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Are you being tongue in cheek?-I doubt very many people can set a valve clearance on any machine to within the .00079mm difference in the values mentioned above?

.12mm minus .10mm = not so much...

  Rosie was purchased new 2007 without
 tax, license and title fee she was $ 3100. In Central Minnesota.

Thanks Carol but "what is Rosie"?
I will reiterate that for this thread to be a source of useful info it needs to have the model of scoot,dealer location & when purchased & not include variables such as taxes -only those "fees" like dealer paperwork,freight & add ons that others would pay if they bought from that dealer, no matter where they live & pay their taxes. I don't mean to sound unappreciative but a deal made in 2007 is old stuff in the vehicle world.

BTW, why doesn't our location show in the info box(like all other forums) with each post?

Please don't take this the wrong way  : Honestly, if there is visual evidence that your oil "needed" changed at those ridiculously short intervals then you have an engine problem & changing oil won't "fix it"- otherwise a clear case of overkill. Perhaps there was something "seen with the naked eye" (you were the one there to know) but to do the change that many times & "see something" is saying something is coming apart. That's different than casual debris from manufacturing.
They may "throw these scoots together"but I suspect it's real clean where it takes place & parts are  likewise.

Phillipines style inflation reminds me of NG article this month about Zimbabwe which has had interest in billions of a % & they picture a $bill$ which is in the trillions denomination! Yours are closer to Mexico's example before they changed their peso some years back.

I'd like to hear how much you paid for a new Kymco scoot? Please state your location, scoot model & amount paid. Don't include sales tax as it varies by state/region but do include title or other "dealer" fees that anyone would pay.If you traded then the numbers are of little use to me or others. My particular interest is in the People GT 300i or Downtown models. They are commonly discounted & I'm simply looking for the best deal to be had within a reasonable distance.

As a current MC tourer that's looking at a switch to a scoot I have several questions from the above comments. Will a scooter electrical system (which ones specifically!?) handle my Gerbings heated jacket? Will a scoot battery run most small elec air pumps like many MC riders already own? Boo, I saw your tire repair kit-is it a better functioning repair than my Stop n Go plugger? Or is it better than the Wally World style plugs?- I actually like them better than the fancy one I bought!
The seat issue & the how fast issue are one thing but the electrics are another plus the side case or not luggage question I've got. I'm not riding a scoot to Mexico with  helmet storage & an underwear change! I have riding jackets & rain gear & cold weather gloves and more. I travel as light as anyone you've ever met but in the winter it takes some serious STUFF! to get  to the border through cold weather then ride a long ways in the tropics. I have lots of questions on scoots! 

I've been using them on MC's for ~ 10 yrs to good result. I bought mine in a group buy on ADV Rider for much less. I have never had an issue with the valve stem.  I reuse mine & it's easy to do-just dump on a piece of plastic or a newspaper. I reweigh them-buy a electronis scale on ebay from China-mine was under $10 & weights up  to 76#'s in small increments too. Accuracy matches my USPS scale nearby. On MC forums they are controversial but many users like me that are long time riders & know how to mount a tire/balance,etc.. It is important to rotate the tire on the rim as it may balance itself by positioning! Another factor is that tires wear unevenly & don't stay in perfect balance with conventional weights but do with the magic beads. Read Dyna beads comments on low profile tires not working-I've wondered about scoot tires?
Whats the speed rating on various scoot tires?