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A few days ago I am seeing a second hand engine scooter and I just pause like okay this look like a smart deal honestly. New scooters can be expensive, so getting one used feel like an easy way to save money. At first it seem very practical, especially for short rides and daily use. I am thinking how many people go for this option just to reduce cost. Now I am thinking if it is really reliable or come with hidden problems. I usualy think engines lose performance over time so this feel little diffrent to me. Engine condition is probably the biggest concern, because if it is weak, the whole scooter feel less useful. I am also wondering how to check condition before buying. Some days ago I am not really thinking about this but now it feel interesting. Then I think about long term use. Even if price is lower, repairs and maintenance might increase later. It feel like a balance between saving money now and spending later. Some people might get lucky with a good piece, others maybe not. Later I am laying and scrolling random stuff, checking many options on alibaba and seeing different scooter models. Some look very clean honestly even as used ones. Now I am thinking if its worth taking risk or just better to go for new one.
Found some lost photos of my travels in India and Nepal way back in 1993 on Baja Chetak 150cc ( similar to Vespa Sprint Veloce) bought it in a scooter shop Delhi for £300 only a year old with low milage. Two up with a mate it took us all over India and into Nepal, up into the Himalayas to the foothills of Mt Everest , it certainly challenged the jetting of the carburettor at the higher altitudes but was a lot fun freewheeling it back down. Fuel was in short supply so the locals used to run 2 strokes on some local moonshine mixture , it got us there and back . No tarmac roads just gravel, tigers , bandits and wild elephants on the rampage ,loved it. Oh to be young , fearless and mortgage free again.. For any work you would like done on your Vespa or Lambretta ...
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