This review is from: X-Treme Scooters | XG-499 Stand Up Gas Scooter Available in Silver Only (Misc.)
While my son (age 12) does very much enjoy this scooter, the low build quality means that every hour he spends on the street is offset by an hour that I spend working on it in the garage.
PROS
Our scooter has run for about twenty hours now (over the course of a month and a half), and the 50cc engine has not given us any problems, short of minor oil seepage at several gasket seals. The vendor we purchased our scooter from has been reasonably helpful with our two (so far) warranty issues, but we'll see how long that will last.
CONS
Out of the box, the spark plug wire wasn't put together correctly, and wouldn't attach to the spark plug. When I tried to adjust it, the end cap fell off. After a few minutes of fiddling with it, I was able to put it together, but it has fallen off a couple of times.
You'll notice lots and lots of chrome on this scooter. I suspect the gratuitous use of chrome is not just for looks, but is also a...Read more
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