First scooter - discussing my options

**Cruisin' Craig** · 30th January 2008, 21:01

Originally Posted by ZK-Awesome

I had a ride around on an SJ50 just then, seemed cool, probably go with the $950 one from Chch.

If I did that though, what'd be the best way of getting it up to Nelson? I'd have to lie it down in Dad's car, would that be bad for the bodywork? Or would some of the fuel or oil leak out? The other option would be to bring it up in the back of a truck. So far I've been quoted $100 to bring it from Chch to Nelson, can someone think of any company who'd do it cheaper? (Not wanting to ride it up obviously!)

Yeah, I think things would leak and it could be bad for bodywork. I'd say Christchurch to Nelson for $100 isn't a bad deal. May I ask which company gave you that quote?

**ZK-Awesome** · 30th January 2008, 21:29

Paul Russ Contractors, they mainly do furniture and car moving apparently, they moved some stuff for my parents once for something.

**duanef** · 28th February 2008, 11:00

So Davereid (or others) is Hyosung scooter like the SF50 considered cheap Chinese stay away bike or pretty good Taiwanese category?

**davereid** · 28th February 2008, 13:49

I haven't had much to do with Hyosung, but the Koreans are way ahead of the chinese. May be look in the other forums and ask someone who rides a bigger hyosung what he or she thinks.

Hyosung certainly have a great dealer network, so you won't be left in the cold for service or spares.

**georgie** · 9th March 2008, 13:49

Hyosung gear tends to be fairly well put together and reliable, the other cheaper brands to look out for are Bug and PGO. and if you want something really cheap the lifan metro 50 is not a bad buy and goes pretty well have a look at a few of the reviews at www.thescooterreview.com have tested the hyosung rally 50 and the lifan among some other 50's (vmoto etc)

**bounce** · 9th March 2008, 14:33

I would recommend the honda dio. pretty cheap 2nd hand and I recon one of the quicker 50cc scoots about. room under seat for a full face lid as well. get the model that had disc brake on the front.
good luck

**Del Fuego** · 10th March 2008, 11:28

Yeah plenty of parts available to squeeze a bit more power outta the Dio too. they are a wicked little machine

**bounce** · 11th March 2008, 22:52

Originally Posted by Del Fuego

Yeah plenty of parts available to squeeze a bit more power outta the Dio too. they are a wicked little machine

haha had one years back. 72cc kit, expansion chamber, pod filter etc. got 85kph on the flat then piston melted because I was running it too lean

**leeangus** · 9th April 2008, 23:22

hi i would highly advise you not to use scooterking, i have just had a nightmare with this guy, i put a deposit down to get a suzuki let he told me it would take a week max to get ready, 2 weeks later it was still nowhere near ready, he totally messed me around i have just bought a kymco zx50 from scooter city i was very happy with the bike, i have also heard from other bike shops, the bikes he does up and sells are worn into the ground before they reach nz and full of rust, do yourself a favour and do not purchase a bike from this man it will save you a lot of hassle.

**woodybee** · 9th April 2008, 23:34

Mateypoos,

I own a Vespa Piaggio 125, in Sage Green and its an absolute stunner. I friggin love my vespa as much as my Triumph and thats going some.

You can burn folk off at traffic lights, even if they catch you quick, the acceleration is like a mini rocket!

They are gorgeous, look well flash, ooze european sexiness, are cheap, so reliable, and everybody thats sees my bike loves it, unlike those yucky normal scooters that normally makes peoples noses turn up, people turn round and look at mine, and stop to talk to me about it, its like having a gorgeous beautiful dog with you everyone wants to stop and chat.

VESPA VESPA VESPA............so ultimately

**danchop** · 10th April 2008, 19:39

just be done and buy an az50 from your local dealer,az50 are jap made suzukis and sj50 are chinese made suzukis,the az is far superior in build quality especially the plastic as its less brittle,why bugger around with second hand and why bugger off to christchurch for the hassle cause no matter what warranty is offered the chances are you will have to trundle it back there if something goes wrong

**ZK-Awesome** · 10th April 2008, 20:31

I bought a 2006 SJ50QT about six weeks ago, thanks for the responses though

**Fred50** · 16th April 2008, 21:20

Hi, I have a kymco from City Scooters - 2yrs old and great BUT I'm an old fart and I'm sure if I was younger I'd be upgrading so the buy cheap advice given earlier is probably good advice for you.

**EFFBEE** · 29th April 2008, 16:59

Well done- you just have to jump in and see how it goes. I personally have experience of chinese built Jap scoots and Taiwanese scoots - both are OK. However I believe you should get the most powerful machine (of a reasonable make) that you can afford - you will soon conquer the art ofriding a 50 and want to move onto something faster.

**HungusMaximist** · 30th April 2008, 06:47

Sweet brother, good on yah on jumping onboard.

Throughout the next year or so I recommend you get your move your way up in the in motorcycle licence chain and try a plently of scooters.

When you feel the urge to move to motorbikes, which you'll probably do, just do it!