Eagle XY-150T 150cc Scooter Review
by Steve Ward
(Dayton, Ohio)
This was my first scooter purchase as an adult. I had a Honda Spree (49cc) in 1985 with no concerns at all! Anyway, I purchased this Eagle from ATV Discounter from the Internet and they have since went out of business.
I purchased this scooter in Feb. 2009 for a total of $997. We live in Ohio so we did not really ride it until April 2009. Everything was fine until August 2009 when I was at a stop sign and it stalled. I was unable to restart the scooter so to the shop it went.
It needed a new ignition coil, rear ball bearings and new valves. Grand total=$545.49. Summer of 2010 it developed an oil leak. This winter I was in the attic getting Christmas decorations down and a piece of cardboard (not a box just a piece of cardboard) that weighed an ounce or two fell from the attic ladder hit my left side mirror and broke the mirror stem in half!
I went to start the scooter about 3 weeks ago. It started just fine but stalls after 5-60 seconds depending on how long I wait between tries. I cleaned the carb, checked fuel flow, and that is why I am now looking for another scooter which I have found.
***My advice:
- Google company name and the word "complaints" read what comes up.
- Google the bike name and complaints.
- Research the engine name.
- In my opinion "parts" made in Japan and Taiwan are far superior than Chinese.
- If you like to ride double (like we do) consider a 250cc bike.
- You get what you pay for. My bike was under $1000 but five months later I paid $545 in repair costs and
- Remember it is a scooter not a motorcycle. It is not as hardy as a motorcycle and it needs to be treated as such.
- Oh and remember people will always pull out in front of you.
Be careful and happy scootering... Steve
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