[kz1000st]

I might agree with some of this except it makes too many generalizations. Ever hear of Wolf, Bintelli or even Motorino? Bintelli sells only through dealers and come with a warranty. Parts for a Chinese scooter are a cinch. Parts for Scooters, Scrappydog et. al. will get you parts in a trice. Don't get me wrong, there are some badly built scooters out there but even Tao Tao sells in shops and supplies parts through Eagle Parts. CSC is a great company but I'll bet there isn't a dealer on the corner if someone gets a Lemon. Zongshen isn't a household name either.

Don't be too hard on China scoots. One guy here has almost 9,000 miles on his crate scooter. Wait! It's me. Still running just fine after seven years.

Chinese scooters have come a long way in just five years. You just need to know who to buy from.