Zouflain
06-10-2013, 12:58 PM
[You can skip to the bold if it's TLDR. Thanks, and sorry for length]
After all the research I've done, I'd hate to use an online dealer but it looks like I don't have much of a choice. I live in San Diego with a completely inflexible budget, and of the local dealers I've come across on Yelp/Google/ect only one carries a model I'm interested in and it blows my budget out of the water by a factor of 3x - namely the burgman 650. For the record, I dont want to go for more than $3.5k, and that's pushing it.
As a bit of background, I'm a first time scooter owner (heck, it's my first vehicle that doesn't have pedals!) with a dire need to get my hands dirty and familiar with a basic engine. I also need a scooter that can perform on the highway, reliably carry a passenger, and gets fantastic gas milleage. Research tells me I'd need at least a 250cc engine, and that the cost is going to press on my budget's upper limit.
That said, I'm interested in a GY6 and I'm aware that maintenence for such a machine will fall on my shoulders - that's a bonus, it means I'll have a learning opportunity. The parts are also widely available, and incredibly cheap. It's also a simple machine, which means that maintenece isn't rocket science.
After doing my research (hours of different PDI vidoes, oil changes, valve adjustments + bike comparisons, drop shipper vs B&M, individual reviews, Japan/Korea vs China pro/cons, ect) I've set my eyes on a BMS TBX 260-EFI but would settle on a Linhai Aeolus. I'm aware it's a clone of a Burgman, but I cannot possibly afford one and the stigma against Chinese bikes, after scratching deeper than the surface, seems to often result from poor PDI. It's a risk I'm willing to undertake.
So here's my problem: I can't find a local dealer that offers what I'm looking for (BMS TBX 260-EFI if you skipped the wall of text), and I'm seeking to finance the scooter through an auto loan through my credit union to help diversify my credit. Is anyone aware of a dealer in San Diego, or if not, an online dealer that does finance, carries the bike, and also isn't as awful as 95% of the drop shippers that flag as F- on BBB?
Thank you so much for any help. Scootdawg has been one of the best resources for research I've come across. Y'all rock!
After all the research I've done, I'd hate to use an online dealer but it looks like I don't have much of a choice. I live in San Diego with a completely inflexible budget, and of the local dealers I've come across on Yelp/Google/ect only one carries a model I'm interested in and it blows my budget out of the water by a factor of 3x - namely the burgman 650. For the record, I dont want to go for more than $3.5k, and that's pushing it.
As a bit of background, I'm a first time scooter owner (heck, it's my first vehicle that doesn't have pedals!) with a dire need to get my hands dirty and familiar with a basic engine. I also need a scooter that can perform on the highway, reliably carry a passenger, and gets fantastic gas milleage. Research tells me I'd need at least a 250cc engine, and that the cost is going to press on my budget's upper limit.
That said, I'm interested in a GY6 and I'm aware that maintenence for such a machine will fall on my shoulders - that's a bonus, it means I'll have a learning opportunity. The parts are also widely available, and incredibly cheap. It's also a simple machine, which means that maintenece isn't rocket science.
After doing my research (hours of different PDI vidoes, oil changes, valve adjustments + bike comparisons, drop shipper vs B&M, individual reviews, Japan/Korea vs China pro/cons, ect) I've set my eyes on a BMS TBX 260-EFI but would settle on a Linhai Aeolus. I'm aware it's a clone of a Burgman, but I cannot possibly afford one and the stigma against Chinese bikes, after scratching deeper than the surface, seems to often result from poor PDI. It's a risk I'm willing to undertake.
So here's my problem: I can't find a local dealer that offers what I'm looking for (BMS TBX 260-EFI if you skipped the wall of text), and I'm seeking to finance the scooter through an auto loan through my credit union to help diversify my credit. Is anyone aware of a dealer in San Diego, or if not, an online dealer that does finance, carries the bike, and also isn't as awful as 95% of the drop shippers that flag as F- on BBB?
Thank you so much for any help. Scootdawg has been one of the best resources for research I've come across. Y'all rock!