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Post by new2scootn on Mar 1, 2013 9:20:15 GMT -6
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Post by wolfhound on Mar 2, 2013 7:06:01 GMT -6
Truly a clone. Under powered, smaller wheels than the MP3. My Vespa dealer says that the MP3 is not going to be imported in the future. I guess it did not sell as well as expected. As for the Sunny, only time and sales will tell.  |
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Post by kz1000st on Mar 2, 2013 7:29:30 GMT -6
I remember reading a year or so ago that at one Italian motorcycle show the Police confiscated a blatant "Clone" of the MP3 by a Chinese manufacturer. I wonder if this is it.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 2, 2013 14:19:14 GMT -6
Would like to see the front suspension design hope it is better than the Wide Front Wheel suspensions of the REVERSE TRIKES.
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Post by wolfhound on Mar 3, 2013 5:40:32 GMT -6
From what I hear there are a lot of problems with the front ends on the 'tadpole' scoots. Suspension problems and alignment problems. Personally I would stick with the traditional trike design myself.  |
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Post by inuyasha on Mar 3, 2013 11:51:54 GMT -6
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Post by mrpalmetto on Mar 29, 2013 15:34:00 GMT -6
I just bought a sunny (Dongfang) DF150TKB from scooter depot. I had mine delivered assembled and all I had to put on were mirrors and rear trunk case, so the PDI was performed by SD. It arrived in perfect condition. SD answered all my calls quickly and might have been put on hold 10 % of my calls for no longer than 5 min. The final title and paperwork came less than a week later.
I used to own a Puch 50 cc which was great and trouble free many years. i gotta tell you i love this scooter. From what i have read, i'm one of the lucky ones dealing with SD, but i checked and they had 1.8 million dollars in sales last year, which is a chit load of scooters, so the amount of complaints compared to the amount of sales are minimal of you ask me. The MOST important factor in PDI and assembly. I used to work in a bicycle shop assembling bikes and if i sold a $3000 bike in the box to a customer with no mechanical experience, and he put it together, he would have nothing but trouble and the thing would NEVER work right. In the same vein, i can take a $100 huffy 12 speed from Walmart and make it cruise to the best of its ability with very little problems.
The trike rides great, except it wobbles slightly at 45 mph, but thats only because its not completely correctly dialed in yet. I only have around 200 miles on it so I'm still figuring it out and breaking it in. It turns great, rides smooth, accelerates very well and I'm very happy. I'd recommend it to all. The tilting/leaning of the front end makes for a cool ride and there is minimal time getting used to it. MINIMAL. I'm glad i bought it. And i want to add that i'm doing my own PDI also just to be safe and learn the ins and outs of this puppy.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 29, 2013 15:56:05 GMT -6
Yea, just be careful the turns you have to plan for they need a wide radius for say turning onto another street because of the lean is only like 40%. One guy almost hit a car on the other street he was turning onto. So you have to know the limits of the turning radius.
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