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Not to concerned about tires because I will only put about 700 miles on it during the riding season! They may well rot before I wear them out.

I totally agree with rapidjim. So many of the younger generation (under 50 years old) repair techs are so dependent on computers that they are lost when it comes to engine repairs. Scooter engines are so simple that anyone with a rudimentary understanding of internal combustions engines should be able to diagnose and repair. So unless you live where you have someone like rapidjim who understand you scooter, I suggest you better start learning how to repair it!

For several weeks now I have been cruising the scooter trike forums hoping to get some feeling about scooter trikes. A few years ago I sold my Honda Goldwing Motortrike. Two months ago I purchased a used Linhai 260 scooter because I wanted to let the wind blow through my body again! I have enjoyed the scooter, but I felt like I would enjoy a trike even more. Now I am not to sure about the scooter trikes. It seems like, as a whole, they are more trouble than they are worth. I owned my Goldwing trike for about 10 years and never had any issues with it. Nothing came loose, nothing fell off, gauges always worked, no belts to replace, etc. It rode down the road smoothly and it could do well over 120 MPH if I wanted to do so. Of course we are talking about a ride that cost me about $18,000 as compared to a $5000 scooter trike. But if I were to spend $5000 I would expect it to run correctly the first day and continue to do so for a long time. The idea of having to loctite all the nuts from the git go says something about the quality of the build! I fail to understand why so many scooter trike owners put up with these crappy machines. Thanks to the scooter trike forums for saving me $5000!

Any good mechanic should have fettered your issue out in no time. It is simple fact of fuel, and ignition delivered at the proper time. The first thing would be a compression test with a gauge. If that is good, then on to ignition and ignition timing. By the way, a spark plug can look good, but not fire under compression because the insulator on the electrode is shorting out. Sometimes all that is needed is a new spark plug! If that is in order, than finally fuel delivery. Even if a carb is defective, one should be able to spray some ignitable mist into the carb while cranking the engine and it should fire. A no brainer! Someone has missed the basics somewhere.  Good luck. Given your issues with finding someone to service your scooter, I suggest you learn how to do it yourself, or get rid of it. It is my experience that there are not to many qualified engine techs out there. New techs have to put everything on a diagnostic machine. They let the machine tell them what is wrong. Then they replace parts, even when the part they replace may not be defective. They have little or no comprehension of what is happening to make an internal combustion engine function! 

Now that I am riding with the outside temps in the mid 80's the gauge comes up after about 10-12 min riding to about 1/2 and stays there. If I park it on the center stand after it has warmed up I can hear the fan cycle when it gets to about 1/2 on the temp gauge. Can not really hear the fan when riding. From all the post I see in the scooter forums, I believe I have an exceptional scooter. I bought it about two months ago and it had just under 1200 miles on it. I now have over 1400 miles and have had nothing major happen to it. Just before I purchased it the owner had the engine and transmission fluids changed. Since it had been stored for a while, I replace the front and rear brake fluids and cleaned the "mickey mouse" air cleaner. The tires look new, but with only 1400+ miles I would expect that. I had to replace the windshield due to it being cracked. I found a cool looking luggage rack on the Internet and mounted it to the backrest bar. Have installed a digital clock and a digital voltmeter on the base of the handlebar cover. 

Thanks for the advice. I believe there are differing opinions about the Ice Bear. Even the folks who like them have had issues. I know my Linhai, which has less than 1400 miles, and I know where I can get parts. I do not see any reason to spend another $4000 dollars to purchase a scooter whose manufacturer has a questionable reputation! The dealer in Wisconsin may be great, but I am 12 hours away and I am a very good mechanic myself. Thus I am still looking for a trike kit.