Sad to hear that slinger, time to revive the ppl. I don't need to tell you don't ride it until you get it sorted, don't want to kill it. If you want to pull it apart and replace bearings or piston you will enjoy it, mhpnd was only a 2t, but was a fun job. If you are concerned about chinese scoots, check out scootdawg.com, there are some there that are happy with them, mostly about how you treat them. They are not a Kymco, but will get you through. Again, sorry to hear it, all the best. We await the return of the Guilty.