Weekend Ride-No love for Will Smith

This weekend I planned a Dinner & Movie Ride. We had 8 or 9 scooters show up to ride! The weather held well and we rode out east odd Louisville then came back in towards Shepherdsville. We stopped at Mazoli's to cool off then since there were no takers for the movie "Hancock" with Will Smith I decided to go by myself. After the movie I grabbed a quick bite and made a pit stop at home. I went over to see my friends [name omitted] and [name omitted] and hung around with them for a bit.

Parts for Chinese Scooters 2

Update!  I had TWO packages.  The first was ANOTHER carb (finally the correct one) and the 2nd package was my bolts.  I will do an oil change and also replace the bolts this weekend hopefully.

Parts for Chinese Scooters

I contacted my dealer (Valley Scooters) several weeks ago about getting a new carb because I have had so many problems with starting/running even after it's been cleaned, etc.  They forwarded my info on to Roketa.   Last week, I was unsure weather I would ever see the carb, so I decided to order it online direct from Roketa.  First I called and spoke to a lady.  I told her I was wary to use the online system and she said she would check to see if the parts I needed were in stock.  She said they have pretty much everything for my model except for windshields.  I asked if she could take  my information and she said no, that I   would have to use the online system. I heard from more than a few sources that it is a joke and they just take your money and you never see your parts, so I looked at the cost of the carb and decided to test it with something much less expensive.  I needed a couple exhaust bolts and I ordered four of them so I would have spares. Yesterday my carburetor arrived.  It was at no cost to me provided under warranty.  When I got home last night, there was a UPS notice on my door that they had another package from Goldenvale.  I assume it's my exhaust bolts.

I know many parts for the various Roketa models and the TANKs are compatible.  If you have not tried using Roketa as a parts source lately, you might try again.  As with their assembly process, I believe they are slowly making company-wide improvements that will only benifit them in the future.  They have IMHO a long way to go, but better is still progress.

Baccio at Hi-Tech

Dan at Hi-Tech has these 50cc Baccio scooters he sells for around $1495. They are Chinese but he vouches for the quality. He told Kevin and I that they are easy to work on and parts are readily available. The 50cc is his staple, but he sometimes has 150cc, and can get 250cc's. The prices he told me today range from $1495 and up for the 150's to $2600 for a 250 (average of $3000). I didn't get into brands, but he seems to be choosy so probably carries the better Chinese brands. Hi-Tech is located at 126 W. Bell Ave. In Clarksville. Their number is 812-280-0516.

Stripped down

Dan, the very knowledgable man who owns Hi-Tech Scooters agreed to work on my bike, even though he did not sell it to me. He seems like a great guy and is very friendly. Hi-Tech sells both gas and electric scooters. Some of them are recreational type scooters, but he also has 49cc street legal scooters.

My replacement carburetor

I got this replacement carburetor from Roketa today--a very good sign. It cost nothing because it was under warranty. I took it to Hi-Tech Scooters in Clarksville, IN to get it put on.