Vroom 150

[thxcuz]

I have a lead on a 150 that looks like a cf moto e charm but the only brand name I can see in the guys picture is the name "vroom" anyone hear of the brand?
The bike isn't in the best shape but I'm trading for some junk I don't need so I'm not in it too much. I need a new project.



It even has a title which is unusual in my area.

[90GTVert]

Find out if it's fuel injected. If it is, maybe it is a rebranded eCharm. Pics would be nice, since you never know about the seller's mechanical aptitude.

[thxcuz]

I asked for more pics from the guy but we're in the middle of a 3 day ice storm so they may be delayed

[thxcuz]

Fuel injection? That sounds complecated. Maybe I should pass

Or maybe I'll learn something new. For me thats part of the fun of these things

[tiny]

Not all e-Charms were FI most were Carbs. But all were/are Liquid cooled. Looks a little similar to my old scooter.

[tiny]

[thxcuz]

It certainly does. How hard was it to get parts for it?
Its not a standard gy6 is it?
The guy says it needs a new head (looks like the exhaust is missing too)
No biggie unless the parts are hard to find.

The scooter I have now was in worse shape when I got it (also a trade) but it was a 139qmb.

Digressing a bit - why do chineese scooter haters insist there are no parts available? I can get anything I need for my scoot with a click of a mouse. You know that, I know that, but the guy with the vespa doesn't seem to grasp it.

[tiny]

But I believe it just a generic Chinese GY6 engine I have seen other scooters on line that look really similar to the
e-charm if not identical.
I sold mine because I had a really hard time getting parts here in Canada everything had to come from the States.
Scrappy Dawg sell parts for the e-charm.
www.scrappydogscooters.com/CF150_4T_1P58MJ_Parts.html

[thxcuz]

That's good to know that it could be a gy6. I THINK vroom is under the Bashan umbrella if so it's likely a plain old china bike.
Now I just have to hear back from the guy. I hope he's storing it inside.

[thxcuz]

The guy got back to me finally.
I'm looking at it tuesday.
I hope it fits in my minivan

[thxcuz]

Here is what seems to be the same style bike - in better shape of course





Both the one pictured here and the one I'm looking at are in the same Southern Illinois area. I wonder if there was a guy with a storefront that sold thsee.


This is the only other picture I've found of this style bike with the vroom name on it.

[niz76]

Jan 14, 2017 20:46:17 GMT -5 thxcuz said:

It certainly does. How hard was it to get parts for it?
Its not a standard gy6 is it?
The guy says it needs a new head (looks like the exhaust is missing too)
No biggie unless the parts are hard to find.

The scooter I have now was in worse shape when I got it (also a trade) but it was a 139qmb.

Digressing a bit - why do chineese scooter haters insist there are no parts available? I can get anything I need for my scoot with a click of a mouse. You know that, I know that, but the guy with the vespa doesn't seem to grasp it.

Probably because they can't go to a Manufacturer's catalogue or parts fisch(sp??) to look up the parts... Hey some guys with Vespas grasp it too! (But not most!).

[collinsd84]

Water cooled? I'd stay away from fuel injection.

I've seen those here. Might be a Tao Tao. There are 3 Tao, out of the 5 dealers here.
Budget brand.

[thxcuz]

I doubt it's fuel injected and if it really needs more than just the head and timing chain I may walk away. Plus I'm not sure if it will fit in my minivan. I plan on taking the seats out and I will likely have to remove the front wheel. We'll see I guess.
The real hard part is explaining it to the missus that I brought home another broken scooter

[collinsd84]

Broken? Lol!