HOW MANY MILES CAN THESE SCOOTERS DO

[georgewhyte]

I AM TRYING TO WORK OUT HOW MANY MILES THESE CAN DO COMPAIRED TO VESPA PEUGEOT SO I WOULD LIKE SOME PEOPLE TO TELL ME HOW MANY MILES THERE SCOOTER HAS DONE.

[Ginger Phil]

HAS YOUR CAPS LOCK BECOME STUCK AGAIN???

Mine is on 600km's which is about 400 miles so it's barely run in.

[georgewhyte]

my caps lock was on didn't realise sorry, i am trying to work out if these engines are as good as brands (i think they are without the name)

[hypojam]

These little 4 stroke engines are indestructible

[onamission1989]

these engines are indestructible as they are exact copies of the yamaha 4 stroke, mines done 1200km

[Ginger Phil]

onamission1989 said:

these engines are indestructible as they are exact copies of the yamaha 4 stroke, mines done 1200km

So why are there so many horror stories about them breaking down after 100 miles etc? I think the problem is more to do with the owners rather than the bikes themselves!!

[fruitman]

Lack of good basic maintenance,
Lack of good running bike!

[georgewhyte]

Exactly, people dont look after them, the speedos read in miles or kilometers/ when should you change the oil.

[fruitman]

The speedo is in kilometers.
If you have bought the scooter from new,change
the oil firstly at 300kms and then at 1000kms intervals,
also don't forget to change the gear oil at 300kms and then intervals of 5000kms.

[Ginger Phil]

fruitman said:

The speedo is in kilometers.
If you have bought the scooter from new,change
the oil firstly at 300kms and then at 1000kms intervals,
also don't forget to change the gear oil at 300kms and then intervals of 5000kms.

It's amazing what I've learned through this forum. My bike probably would have fallen to pieces evetually if it wasn't for here.

[hypojam]

According to What Bike magazine's review of Taishans the engines are honda based not yamaha

[Ginger Phil]

close enough.

[millar]

my bikes done just over 3000 miles with regular engine and gear oil changes and it is running perfectly. it must be lack of maintenace. when i bought my bike i was told that the engines were based on yamaha.

[georgewhyte]

i always thought yamaha too.

[drzoom]

I think the key is regular oil changes. Can I also suggest that you buy some Silkolene Pro FST. You put a tiny amount into the petrol tank each time you top up with fuel. It does away with cold starting problems especially carb icing (handy on those chilly mornings or if the bike has been standing for a few days) and also helps prevent engine wear and fuel system corrosion. It costs about £7.00 for a 1 litre bottle which lasts for months. I use it in the Honda all year around, and so far I've done almost 7000 trouble free miles.

[Ginger Phil]

Even on a 4 stroke engine???

[drzoom]

Hi Phil, if your asking can you use Silkolene Pro FST on a 4 stroke then yes you can, that's what mine is.

[Ginger Phil]

Yep that's what I wanted to know. So is it proved to work or just a theory of yours as I can't say I've heard of anyone else putting oil in the fuel tank of a 4 stroke engine.