[Herbmmm]

Have read a lot of horror stories about Roketa Scooters and am wondering if these people are a small minority or is the brand really bad! Looking for comments. Anyone have any first hand info on the MC-54 or any other 250cc Roketa.

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Herbmmm

Hello the business i own just became a dealer for Roketa Scooters and overall they have been pretty good. The Roketa Bali 250's had a fuel pump issue but we got that resolved with the bigger pump. The 50's and 150's have been problem free other than I would personally recommend changing the fuel lines on all Chinese scooters simply because the Chinese use cheap vacuum lines as fuel lines. Also i would recommend changing all the fluids before riding because these fluids are not as a good quality as they should be. With these simple modifications the scooters are really pretty nice yet inexpensive. The biggest issue is that most people don't do the pre-delivery/ ride inspection and set up the scooters properly before they go and ride the scooter before the first ride.

[vjpca]

I love my Roketa 250 and only had a couple of problems. First was the electrical wires and connectors coming loose as I go down bumpy roads. This was resolved by connecting good and sealing with silicon while supporting & tightening with tie wraps. Second problem was carburetion, apparently caused by ethanol. Rebuilt carb and now use Shell premium gas. I get 70 MPG and 70 MPH, not concurrently.
I am considering moving up to a a Suzuki Bergman 400. So this blue one is available for $2,500 cash and located in east central FL.

I have several Roketa MC54's in my shop at this time and have sold many other types and brands. The single biggest problem with these scooters is that there is no quailty control at point of manufacturer, or the transport from China shakes all electrical components loose.

These scooters are all very well designed with pretty darn good components for very inexpensive transportation. Roketa's give you the most bang for your buck. They are designed and built to last for many years and they are not throw away machines ---if something brakes. With simple tools these can be maintained and repaired for a long time. The simplicity of design makes it easy for the average guy with average skills to keep them up to snuff.

The engines seem to be very durable and produce great performance with little upkeep. Change the oil before you ride is the key to most China sport equipment. This is a must do because the oil that they are shipped with is crap and usually has trash in it that can plug the oil pickup and then instantly ruin the engine.

The fit and finish is good and the disc brakes work great, sometimes they require bleeding before riding. However this is a simple one man operation. The tires are very good run flat type and wear and grip well.

Lighting is okay, not great. When riding at night you must cut down your highway speed or you will outdrive the headlights capability. Adjusting the headlights does help some. But a dark night on a dark road at 60mph can get exciting in a hurry, yikes!

Okay, the radio touch pad is absolute garbage and do not buy one of these scooters because it has one. Better to buy a am/fm at the dollar store because it will work better. This is a worthless option anyway because a 4watt stereo you cannot hear at highway speeds. And even when parked at your local drive-in rest., well it is so poor you won't have chicks running up to you, unless they are asking you to turn the radio off:-)

If you buy one on line and it gets shipped to you then be prepared for a few days of figuring it out on the assembly and all the other surprises that come along with this process. What do you do with a 400 lb. box sitting in your driveway is the first problem. Then comes getting the half assembled rig out of the box, etc. etc. Getting the windscreen and trim to fit right is sometimes a real time consuming chore. In this job I usually find myself saying; "Well. That looks good enough!" The remote start and alarm system works OK on most, but on some it becomes your worst enemy as it decides to start the machine itself when you have left it for the day, or while you parked it at work, or in the middle of the night the alarm goes of and you can't turn it off without disconnecting the battery. Not too mention that after a few days the alarm system will drain the battery enough that it will not crank anylonger. I advise most customers to unhook the damn thing and forget about it.

Conclusions from my hands on experience: Dependable, durable, fast for its displacement, trouble free once debugged, and tons of fun. Lets face it for around 3k you can ride for many years and have this much fun doing it. Not too mention capability to cruise at a comfortable 70 mph and still get 70 mpg. Hey! It's even fun to ride in the rain, handles well and stops well.

Hey, go ahead and buy one. If 2 years from now you hate it, you can probably sell it and make money on the deal. They ain't getting any cheaper and the value of the dollar is tanking, so there is no real risk.

I searched the internet tirelessly for information on the Roketa mc-54 250 before I made the purchase. I read the horror stories about the problems that consistently plague this scooter especially with regard to the fuel and vacuum systems. However, I thought this must be a very small segment of the population. I bought it from a dealer versus directly over the internet and paid almost a $1,000 more for it ($2,999) but I thought at least I'd have a place to take it if I experienced problems. Well here I am almost a year later and it is currently with the third independent motorcycle/scooter mechanic who cannot figure out what is wrong. All three believe it to be a vacuum problem. It all started with the odometer stopping after 9 miles, the trip odometer would only go to 99 miles and would not turn 100, the clock loses approximately 3 minutes per week, the scooter's actual speed is 4 mph under the speed posted by the speedometer, headlamps are dim and need to consistently use high beams at night and finally after two months and 1,800 miles the scooter began to stall when slowing or stopping hence the vacuum problem(s). If I can save one person from making the same mistake I did my efforts are not in vain. I beg you, DO NOT BUY A ROKETA OR ANY CHINESE KNOCK-OFF.

buy it if you dare....

The automatic choke in the GY-6 is a plunger that is activated by a coil. The coil heats up making the plunger choke the carb. For those having problems starting the motor when the weather is cold try this - - turn the key on for 30 or 40 seconds before you try to start the engine. This will warm up the coil and make the plunger choke the engine. Best to try different key-to-start times to find what suits your bike and the temperature outside

Broke in Pennsylvania... when a Chinese scooter stalls when slowing and stopping, it's a tell tale sign that the valves need adjusted. For the MC-54 250 it's .004 for the intake valve and .006 for the exhaust valve. Pretty much every MC-54 250 I've worked on needed its valves adjusted sometime between the first 300 and 2000 miles. Everytime I've adjusted the valves the thing runs like a champ.

And this isn't unique to Chinese scooters. Most motorcycles have their valves adjusted as part of the first scheduled routine maintanence. I don't know why some people who call themselves motorcycle mechanics don't think to adjust the valves on a new scooter that is stalling.

I have a roketa mc54 150cc. and I have no problems with it so far. It is true that you should change ALL the fluids before you take it on the road. This scooter doesn't have the alarm on it,so I don't have to worry about battery drain. It does have the little touch pad radio. It's not the greatest,but the speakers on it are 60watts and I usually hook my mp3 player up to it and can hear it just fine at high speeds(I've hit 60plus with no modification yet although parts are ordered and on the way.) If you are mechanically inclined ,you can just about fix anything on this scooter.I've gotten nothing but compliments since I got it.