Okay- let me first inform you that China is the largest manufacturer of motorscooters in the world- they are #2 where as bicycles are #1.  These machines are used as the family car, the business/school commuter, the delivery truck, the pig/duck hauler, you name it- these scooters do it all.

I just bought a SunL Cruiser 150 from a place in Saint Charles, Missouri called Brad's Scooters, an affiliate of ATV Discounters.  Now, I've been looking at CF Moto, Q-Link, Pop-Cycle (made by Benzhou- nice quality machines), Roketa, Tank and SunL.  I looked up each manufacturer, noting similarities between each bike, and common features vs unique features. And who the local dealers were and what they had in the way of service.

Vento is good example- a local dealer ordered new bikes from them and they shut down without any notification! He is out a large sum of money as they took the funds and disappeared! No phone, no email, nothing.  And Vento did that to a large number of dealers who, like CB, lad established storefront facilities, bike and parts inventory and repair facilities!

When I went into Brad's, the first impression was a crowded little place, with a friendly old dog that greets everyone and anyone who walks in the door. Lots of various bikes- SunL, Eagle and JCL.  I sat on quite a few, talked to the staff and Brad- and found them to be totally honest about the bikes they sell. And after a few weeks of pondering, I made my choice- Brad had this blue Classic 150 and the deal was excellent. I bought this bike without a test ride!  Dumb, yes...but I had the funds and the bike was a consignment (first owner wanted something bigger...it only had 80 miles on it.) He had a number of repeat customers bringing in friends, and customers buying accessories- all with positive things to say about his business and his bikes. 

The Classic 150 impressed me!  ABS brakes that work perfectly, a ncie sound system (alas, the FM needs an antenna, but it also accepts an MP3 player!), comfortable seating, excellent headlights and turn-signals, and the fit and finish may not be up to Honda level, but neither was the price! And is still has a great 1 year warranty, and comes with an alarm! Cool!

SunL is made by Shanghai Shenke- a huge company that make Roketa and others.- it's well established as an international company.

Now the after-sale service!  Here is where the rubber metts the road!  My throttle handle broke today as I was riding back to work. I had to park it, and have someone pick me up so I could get back to the job. When I called Brad's, it was near closing time- but their mechanic drove out to where the bike was and fixed it on the spot!  The throttle is now perfect and feels even better than when I first tried it.  I never expected such service!

In a nutshell, SunL, Wildfire, Roketa...all are only as good as the seller behind the sale, and the distributor behind the seller.  The more I ride this scooter, the more I am pleased with it- and the more comfortable it gets! Yeah, it's not perfect like a Vespa or a Jap machine, but it's worth every cent I spent, and the money I'm saving ($200+ a month for my F-150 and I drive 10 miles a day to & from work?) makes it more enjoyable.  The SunL engine has nice get-up & go from a dead stop, and handles well on rough suburban roads. 

So do your reasearch, talk to customers/owners, and be an informed consumer.  Don't let a negative write-up make your decision, these are machines after all, and not everyone gets a good bike or more importantly a good dealer who stands behind their product.