Anybody have experience with TaoTao?

PhillyKick · Post by **PhillyKick** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:49 pm

Found this while cruising craigslist last night, wonder if it's worth checking out. It's in philly, so if anyone in the area is cruising for a CHEAP scoot, this might be your thing

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/6049950959.html

joebug · Post by **joebug** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:03 pm

For a couple hundred bucks looks like a deal... if I were close I'd grab it and leave it at my job to run around the complex... they have their issues but most are easily fixed.

paracer · Post by **paracer** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:06 am

joebug wrote:For a couple hundred bucks looks like a deal... if I were close I'd grab it and leave it at my job to run around the complex... they have their issues but most are easily fixed.

I agree. It would also be a great ride to hot-rod. You could go crazy with a big bore kit and not worry about blowing it up.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:59 am

China scoots require a certain amount of tinkering and maintenance. If you like that kind of stuff, it could be a good deal.

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:31 am

A friend let me borrow his a while back for a few weeks. They're OK for the money, but the brakes are terrible and they don't handle all that well due to poor shocks. Mainly, the front/rear shocks don't seem to have any or very little dampening. The overall build quality is, um, lets say not up to Taiwan or Japanese standards. I saw some pretty questionable design decisions on the one I had. But, for the money, I'd buy one just to fart with. The price in that Craigslist ad is pretty reasonable, and it looks like he's willing to take offers. I say do it!

Just for reference:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/6048127401.html

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:05 pm

babblefish wrote:They're OK for the money, but the brakes are terrible and they don't handle all that well due to poor shocks. Mainly, the front/rear shocks don't seem to have any or very little dampening. The overall build quality is, um, lets say not up to Taiwan or Japanese standards. I saw some pretty questionable design decisions on the one I had.

You've got this right. My own personal opinion is that my life is too short already. I'm not going to try to further truncate it by riding a poorly built Chinascoot. In other words - your call, but go into it with eyes open.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:06 am

I would pass.

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:39 am

I think Tao Tao is probably ok to take a chance with for that dab of money. Looks like a Zuma!
I've seen a bunch of them out and about. Probably one of the ''better'' cheap scoots. Better than Wild Fires, for sure.
If you ride it let us know...

PhillyKick · Post by **PhillyKick** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:33 am

Thanks for the input, guys. I'm gonna pass on it, I figure 350 is cheap, but it's wiser to put that money towards a house and not a third motor vehicle (barely drive my car, have a perfectly functioning scoot already)