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Post by crawley66 on Jan 23, 2013 11:26:22 GMT -5
Hey guys, came across this forum when researching scooters. My wife and I are planning on buying a couple of scooters sometime soon. She is a full time student (theatre major) and I work for UPS to pay the bills while she follows her dreams. I also build model cars and scale garages. We have decided that scooters would be the best and cheapest way to get around for our tight budget and we are both looking at TaoTao scooters. Any advice is welcome.
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Post by snugglebunny on Jan 23, 2013 11:36:52 GMT -5
hi
where ya from?
what kinna $ u looking to spend?
ever ride motorcycles ?
mechanically inclined?
how far each way for commute?
how fast do u REALLY wanna go?
im not being nosy lmsao sorry
just the more info, the better recommendations u will get
commtuting 5 miles a day compare to 55
or wanna go how fast etc etc
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Post by skuttadawg on Jan 23, 2013 11:39:08 GMT -5
I had a TaoTao it was the biggest POS I ever had . Look at Jonway , Kymco or BMS . If your wanting a 49cc then get a 2T
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Post by danno711 on Jan 23, 2013 11:43:22 GMT -5
Welcome Crawley.... You asked for advice....You've come to the right place. I did the same thing when I joined and it's now it's up to 14 pages worth of advice!  I hope you have a "teachable spirit"...because, you can learn a lot here. |
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Post by snugglebunny on Jan 23, 2013 11:47:30 GMT -5
I had a TaoTao it was the biggest POS I ever had . Look at Jonway , Kymco or BMS . If your wanting a 49cc then get a 2T yea from what i hear also tao are crap idk tho, dont own one |
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Post by tortoise on Jan 23, 2013 11:47:54 GMT -5
We have decided that scooters would be the best and cheapest way to get around for our tight budget The downside is that just the co-pay amount for an ambulance ride would probably negate any savings. |
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Post by crawley66 on Jan 23, 2013 12:20:29 GMT -5
We are from Dallas TX. I have ridden motorcycles before. We both only go about 10-20 miles a day and I am not looking to go fast or anything but I would love to eventually have a modded ruckus or zuma as a toy but thats just not in the budget at the moment. As far as people that have a problem with TaoTao, could you be more specific on what was wrong with them?
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Post by tortoise on Jan 23, 2013 12:32:47 GMT -5
As far as people that have a problem with TaoTao, could you be more specific on what was wrong with them? Could you be more specific on what your performance criteria is? Seems like a exercise if futility to post 50cc issues if you are only considering 125/150cc or larger. |
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Post by snugglebunny on Jan 23, 2013 12:34:39 GMT -5
We are from Dallas TX. I have ridden motorcycles before. We both only go about 10-20 miles a day and I am not looking to go fast or anything but I would love to eventually have a modded ruckus or zuma as a toy but thats just not in the budget at the moment. As far as people that have a problem with TaoTao, could you be more specific on what was wrong with them? tao's lol alot of everything but alot of chinese scooters are made by 5-6 different factories and then all kinds of different names put on 'em but as you will see Tao's do have a bad rep. if you wanna cruise at 25-35 a 49cc 4t {stroke} a 49 2t, prob 7-10 mph faster. but thats stock, not derestricted, if you can , texas not sure about DMV requirements but if you wanna go a bit faster i recommend a 150cc 4t but with all Chinese scoots its the luck fo the draw. 2 people have same model, etc etc one has tons of probs, the other doesn't |
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Post by wutzthedeal on Jan 23, 2013 12:48:19 GMT -5
Hey, welcome crawley. I've got 2,100 miles on my TaoTao (which has the label "VIP Future Champion" slapped on) CY50-A. The quality of the parts does seem pretty low. If you don't want to do a lot of upgrades or mechanical work, I don't know if a Chinese scooter is a good choice for you. Mine is down right now for only the 2nd time, other than a few hard starts. And when my part gets here, if it fixes it, then both times would have proved to be my fault for rooster-tailing through flood waters during heavy rain in my area (the part is the CDI). If it's not that, then I could have a major engine problem on my hands. I got mine from a dealer for $900 fully assembled and PDI done, but I've put a couple hundred back in it already just to get some quality parts. If it does turn out that it's the CDI, then I have to say this scoot has served me well so far. If it is something major, then I won't have much faith. Also, the rear tire is worn down and ready to be replaced which is a little premature at 2k miles. If you can afford it, and you want more than 35mph, I'd advise a Japanese 150 or larger. If I were starting over now, I'd buy a lightly used Japanese bike over a new Chinese bike--their quality is gradually improving but has not arrived yet, imo.
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Post by scootnwinn on Jan 23, 2013 12:56:59 GMT -5
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Post by crawley66 on Jan 23, 2013 13:51:32 GMT -5
Is there any good scooter than can be had for close to $1000. I have heard good and bad about taotao but most of the bad was more about the customer service and receiving beat up bikes. some of the research i had done made it seem that if you went through and replaced the hoses and a bit of hardware they were pretty decent. I am looking to get something more zuma/ruckus style (150cc preferably) and my wife likes the more classic 50cc "granny style" (her words not mine)
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 23, 2013 13:52:40 GMT -5
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Post by tortoise on Jan 23, 2013 14:37:52 GMT -5
Is there any good scooter than can be had for close to $1000. Search Craigslist for used Zuma, KYMCO, SYM, Genuine. |
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Post by crawley66 on Jan 23, 2013 14:54:29 GMT -5
the only used scooters i have found on CL are $1700+
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Post by danno711 on Jan 23, 2013 15:26:33 GMT -5
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