By snoop Started 5 hours ago. By pixelaoffy Started Monday at PM. Recommended Posts. NeverSure Posted February 17, Posted February 17, Link to post Share on other sites. I've seen a Dream with 80 km and was still in good shape. Old model Click. Serviced roughly every km. Timing chain failed at 64, km piston damage due to valve strike , repaired. Total failure again within km, again timing chain.
Either substandard parts or badly installed. Finally got it back free , now added another worry free km Posted February 17, edited. Lifetime with proper maintenance and replacements. Edited February 17, by loserlazer. My Wave has 60, on the clock. Still running strong! Should I trade it in for a new one LoserLazer? Regular oil changes.. New tyres when needed.. Sprocket and chain to be replaced this month..
Briggsy Posted February 17, BSJ Posted February 17, We have a wave with 74, ks on it and still going strong although i do a regular service every ks change oil clean filter and plug anyting else goes to somchai around the corner i think as long asyou keep up regular service and do not thrash the guts out of it they will last a long time? Potosi Posted February 17, HughJass Posted February 17, Posted February 18, NeverSure Posted February 18, Thanks for all the answers.
Go with what you have,be thankful it's fair-sorted now,fix it when it breaks?. Mark Emerson Trentham , Feb 24, Messages: Rides: VT E. I'ts Triggers Broom! As Scootz says depends on the history, you could have a dog showing 30k that's been thrashed to death and never maintained, or a peach with 40K running a new barrel and piston.
My son's ped is coming up to 30K, though I'm doing some work on it more for longterm reliability it runs and rides really nice. Gemma , Feb 24, Beyond that I would expect engine work to be required.
Also I would say a lower number if it's been tuned depending on the quality of the work. Well my ped has done over 20, maybe even 30, I don't know cause I haven't got the original dials on it but my bike runs sweet. AeroxSteve , Feb 24, I put 27, miles on a Yamaha V70 in two years, doing 52 miles per day on a round trip to Wigan and back from where I live. Joined: 10 Apr Posts: 1 Location: Tulsa. Sun Apr 10, pm link quote.
Hello everyone! I am new to the world of scooters and looking to get my first one. I was kind of curious about how long scooters are expected to last with proper maintenance. I noticed on a Honda metropolitan the odometer had 4 digit holders. Do scooter engines typically die by 10, miles? Joined: 27 Jun Posts: The useful engine life of a 50cc , air cooled scooter before it requires a rebuild is probably not much more than 10k miles.
There are several posters on this site that have attained that mileage or close to it. An air cooled scooter engine will probably not last as long as the water cooled models but a quality, cc air cooled motor should last much more than the smaller, 50cc models. Mike Holland. I had a GS from to , and covered , miles on it. I did , miles on my next scooter, a Rally later converted to a I am sure a properly looked-after PX would be capable of much more.
The only limiting factor is the easy availability of spares. My ET2 lasted 8 years 11, before is suffered a tragic death from a cracked cylinder head and a shot oil pump. I traded it in for a GTS Super. The dealer has since rebuilt it and is ready to sell it. I would also agree that to , is about right if properly maintained.
I think the theory is sort of all other things being equal smaller engines die sooner, bigger engines go longer. Some people jump for joy if their little 50cc makes it to 12,m, yet some have gotten 30, miles plus from their little 50cc. Even two strokes.
Here is a 50cc Kymco with 45, miles on it, another poster down below says he knows someone with over 30, on his, and yet another guy on this forum had just the same. A number of factors can play a part in engine longevity. Yet other scooters just like these go kaput much sooner. Also remember its not just the engine, but if going the long haul the frame, electrical, various components, and all the rest has to stand the test of use and time.
No use having the engine go 50, miles if the rest of the bike is falling apart. So best to get a good, decent scooter like a Vespa or other quality make right off the bat. Many times an engine only needs a "top half" rebuild to be good again. Very inexpensive to do on a smaller engined scooter, and many do it themselves and roll along great for tens of thousands more miles and smiles.
Mon Apr 11, am link quote. In almost 3 years I put over 30, miles on my X9 No problems yet. I have 20, on my LX and it still runs like a champ! Haven't had to do anything other than the usual routine maintenance on the engine fluid changes, belt and roller change every 8K miles or so, etc. I am closing fast on 37, miles on my S This is the Leader carburated model and I have been sticky about keeping those oil changes, valve adjustments, and other scheduled items taken care of.
It's an air cooled cc and feels like it is still running great. A compression test is going to be done soon just to see how it is holding. Maintainance is the key, well and as always a bit of good luck. Mon Apr 11, pm link quote. I think it's also good for TS to understand scooter maintenance a little, too. Since it was mentioned. A Honda 'Met was mentioned in the first post. Often times with small scooters like that an engine may last oh, 15,m let's say.
Just for example. This could be one year of riding, two or three. Maybe five? Depending how much a person rides. But obviously you ride and enjoy your scooter.
But at 15, miles, dead. If it needs engine work top half rebuild or otherwise many consider that "routine maintenance" for a scooter. That's why it's so important the rest of the scooter is solid. If you want to keep the scooter or sell it for any good amount, you just get the work done. It doesn't mean it's not a good scooter, it just means things wear down and out sometimes.
But it's cheap and simple to fix, and some even use this time to make upgrades, install big bore kits, all of that stuff. And as I said before, keep riding along. Overall it's important to look at the total scooter, I think. Is it solid overall? Will it have so many other problems when it does need some engine work I won't feel it's worth fixing?
Will I fix the engine only for the electrical system to go screwy? So it comes down to the total ownership experience, I believe. Scooters will not travel nearly as many miles as cars without trouble, and if used a lot maintenance is a lot more frequent and can be costly for those who don't do any for themselves a good idea I may add.
So understand that, too. Some brands give you a better shot then others, but one guy's Vespa LX might go 35, miles without needing major engine work, and another guy might go 50, miles. But that's a lot of miles on a cc scooter, and if it's been a good scooter I bet both guys are smiling nonetheless, as they have certainly gotten their monies worth. Fri May 29, pm link quote. I love the concept of a single cylinder power plant like the one in my BV motivating the bike for upwards of 75, miles.
Something about the simplicity of that one lung, coming back to stable idle after a long highway jaunt. Doing more with less That minimalism is a big part of how I ended up scootering following a lifetime of riding the biggest, heaviest and fastest motorcycles.
I'm open minded, equally appreciative of Harleys, sportbikes from all countries, cruisers I love 'em all. But my Piaggio scooter has got to be the most practical, fun and capable ride of all. My BV tops out about the same, albeit on a fifth of the displacement. The sheer sensibility of this lightweight, efficient modern automatic motorcycle is compelling.
While I still appreciate all sorts of motorcycles, if i am restricted to a single unit, I'll stand by my scooter. Of course, I may toggle over with change in a year or two, and find myself picking up a quart of milk on the big BMW tourer But for now, you'll see me pulling out of the bakery, with a long French bread sticking out of the grocery bag on the Piaggio's bag hook.
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