Friday, October 2, 2009

I Need Chinese Scooter Parts, Help! Five Options to Get the Parts You Need Quickly

With the onslaught of imported Chinese Scooters over the past few years, many of us are finding we need repair parts. For some, we can find a local Scooter shop, but for others, it seems near impossible. Even if we find a local scooter repair shop, some specialize in European Brands and don't work on Chinese Scooters (aka Mopeds), and if they do, they may not carry the parts we need for our brand.

Here is one of the easiest secrets to learn more about our scooters. Chinese Brand Scooters come to America under many names, and even worse, many of us buy a Scooter, and 2 minutes later, can't even tell our neighbor the make or model we just bought.

Here is the best way to figure out who is the manufacturer, and that is to find the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), aka the serial number of the Scooter. For most Scooters, it is on the middle shaft of the front of the bike. There is a 1 inch by 5 inch plastic cover. Use a screw driver and pop the plastic off to reveal the VIN. Now look at the first 2 letters. Those letters tell you the name of the manufacturer, followed by other numbers which will tell the model number and the engine size. That is all we need. If you are unable to find your serial numbers, you can lay down on the ground and look up into the scooter from underneath.

Scooters also have the VIN somewhere else on the body frame. This is harder to find, but it is another option. If you go to your local Scooter Shop or search online for parts, tell them your VIN number so they can make sure they are getting you the correct scooter parts; then there will be no mistake as to the correct parts to order.

A third option is to pull out your registration. That will have the VIN number as well. It should also state the Manufacturer and Model. I don't like mentioning this option up front, as I have seen Registrations from many States, and the DMV makes huge mistakes. I find misspellings of makers and models on over half of the registrations I see. In my State, they have a maker spelled 3 different ways. Hence the VIN is the best way to get the correct parts.

Option number four is to take photos’ of the parts we need. Then we can email them to the supplier to double check we are getting the right parts. Anytime people call us to order parts and seem unsure of their make and model, I always have them send me a picture, and then I can ship them the right parts.

If they do not have a camera, a fifth way is I have them copy and email me a picture of their registration. Now I am clear with the VIN what scooter or moped they have. If you will follow these steps, it helps those of us in the parts business identify the correct parts and saves everyone time, effort and money.

Mark Kemp is the Parts Manager for ScooterStock in Orem, Utah. They specialize in Chinese Scooter Parts and High Performance Upgrades for most Chinese Brands. They have a Bounty- Hunter program; meaning they specialize in finding the hard-to-find parts

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The Ninja Secret for Chinese Scooters - "High Performance Upgrade in a Bag"

Your Scooter runs like crap, has no power and is very sluggish – you know it and I know it, so let’s fix it!
The main stay of our scooter business is repairs and high-performance-upgrades (HPU). Everyone wants a scooter with some zip, pizzazz, and some get-up-and-go. All of us hate how slow our scooters go and wish there was a solution. The good news is… there is.

If you own a Chinese scooter, I for one, am a fan. They make a great engine and a great transmission. The bummer part is many of the other components are low quality and cause most of the problems. So at our shop, we simply replace the cheap parts with American parts, and poof, we have a top grade, fast scooter (fast enough to get speeding tickets – just don’t ask). I own the fastest street-legal scooter in my town, and here is the step-by-step how you can have the fastest scooter in your town. Here are the parts we replace when people bring their scooter into our shop and ask for a High Performance Upgrade:

• Air Intake System – We completely remove the entire air intake system and we simply replace it with a UNI Racing air filter. We aren’t trying to turn our scooters into racing bikes, we are just giving them the air they want to run at their best.
• Spark Plug – We replace that cheap Chinese 49 cent Spark Plug with a high performance NKG Spark Plug. O yeah; now we are talking some power. You’ll get more power off the line.
• CDI – The CDI in our Scooters is the brain, it also has the Governor in it. We replace the CDI (yes I realize yours is working fine) with a No-limit CDI. This will get you 3-10 MPH faster.
• Engine Oil – We get rid of that oil that came with the Scooter from China. It’s not good quality oil. We change that out immediately with a top grade American Oil.
• Transmission Oil – These scooters use ‘gear oil’, not transmission oil – but it’s the same story. We replace this oil so now our machine is full of American made quality products.
• Fuel Lines – These are one of the key ingredients. The Fuel Lines that come on these scooters are low quality. They collapse very easily when any stress is put on them. We replace all the fuel lines with 3/16th ID (interior diameter) American Made hose. Even the Hulk can’t collapse these hoses.
• Air Lines – We use the same hose type to replace all the air lines to/from the carb and engine. These can also collapse and ruin your top-end speed.If your scooter chokes out near top speed, this is why.

That’s it. Find those parts and replace them and you’ll have the fastest scooter in town. If you need help finding the parts for your scooter, call us and we have a "High Performance Upgrade Kit" for only $97 for all the parts. Turn your scooter into a monster. You’ll have more power, higher MPG, higher MPH and it will run smoother and cleaner. You’ll be able to beat cars off the line at stop lights, no one will be honking at you anymore, and you will once again, fall in love with your scooter and remember all the reasons you bought it.

Mark Kemp is the Parts Manager for ScooterStock in Orem, Utah. They specialize in Chinese Scooter Parts and High Performance Upgrades for most Chinese Brands. They have a Bounty- Hunter program; meaning they specialize in finding the hard-to-find parts,

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