Verucci Avispa Scooter Review

by Anonymous
(Somewhere)

A Verucci Avispa Scooter

A Verucci Avispa Scooter

Here is my Verucci Avispa scooter review... where to start! Quality control, not apparent. Reliability, none. Good looking in an internet ad, yes.


There is a reason why no shop will work on any of these Chinese scrap piles. Wait until you have to pull off some of the plastic cowling to fix it the first time!

Sure the paint job sucks... but the rusty carb, and porous hoses is where it begins! Do what I did... chop it up and never get fooled again!

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Aug 13, 2016
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2006 Verucci Avispa VC50FS-10D NEW
by: Russ

Review Date 0813/2016 I Love it purrs like new "pussy"cat i'm referring what dirty minds you dudes have... all features work *Big Body Type* like a fat woman than most 50 cc's no problems to report But note:With any chinese scooter make sure you have the correct Fuel/vent lines hoses and buy higher octane premium fuels change oil regularly and inspect daily when driven.

Jun 27, 2012
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Jim NEW
by: Homs mother

Jim Is a loser and kymco is a number one seller and is from Taiwan and one of the best built scooter out there Same as vespa Honda and yamaha scooters

Mar 27, 2011
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OK... Cutting You Guys Off
by: Kathi, Site Owner

OK... I'm cutting off further comments on this review. If you submit them, I'll delete them. I think both Jim Z. and Mr. Anonymous (sure would be nice if you'd be man or woman enough to say who you really are!) have both clearly communicated your stand on this whole issue.

[And just as clearly, you are NEVER going to come to a meeting of the minds.] I don't see any value to continuing to say the same things over and over.

I'll leave the discussion up here for all to see and make their own judgments, but I don't see any point in continuing the debate at this juncture.

Thanks for expressing all you have to date... ;)

Mar 26, 2011
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One more time....listen!
by: Anonymous

Jim, again you're missing the quality control issue...yes my junker had a china built/suzuki certified engine....but the engine dont start when the fuse block is wired by children.

Some (most of the parts) are horrible...rusty metal/leaky hoses/wonderful ABS brakes that are NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. In this country when you import something, toaster or scooter, it is required that they fit the standards, of that product, be they DOT or whatever.

So, glad i had a Honda developed/Suziki Knock-off engine.....but if it doesn't get fuel because of an unattached fuel line, or the (3) batteries I bought die because some kid in a village wired the wiring....we are WAY beyond dealer prep issues...COMPRENDE?????

Mar 26, 2011
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One more time....listen!
by: Anonymous

Jim, again you're missing the quality control issue...yes my junker had a china built/suzuki certified engine....but the engine dont start when the fuse block is wired by children.

Some (most of the parts) are horrible...rusty metal/leaky hoses/wonderful ABS brakes that are NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. In this country when you import something, toaster or scooter, it is required that they fit the standards, of that product, be they DOT or whatever.

So, glad i had a Honda developed/Suziki Knock-off engine.....but if it doesn't get fuel because of an unattached fuel line, or the (3) batteries I bought die because some kid in a village wired the wiring....we are WAY beyond dealer prep issues...COMPRENDE?????

Mar 25, 2011
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Uh, Excuse Me
by: Jim Zeiser

And this little comment says what?

"China scooters are no good"

This whole review has been an opportunity for the Japanese scooter lobby to come out and hurl insults at Chinese scooters. Under the skin most Chinese scooters are the same. A Verucci, a Roketa, a Tank, a Bashan. Strip off the plastic and they all look pretty much the same. Oh, and while I'm educating you. The Kymco Super 8, SYM Fiddle II and Piaggio Fly 150 are all built in China. Piaggio Inc., that's Vespa and Company to you, buys numerous bits and pieces from the Chinese. Since I now own a Honda scooter too, well it's OK, but I wouldn't have paid $5500 for it. Nope I got it for considerably cheaper than that. Otherwise I would have just bought a Chinese 250.

Mar 21, 2011
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Not a Bashan review
by: Anonymous

Thanks for telling us how good you are at fixing you're bashan....but this was a review of Verucci Avispa.....your input is appreciated, but stay on target.....happy riding...

Mar 11, 2011
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Keep Spending
by: Jim Zeiser

Keep throwing those spitballs. My Bashan has 3,600 miles and hasn't thrown a piston yet. As for all the scooters I've bought, yeah, two project scooters. One Chinese with a buyer sitting in my snowed in basement and the other a Honda that I haven't decided what to do with. But you see, unlike the scooters you had they came to me unrunning and now they're purring like kittens. Isn't it amazing that I can fix scooters that "real" mechanics can't get moving? If I ever win the lottery maybe I'll open a shop, do the prep work that no one else seems able to do and sell Chinese scooters that people can use for 250,000 miles......before the first rebuild.

Mar 10, 2011
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China scooters are no good
by: Anonymous

Jim....you've made so much money trading these sleds....why don't you have the "resources" to open a shop? I guarantee you would be busy......
because they leave the little villages in China broken, assembled by children...so you probably could fix them, and get rich.

Mar 10, 2011
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jim, youre right
by: Anonymous

ya can't cure stupid...happy riding and get ready to catch the piston when it blows up.

Mar 04, 2011
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You Can't Cure Stupid
by: Jim Zeiser

Let me tell you something. I have my eye on a scooter on Craigslist. The guy wants to sell it for about a third of what he paid for it because his mechanic can't find a drive belt that fits. The guy claims he even tried Lance, the company he bought it from. Give me a break.

It's got 10" wheels and takes a 743-20-30 belt, available from partsforscooters.com. Now you guys all claim that Chinese scooters are dangerous and expect me to believe it with dopes like that out there masquerading as mechanics?

I don't have the resources to open a shop fixing scooters but so far I've had a good time with mine and the Lance I bought with a bad CDI. Remember that the person who had the Lance took it to a mechanic who swore it needed a new carburetor and it never ran after that. How amazing I fixed it in my garage.

But you're right, spend three times as much on a Japanese and Taiwanese scooter. Guys like you and anonymous need something foolproof as long as there are mechanics who keep scooters for months at a time and can't fix simple problems.

It makes it easy for people like me who can do the fixes to buy your scooter cheap, fix it for a few cents and sell it for a big profit.

Feb 20, 2011
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last 11 words Jim
by: Anonymous

My 2 cents. Stay away from them. I owned one as my first scooter. 75 days owned 20 spent in the shop for things that should not have gone bad on a new bike.

Feb 20, 2011
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here we go..way beyond dealer prep..
by: Anonymous

Compared to scooters made in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Yes, all Chinese scooters are bad. I'm talking about scooters made in mainland China. Tank is probably the worst of the bunch. I have never owned one of these scooters, but have lots of experience working on them. I have enough horror stories to fill a book.

At the very least, you will be throwing your money away; at worst, you could be badly injured or killed when the brakes fail, or a wheel falls off. I recommend to anybody to stay clear of any scooter made in China. Safe scootin. Jerry.

Feb 16, 2011
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Read This
by: Jim Zeiser

No, if you know what you're doing you get more than what you pay for.

"Just bought this VIP scooter 2 weeks ago and it was my third VIP scooter ($700) in 14 months. At first this may sound negative, but not at all. 10/09 I got a used one with 1200 miles ($600) and by 5/10 had it up to 9000 miles before giving up the ghost. 5/10 got a new VIP ($800) and by 1/11 had it to 10,000 before dying."

It seems that this gentleman is better than you at keeping his scooters together. Let's see 7,800 miles + 10,000 miles=17,800 miles and he weighs 280 pounds and rides with his wife on the back sometimes.
But you can read the rest here,
http://www.motor-scooters-guide.com/2010-vip-scooter-review.html
Maybe you can figure out how to keep yours together longer.

Feb 01, 2011
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Junk is Junk
by: robert s

I purchased one of these turds for the price of it I didn't realize the jerk who sold it to me was selling me a 2008 model... sure it looked good and all, but with less than 3000 miles on it, it's falling apart. Remember what ya mother said ya get what ya pay for!

Jan 23, 2011
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My Point Still Stands
by: Jim Zeiser

Do you remember me saying this?

"Obviously you received a shoddy piece of merchandise from someone."

Something as bad as what you're describing is entitled to be returned and a good scooter given to you. Companies like GS Motorworks, Green Earth Scooters and Valley Scooters,to name a few, don't ship out scooters as bad as the one you're describing. Mine came clean, intact and I still have the original fuel and vacuum lines almost three years later.

Your responsibility was to send a bad scooter back and get what you paid for, a usable product. If you had done a PDI you would have seen how hopeless the scooter was from the start and had the company send you "real" one. Unfortunately you let some bit of reasoning tell you that all Chinese products are junk and accepted what you got.

I have four Chinese two wheelers in my possession and none are remotely as bad as you describe. I'll put my two 50cc mopeds up against anything from Japan for quality and durability. They are Honda copies and work just like them, especially after I gave them a careful going over out of the crate.

I regret you've had this experience. If you had researched more and bought your scooter from a more reputable firm the outcome would have been completely different.

Jan 22, 2011
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Cheap China bikes...google the problems!
by: Anonymous

Jim, some good comments, thanx, but the point i'm getting at is these scoots are made with inferior components. No excuse for rusty carbs, porous hoses, masking tape still on from the paint process, cheap main fuse holders for the ignition, etc., etc. This stuff doesn't happen if you buy a Honda or Kawi on the internet....this stuff is bad quality control. Kinda like Hyundai 10 years ago....they fixed it....now they rule.

I understand idle adjustments, tire pressure, etc. (dealer prep).....i just don't like adjusting the idle when the screw is cross-threaded & rusty !

Proof is on the bigger motorcycles....read some comparisons like Hyosung versus Kawasaki.

Thanks as always for your input.....happy riding.

Jan 18, 2011
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Well said, Jim...
by: Kathi, Site Owner

Jim... I love how you explained this. I hope people read and understand it, because your point is excellent. Buyers HAVE to understand that buying online brings a certain amount of risk... and responsibility.

If you're not prepared to take that on (I wasn't), then don't buy online, but be prepared to pay more upfront for the convenience of having someone else do the work.

But if you DO buy online, understanding what will be involved once you receive your shiny new scooter, then many years of scooter happiness should lie ahead of you. Just ask Jim! :)

Jan 14, 2011
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why do i need to "FIX" a brand new scooter...?
by: Jim Zeiser

Because everybody knows that scooters purchased online have to get a "Post Delivery Inspection" (PDI) since all motorized equipment comes from the factory with defects that have to be repaired before they go to the general public. I suppose you know never noticed charges like freight and prep on your bill with a new car or motorcycle? Ever wonder what they're charging you $700 for prep for? That's right, fixing all the little mistakes that the people at the Honda factory missed. When you buy online you're the dealer. You fix the problems instead of paying someone else to do it. Obviously you didn't. But hey, I'm just one person with 3600 miles on his China scoot. Go to www.scootdawg.proboards59.com and ask the people who have over 10,000 miles on theirs how they did it.

Dec 28, 2010
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Jim...why do i need to "FIX" a brand new scooter...?
by: Anonymous

OMG!!! Fix a brand new scooter?? I don't remember "fixing" my new corvette, or my brand new K-mart toaster......I think we all agree....these things show up unworkable....and it's up to us to make them work...because they DON'T WORK....

Oct 10, 2010
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by: Jim Zeiser

Try reading my stories and updates in virtual group rides. I've taken 80 mile rides on my scooter, about twice what you've given my better than Japanese scooter credit for. Too bad you didn't find this site sooner. I could have told you how to fix the Verucci since you couldn't do it yourself.

Oct 08, 2010
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40 miles at best
by: Anonymous

40 miles probably

Oct 05, 2010
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Nice
by: Jim Zeiser

My Chinese scooter is doing just fine, thank you. I, of course, investigated just who I was buying it from before I bought it. GS Motorworks sent me a quality product and stood behind it when I needed parts for any warranty issue. Now, 3500 miles later, it perks along with its unrusty parts and good quality wiring and electrical components. I expect to keep it a good long time. No need to spend money on Japanese or European scooters with companies like this around.

Oct 05, 2010
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whatever!!
by: Anonymous

Chinese scoots are no good....JMO

Oct 01, 2010
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I've Reconsidered
by: Jim Zeiser

Sorry, I was arguing with someone else on another forum and I let it cloud my thinking. Obviously you received a shoddy piece of merchandise from someone. I've read glowing reports about this scooter from other places so you must have dealt with "The Bad Guy". A place like GS Motorworks or Green Earth Scooters wouldn't have sent you a junker or at least would have worked with you to make sure you were happy with your purchase.

It's a sad reality that the people who get bad Chinese scooters get them from bad dealers and the people who get good ones get them from good people.

Sep 29, 2010
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Scream All You Want
by: Jim Zeiser

Yes, I could. www.partsforscooters.com and a lot of knowledge on how they work. Plus my friends at Scootdawg, Scooterrebels and Scooterdoc and I'd have had the solutions to all the little problems that hounded it. It's the same scooter as numerous other generic Racer types from Roketa, Bashan and Znen.

Sep 28, 2010
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FIXED!!! THAT'S A HOOT!
by: Anonymous

THESE SLEDS CAN'T BE FIXED...THEY DO MAKE FINE BOAT ANCHORS.

Sep 27, 2010
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Nice Review
by: Jim Zeiser

Or you could have sent it to me and I could have fixed it and used it for 40 or 50,000 miles.

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