Au contraire, mon square, 3 blown gaskets reveal a pattern of abuse and neglect that is unacceptable to a true aficionado.
The beauty of the Chinese machine is its simplicity, and that is why we mechanics are able to decipher the intricacies of our Kymco scooters. Not so with an overly complicated and tempermental Italian machine, and it's even more difficult with a Japanese puzzle, with proprietary wrenches and special, secret tools only available to dealers.
While we share techniques and procedures as we develop them, it is really the inspiration we hope to achieve, the reassurance afforded to those who pay attention, and the confidence to open a CVT cover, a valve cover, a brake system, a carburetor, and eventually any part that isn't performing.
With proper dedication, anyone can master the art of Kymco mechanics, and those who do so are the only accomplished wrenchers outside of Taiwan, and experience is the only teacher.
Clearly, not everyone is capable of this, and without the interest, even the finest scoots can be flogged to failure, but those riders must disregard symptoms and ignore indications until the inevitable occurs.
Get to know your Kymco, it's your Kymco, and it's beautiful.