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Post by katt on Sept 5, 2020 12:35:03 GMT -5
I know in US there are plenty companies you can buy a new Chinese scooter and have it shipped to your home in a big box. Are there any online store that sells them in Europe?
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Post by milly on Sept 5, 2020 13:40:04 GMT -5
Directbikes.co.uk do in the U.K. don't know of any others but most likely.
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Post by katt on Sept 6, 2020 6:07:51 GMT -5
Directbikes.co.uk do in the U.K. don't know of any others but most likely. I am in eastern Europe.
Prices on that dealer are way too high in US you can buy new Chinese scooter starting 650 USD + shipping. they go for 1000 UK pounds (which is about 1300 USD) + shipping.
I guess DirectBikes its more of a scooter brand since they stamp their logo on plastic parts...
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Post by aeroxbud on Sept 6, 2020 6:27:11 GMT -5
We don't tend to have the same setup for buying scooters here. Amazon doesn't sell scooters here. About 10 years ago there were lots of small companies selling direct. The products, and spares back up was appalling.
These seem to have been get rich you quick merchants. And are no more mow.
Direct bikes was investigated by trading standards. And featured on a t.v. Show. He was importing bikes with no backup what do ever. If you clicked the link for spares on his website. It took you to the Lexmoto site.
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Sept 6, 2020 11:53:33 GMT -5
Why? You can get all the wonderful used 2t stuff that we don’t see in the US!?!
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Post by Lucass2T on Sept 8, 2020 6:25:07 GMT -5
Directbikes.co.uk do in the U.K. don't know of any others but most likely. I am in eastern Europe.
Prices on that dealer are way too high in US you can buy new Chinese scooter starting 650 USD + shipping. they go for 1000 UK pounds (which is about 1300 USD) + shipping.
I guess DirectBikes its more of a scooter brand since they stamp their logo on plastic parts...
Eastern europe is big. Where exactly are you. Over here in holland we have plenty of moped/scooter/bike shops who sell chinese scooters. I used to live in Budapest and theres an abundance of small and affordable 2t 'A brand' scoots. Europe is great for 2nd hand 2t scoots from Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha and other high quality stuff. I really can't think of a reason why you would buy a chinese scooter. |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Sept 10, 2020 18:33:54 GMT -5
My son is in Helsinki and I harass him by sending him ads for stuff I’d buy if it were here in Savannah. Recently ran across a cheap rs125 I would love to have.
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Post by katt on Sept 25, 2020 13:57:44 GMT -5
My son is in Helsinki and I harass him by sending him ads for stuff I’d buy if it were here in Savannah. Recently ran across a cheap rs125 I would love to have. Is there online classifieds website (like Craigslist) in Finland, or how do you find them?
Me personally i am not after speeds so i don't need 2t, i just want dirt cheap Chinese QMB139 i can rebuild.  |
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Post by geoffh on Sept 25, 2020 14:31:01 GMT -5
A used Yamaha/puegot/April and other brand names would be my first choice,I run an air cooled Yamaha and it requires very little to maintain.three colleagues have ignored this advice and choose Chinese 4stroke scoots all 3 gave up on them after spending £££ trying to keep them roadworthy,the 4stroke engines need lots of TLC to keep running.just my  . Geoff |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Sept 27, 2020 0:12:22 GMT -5
My son is in Helsinki and I harass him by sending him ads for stuff I’d buy if it were here in Savannah. Recently ran across a cheap rs125 I would love to have. Is there online classifieds website (like Craigslist) in Finland, or how do you find them?
Facebook marketplace, and sometimes I get bored enough to go to online classifieds. There is a craigslist sort of thing I've run across |
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Post by Zino on Sept 27, 2020 6:08:02 GMT -5
Why? You can get all the wonderful used 2t stuff that we don’t see in the US!?! I was thinking the same thing It is like going to the best steak place and saying I think i will have a salad . When I was in Italy and France I thought I was in Scooter Heaven so many to choose from that we never see here . |
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Post by katt on Sept 27, 2020 13:21:23 GMT -5
It is like going to the best steak place and saying I think i will have a salad. Its all about parts cost and availability Chinese might not be the best quality, however parts are plenty and cheap, many mods available.
Italian scooters not chap, parts you order from very limited suppliers, limited number of customization options.
If i was in western Europe its similar income as in US, perhaps then i look towards more expensive Italian or Japanese brands, in eastern Europe minimal wage is 500 bucks a month so this is pretty limiting factor.
P.S. i made 6 hours a day deliveries on Chinese 49cc for many months and was pretty reliable people who complain about reliability are end users, ones who don't know how to turn bolts, so they end up paying others for even small things that i fix myself with great pleasure.
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Post by Lucass2T on Sept 28, 2020 7:41:03 GMT -5
For parts for european/japanese brand scooters you're not looking in the right places i'm afraid.
Poland is (still) huge in the 2t scooter scene, same goes for latvia, estiona and lithuania. Like I said earlier hungary is also not uncommon with 2t scoots. Then theres france, germany, italy and spain. These are all countries in the EU where shipping is at a fixed rate of €15 for parcels abroad.
Speaking for holland, theres from the top of my head at least 10 webshops selling minarelli, piaggio, peugeot and honda parts. Even the older models from 70's and 80's.
Let me know how i can help you if you need it.
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