Worth price paid
The Lance Duke Touring 250 has several serious liabilities that should give a comparison shopper pause ( I got mine (2008) barely used at a price I couldn't turn down).
1. As noted elsewhere, the stock mirrors are unsafe for anybody over a certain height (I'm 5'9" and change), even if they hold their adjustment, which one of mine doesn't. This would be a fatal error to anybody concerned about safety who didn't have the ability to deal with it.
2. The documentation with the scooter is insufficient to maintain it properly, leaving you to hunt and guess for essential fittings. Lance Powersports has posted some nice protocols on their website, but some of those don't match my scooter.
3. Support from the dealer (motorxtremes.com) is useless so far - no response to phone and irrelevant form response to email. Also a policy of "send in the part to get a replacement", which may be necessitated by the poor standardization already noted, but still leaves one with taking things apart twice or not riding during the interim.
Fit and finish is about what you'd expect from full Chinese production - some thin plastics and poor fit (access doors under seat and foot bed for instance, respectively). Most of what actually shows or is touched is pretty well done tho' and the overall look is sharp. Engine response is strong and adequate for two adult riders. I have two rattles that I haven't found yet. I also find that my fuel gauge runs to empty in the first 1.5 gallons. On the bright side that represented 82 miles and I assume it will get better with wear-in.
Conclusion: a scooter to consider for those with access to a local dealer or mechanically confident.
Good riding,
Jim
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