Thursday, January 1, 2009

See Ya, Dawgs

After spending a lot of time over the holidays there, I've removed my link to Scootdawg Forum. They have some moderators who're tolerant only of conservative viewpoints, and 110% Chinese scooter support (and by that, I mean it is considered apostacy to even suggest that a Chinese scooter is more likely to need servicing more often than Taiwanese or Japanese bikes), so I'm off to better pastures.

I can't recommend them as an unbiased source for purchasing information, but if you have a broken Chinese scooter and nowhere to turn for support (99.97% of Chinese scooter owners, IOW), you really should look 'em up. Many knowlegible contributors are there, and happy to help you fix a range of problems common to these scooters.

I'll be reading, but not certainly no longer contributing there. It's pointless to offer an opinion that doesn't agree with those who pull the strings (it will be "disappeared"), and that's no way to run an airline.
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4 comments:

  1. So, let me understand. This what ticked you off. I did not know ScooterDawg felt that way. What a enfridgment on Free. Speech But Chinese Scooters are Wusses. They are not that strong and are sooo needy.

    I want to go name brand next scoot. But, I may buy another Chinese Scooter as transitional bike. Until I can afford a name brand.

    Dannygirl

    PS: What is this Conservative stuff where Scooter are concerned? lol! Are we really talking about scooters?

    You have great taste in Scooters by the way...................

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  2. simplydannygirl : So, let me understand. This what ticked you off. I did not know ScooterDawg felt that way. What a enfridgment on Free. Speech But Chinese Scooters are Wusses. They are not that strong and are sooo needy.

    I think you're reading into my complaint more than what's there. I certainly never said anything about "wusses" or "neediness." Simply put, I think it's shoddy moderating to delete conversations that are not personally attacking or harassing others. That is what occurred to cause me not to participate, there.

    I want to go name brand next scoot. But, I may buy another Chinese Scooter as transitional bike. Until I can afford a name brand.

    S'ok by me. But you seem to know what's what, and what to expect.

    In the case I refer to above, a n00b specified that he was looking for reliability. That fact that another contributor and I insisted the odds for reliability went up once you get to the Taiwanese and Japanese offerings caused much turmoil, even though almost everyone on that forum will concede that it is true.
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  3. Gee I kinda thouth that is what I saying. The durablity of Japanese and Tiwanese Scooters compared to Chinese Scooter. I'm always replacing or changing something one my bike.

    The Chinese because the companies keep changing. Then the integrity of low end Chinese Manufactures. We get what we pay for.

    But, I'm not complainingg. I like my Chinese Scoot. I buy another, when I can afford it. But , I would still prefer the name brand Scoots. I think name brand scoots are grossly over priced though. More people buy if the prices were reasonable.

    In my town. They had a Honda 50cc for $3500.00 That is highway robbery for a Scooter that will only go 40mph.

    Most of small roads are 40, 45, 50,55 mph. So a 50cc is usless unless you live in a big city. And for $3500.00 a Scooter should start at 125cc or 150cc. Who can afford it.

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  4. simplydannygirl -- It's not about you, though. :) YOU didn't delete that thread, did you?

    I have to figure that you live in a small town, with little competition for scooters. All the dealers here stick to list prices, for the most part (MSRP), and they're high, but I don't think either of the 50cc Hondas sold in the U.S. have an MSRP above, what, $2099? Still, yeah... that's not cheap.

    Here, you could get a brand new Kymco Agility 125 for $2400, out the door, or a Genuine Buddy 125 for $3100.

    You may want to go to your nearest largish city, and see if you can't find some prices more like that on Taiwanese bikes.
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