Chinese scooters

Ok has ANY1 any experiance of chinese scooters or bikes, looking at the tommy 125 2nd hand,

Gonna do an auto chop/rat type thing if I can pick 1 up for cheep cheep dollar!

any advise or experiance apperciated.

slow boring, look horrible and the list goes on lol

Not overly worried about looks as won't be recognisble when i've finished choppin and welding the bollocks out of it!lol

just interested in reliability and parts really!

some do have good parts back up what ive seen and i supose they are getting more reliable, my 50cc baotain never really let me down except the shit quality sparkplug cap falling to peices lol
btw my baotain just happens to be forsale for £100 non running

want a 125 tommy 2 turn into an auto chop,need 2 o it on a tite budget and it's got the rite handle bar a head light set up other wise i wud be interested.

I wouldnt touch a chineese scooter at all - but thats just my opinion - on the other hand, because of everyone buying a cheap brand new chineese scoot, theres LOADS of decent second hand scooters nowadays!

Why dont you look at the Aprilia Habana or similar!

Have got my eye on a few, want one with f'ckd panels for bout 200 quid.

they are just more pricey. and i'm a cheep ass. lol

I remember now, look out for a Habana and the Aprilia Mojito!

I'll ask around for a cheap Habana as theres quite a few in MK

If it means anything to ya, i have ridden a Tommy, and theyre 'ok'

Expect the chrome to peel off and the exhaust to rust in 3 months, but if your stripping it down im sure you aint bothered!

Thats the look i'm goin for, want to put in a centre tank, drop the seat level put in 2 bobber seats and fabricate a front and rear mudguard.

dubious about the tommy but may be the cheeper option.

I'll make some calls tomorrow. Keep an eye out for a Habana frame as i might be able to get hold of an engine!

Found a frame on ebay but nothin else, . Building a bike from scratch may be slightly out of my expertise!

just want on thats put togetha that i can then take apart.lol

Tbh boatian engines have been on the UK market for 6 years now so parts backup is good & local parts suppliers are on the rise