TGB 150 Express scooter

culcune · 10-06-2015, 12:09 AM

This is my new bike--a used 2004 TGB 150cc Express (pizza delivery scooter). 1200 miles on the clock and runs like new. It had been recently serviced and being sold on consignment at a scooter dealer in the Phoenix area. Don't laugh at the helmet/goggles,

okay, laugh, but in my haste to drive 3+ hours from Yuma to Phoenix, and to drive the scooter to a friend's home coincidentally about 5 miles away, I forgot my helmet let alone the bare minimum legal riding gear for Arizona--sunglasses (or a windshield if your bike has one!). The seller offered to sell this setup to me, but he loaned it for my short ride anyway. Initial impressions are great, especially considering it is over 10 years old, and there is a lot of power. I got it up to 55 mph (for a short burst) on a 45 mph zone, and the bike had no problem cruising between the speed limit and 50 mph. When I get back to pick it up next week, I should have more reviews and more photos (but without the helmet and goggles

).

Weldangrind · 10-06-2015, 01:01 AM

I would have bought the helmet and goggles.

Looking forward to more pics!

culcune · 10-06-2015, 09:16 AM

I could still buy them! I guess, with this bike, I will have to post in 'Other' brands since this is technically not Chinese but Taiwanese.

Weldangrind · 10-06-2015, 11:15 AM

That's still Chinese by our wide definition.

ripcuda · 10-06-2015, 11:33 AM

Cool scoot!
I'd like to see more pics of the large pizza carrier box thing on the back.

Cheers!

tortoise · 10-06-2015, 12:46 PM

TGB Coast-to-Coast

SpudRider · 10-06-2015, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I would have bought the helmet and goggles.

Looking forward to more pics!

X2 on both counts.

You make the helmet and goggles look good.

We eagerly await more photos.

SpudRider · 10-06-2015, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

That's still Chinese by our wide definition.

Taiwan is definitely China.

Any and all products from Taiwan are properly discussed in the main forums of this website.

humanbeing · 10-07-2015, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

Taiwan is definitely China...

China or NOT is difficult to say...
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Anybody claimed as Taiwanese MUST understand daily http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanese_Hokkien , otherwise (s)he's a FAKE...

culcune · 10-11-2015, 12:22 AM

Got the bike home today--7 hours of driving to and from the Phoenix area in a Uhaul rental pickup truck--not a great road trip machine

. My first issue is the taillight was out. I have several bulbs sitting around since the TMEC has an appetite for bulbs. I put the bulb in, and there seemed to be some kind of short--the rest of the lights went out once I installed the bulb, and then playing around with the bulb resulted in all the lights working, but not the brake light...I was actually going to ride it to get a couple of pizzas, but it being night, I want to make sure the electrics all work. I am thinking it might actually need a battery charge, because I know my friend's BWS 50 started acting up once the battery went dead several weeks ago. Her bike could be kickstarted, but it got more and more difficult. Plus, her turn signals would not work with the old battery once the bike had been kickstarted. I experimented by simply swapping out my TMEC battery, the T-Motorsports gel-cell battery, and the scooter easily started, the turn signals flashed, so it was determined a new batter would do the trick. I am tired and groggy, so will wait to play with the TGB tomorrow...

Weldangrind · 10-11-2015, 08:04 PM

Excellent troubleshooting! I'm not sure that I would have headed straight to the battery. I was thinking it was a ground issue.

culcune · 10-11-2015, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Excellent troubleshooting! I'm not sure that I would have headed straight to the battery. I was thinking it was a ground issue.

The battery is charged, and the same problem is still plaguing me! Something must have been touched in loading the bike on the pickup truck. I will have to play with it some more--blew a few fuses, too!

culcune · 10-17-2015, 05:13 PM

Wrote to TGB USA (Alan at Excalibur

) and he sent my problem on to TGB hq--they believe a wire might have a short somewhere. I played around with the taillight, and it might just very well be the taillight assembly. Excalibur has one in stock as it is the exact same assembly as the TGB Key West 50, so for $31.50, will pull the trigger, and see if that solves anything. If not, I called the local Honda/Yamaha dealer, described the issue, and the service guy figures they would have no problem figuring it out. I will wait to take it in if the new taillight does not solve the issue. Kind of frustrating considering it worked the week before last when I paid for it, and something happened on the drive back--and it is not even 'Chinese'

(as in FROM China

)

culcune · 10-17-2015, 06:59 PM

Success!! I rode the bike down to the dealership, and the service manager looked at the taillight assembly and realized the ground piece of metal had come out of the assembly and was crossing the two pieces of metal where the other two wires attach to. He bent it downwards (and refused $), I rode it home reassembled everything and now the taillight and the brake light work and it keeps turning on, over and over, with the starter button!! I am embarrassed but happy...

SpudRider · 10-17-2015, 09:50 PM

10-06-2015, 01:01 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I would have bought the helmet and goggles. Looking forward to more pics! __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-06-2015, 09:16 AM	#3
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,054	I could still buy them! I guess, with this bike, I will have to post in 'Other' brands since this is technically not Chinese but Taiwanese. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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10-06-2015, 11:15 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's still Chinese by our wide definition. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-06-2015, 11:33 AM	#5
ripcuda Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 253	Cool scoot! I'd like to see more pics of the large pizza carrier box thing on the back. Cheers! __________________ '20 TaoTao Hellcat 125 "grommet" '04 Yamaha TTR-125LE '00 Yamaha TTR-90 '07 Kinroad XT200GY Runmaster (sold) '07 KMD GY6 150cc ATV (sold) '07 Kangchao 250cc ATV Monster (sold) Baja Moto DB-30 "Doodlebugs"(x3) (sold) '06 Hi-Bird 200 parts bike (sold)
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10-11-2015, 12:22 AM	#10
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,054	Got the bike home today--7 hours of driving to and from the Phoenix area in a Uhaul rental pickup truck--not a great road trip machine . My first issue is the taillight was out. I have several bulbs sitting around since the TMEC has an appetite for bulbs. I put the bulb in, and there seemed to be some kind of short--the rest of the lights went out once I installed the bulb, and then playing around with the bulb resulted in all the lights working, but not the brake light...I was actually going to ride it to get a couple of pizzas, but it being night, I want to make sure the electrics all work. I am thinking it might actually need a battery charge, because I know my friend's BWS 50 started acting up once the battery went dead several weeks ago. Her bike could be kickstarted, but it got more and more difficult. Plus, her turn signals would not work with the old battery once the bike had been kickstarted. I experimented by simply swapping out my TMEC battery, the T-Motorsports gel-cell battery, and the scooter easily started, the turn signals flashed, so it was determined a new batter would do the trick. I am tired and groggy, so will wait to play with the TGB tomorrow... __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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10-06-2015, 12:46 PM	#6
tortoise Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 221	TGB Coast-to-Coast
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10-11-2015, 08:04 PM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent troubleshooting! I'm not sure that I would have headed straight to the battery. I was thinking it was a ground issue. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-17-2015, 05:13 PM	#13
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,054	Wrote to TGB USA (Alan at Excalibur ) and he sent my problem on to TGB hq--they believe a wire might have a short somewhere. I played around with the taillight, and it might just very well be the taillight assembly. Excalibur has one in stock as it is the exact same assembly as the TGB Key West 50, so for $31.50, will pull the trigger, and see if that solves anything. If not, I called the local Honda/Yamaha dealer, described the issue, and the service guy figures they would have no problem figuring it out. I will wait to take it in if the new taillight does not solve the issue. Kind of frustrating considering it worked the week before last when I paid for it, and something happened on the drive back--and it is not even 'Chinese' (as in FROM China ) __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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10-17-2015, 06:59 PM	#14
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,054	Success!! I rode the bike down to the dealership, and the service manager looked at the taillight assembly and realized the ground piece of metal had come out of the assembly and was crossing the two pieces of metal where the other two wires attach to. He bent it downwards (and refused $), I rode it home reassembled everything and now the taillight and the brake light work and it keeps turning on, over and over, with the starter button!! I am embarrassed but happy... __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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10-17-2015, 09:50 PM	#15
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	__________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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