Where have all the Chinese 250cc - 300cc scooters gone???

olds_cool63 · 04-18-2022, 06:01 PM

Hey, y'all.

It seems to be increasingly hard to find a good Chinese scooter in the 250 cc - 300 cc range. A while back, they were everywhere. Even Kymo (Taiwanese) disco'd the X-Town 300i for 2022. A "mini" maxi-scoot would be great for commuting...especially with the superior gas mileage.

Very, very slim pickings.

Anyone else looking out there?

wheelbender6 · 04-19-2022, 07:14 AM

I noticed too. I found only one Chinese maxi scoot after searching for an hour or so.
The one I found was old stock, because it was air cooled and had a carb.
-Chinese dual sport bikes are the reason, IMHO. You can get a decent dual sport for a little more than $1,500. Chinese maxi scoots are $2,000 and up.
I can no longer find the big Linhais and Ice Bear maxi scoots.

04-18-2022, 06:01 PM	#1
olds_cool63 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maricopa, AZ Posts: 159	Where have all the Chinese 250cc - 300cc scooters gone??? Hey, y'all. It seems to be increasingly hard to find a good Chinese scooter in the 250 cc - 300 cc range. A while back, they were everywhere. Even Kymo (Taiwanese) disco'd the X-Town 300i for 2022. A "mini" maxi-scoot would be great for commuting...especially with the superior gas mileage. Very, very slim pickings. Anyone else looking out there? __________________ Nuff said. olds_cool63 ======= Johnny Pag Pagsta (replaced 50cc engine with 110cc, modded-out) 2007 Tank Vision Topline Khaos (cosmetic mods, cherry-bombs) 2005 Kymco Vitality 50 2T (70cc big bore kit, other race mods...tops out at 67mph) 2008 Hyosung GT250 (cosmetic mods) 2001 Suzuki Bandit GFS1200S (cosmetic and slight mods...150mph+)
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04-19-2022, 07:14 AM	#2
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I noticed too. I found only one Chinese maxi scoot after searching for an hour or so. The one I found was old stock, because it was air cooled and had a carb. -Chinese dual sport bikes are the reason, IMHO. You can get a decent dual sport for a little more than $1,500. Chinese maxi scoots are $2,000 and up. I can no longer find the big Linhais and Ice Bear maxi scoots. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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