tao tao lancer 150 | mini gas powered bikes

tao tao lancer 150 | mini gas powered bikes 

I chose to go with the TaoTao lancer 150 because of hours of research and review reading- I convinced myself that if I put the work into it I could maintain a reliable scooter for an insanely affordable price. I received the scooter yesterday- on time and as told, and began assembling myself. Assembly was fairly easy with help from youtube. I reccomend you use your own tools and have an extra person to help. The average joe should be able to assemble this scooter-ready to ride in 3-4 hours. As far as the appearance of the scooter- looks just as it does in the picture. Quality- as expected for 1000 dollars- most of the scooter exterior is hard plastic but if you want to something more solid you're gonna need to spend 2000-3000 dollars- and I didn't have that. Performance- so far, the scooter is great! It runs great and accelerates quickly. 

Starts just fine and all the lights work. I will change the gear and engine oil within the first 300 miles, since the shipping oil is garbage. I weigh 240 lbs and I have accelerated to 40mph already. I'm not going to push the limits, but this is a great scooter, so far, and if you're looking for something to get around town or something just for fun I would recommend this scooter. I will update again soon.

tao tao lancer 150 | mini gas powered bikes  This is my third scooter, My first a 50, my second a used 150. This one here is my first brand new one. Unboxing was easy, There was two of us but the process was easy enough that one person can do it. It comes on a palet, Bolted in key places to a metal box frame to ensure it doesnt slide around. The process didnt take long, Close to an hour to get it off the pallet and removed from the metal frame. From there its a matter of putting together the front end, The forks on mine were already in place, Only had to asymble the front tire and the fairings (The plastic bits).

Aside from that, Had to put the battery together (Didnt come with the acid stuff). Mount the headlights / front fairing and she was more or less good to go! Once its all together only had to start it up, Letting it run for 20 - 30 minutes before draining the "Shipping oil". Okay for t hose who dont know, When you buy anything motorized it comes packed with Shipping oil inside the engine. It can be run with this but its like, Super thin and can be hazardous to actually ride with this in your bike, Anywho, We drained the packing oil (Make sure you shut it off!) put our favorite 10 - w40 in, Changed the gear oil and went for a ride. The bike is awesome.

First 100 miles never took it over 35mph. This is your break in period. Just did the first official oil change at 128 miles and now she purrs like a kitten all the way up to 50mph.

tao tao lancer 150 | mini gas powered bikes 

It should be noted, These scooters are not a fan of cold weather! While they run great they can be a pain to get started when its cold out (Talkin 40 and below). Long story short, Mine can now easily go up to 50 - 55. Once she reaches 300 and is due for the next oil change and once over again, I plan on pushing her a little more.

tao tao lancer 150 | mini gas powered bikes 

Would definately buy again, Consider this an entry into the motorcycle world.

This is a Chinese scooter. Yes, it could be better than it is. Yes, there are several upgrades you MUST do in the beginning. But parts are cheap and if you do the work yourself then it won't break the bank. The engine itself is pretty solid and has a huge following among the scooter crowd. But the electrical system is pretty weak and all the rubber on this bike is of poor quality. Hence the reason for all the initial upgrades. ONCE you have done all the upgrades (will cost you a total of about $300 for parts) then you will have a very dependable bike for about one third the cost of a Japanese scooter. If you are willing to work on it yourself then this is a great bike. If you don't want to do any repairs at all, then spend 3 to 5 times the money and get yourself a Japanese scooter. Just be prepared for some serious sticker shock when you start buying parts for a Yamaha or Honda. Overall this Chinese scooter offers the best bang for the buck. But only if you are willing to work on it yourself. 

You can modify this scooter to suit your needs. It can be tuned and tweaked for climbing steep hills or cruising at faster speeds, but it can't do both. What you gain in one area, you lose in another. Keep it stock for a happy medium. But if you live in a hilly area then you might want to swap out some parts for better hill topping performance. You will want to install a GPS on the dash for accurate speedometer readings because the stock speedo will be off by 5 to 15 mph. The odds of getting one with an accurate fuel gauge is 50/50 at best. Not much you can do about that but the reserve should get you to the next gas station. Speaking of gas, the fuel mileage varies a great deal depending on payload and terrain. Figure 68 mpg for a 250 lb rider and 50 lbs of gear. A 160 rider with no gear might get 82 mpg. Top speed on level ground is around 55 mph (53 mph for a 250 lb rider). Additional mods can get the top speed up to 63-65 mph but the engine will be screaming at those speeds. The bike is most comfortable cruising at around 45 mph.

I would recommend this bike to anyone looking for cheap transportation. You get twice the fuel mileage of a car and the insurance is at least 4 times cheaper. But you will need a repair manual and be willing to work on it yourself. Otherwise you are just wasting your money.

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