CPI Oliver City Scooter Review
by Walter Shillington
(Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Oliver City Scooter
CPI is based in Taiwan, however their biggest factory is in China. The Oliver City is a 49cc model.
I hesitated in purchasing this used scooter because there are no dealers in the immediate area. Since it was decently priced, had only 100Km on it and seemed to handle well I took a chance.
These are a blast to drive! How such a tiny motor can provide so much power is beyond me.
Its original max speed (on a flat road) was about 70KPH. Over the course of a thousand kilometers of 'breaking in' the max speed increased to 75KPH. I suspect the speedometer is a little enthusiastic but this is certainly fast enough for in town.
Going uphill slows it down but this little automatic will climb anything. Don't expect to take in the highway though, It's not meant for that.
The only problem I've encountered so far were the mirrors which tended to loosen and move from the correct angle from vibrations. A little glue on locking nut fixed that problem.
It's the best looking scooter I've seen, fun to drive and very reliable. I'm sitting here waiting for the snow to melt so I can drag it out again.
Cheers,
Bryce
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