whats basic life expectancy of a chinese 250cc

[sincitymopedryder2]

im looking at maybe buying this scooter but a local mechanic told me witht he way i ride id be better off getting a real bike because i do about 2000-3000 miles a month and that im going to keep having these cheap chinese scooters break on me with this 120 degree las vegas heat



lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/2862012920.html

[stepthrutuner]

It's pretty hard to say. You'll likely have to spend over $100 for hoses, battery and misc. items to get it into reliable running condition. One of the weaknesses of China scoots is the electrical system, in particular the stator. It's kind of a crapshoot. You may get 30,000 fairly trouble free miles or you might not go 10,000 before major problems crop up. Fortunately, parts are cheap and if you are mechanically inclined then you might come out ahead. $1000 would be my top dollar on this 6 y.o. scooter. If I were you I'd try to find a Linhai or perhaps a Daelim (no dealership support though but parts can be found) for about the same amount of money.

[tango]

Oh nice...it's got a water-cooled vertical. That's a good thing because I heard that the air cooled 250s don't do as well as the smaller air cooled engines. The don't dissipate heat as well it seems. Of course this one has disc brakes front and rear...YAY! Okay...I got that one in...I'm out...LOL

[lauriejennifer]

Mar 8, 2012 15:27:18 GMT -5 stepthrutuner said:

One of the weaknesses of China scoots is the electrical system, in particular the stator. It's kind of a crapshoot. You may get 30,000 fairly trouble free miles or you might not go 10,000 before major problems crop up.

(Sounds like a Suzuki. :laugh: No, really.)

Like with anything, it's how you keep up with general and preventative maintenance. Keeping it clean, changing fluids when necessary, checking nuts and bolts, etc. The upside is that if you do need parts, they will be much less expensive.

[jmkjr72]

here are some things to consider with just that scoot
i smell some bs in the sellers add
if its never been plated how does he know it gets great gas milage
so unless he has some land the running every couple of days has just been ideling
high octane fuel is a waste well unless its ethonal free being it was stored

now becuase of the age all rubber parts need to be replaced they are now hardened and glazed over
you may also have to start to replace engine gasket and seals becuase of the low milage and that it has basicly sat for 6 years unused

but its a crap shoot buying a clone bike
and unless you wrench yourself be ready to pay others to do it and you may have a hard time finding some one to wrench on it for you