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Any scooter that costs less than $1200 new is a piece of crap. The parts are low quality and you will have to replace parts more often. Screws and metal parts will rust the first time it gets wet. As long as you or someone you know can work on it every 6 months or so to keep it running it might last for 20,000 miles.

Good safety point & else is neede besides brains TG.  This is what I noticed back in the early  50s with Vespa, Lambratta, & NSU Prima scooters I sometimes worked on.  Cages seem to be almost in the point of running you down when IN TOWN & yes Banff was a town back in those days.  aLL the scooters then were 125 to 175cc but quite guttless to scooters, NOW of the same engine size.

Riding the scooter today to the store had to dodge chuck holes and tail gaters. Back in the subdivision, 25mph zone, with SUV hot on my tail and I'm doing 35 mph. Ready to turn left into my driveway and he's ready to pass. Hood decor time? Pulled over to let the arse pass. What Smitty says,........... Amen. 10" tires and chuck holes don't mix, another worry. Pre drove the route in a cage.

420ben said... Any scooter that costs less than $1200 new is a piece of crap. The parts are low quality and you will have to replace parts more often. Screws and metal parts will rust the first time it gets wet. As long as you or someone you know can work on it every 6 months or so to keep it running it might last for 20,000 miles. By my standards a vehicle that costs $1200 should run 1,000 miles for every $100 I paid for it. Hence 12,000...

Just google Daelim and you will get the Korean email addy in one of the entries. Or you could try the UK distributors and see if they will ship you one.