Do you have Brand New Scooter Problems? - What They Don't Tell Us When We Buy a New Scooter!

It lost its zip, it's making funny noises, it doesn't have much power, it doesn't start easy, it just doesn't seem to be the same anymore. We all scratch our head and wonder, "What happened to my great little scooter and why is it falling apart already?"

It's because when we bought the scooter, no one told us the truths about these scooters, and what we need to do to still feel like we made a good purchase and enjoy this wonderful machine.

Here is what no one tells us:

• These scooters did not come with the best oil from the factory.
• The Spark Plug they put in at the factory costs .49 cents and is low quality.
• The air intake system is too much for a one spark plug engine.
• The brakes need to be adjusted within sixty days as we break-in our new scooter.
• Replace these Chinese Scooter Parts and we’ll be good as gold.

Here is what the scooter shops should have recommended to you:

• Replace the engine oil within 300-500 miles (then every 2000 miles is fine).
• Replace the Spark Plug before you drive it home in the first place with an NGK High Performance Spark Plug.
• Take off the whole air-intake system and replace it with a UNI racing Air Filter.
• Adjust the brakes at thirty and sixty days.

These are very easy steps for anyone to do, and once completed, they solve 90% of the basic concerns/problems new scooters might have.

If you are intimidated in the least bit by completing these tasks, hire your local repair shop to do them. If you haven't purchased a scooter yet, require the Company that is selling you the scooter to provide these services as part of the purchase. All of these tasks should take less than one hour and the costs should be less than $50 to $100. Then you'll have a scooter that will last 2000 miles before needing any other service, you won't have buyer's remorse, and you'll enjoy your purchase and the open road with a smile on your face, all the while getting almost 100 miles per gallon.

Happy Riding,

Mark Kemp is the Parts Manager of www.scooterstock.com and the Service manager at our local repair shop at www.endurancescooters.com, located in Orem Utah. He is our resident expert on Chinese Gas Motor Scooter Parts.

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Own A Scooter? Save Hundreds - Be Your Own Scooter Mechanic.

Scooters are a fun, cost-effective way to get from point A to point B. But the more miles we log, the greater chance ours will need to be repaired — a reality that can end up costing us hundreds of dollars in repair bills with every visit to the mechanic. The good news is that there is an abundance of high-quality scooter performance parts available today making do-it-yourself repairs an easy and, most importantly, an affordable option.

Identifying the Problem is Key

The better we know our scooters and understand how it works, the better we’ll be able to find the right scooter performance parts and fix it ourself. The best investment a scooter owner can make it is to buy a DIY repair manual that helps us better understand how our scooter runs and how to troubleshoot any performance issues. A good place for a selection of DIY Scooter Repair Manuals is www.ScooterStock.com

Knowledge is Power

The first step is to be able to identify the problem. But where to start? Any scooter lover can usually tell right away if his or her ride is sluggish and not running with the pep and zip it usually has. Perhaps it’s making a loud, screeching sound when you turn the ignition. Or worse yet, maybe it’s not starting at all.

Here is a quick list of a number of common ailments and problem areas that are typically the best places to start:

• Low or dead battery
• Engine flooding
• Drive Belt
• Brakes
• Electrical System
• Ignition malfunction

Anyone Can Become Their Own Mechanic

Once we understand the basics of how our scooter operates, the rest of the job is relatively easy. With just a few common household tools, we can typically replace the scooter performance parts in a short period of time. If we can turn a screw or operate a socket wrench, we’ve got all of the “technical” skills we need to effectively repair our ride.

Get the Right Part for the Job

Typically what seems to be a major problem with your scooter can be easily fixed with relatively inexpensive scooter performance parts. But it’s essential that we don’t skip on quality. Make sure to purchase our scooter performance parts from a trusted retailer. It can make all the difference between performing a quick fix that only lasts a few days or one that lasts for many miles down the road.

We suggest having a few extra parts on hand so we can replace a part when our scooters need repairs to get back on the road quickly. Here is a list of the most common parts we should have in stock:

· Engine Oil

· Gear Oil (Transmission Oil)

· Spark Plug (get an NKG)

· CDI (Scooter Brain)

· Drive Belt

· American Made Fuel/Air Hose (5 feet)

· Hose Clamps

· 2 Amp Battery Charger

All of these parts can be ordered for less than $100 and we’ll be able to repair our scooters in minutes and get back on the road again.

Happy Scootering.

Mark Kemp is the Gas Scooter Parts Manager at Scooter Stock L.L.C.

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Scooter Battery keeps dying? Another Unknown Problem The Scooter Dealer Never Told Us

Here is a little unknown secret:

What most of us don’t know, is that the ‘kill switch’ continues to drain our batteries, it’s like an “ON” switch. The problem is all of us leave the kill switch ‘on’, even when the scooter isn’t running; and that is draining our batteries. What no one told us, is that we need to shut it off each time we walk away from our scooters. We all assume that if our scooter starts right up again, the battery must be fully charged, but that simply isn’t true. So the secret is to shut off the kill switch every time we turn off the scooter and take out the key.

The other big secret is no one ever told us that Scooters are not like cars. Scooters don’t recharge the batteries on their own. When our car is dead, we give each other a jump. We let it run for 20 minutes and it recharges the battery – all is well. What we have all assumed is that Scooters are the same way, but they are not. If we have a half charged battery, it remains half charged for about 3 months, then it just dies one day. Then we are all off to the Scooter repair shop to buy our 2^nd or 3^rd battery for the year. Frustrating, isn’t it?

Want the solution? It’s easy, just shut off the kill switch. So simply tell yourself when you stop your scooter, we have to do TWO things, not one. We have to remove the key AND turn off the kill switch. That will shut off the battery and stop the slow draining that continues to haunt all of us.

Happy Scootering.

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My Scooter and I went to College - The Benefits of Using Endurance Scooter To College

I bought my first scooter this year. I’m a freshman in college now and I wish I had known before how great it would be to own one of these. I purchased a 150cc 2008 Tank at Endurance Scooters and now I can’t live without it. The gas is so much cheaper since I only have to fill up every 2 weeks, and even when I do fill up, it only needs one gallon. It has saved me tons of money that would have gone wasted before.

I hated spending so much money just to get myself to school and back, but now I drive my scooter all over town without feeling like I’m wasting gas. My Scooter also solved another problem for me: being late. Don’t get me wrong, it’s no faster than a car, but it does give me a new place to park. I no longer have to wind around the parking lot hoping to find a space. I just park right up front. This also saves me the long, dreadful walk to my first class.

My friends are always begging me for a test drive, which can be scary at times, but nobody has crashed it yet. They love riding on the back, too. Luckily for me, a few of my friends are too afraid to drive it themselves. I keep telling them that they’re pretty easy to drive once you get used to it, but they just won’t believe it. I, myself, was a bit reluctant at first, but after a quick lesson from the man at Endurance Scooters and some practice, I was soon very comfortable with it. People always ask me how I carry my backpack and other things to school. The backpack fits right inside the seat, and if I have any extra things that don’t fit in the seat, I simply attach the ‘boot’, which is like a portable trunk. With all the benefits of my new scooter, I don’t know how I could live and get through school without it. It saves me money, time, and it’s tons of fun.

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Three better ideas for parking our Gas Scooters for the winter

Many gas scooter owners think the best thing they can do for their scooter is to start it up every few days during the winter. This is actually a bad idea rather than a good one. Why?
Starting our scooters in the winter causes more problems than it solves if it is not allowed to warm up enough to dry out ALL the moisture throughout the system. That water (aka condensation) is not good for the inside of our engines and exhaust systems. Want a visual reminder? Notice the exhaust pipes on our cars while they are warming up in the winter and you'll get an idea of all that moisture inside of gas motor systems. It is better to not run the scooter in the winter months but simply wait till spring. This will help you stop from having to replace tons of gas scooter parts each spring.

A second Weatherization trick is to simply put a battery tender on it and leave it alone until/unless we can take it out for a several mile drive. Once we bring it out in the spring, plan a 5-10 mile drive that will dry out all the moisture that may have gathered during the winter. Batteries are the #1 gas scooter part that many of us have to replace 1-2 times a year. This step will save us from that expense.

The third step is to take the scooter in-doors if possible. These Chinese / Korean / Taiwan scooters don’t like the cold USA winters. If you don’t have the ability to store it indoors, buy a scooter cover for it and tie the cover down. This simple step will save 5-20 degrees off the frigid cold, especially on our electrical components, like the CDI and Stator. Replacing these gas scooter parts can be expensive, so covering our scooters or taking them indoors will keep our expenses to a minimum.

These simple steps will assist us in having scooters that start next spring, rather than waking up to multiple scooter problems.

We specialize in Chinese Motor Scooter Parts. If we don't have your part, we'll find it!

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Lessons learned when my son talked me into buying him a chinese scooter parts

This last Christmas, my 16 year old son begged me for a motor scooter. I believe he began pleading more than two months in advance. He had just gotten his license, so I asked him why in the world he wanted a scooter. He was quick to explain that it was not the same kind of scooter I had when I was a kid. The more he told me of the scooter, the more I began to cave in despite all my efforts.
“It is much safer than a motorcycle!” This was my son’s first attempt. That did ease my fears a bit. He must have sensed it on my face too, so he pressed on. “I’ll always wear a helmet and follow all the rules. Promise.” That’s when I gave him my best parental “Yeah right” look.
He tried a different angle. “I’ll stop asking for gas money because it gets 80 to 100 miles to the gallon!” He said this with an enthusiasm I have never heard from him before. Though I resisted it, my spirits lifted at that thought. That kid spends more gas money than me and my wife combined. Then that brought up the issue of money.
“How much is it?” I asked.
“Less than a car.” He countered with a grin. He got me there. We took a trip to Endurance Scooters in Orem and found the make and model that we could both agree on and my son picked out his favorite color. The salesman gave him a quick lesson and a short lecture just before setting him loose in the parking lot to test drive it. Even though my son assured me he was an excellent driver, I couldn’t help but hold my breath as I watched. I at least wanted it to stay nice until Christmas morning.

This is a nice story, but what did I learn?
The big surprise was how much more time my wife and I had for other things, instead of running errands for our 16 year old boy, like driving him to soccer practice, the school, or church, he did that himself.

We saved over $100 in gas money every month.

The scooter is fun to ride, even I found reasons for taking the scooter out, instead of taking the car.

Maintaining a scooter is simple, change the oil every 1500 miles (less than a quart) and run premium gas. I also, did a couple of extras on the scooter like replacing the spark plug with an NGK spark plug and replacing the air filter with a racing UNI filter.

Last week a friend of mine asked about how my “Scooter Saga” worked out and if I would do it again, “You bet!” I replied, “In fact I did, now I own the newest scooter on the block.”


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Have you ever had one of those days?

Have you ever had one of those days? I’m talking about those days nothing seems to go right. Well last Friday was that day for me. Let me tell you about it:

That morning when I woke up, I stepped out of bed, and onto a shoe. I lost my footing in my groggy state and found myself lying down once again; this time on the floor. ‘This has got to be a worse omen than stubbing your toe in the morning.’ I thought. I was right.

There wasn’t much more incident while I was getting ready for school so I thought maybe it wasn’t an omen after all. That is until I tried to leave. I grabbed my keys and my helmet and hopped onto my Scooter. I turned the key and ….clunk. It didn’t work. I tried again: Clunk. Dang Omen. I had to take my old truck to school instead, but I knew I had to get that scooter fixed or the gas prices were going to eat me alive with this truck. As soon as I got home, I looked on the web for a good scooter repair shop. EnduranceScooters.com is one of the name that came up, and it was nearby! I clicked on the link and found that they would pick up my scooter from my house. I called them up right away and told them when and where. Two days later, they called me up with a diagnosis and a price which was surprisingly less than I thought would be. Soon, I was back on the road with my little blue saving gas all the time. Next time my scooter breaks, I hope I have a close friend that can do it for free. If not, I’ll be taking it back to EnduranceScooters.com

Take that omen.

We got this email from a EnduranceScooters.com customer, they use ScooterStock.com to purchase Chinese Scooter Parts from us.

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