ok what the heck?

[cheapeto]

[but some seniors buy these to enjoy not to be a mechanic.]

And that is a valid point, however that kind of comfort is more found in the branded names of scooters, Honda,Yamaha,Suzuki, and the others, for double the price or more.They have about 70+ years of doing it.
Can they have an issue, sure they can, and back to the shop it goes, for a mechanic to repair.

The china dolls have a lot going for them, you can get great miles of fun, but you are going to tinker, nor are you going to roll WOT everywhere you go, or it will become another dust collector in the garage.

IMHO, I'm sticking to the big names, but I can not afford to pay show room prices. I tend to look for used branded iron, and get the service manual, and learn to do what I can and pay for what I can not do.

[kz1000st]

The idea that when you buy a China scoot, you're on your own is dated. There are many shops that sell China scoots and can service them like the big boys if you want to spend the repair money. Of course there are used car lots and hardware stores selling them still but you have to open your eyes and ask if they fix what they sell before you buy. Not to put too fine a point on it but I read other forums. Even the brand name boys botch it up periodically.

You ride ANY two wheeled transport you better know your bike. If you aren't able to work on it you should at least be able to tell your mechanic what symptoms are present. Bikes are not cars.