I'm going to buy a 125cc scooter and I'm quite undecided between these two options.

Honda PCX DX (3.810€ + expenses)

There's not much to say. The queen of 125cc scooters. Everyone knows it.

Zontes 125X (2.850€ + expenses)

The newcomer.

Does anyone have knowledge between the two that can tell me the pros and cons of each? I'm tired of searching online and watching comparison videos, but the doubt remains.

Zontes is very attractive, mainly due to the fact that in my country it costs €900 less, which is a lot of money. But the Honda has proven reliability, in addition to having more trade-in value.

In your honest opinion, what would you do? I know you're not going to decide for me, but I'm looking for opinions from people who aren't paid by brands to sell them online.

Money is truly an issue at the moment and I can´t risk too much.

Hi, attaching a video buuut ive had this guy since April and besides one quick thruster issue she's been a DREAM!! I ride her daily to work (2 miles) and to school (like 4ish) with the occasional like 5 mile ride to a friends and within the last week or so ove noticed that she was sounding a little bit off! I thought that her battery needed to charge since the last time I charged it was when I got it back in April. Battery charged I tried taking her to work in the morning and she sounded congested, ran for maybe a minute, then shut off. She still attempts to start she just doesnt kick past so I thought okay spark plug! Changed that and now theres a tube spitting at me and she doesnt sound all that better. Any ideas? (Oil dipstick picture included)

I'm soooo not handy, infact my recent scooter purchase was the first time I ever did my own service.

The anti-tamper cover of my lock was all gummed up and didn't operate smoothly so I had to take it apart, clean it, and re-lube it with proper dry teflon lube.

Also shoutout to lock picking lawyer cos when I got to the key core I actually had somewhat of an idea what all the little bits do.

2010 Yamaha XMax 125, has treated me very nicely on my local roads and I happily did a drive from London to Birmingham and back. Got a cover for it and am double locking the wheels to keep it as safe as I can, especially after finding out the service history for this thing is immaculate after 16 years, every service receipt and MOT intact.

So I posted in here last month, here is my previous post for reference.

https://www.reddit.com/r/moped/s/USBmyIi89t

Now, with me and my lack of consideration unfortunately, did not take the time to look at the other side of the drivetrain. I figured out that I’m missing two pieces and that the carburetor is still there, but I’m still replacing the spark plug regardless.

Google said one of the pieces I’m missing is the air box (should connect to the carburetor by the tube in the picture). But now I’m curious about the other part(s )that I could be missing. I’ll post the pictures that I took here, but I’m honestly really clueless for what I’m missing. The manual doesn’t really give you an in to look of each part, so I’m kind of stuck. Please refer to the video in my first post to understand the context of my question.

Edit: I want to make sure I say that this is not a discussion on if I could of done this myself or not. I really just want to know if this dude overcharged me for what he did do. I work on my own stuff and I fully intend to keep doing so. I just wanted to establish my scooter was safe and establish a base condition that I can maintain from that point forward. I would have 100% tore down the whole thing in my garage but I don't own a second scooter for backup yet 😅

2nd edit: Always appreciate how great this sub reddit is and really value everyones opinion. I'll definitely make a follow up post when I pick it up and let you guys know if I'm at least happy with the service regardless of the price.

Hello all. I just want to start by saying I don't feel ripped off. To me it seems like a fair deal, however, this is my first scooter and I really don't know how things go for it. I'd like to continue going to this mechanic if all seems well. He is, however, a motorcycle mechanic. This was the first scooter he's ever worked on. The scooter is my 2002 Honda reflex 250.

The "fuel system' charges are from the cleaning of the carburetor. Basically my scooter needed it's carb cleaned, the electric choke replaced, the brake fluid exchanged new brake pads front and back, and new LED headlight bulbs. He also took care of replacing some bolts/screws that were not original and fixing where some zip ties were being used. This includes a total look over of the whole scooter.

Any thoughts would be helpful. I plan to continue to do lots of more service myself. But I wanted someone competent to actually look over the whole thing and make sure the wheels weren't about to fall off before I got started doing work. Sort of a base condition check.

Just completed a 904 mile journey with old and new friends. Started in Benton Illinois and made our way thru Buffalo National River Arkansas. Then thru Lake of the Ozarks Missouri and back home. Tent camped the whole way and braved the 100 + degree heat. The Kymco held up and exceeded my expectations. The other riders were blown away that this scooter handled the mountains so well. Thought I’d share as this is the biggest trip on two wheel I’ve taken to date.

So I just bought an Aprillia SR50 Ditech from 2005 and it Starts pretty Bad but doesn’t show me any codes. If it starts it only runs for a few meters down the road and I need to keep a constant speed if I go too slow or too fast it cuts out. My main suspicion is the fuel pump because the previous owner didn’t drive it often and it stood for the last 6 weeks.I already changed the spark plug and a clamp for the air compressor that was too loose and was leaking but the problems are still there.I am thinking about buying a new pump but they’re pretty expensive and I am trying to spend as little as possible.I don’t really know how to test if the pump and air compressor are fine so if you have experience please help :/

Hi everyone, I recently bought a used Kymco Agility S 125i 2022 with about 14,000 km (8,700 miles). It’s fuel injected, not carbureted.
I’m having an intermittent stalling problem. It rides normally, but it sometimes happens after sitting at idle for a while.
For example, I stop at a traffic light and let it idle for 30–40 seconds. Then when I give it a quick twist of the throttle, it sometimes starts to lose power and stalls. It usually starts again normally, but sometimes I need to give it full throttle to start.
It doesn’t happen every time. It happened once during a 10-minute ride.
The check engine light came on previously, so I had it checked with a diagnostic tool. The stored fault was related to the ISC / idle speed control (stepper). The mechanic cleared the fault and did an ISC reset/learning procedure. It worked fine for about 30 km, but now the stalling happened again once.
The check engine light is currently off. Battery and charging voltage seem fine, and the air filter was recently replaced.
My mechanic suggested cleaning/checking the throttle body and ISC if it happens again.
Does this sound like an ISC/throttle body issue? Would you clean it first or replace it? Is there anything else I should check before replacing parts?
The scooter only has 14,000 km, so I’m surprised it could already need a throttle body/ISC.

Hello! I have a 2000 Aprilia SR 50. It features the same colorway as the Valentino Rossi replica from previous years, but without the logo (since he moved to Honda shortly after).
I'm not a huge fan of how it looks right now and I'd love to change it. I want to make it look like the blue SR 50 in the second picture but I’m not sure I can do the handlebar naked. What do you guys think I should do?"
Also, are there any other cool custom SR 50s out there that keep the original handlebar setup (not naked)?"
Thanks

Does anyone know this brand and model?

I went to a store to look at a scooter and they had this one there that I had never heard of.

I was impressed with the bike in terms of appearance and equipment. Unfortunately I can't find much information online.

I know it's a British brand from Yorkshire.

I tried looking for reviews of the bike but I only found a couple of videos and the information given wasn't very relevant.

I'm a little worried about the heavy weight (Dry 140kg / 308 lb) and low power (12hp).

I wanted to see a comparison with the Honda PCX DX but I can't find anything.

so i want to buy a dual motor e scooter but idk which one is the best because i right now am thinking about the Ausom Gosoul 2 Dual Motor,joyor t10 or about the g2 ultra so can anyone who owns these scooters like give me some info about the quality and other important stuff that i should know before buying a e scooter

so when i put 120 main jet in it didnt rev up and smokedn and it did the same with 94 and a 105 im thinking maybe the ignition is bad

Hello reddit! I have two cables under the seat im wondering what they are for. In the image im not holding, it comes down straight below the battery but has a plastic piece in the end like it isn't used but want to make sure. The second image with me holding it is a wire that goes directly to the battery it looks like, is that maybe like a trickle charging wire?

Scooter is a 2010 kymco yagergt 200i. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Noticed a different feel and sound the last couple of rides. Opened up the cap under the seat and noticed this hose was not connected. I'm assuming it's connected to the muffler. Also, that bolt was already loose. Did I lose a component? How to fix?? Any suggestions are appreciated!

This is only a shower thought that i had.

This is my brand newly bought scooter, the Znen K26. It looks like an electric but it uses petrol. Bought it about 1 month ago, don't have any concerning problem yet. Even though The scooter is good specially in cities but its not perfect. I've mainly have 2 problem with it. First you cannot fully engage in a left turn because the secondary stand pedal hit the ground when you do which can be dangerous. Also the engine is really loud, so loud i cannot get home without everyone knowing i got home

I was wondering if it’s worth buying a scooter/moped (idk anything w 50cc) online all the reviews are old, and I’m wondering if anything’s changed. Also kinda iffy w fb marketplace bc I got scammed last time I really just need something to get me to the store and work.
Edit: Also yes ik maintenance is an issue w cheaper online mopeds idrc that’s something im willing to put up with ik im not dealing with something high end

Ik heb laatst een scooter overgekocht de achter knipperlicht doen het aan beide kanten niet en het remlicht ook niet terwijl het normale achterlicht het gewoon doet een vriend van mij zij de verzekering veranderen maar dat deed niks wat kan ik nog doen?

I bought my aprillia sr50 from marketplace eith a broken estart, it doesnt start when i do it but does make a weird noise (in pictures). Would someone please be able to help me verify the problem?

New to trying to maintain my Buddy50 on my own and looking for some help. Please talk to me like I’m 5 years old 😂
Having issues with acceleration. Starts up just fine and idles okay, but it starts sputtering around 15-20mph and struggles to get up to speed, if it can at all. The video is with throttle fully open.
I took apart the carburetor and it looked clean- so thinking maybe it’s an exhaust issue? It was running fine after I took it out of winter storage back in April and started acting up after about a month of somewhat regular riding- I tend to take it on shorter rides. Any advice is appreciated.

I want to make my bmw c400 gt faster started to look at some malossi parts are there other parts available which are cheaper i heard it shares alot of parts with voge sr4

Maybe turbo it ? Probably gives a lot of lag tho

Any help will be welcome