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Sep 06, 2014

Motor Scooters Guide For Motor Scooter Lovers!

Motor Scooters Guide is here to help you pick out the best motor scooter or gas scooter for you.

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Apr 09, 2012

Is premium fuel required for a scooter?

What type of fuel should be used in a 50 cc Sunny gas scooter? A friend suggested premium -- is that necessary? Answer: There may be other opinions on

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Mar 29, 2012

Can you ride a kymco agility 125cc scooter on the freeway?

Is it safe to ride a Kymco Agility 125 on the freeway? Answer: I'll be short & direct: No, not in my opinion. I drive a 125cc scooter & I wouldn't dream

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Mar 08, 2012

How do I fix/tighten a loose throttle on my Shenke 2008 50cc scooter?

The throttle is loose on my 2008 Shenke 50cc scooter. I have to turn the throttle pretty far back before the bike will engage. Additionally, having been

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Mar 08, 2012

Are Xingue scooters a good value for the money & are they safe?

I am interested in purchasing a Xingue 260cc scooter... is that a good brand? What's a good price for a 2009? Also. is it safe to ride on the freeway

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Mar 08, 2012

Should I buy a CY50-B TaoTao 50cc 2011 as my first scooter?

I am looking at buying a CY50-B TaoTao Adult 50cc Gas Moped Scooter. After reading many reviews, I am getting mixed signals as to whether this is a good

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Mar 08, 2012

Where canI find the VIN number on a SYM Scooter?

I have a 2006 SYM Motor Scooter and I need to locate the VIN number in order to get an Alabama License and Title for it. Can anyone tell me where to look

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Mar 08, 2012

Can you recommend a scooter carrier and also a bicycle carrier?

Do you know of a carrier that will go into our 2 hitch and hold our Vespa 150 CC LX scooter and we also want to be able to attach our bike rack to this

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Mar 08, 2012

What is the best online dealer?

I've read both why and why not to order a scoot online but I couldn't find a direct answer as to who has the best reputation. I'm currently looking at

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Mar 08, 2012

Why does my scooter suddenly decelerate and stop when I'm going uphill?

I have a Yamaha Aerox 50cc scooter... the engine still runs but the scooter just stops when going uphill (this has happened on flat planes too but usually

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Mar 08, 2012

Why does my Piaggio NRG scooter cut out when you shake it?

When the scooter is running, it's good, it's not going as fast as it used to and when you shake the bike from left to right it cuts out. It's a Piaggio

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Mar 08, 2012

Why does my scooter keep stalling out in the evenings?

When I ride my scooter to work in the morning, it usually runs fine. When I ride home in the evenings however, it stalls out constantly. Any suggestions

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Mar 08, 2012

Can you give me some advice on which scooter to buy?

Hello, I am looking at purchasing a scooter and would appreciate some advice please as I am not familiar with bikes or scooters. I will be mainly using

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Mar 08, 2012

Where can i buy a 800c replacement engine for my taotao 50cc moped scooter?

I bought a Taotao 50cc scooter and adjusted the valves to the engine specs, and this moped won't start at all; it's brand new, bought it from saferwholesale.com...

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Mar 08, 2012

What size fuse do I need for a Peace Sports 50cc scooter?

I just got a Peace Sports 50cc scooter. I have no power. Although the solenoid will spin the starter if the jump the posts. I also found the main fuse

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Mar 08, 2012

Should there be a vaccum hose connected to the canister on my Peace Sport scooter?

On the front right side of my Peace Sport bash 150, a small canister is producing air (exiting) and it seems that a hose should be connected to it, but

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Mar 08, 2012

Why does my Baja 150 gygscooter cut out?

I have replaced the carb in my Baja motor scooter, plus the head and it runs good for a little bit then gets warm and cuts in and out and when you shut

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Mar 08, 2012

What can I do about my 125 scooter losing power?

Hi, I have a 125 scooter that runs fine, but after half an hour after throttling down I lose power on pull off. This remains until I turn off the engine

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Mar 08, 2012

How can I make my 4 stroke, 50cc yamaha vino a bit faster?

How can I make my 4 stroke, 50cc Yamaha Vino run a bit faster? Without harming the engine, of course. Everywhere I look says there's no way since its

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Mar 08, 2012

Nevada Scooter Brigade in the news

Editor's Note: Scooters are getting recognized (in Nevada at least) for their gas sipping, cost saving benefits. Hear Moped Mama (no, not me... I am

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Mar 08, 2012

Scooter Couv of Vancouver, Washington

Scooter Couv is a scooter club in Vancouver, Washington State. This club aims to fill the gap that Couv scooter riders have had to ride to Portland to

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Feb 17, 2012

Why is my scooter running slow?

I got my scooter about a week ago for 150$, I found out the guy who owned it tried to fix it and hooked the ignition up backwards. Well I fixed that but

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Feb 16, 2012

Scooter Update - February 16, 2012

In the past couple of years, I've been doing most of the updates for my scooter adventures in my blog, but since I haven't really been able to blog much

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Feb 16, 2012

SYM HD 200 EVO Motor Scooter Review

I talked my wife into getting me the Sym HD 200 Evo scooter for Christmas and she hasn't seen much of me since! Well, we do go for rides together and this

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Feb 16, 2012

Can you tell me where to find a replacement tire for my Gator scooter?

I need to buy a replacement rear tire for my 150 gator scooter. I can't seem to find any website on the internet that has information about the scooters...

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Feb 16, 2012

Mark A. - Proud Owner of a Genuine Buddy 170i Scooter

After riding motorcycles most of my life I went to a scooter because of back issues. I quickly discovered how much fun a scooter is. We started with

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Feb 16, 2012

Oliver McKinney - Proud Owner of a 2010 Genuine Stella 4 stroke Scooter

The scooter for me has been a long, long awaited dream come true. For 53 years I've wanted to own a scooter and now I do. I bought a 2010 Genuine Stella

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Feb 16, 2012

Where can I find the balance dot on a Shinko SR550 whitewall tire for a scooter?

I purchased a set of Shinko SR550 whitewall tires for Genuine Scooter 2T. When they arrived I noticed there was not a balancing dot anywhere on the tire.

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Feb 16, 2012

How can I locate where the speedometer cable connects on my Viva 260cc scooter?

I bought a 2007 Viva 260cc scooter, and upon removing the covering I discovered quite a few disconnected wires and cables. I cannot find a free repair

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Feb 16, 2012

Where do I start with these Chase 50 scooter electrical problems?

Hi... I have a Chase 50 scooter 2007 and my dash won't work, the only thing that goes on is my clock, the scooter does start but only with the pedal. I

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