Hello from Houston!

Lmtjoey56 · 10-22-2017, 01:37 PM

Hi all!!!
My names Joey, and I'm new to the scooter game.
Just got a taotao lancer 150, and thanks to all the advice oooh received lurking here, she runs great and hopefully will for years to come.
This second thing I'm gonna say, is probably going to make several people here think my name is actually "manny", but it's not.
I ordered from tx powersports/5 alternate company names, on a drunken whim before I'd seen this site.
Read all the reviews on here and immediately regretted my decision, however, after emailing them and telling them that I was worried about all that I'd read, they seemed to genuinely want to fix their reputation.
Told them I'd put a good word out there if they fulfilled my expectations.
So far, they have. Got my bike 5 days after ordering. They forgot my trickle charger, but I emailed them, and it shipped the same day. Got it 4 days later.
Mostly I was concerned about my tags and title though as I've read a lot of people saying they didn't receive them for up to 8 weeks.
They shipped yesterday. Whole process took 2 weeks. Totally surpassed my expectations after hearing so many manny horror stories.
Anyways, I guess I didn't have to say all that in my initial "hello",
But I figured I'd get it out of the way in case people started accusing me of being manny myself. Seen a couple threads where that happened.
Alright!

kirbo7106 · 10-22-2017, 03:43 PM

Hey Joey! Welcome to the forum! Ok, just so you know, people on this forum want to see pictures! Ok, I’m part of that group! Joey, SHOW US THE PICTURES!!!

Be safe out there!

Lmtjoey56 · 10-22-2017, 09:56 PM

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jsumd · 10-22-2017, 10:24 PM

Welcome aboard! Glad you had a pleasant experience with buying your bike! Enjoy and I hope to see some ride reports

Azhule · 10-23-2017, 11:18 AM

Funny how he NOW wants to fix his reputation... what a turd

Good looking scooter you got there

Lit Hawk · 10-23-2017, 09:21 PM

Welcome, what side of town are you? I'm in spring,I also have a lancer. They're good scooters I've had mine since May. Only problems I've had are the center stand broke so take it easy with that I think it was from sitting on it while it was on the center stand and my starter clutch was rattling really bad got that replaced and quieted down a lot. They are a lot of fun for runnin around town. I also got the silver but my seats all black.

Lmtjoey56 · 10-24-2017, 02:28 PM

I'm in Pearland, so far I'm loving the bike. Had wanted one for about 10 years and don't know why waited so long to take the plunge.
I keep having issues with it bogging down, but only after I've been riding for more than an hour at a time.
Otherwise, it actually runs better than I could have imagined.
Test drove a lance havana classic and thought that'd be what I went with, but I really liked the idea of having a bike I wouldn't be worried about tinkering with.
Couldn't be happier with the decision!

Weldangrind · 10-25-2017, 11:42 AM

Welcome, Joey! The GY6 150 is a terrific motor and very tuneable.

10-22-2017, 01:37 PM	#1
Lmtjoey56 Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 7	Hello from Houston! Hi all!!! My names Joey, and I'm new to the scooter game. Just got a taotao lancer 150, and thanks to all the advice oooh received lurking here, she runs great and hopefully will for years to come. This second thing I'm gonna say, is probably going to make several people here think my name is actually "manny", but it's not. I ordered from tx powersports/5 alternate company names, on a drunken whim before I'd seen this site. Read all the reviews on here and immediately regretted my decision, however, after emailing them and telling them that I was worried about all that I'd read, they seemed to genuinely want to fix their reputation. Told them I'd put a good word out there if they fulfilled my expectations. So far, they have. Got my bike 5 days after ordering. They forgot my trickle charger, but I emailed them, and it shipped the same day. Got it 4 days later. Mostly I was concerned about my tags and title though as I've read a lot of people saying they didn't receive them for up to 8 weeks. They shipped yesterday. Whole process took 2 weeks. Totally surpassed my expectations after hearing so many manny horror stories. Anyways, I guess I didn't have to say all that in my initial "hello", But I figured I'd get it out of the way in case people started accusing me of being manny myself. Seen a couple threads where that happened. Alright!
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10-22-2017, 03:43 PM	#2
kirbo7106 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Holiday, Florida Posts: 672	Greetings! Hey Joey! Welcome to the forum! Ok, just so you know, people on this forum want to see pictures! Ok, I’m part of that group! Joey, SHOW US THE PICTURES!!! Be safe out there! __________________ Dan-O -2018 Tao Tao HellCat - DOA -2016 Hawk 250 - Kitty Hawk - eBay exhaust, Mikuni carb(120 main/30 Pilot), airbox mod with K&N filter, digital cluster, total LEDs, 17/45 sprockets, RK chain, Shinko 244 tires, trunk, aftermarket levers, burrito tube, skid plate, Sargent Cycle Seat... -2003 HD Sportster 100th Anniversary -1999 Buell X-1 Lightning - Race kit, Buell Seat
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10-22-2017, 10:24 PM	#4
jsumd Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 383	Welcome aboard! Glad you had a pleasant experience with buying your bike! Enjoy and I hope to see some ride reports __________________ 2002 Harley Davidson XL883R Honda xl175 2002 Yamaha R6 2022 Hawk 250 Vader 125cc sold after owning for many years 1966 Benelli Fireball 1997 Jeep Wrangler sold due to frame rot
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10-23-2017, 11:18 AM	#5
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	Funny how he NOW wants to fix his reputation... what a turd Good looking scooter you got there __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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10-25-2017, 11:42 AM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome, Joey! The GY6 150 is a terrific motor and very tuneable. __________________ 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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10-22-2017, 09:56 PM	#3
Lmtjoey56 Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 7
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10-23-2017, 09:21 PM	#6
Lit Hawk Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 257	Welcome, what side of town are you? I'm in spring,I also have a lancer. They're good scooters I've had mine since May. Only problems I've had are the center stand broke so take it easy with that I think it was from sitting on it while it was on the center stand and my starter clutch was rattling really bad got that replaced and quieted down a lot. They are a lot of fun for runnin around town. I also got the silver but my seats all black.
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10-24-2017, 02:28 PM	#7
Lmtjoey56 Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 7	I'm in Pearland, so far I'm loving the bike. Had wanted one for about 10 years and don't know why waited so long to take the plunge. I keep having issues with it bogging down, but only after I've been riding for more than an hour at a time. Otherwise, it actually runs better than I could have imagined. Test drove a lance havana classic and thought that'd be what I went with, but I really liked the idea of having a bike I wouldn't be worried about tinkering with. Couldn't be happier with the decision!
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