Switching to a motorcycle, don't disown me guys...

[ThisDude]

Well I have had enough of not having a bike and scooters are just too damn expensive for what you get. I'm buying this bike from a guy near me, it's a good bike and a great price.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/mcy/397972395.html

I'm either going to sell it, my buddy when I get it back, or if 30 days hits. I'm calling in the hounds (lawyers) to get it lemoned.

[pcbikedude]

That's fine as a starter bike. You're going want something bigger fairly soon. For a few hundred more you can get at least something like a Suzuki S40 (650cc). If you going to ride in a group, you'll have a tough time keeping up with just a 250cc.

Get something you can be comfortable with for awhile. Go to a local motorcycle shop and "try" a few on.

I'm jealous because I want a bigger bike. Financially I can't swing it right now.

[ThisDude]

I don't think I'll be riding in a bike club, if I do it'll probably be one that doesn't speed so I can keep up, this'll mainly be a commuter like my buddy was. It has an 85 mph top speed so I wouldn't want to ride that fast anyway. I'm getting ready for the ensuing lemon battle, getting psyched up because out of state companies hate dealing with california lemon laws.

[Tbone]

Your dead to me!!!



Whatever, ride what makes you happy. Be safe, have fun, gear up and enjoy!

[JNV]

I ride both motorcycles and scooters; I love them both. I prefer to commute on my scooter though, it is better on gas and has good storage for running errands. If you can swing it keep both the scooter and the bike, that way you can go to any rides and rallys for motorcycles and / or scooters

[ThisDude]

I just can't swing both of them. Now that my scooter has developed a problem I am probably just going to sell it when I get it back. I don't wanna have to risk it going bad again. For all anyone knows it can be a bad bearing ruining the seal a new seal may just end up leaking again I'd like to not take that risk. A motorcycle with a few miles on it ought to be in good shape and on top of that I know that yamaha can fix it if anything goes wrong. Three weeks waiting on a lousy engine seal is not acceptable in my books, no matter how good of a bike a company sells they should be able to handle any problem should it come up. Waiting on a seal to come in on a slow boat from china is just crazy. If it happens again then I'll be out another month. I paid extra money on top of what a chinese bike sells for and I'm getting shafted just the same as if I bought a chinese bike.

[gt1000]

A few points made in this thread hit nerves.

Example 1:

scooters are just too damn expensive for what you get

I wouldn't quite put it that way, but cc for cc, scoots are more expensive than their motorcycle counterparts. When you start talking Vespas, they're waaay more expensive.

Example 2:

Three weeks waiting on a lousy engine seal is not acceptable in my books

I agree. I have no idea what caused the failure. Defective part, poorly setup by your scooter shop, your negligence, it doesn't matter (except in the case of the lemon law deal). The Buddy has been around for over a year now. When many of us bought our 2006 Buddys we knew parts could be a problem for a relatively rare and very new import. Well, Buddys are not rare any more and they've been around long enough for Genuine to get its parts network up to speed. One of the reasons I chose the Buddy was Genuine's reputation for customer support. As the number of Buddys on the road increases so do the potential number of problems. If a lot of people start having issues where their scoots are laid up for weeks, Genuine's reputation will suffer. While I do have two bikes I really depend on my scooter for my everyday commute. If these stories keep cropping up I will consider a move to something else before I get burned.

[scullyfu]

thisdude, please check you pm.

[ScooterDave]

I paid extra money on top of what a chinese bike sells for and I'm getting shafted just the same as if I bought a chinese bike.

I hate to break it to you but, the Buddy is technically a Chinese bike.

Dave

[dahuffy]

Hey guys! Sorry haven't posted in Loooog time. Here's what I have now:
A QLink Legacy 250cc Scooter




Kevin and I love 'em. Any questions,feel free to ask.

[pcbikedude]

Unfortunately, QLink scooters are from mainland China. The mainland is not known for their quality. Only time will tell if this brand has any staying power.

[ericalm]

I paid extra money on top of what a chinese bike sells for and I'm getting shafted just the same as if I bought a chinese bike.

I hate to break it to you but, the Buddy is technically a Chinese bike.

Dave

It's Taiwanese, which is not the same as Chinese. Taiwanese manufacturing, in general, is often better quality than what comes from mainland China; the scooters from the respective places are often miles apart in quality. Compare a NST to a Buddy or Taiwanese Kymco. Hell, compare the Kymco Agility (made in mainland China) to a People.

Wonder how many of those generic Chinese scoots have lead paint on 'em?

[ScooterDave]

I paid extra money on top of what a chinese bike sells for and I'm getting shafted just the same as if I bought a chinese bike.

I hate to break it to you but, the Buddy is technically a Chinese bike.

Dave

It's Taiwanese, which is not the same as Chinese.

Taiwan is also the Republic of China. Technically it is Chinese.

Dave

[BlueMark]

Taiwan is also the Republic of China. Technically it is Chinese.

The full name of Mexico is the United States of Mexico, So technically Mexico is the United States ...

[pcbikedude]

The full name of Mexico is the United States of Mexico, So technically Mexico is the United States ...

"Estados Unidos de Mexico" to be more exact.

[dahuffy]

[dannyW]

when i started shopping for scooters a lot of the reviews mentioned how Zumas are Chinese, and buddies are Taiwanese and the craftsmanship is clearly better on the Buddy.

[ThisDude]

Looks like the deal fell through and the guy sold the bike out from under me. Well I have a shiny like new red Honda Rebel that I just paid for and will be picking up in a couple of days. I'll post a pic when I get it in and all cleaned up, the chrome has just a little bit of rust on it and the tank and fenders could use a waxing. I decided with the lawyers wanting half the value of the scooter for arbitrating I'm better off selling the Buddy on Ebay. Keep a lookout for a very nice looking Buddy Italia on the ebay. It has all the optional chrome and my cool antique top case.

[pcbikedude]

Just post a link here in the for sale area to Ebay.

Does the dealer have any idea when your scooter will be fixed?

I maybe in the market for a second one soon and you're not that far away.

[ThisDude]

Well mike told me the seal has come in to genuine and is currently being "delivered". So hopefully it'll be back soon.

[StL_Stadtroller]

Hey guys! Sorry haven't posted in Loooog time. Here's what I have now:
A QLink Legacy 250cc Scooter

Sorry - no step-through = motorocycle.

A 250cc, CVT driven motorcycle. Nothing wrong with that, it's just not a scooter.

I've also seen that same bike re-badged under several names. As an owner can you shed some light on who's really making these things? What's the information on the NHTSA plate?