Electric Scooter

[jradnich]

The GF decided she wanted a scooter for the summer. She found a Tao Tao electric scooter on Craigslist all by herself. Had to have it because it's just so cute. I just hope it makes  it through the summer. Plastics look really flimsy ad a lot of the metal pieces, like brackets and swing arm look like they were made from scrap.
Oh well, it's in my garage now.

[pdxjim]

Tao Tao and IceBear are the more high profile brands of the junk Chinese scooter world.

Def the low end of the spectrum.

Good luck with it 👍

[jradnich]

Thanks, I wasn't thrilled about it but she wouldn't listen.

[pdxjim]

Hey, if it gets her down the road for a summer it'll be worth it.

[85RZwade]

Did someone say: junk Chinese scooter? This poor, cast-off wretch is at least a 2-stroke, came with a title and was my favorite price! Currently hovering at #71 corrected (meaning "where my to-do list intersects with my honey-do list").

[rodneya]

Did someone say: junk Chinese scooter? This poor, cast-off wretch is at least a 2-stroke, came with a title and was my favorite price! Currently hovering at #71 corrected (meaning "where my to-do list intersects with my honey-do list").

Rebuild idea

[85RZwade]

Hay-soos  marimba, why didn't I think of that?

[pdxjim]

What kind of scooter ya got there Wade?

Looks like a Yamaha Vino or Honda Metropolitan or more probably a Chinese knockoff?

[85RZwade]

It'd be that last one! Free to a buddy who cleaned out his shop and dragged it to my place. I gave it a tarp and told it to get in line.

[pdxjim]

My buddies down the street at scooterswapshop.com have everything you need to make that thing rip!

Best thing is parts are really cheap (compared to motorcycle parts).

[85RZwade]

Portland is looking better all the time