Amigo Jax 150 - Sweet ride so far.

iridiumblue · 11-18-2020, 10:48 AM

So I got my Amigo-Jax about a month ago, (This bike is a rebranded ZNEN RX-150, with some important improvements added by American importer Amigo.) Here's my experience so far :

Initially tried to buy from superiorpowersports.com - I have to warn buyers away from this dealer. I should have checked trustpilot first; many customer complaints that they just take your money, ship nothing, and stop answering emails. Which is just what happened to me. (Had to do a chargeback with the credit card company to get money back.)

Then went to bobcatsmotorsports.com who were really first rate. here's my yelp review on them https://www.yelp.com/biz/bobcats-mot...MjmW13jfV7Ih6g. I picked up the bike for $1699.

The bike arrived nearly fully assembled. I was happy to see that all the mounting bolts appear to have been upgraded to stainless steel. I went over the bike and all the bolts were already tight and the electric cables were solidly seated and none were dangling loose. It looked like Amigo does a quick PDI of their own before sending it out, though it might just have been luck.

Just got through the 300 mile break-in. The mirrors were loose but some locktite fixed that. One mounting bolt managed to come loose and fell off. The LCD display has a touch of weirdness; the bottom line on each numeral appears faded, becoming fully visible only at a very low viewing angle. All very minor stuff.

I did encounter a hitch with the drain plugs for both engine and gear oil. They were on so tight they just wouldn't come off, not even with hammer and vice grips. Discovered a
quick fix for this : Run the engine till its good and hot. Then apply ice pack to drain plug.
The plug shrinks from the cold and comes off easily.

The bike is a real pleasure to ride. The larger wheels (both rim-size and width), real duro style tread, decent shocks and brakes all give the bike an unusually 'solid' feel for a scoot. It handles bumps and holes easily (even speed bumps) and doesn't lose traction on a dirt road (or a patch of sand.) Having the added weight of a passenger didn't seem to affect the suspension performance at all. Finally, the brakes are outstanding in my panic stop test.

So now I'm changing out the engine and gear oil. I'll be back to follow up with my experiences - I might even get a chance to find out the thing's top speed!

Oh - one thing I noticed is that there was some mixup with this year's spec sheet from Amigo. The specs list a remote start and anti-theft system, but that's an error. Which is actually fine by me; for anti-theft nothing beats a GPS tracker. And I'd rather have the company focussing on getting the basics right rather than getting distracted installing frills.

(FOLLOW UP 2 months later)

2,000 miles now and not even the slightest problem so far.

11-18-2020, 10:48 AM	#1
iridiumblue Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 15	Amigo Jax 150 - Sweet ride so far. So I got my Amigo-Jax about a month ago, (This bike is a rebranded ZNEN RX-150, with some important improvements added by American importer Amigo.) Here's my experience so far : Initially tried to buy from superiorpowersports.com - I have to warn buyers away from this dealer. I should have checked trustpilot first; many customer complaints that they just take your money, ship nothing, and stop answering emails. Which is just what happened to me. (Had to do a chargeback with the credit card company to get money back.) Then went to bobcatsmotorsports.com who were really first rate. here's my yelp review on them https://www.yelp.com/biz/bobcats-mot...MjmW13jfV7Ih6g. I picked up the bike for $1699. The bike arrived nearly fully assembled. I was happy to see that all the mounting bolts appear to have been upgraded to stainless steel. I went over the bike and all the bolts were already tight and the electric cables were solidly seated and none were dangling loose. It looked like Amigo does a quick PDI of their own before sending it out, though it might just have been luck. Just got through the 300 mile break-in. The mirrors were loose but some locktite fixed that. One mounting bolt managed to come loose and fell off. The LCD display has a touch of weirdness; the bottom line on each numeral appears faded, becoming fully visible only at a very low viewing angle. All very minor stuff. I did encounter a hitch with the drain plugs for both engine and gear oil. They were on so tight they just wouldn't come off, not even with hammer and vice grips. Discovered a quick fix for this : Run the engine till its good and hot. Then apply ice pack to drain plug. The plug shrinks from the cold and comes off easily. The bike is a real pleasure to ride. The larger wheels (both rim-size and width), real duro style tread, decent shocks and brakes all give the bike an unusually 'solid' feel for a scoot. It handles bumps and holes easily (even speed bumps) and doesn't lose traction on a dirt road (or a patch of sand.) Having the added weight of a passenger didn't seem to affect the suspension performance at all. Finally, the brakes are outstanding in my panic stop test. So now I'm changing out the engine and gear oil. I'll be back to follow up with my experiences - I might even get a chance to find out the thing's top speed! Oh - one thing I noticed is that there was some mixup with this year's spec sheet from Amigo. The specs list a remote start and anti-theft system, but that's an error. Which is actually fine by me; for anti-theft nothing beats a GPS tracker. And I'd rather have the company focussing on getting the basics right rather than getting distracted installing frills. (FOLLOW UP 2 months later) 2,000 miles now and not even the slightest problem so far.
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