Buying a trike: By richardthescooter3 (Read 1,234 times)

[richardthescooter3]

Hey guys, might buy a trike, it local 150cc Chinese's trike scooter, will the 150cc give me enough power to be worth buying it He wants $1,300.00 its 2009.

[alleyoop]

Do you know what MODEL? See my trike in my SIG that is a 2009 PST150H Ice Bear Trike. Do you have some picatures of it, that is a little high for a 2009 trike OR is it brand new.
Alleyoop

[richardthescooter3]

Hi alleyoop, I text him and asked if it was a Jonway or Roketa and he text back its Chinese, I said I know it look exactly like the MC-54-250b. I'll post pic. I put pic on new thread (buying trike)

[rapidjim]

All Chinese conventional trikes (2 wheels in the back) are Ice Bear. $1300 for it is a really good price as long as reverse still works. People are still getting $1800 to $2000 for them. Ice Bear discontinued the reverse in the 150 trikes in late 2009.

[richardthescooter3]

Hi Jim, alleyoop was asking model, so I text this gut, he said it is a Hunzou Dixie, I have a pic and the other thread. would the 150cc haul me ok I'm around 225lbs.

[alleyoop]

Ok that is EXACTLY LIKE MINE Different Dealers Slap on all kinds of names on it, when I bought mine from ICE BEAR they called that SAME TRIKE PST150H. And it does have the REVERSE on it see the HANDLE on the SIDE you pull that up and lock it and it will go in REVERSE. BUT I RECOMMEND NOT TO USE it the movement from FORWARD TO REVERS inside the TRANNY is very CLOSE and if the gears do not engage it will jump all over the place and may also ruin the gears inside there. IT IS VERY EASY to push forward or back so NOT NEEDED REALLY and it caused many people that are not so mechanically inclined to always have troubles THAT IS WHY the 150s no longer have a REVERSE. SO DO NOT USE IT AND MAY I ADD I KNOW EVERY INCH OF THAT TRIKE. You also have a 4.7 gallon gas tank so you can go for many miles without filling up

You will also notice that you can put the key on and start the motor and NO LIGHTS ARE ON, you have a light switch in the middle of the right handlebar. You push that to the middle and your instrument lights and running lights will come on, you push it all the way to the left and the headlights come on. All the lighting works off the battery and not the STATOR, so the only thing the STATOR is feeding is the CDI and the Regulator/Rectifier and charging your battery. I like the way it is setup I do not drive at night so I NEVER put on my headlights I put on the running lights only. You also have a nice access panel under the seat to get at the top of the motor for adjusting the carb or what not. It has a FUEL PUMP because the gas tank is way up in front. I just love mine and runs like a raped ape. No problem in hauling 220lbs bud I weigh 180lbs my brother in-law had one he weighed 240s 6'4' tall.

It will do 50mph at very high RPMS around 8000 so if you get it I can work with you so that you can buy some things so that it will do 50 at much lower RPMS. HIGH rpms are what kills motors.
Alleyoop



HERE IS MY TRIKE SAME AS YOURS:



Earlier picture with a different TRUNK on it, bought a trunk with lights:
But See the PULL START on the CVT I also suggest not to use it. It has a tendency to loosen the Variator NUT(NOT GOOD) I took mine off completely and left it open also helps to get more air in the CVT to help cool it down.

[richardthescooter3]

Thank for the info alleyoop, I will take your advice if I get this scooter, now I got to sell my mc-54-250b .

[rapidjim]

Jul 18, 2014 11:53:45 GMT -6 richardthescooter3 said:

Hi Jim, alleyoop was asking model, so I text this gut, he said it is a Hunzou Dixie, I have a pic and the other thread. would the 150cc haul me ok I'm around 225lbs.

Yep It is an Ice Bear, the name he gave you is the long chinese factory name that is on the title.

I weight 215 and have no issues with a 150. Even less issues with Alleys after it was modded LOL

[irish]

                                   I hope that this will help! I think that the size of the engine depends on what you are user to.
 I just moved to Fla & bought a Trike with a 250cc eng. I weigh 210lbs & it hauls me sufficiently. I ran two motorcycle customizing & repair shops in NH. I used to dragrace & build mainly custom (choppers) Bikes. I wanted a Trike because I have a bad leg & I am 70yrs old. I bought a 250cc Road Warrior (Ice Bear) because the local dealers had only Trikes bigger than I wanted & also wanted a small fortune for them. I like the Bike itself but am very dissatisfied with the engine size only because I'm used to more power. I have been riding since 1959/60 , so a little thought went into this. If you can , ride the bike @ see if it has enough power for you!   Irish

[alleyoop]

It has enough power not a problem back in 2009 me and my brother-in law ordered two of them he is 240 and 6'2 and had no problems his would also do 50mph . He messed it up hitting a big pot hole and sold it for a song.
Alleyoop

[ellpee]

I have a Magnum 300 at our place in Ruidoso, and at my ~210 lb it does OK, but I had to do a lot of messing with the carburetor due to very high altitude (avg. 7500'), and am STILL having hard starting issues with only 1500 miles or so on the clock. Ruidoso has lots of serious hills, slows down to the 30's on those hills, which isn't a good feeling when others are zipping by at 50+ and honking at me, so I avoid the steeper stretches when I can. On the flat-to-moderate stretches no problem holding 50-55. But bear in mind this is a "300" (actually something like 278cc). On the other hand, the Magnum itself also weighs in at something like 750, I should think the trike you're considering would be considerably less. If you're not in the absolute worst of what in PA passes for "mountains," you may be OK.