2011 Ice Bear Compeller Trike Scooter Review

by Dave
(Boston, MA USA)

I own a 2011 Ice Bear Compeller Trike style scooter that I bought from MotoBuys.com. Here is a summary of my experience with this scooter...

• Lots of fun to ride
• Looks good
• Good speed (55-60 max mph)

• Finding someone to work on it is hard and might be impossible. I had one local guy do the prep work but he doesn't like these Chinese trikes so he won't work on it any more. Any advice in the Greater Boston area?
• Occasionally slips right out of gear, usually going uphill. Have to pull over and kill engine and restart. So far that's "fixed" it but it seems like something that is likely causing damage in the drive train.
• Can not currently drive with a passenger. It slips out of gear as soon as I start to pull away. Dealer support is email-only so I sent an email requesting assistance and they "sent it to the service guys" but I got no response for over a week. Finally I sent another email and got an email response with a tech support phone number to call so I still have to try working through that.
• Screws holding the seat support come unscrewed every single ride. Locktite might fix
  The seat isn't really "comfortable" although I'm not sure that's unusual.
• Rattles like crazy. Still haven't done the double-sided tape on the front fender and maybe that will completely fix it but the front rattle seems to be mostly just above the dash, not on the front panel itself. There's a piece of plastic connected directly above the gauges and that seems like the primary rattle.
• Rear trunk rattles and you can see the "shavings" collecting around the trunk opening.
• The shift lever is on the foot panel and it's kind of in the way if you ever want to stand up.
• Suspension is very rough. You feel every single bump. Should have gone with the "improved suspension model".
• Can't say I feel totally safe doing turns at any kind of speed. It's still fun, but if I had kids I'd probably go with something else.