2009 Schwinn Newport 150 Owners Manual
Jan 19, 2013 - 3567 Answers. SOURCE: I have a Schwinn Valo 150, 2009 model that. The dealer should get it going again ( at no cost ) because this first try didn't really fix the bike. When you get it back, ask specifically what the problem was and how they fixed the problem. This information may well help you in the future. SCHWINN GRADUATE 150, SCHWINN SPORT LX 2008-2009 Pacific Cycle, Inc. Schwinn Avari 150, Schwinn Manhattan 150, Schwinn Newport 150, Schwinn Valo 150 2014-2018 Peace Industry Group (USA), Inc. RY150T, RY150T-10, RY150T-11, RY150T-12, RY150T-13, RY150T-15, RY150T-16, RY150T-17, RY150T-18, RY150T-3, RY150T-7, RY150T-8. Welcome to Scooterworks.
Schwinn, the bicycle company, has branched out and is now making motor scooters. Powered by air cooled 49.5cc 4 stroke engines and CVT transmissions, they have three models, the Campus, the Collegiate and the Graduate ranging in price from $1395 to $1699. The have both electric and kick start, the Campus has drum brakes while the other two models have a combination of drum and disc.
Looks like they don't have many dealers yet, if any, but that should change soon. I wonder if these will be going overseas against the likes of Vespa. For that matter, I wonder how they'll fare against Honda and the other guys over here. Time will tell.
UPDATE: As our commenters have already noted, Schwinn is simply a purchased name from a bankrupt company. One of our readers, Mark, sends in this additional information: The name is owned by Pacific Cycle, Inc.
Which, is in turn, part of Dorel Industries a seller of child seats and all manner of other items, imported and then sold with various brand names tacked on. It would be interesting to know where (in China?) these are actually from. Ignaz and Excelsior this is not.
The Schwinn bicycle company we knew growing up went bankrupt in 1991. The name has since been owned successively by a couple of bicycle importation outfits. Today’s Schwinn bikes are contract built in China and sold at Walmart. These generic scooter models are also built by nameless Chinese factories, and available in the USA from other importers under a dozen or more different private label brands.
I haven’t seen one and can’t judge the build quality, but they are powered by an aircooled two valve mild compression 50cc four stroke. Performance is likely “modest”. Tom.
kneeslider says. The more the merrier. As long as “schwinn” can control the quality of these branded scooters they might do well. There are many, many chinese scooter manufacturers and those scooters are, as previously noted, imported by various brands. The little schwinn scooters look like yamaha vino’s and might actually be powered by the same motor (not the previous marinelli 2-stroke) by there’s not much in the way to keep the manufacturer that produces the Yamaha Vino to let a few, less than up-to-par examples slip out the side door. You take quite a chance buying one of these since they are built to a price and not to a quality standard like the ones destined to wear the Yamaha badge (or MZ or Vento, or such) and the $300 you save may not be worth the future headaches. Wait around until Schwinn can prove they have quality product, so far that hasn’t been the case.
Otherwise buy a Honda or Yamaha and put your mind at ease.todd. Prester John says.
The 2006 Yamaha Vino 50 uses a liquid cooled, three valve, 12/1 compression four stroke engine. As gear-head Kneeslideers can guess, this engine puts out considerably more horsepower than the air cooled, two valve, mild compression four stroke 50cc engines used in Chinese scooters. The Yamaha Vino 50s and Honda Metropolitans I inspected at the recent IMS wore “Made in Japan” labels. Despite false claims to the contrary by some importers, no Chinese 50cc scooters are clones of either of these tiny but high tech motor scooters. Tom.
Jeremy Sanders says. I recently test drove every model scooter at the local Honda dealership. The Schwinn’s were signifigantly more powerful than the metro and the vino. The speed and punch of the metro was just silly. Might as well just buy a bike. The scwhinn models are also an exact replica of the TNG models.
I think they are made by the same manufacturer or something. My only concern about buying the Schwinn is the lack of info on them. I can’t find a single review on the internet.
All I can find is discussion on Schwinn as a company as we see here on this page. But even the guys at the honda shop say that they prefer the Schwinn because they have better speed and a better price. Bryan says. My girlfriend and I each bought a Schwinn Graduate 49cc a couple of months ago. The dealership said it will go 40 MPH but what they didn’t tell me is you had to be going down hill with the wind at your back. The Schwinn manual say’s it will pull 305 pounds. I weigh 200# and it will only get me up to 25 MPH most of the time.
After driving it for a couple of hours it seems to warm up and will hit 30 to 35 MPH on flat level roads. One day I was driving to my girlfriends house and it suddenly stopped.
I only had 97 miles on the odometer and it had a little less than ½ a tank of gas. The engine just shut down like I turned off the ignition. I couldn’t get it started and had to push it 2 miles back to my house. After reading the manual and screwing around for a while, I thought maybe the gas line was clogged.
I crawled underneath it and tapped in the fuel filter and the dang thing started right up. I now have over 300 miles on it and it runs fine. Mi girlfriend’s Graduate runs fine also. It’s just not powerful enough for me. Now I’m looking a buying a Vespa LX150. Thomas R Bader says. I don’t imagine these schwinn scooters are top of the line, but as others have noted already Schwinn isn’t known for “top of the line” product anymore.
That said, they do a good job of getting “good quality” product out there at a low price. Factories in China vary in the quality they produce, while most release below standard product, some actually produce some decent stuff. “Schwinn” would be using one of these better quality production houses in China to make these scooters. Are these being manufacturered by the folks at Currie? I don’t see it listed on their site, but Currie manufacturers all of the schwinn motorized (stand up) scooters and electric bikes. derecho says. This is the first site I’ve found with any reviews on the Schwinn scooters.
I bought a Graduate a few months ago and am a little disappointed. My experience sounds mostly like Dennis’s above (though I haven’t had any problems with the engine quitting.) On level ground, it locks in at about 27 mph, and sometimes creeps up to about 30. On a fairly steep downhill I can get it near 40 mph, but then back up the hill it sometimes struggles to get over 20. Have any of you done any derestriction on them (or did your dealer mention derestricting them before you bought them)?.
Forbes says. Instead of buying a second car, I bought a 2006 Schwinn Collegiate in July (got it for about $1600 before taxes, set-up, etc.) and have been very happy with it so far. It is my first scooter, and I have to admit that I wish it was more powerful, but it sure is fun to ride the 3 miles each way to and from work. I weigh about 185, and on flat pavement I can cruise at 30-35 mph with no problem; I have to ease up on the throttle to keep it under 40 on a downhill. Uphill it can slow to as little as 20 mph, which bugs me as I live in a relatively hilly area and often ride on 2-lane roads.
My only real complaint is the gas gauge and gas mileage. The tank is 1.45 gallons, but my gauge reads empty after using little more than 1 gallon. As far as mileage, you can forget the 117 mpg the manufacturer claims! I get between 50 and 60 mpg, but then I’m sure the hilly terrain has something to do with that. I have also noticed better performance all around (acceleration, gas mileage) in the afternoons and on longer rides than on those short, chilly morning rides. I’ll be taking it in for its first service appointment (300 miles) in a week to have the valves, oil, etc. We’ll see if they can tweak it at all to boost the fuel efficiency.
Lastly, I washed it the other day and now my turn signal doesn’t work. Overall I’m very happy with the purchase and use it almost every day. I’m curious to see how it holds up over time. About the speed issue: in order for scooters to be sold as “mopeds” in most states the top speed must be restricted to under 30mph.
This is why older Honda Metro’s are faster than the newer ones. Honda saw that more 50cc scooters were being registered as mopeds than scooters which require different licensing and more insurance. A 50cc scooter should be good for around 45mph. Usually modifications need to be made to achieve this. Fist off, there is usually a washer or other type of restriction welded into the inlet of the exhaust port. Removing this helps the most.
Sometimes manufacturers will put a limiter on the throttle slide on the carb or a restricter plate in the intake manifold. Others use a limiter on the variator to keep top speed down. Take a look at the many web sites dedicated to de-restricting your scooter if you think it’s too slow.todd. Forbes says. Schwinn motor scooters all are china benzhou motorcycle company made, Benzhou is an 100% assembler in china and buy all spare parts assembly. I bought scooter from them before, quality not good. Style no special with others china maker.
50cc, 4 stroke engine run like an dog. Benzhou don’t manuafcture 50cc, 2 stroke scooter, beacuse of 50cc, 2 stroke engine cost high 30 USD than 50cc, 4 stroke engine. It is very important that they can owe money 50cc, 4 stroke engine supplier, but 50cc, 2 stroke engine need pay cash to buy. The more you pay the more u get!
Spend $2000 or more and u most likely will have bought something that will last for a long time. I have a Kymco ZX50 that I bought at sportique scooters in the Colorado Springs area, and since I bought it at a reputable dealership I have had nothing but good news since. Folks u need to ask yourself a question, would buy a acura or any other brand name car over the internet? Or something that suffers from inferior metals and parts? If u buy from a reputable dealership I can promise you that you will never look back, and be sure to stay with brandnames. Kymco, Genuine Scooter Company, Honda, Vespa, Aprillia, etc. Scoot free or Die!.
KapnKaveman says. I bought the Schwinn Sport this past July – right now it’s at 1500 miles. Where should I begin? The belt is now slipping/squeaking every time I begin accelerating.
From the looks of the belt itself, it is rapidly disintegrating. The front and rear brakes have never stopped squeaking (worse than fingernails on a chalkboard).
The rear brake’s rotor/drum was warped from day one – braking is uneven and jerky. The front brake’s rotor was warped because the rim itself was warped, so I replaced both. Schwinn sends a rotor that is 2.5mm thick instead of the original 3mm.
It’s already warped even though the brake pads, the tire, AND the rim were all replaced at the same time! Headlight has blown twice in six months. Website hasn’t changed in six months, no accessories, no service manual, owner’s manual is poorly written (it gives two different capacities for the fuel tank for example). The dealer here in Atlanta where I purchased the scooter is no longer a dealer for Schwinn – (although that’s a plus for Schwinn since their service and attitude was rude beyond anything I’ve ever seen). The front forks have been replaced twice – once from hitting a pothole and once from being backed into by a delivery truck. The first time around, the parts took over a month to be delivered to the dealer.
Second time was much better, at less than a week. Both times the front alignment has gone out within a week or so, and the forks don’t absork shocks without sticking or causing the front to dive down. Design of the gas cap causes water to be trapped inside of the cap itself; as a result, water drips into the fuel tank when you remove the cap. I’ve seen Chinese scooters that are much worse, but for $1799.99 this one leaves a lot to be desired. Despite all of this, the experience of having a scooter is wonderful. And it will be more wonderful as soon as I sell this one and get something better.
Firebolt says. I picked up a sport model and think it’s great. I top out at 35 on flat surfaces and about 47 downhill and 30 uphill. I’ve been trying for the past 3 weeks to derestrict it, but no success.
There’s no washer in the variator, can’t figure out what wire I might need to cut to turn off the electronic restriciton (if there is one), and I can’t find a washer in the exhaust. The only real modification I’ve made on it is to replace the air filter (which did improve acceleration) Next step is just to replace the main jet with something a little larger and change out rollers with something lighter, but I need to figure out which ones to order.
Does anyone have any experiance derestricting or tuning these up to make them go faster?. Toni Ciany says. All of these items are very helpful, as I am looking to purchase a scooter. I’d like to see some posts from people who have Honda Metropolitans or Yamah Vino’s as your posts here have dissuaded me from my first choice, which was the Schwinn Hope or Collegiate model. Quality is the most important thing, not looks.
So, I’d appreciate hearing from mechanics and owners regarding the Hondas and the Yamahas. Sure, the Vespas look nice but aren’t they just way over-priced because of their name? Or are they actually way better as far as performance and durability go?
Because I’d pay the price if they were indeed a superior product. Nancy Herlihy says.
Since this seems to be the only repository on the web for Schwinn comments/reviews, I’ll follow up a little on my experience with the Graduate model (see above for my previous post). Once fall and winter came around, I started to have a lot of problems getting the scooter started (basically anytime it got below about 40 F at night). It would start and quit as soon as I gave it any throttle. Start and quit for 20-30 tries, and then eventually it would get going. I had somebody (independent motorcycle/scooter repairman) look at it. First, it was a pain to get to the engine — had to take pretty much the whole body off (though this is probably standard for most scooters). It turned out that the valve gaps were completely off — the valves were screwed so tight that they stayed open permanently and there was very little compression in the engine.
Since this has been fixed it’s been starting and running fine in both cold and warm weather. I average about 90 mpg with mine, which is not quite the 110+ they advertise but still much better than a car.
He mentioned that he’s seen this problem a few times with these types of scooters (not necessarily Schwinn, but the Chinese scooters) — the dealer probably never even looked at the valves when assembling the scooter and after a few hundred miles this starts to become a problem. So, the bottom line for me is, I would only recommend the Schwinn if you have a dealer you know and trust. In my case, the dealer near me stopped selling/servicing them, and it sounds like I’m not the only one to have this problem. Otherwise, get one of the better-known brands like Yamaha, Honda, etc., because they’re better quality and the dealers will be more loyal to those brands because they also sell their motorcycles and ATVs. In any case, don’t miss out on your post-break-in service (usually after 200 miles). At this point they can check the valves and everything else to make sure things look right, and you can avoid later problems. It’s easy to change the oil yourself, but I didn’t even think about the importance of having the valves checked.
Finally, for those of you with a Schwinn, you can get much better owners manuals at; since the Schwinns are exactly the same as the TnGs. (You just need to figure out which TnG corresponds to your Schwinn.). axe says. I bought a Collegiate about a month and a half ago. I sorta wish I had found this website first, as the copying issue definitely would have deterred me from my purchase. However, here are my first impressions The bike does pretty much what it is advertised to do, and my experiences are similar to those here.
However, I am putting even more stress on the bike than most of you at 245lbs + a trunk (which is usually full) riding on very hilly terrain. I still manage to pull 15-20mph up a hill and easily break 40-45 going down. Average speed on flats is 25-30mph. The biggest problem I have had so far is cold starts, and stalls at stoplights when the weather is a bit cool (anything under 65 degrees). Perhaps I have the valve issue mentioned above? I just have to lean on the throttle a bit to keep the RPM’s up and all is good.
It handles well, runs quiet and smooth when warm, and I love the looks. I get tons of compliments on it and even had a coworker buy one after I chose mine. My dealer has been selling Schwinn for about a year and seems pleased with them. He has a good mechanic, 24 hour service support and is easy to deal with.
No doubt this helps. I have only had one thing break, the little plastic panel covering the fuses on the center column – one of the teeth which holds it in place snapped off. Weirdest thing – the odometer is in kilometers, so I am always having to get out a calculator to figure out my gas mileage. So far, still managing to get about 65 mpg even with my big butt on it 🙂 Still beats the heck out of a V8! Like derecho, I will continue to update on my experiences.
Americans need to learn to adjust to the notion that not every purchase is “forever”. You get what you pay for remember? Consider carefully these factors: These scoots are made for wide mass market consumption, to be used in utilitarian ways as they would in China, etc. Hence the practical style, relatively low price for the time they’ll last on average with little maintenence. They are made with some plastic parts to lighten overall weight and drag (and yes save on manufacturing costs).
Maybe most importantly, people in China are smaller and lightweight so they typically get more miles fuel wise, and use these for shorter & slower commutes. Less weight=Less wear initially. These are a essentially step up from bicycles. $1,500 or so is fine for a year of free of car hassles or having to always pedal it. That’s like renting one for $4.10 a day or $125 a month, fairly reasonable. If it lasts longer than a year its becomes a better bargain, if it craps out and it cant be fixed, oh well. Pay $3,500+ if you want a workhorse that will last years, leaves cars in the dust at green light pull aways and if you are over 140 lbs.
And wish to take hill at faster than 30mph. Light transportation is by necessity designed for light people. Common Sense! Not all workhorse scooters are “dispoasble”, expensive or difficult. In India there’s the Chetak. Sadly ive just read they’re currently discontinuing their classic scooter after roughly 80 years the one which inspired Italian desingers to make a model which became the cool zip-about we all reconize instantly, yes it was originally an Indian ride NOT Italian! Indians do not skrimp on quality and these Cheetaks are indestructable, last forever, are totally solid (metal) and do not come in automatic varieties.
Also a factor why they’re mechanically more reliable. They are what sherpas ride up to the Himalayas with a 30lb. Pack load on the back or riders use to travel thousands of miles with nearly no repairs, just oiling up and fixing a flat occassionally.
These are peerless quality wise, so i hope scooter manufactures can take notes and design future models in as smart a fashion, inside and out. Twist and go’s (automatics) are becoming more popualr in the states, but take time to read up about them on websites and scooter message boards. Dont be afraid to ask veteran riders basic questions, yes it can be embarassing but who cares- they dont know you and it beats making a costly mistake!
Learn and get a feel for what is right for you. If you think you’ll be “weekend warrior” rider, and cute hunk-o-junk will do if it has low miles, just dont expect speed & power. These are often excellent learning rides. For you who want a commuter scoot with solid reliabiliy the usual names (Vespa, etc) have proven track records so your better off paying around $1800-$3000 for one.
These have more mechanics too. You won’t regret it AND you can often recoup the majority of your investment as long as it hasnt been downed or is beat to hell-o. Good mechanics dont fret over miles, or wear & tear, new parts can always be ordered. Quality costs but the reward is in your hands.
I read a post earlier that mentioned the “older Honda Metropolitans are faster than the new ones”, or something to that effect (see below) There is truth to the comment that in states that have moped laws, the scooters need to be restricted to 30 mph, and 49cc or less. Honda produces a Metropolitan, and a Metropolitan II.
The latter is the choked-down, moped legal model, however they look identical. I’ve found the Metropolitan to be good for 37-38 mph, and consistently achieving 100+ mpg. Just to clear the air. Todd Says: September 26th, 2006 at 3:49 pm about the speed issue: in order for scooters to be sold as “mopeds” in most states the top speed must be restricted to under 30mph. This is why older Honda Metro’s are faster than the newer ones.
Honda saw that more 50cc scooters were being registered as mopeds than scooters which require different licensing and more insurance. mahesh says. I bought a Campus for a friend of mine recently. Bought a 2006 on closeout (making room for the 2007s) for $799. It seems to be a great little learners bike and excellent for short commutes. I have no trouble maintaining 30-32 mph with my 185 lbs on it on flat stretches (don’t really have any hills on the comutes we’ve taken it on.) She uses it to get around to the store and visits (after all, that’s about all these little scooters are for.) The dealer where we purchased it has been selling and servicing them for a few years and has been in business for quite a while.
The 1 year warranty is pretty nice also. As for the ride, she just loves it.
Schwinn Newport 150 Parts
It’s her first motorized bike and she couldn’t be happier. I am thinking of buying the Schwinn Graduate 50cc scooter. I have a 6 mile trip to work.
I won’t use it everyday, but most days I will. I have done the research and while I would like something a little more powerful, I am thinking this is a good starter scooter. If I like itand I think I will.I can reinvest into a Kymco (I really like the looks of them) later. I found a 2006 model with only 3.5 miles at a local dealership for 999! What do you think? From what I can tellat that priceit is an incredible dealand truely a starter for me!. JRT Martinez says.
Samantha, You need to consider the flow of traffic. If you are riding on roads where speed limits are no more than 30 mph then you might be okay. I had a Graduate 50 and it would do no more than 35 mph.
When you consider that most traffic flows slightly faster than the speed limit you want to be careful where you take this scooter. It became a safety issue for me when I was not able to keep up with the traffic as some drivers tried to pass me in dangerous areas. I liked that scooter but upgraded to a Schwinn 150 and absolutely love it.
LEON GUZINSKI says. You’d have to be crazy to spend twice as much for an essentially disposable scooter.
I love my scooter, but it does have a few minor issues now and again. You better be ready to fix it yourself. The replacement parts are ridiculously priced.
Quadruple what they should be. The little hog will go 55mph +. It’s a hell of lot of fun and the little guy is cheap enough and simple enough to let your friends ride it with 5 minutes of instruction. It’s an automatic. Just twist and go. Look, there is no such thing as a good, tough, reliable, scooter in North America for under $1500. All good scooters are on the other side of the pond.
Personally, I’d rather pay $900 for a disposable scooter X 3 before I spent $2700 for 1 scooter sold by a motorcycle shop in the US. Just my opinion. Take a look at the Sicilian 150 at motorextremes.com and then Google the Schwinn Graduate 150. I hope this has been of some help.
Happy scootering. Joel.
Joel says. The Picture of the Schwinn Scooter, at top, is an exact match to my recently purchased Roadrunner 49 CC scooter.
At least from the outside. Bought mine on the internet at less than $ 900.00 delivered to Maryland. My scooter runs well and fast enough for my age of 75. Only problem I have is the right turn signal does not work most of the time.
Messages about this to the sales office ( EvoSales) in Texas have not been answered YET. Any suggestions out there as to where to begin looking. AND, does Schwinn have a service manual for their 49 CC scooter??.
hunter says. My experience with Chinese scooters is real bad. I had a Roketa Retro 50cc, nice little scooter, 75-80 mpg, 40 mph top speed (I weigh in at 185 lbs), bought it off the www. I took good care of it, made the recommended service, etc. It lasted just about 10 months, belt distintgrated, gear box sounded like it had rocks in it, and got real hot.
The gas gage quit working, and the brake light stuck on. Got rid of it and bought a Motofino Retro 150cc. The first 5-6 weeks I had it, it was at the dealers’s most of the time, went through 3 starters, the 3rd one finally lasted. Then I had trouble keeping it running, took sometimes 7-8 times to start it before it would stay running. Frequently it would die at a stop light or stop sign.
The idle would not hold, I was constantly adjusting it. Fast, powerful scooter though, I could easily cruise at 60 mph, gas mileage sucked, 50-55 mpg was the best I ever did. Just recently sold it to a gentleman who runs a local small engine repair shop. I lost my shirt on the sale but at least got rid of a piece of junk. I was looking at the Schwinn’s, there is a dealer about an hour from me, but no longer after reading this forum. Now I am considering a Honda Metro or Yamaha Vino.
There are several dealers of both within a hour’s drive of my home. I don’t need a highway scooter, just something that gets good gas mileage and can run errands.
So I am going back to the 50cc. My advice, spend the extra bucks and get a good name brand scooter and know your DEALER! I have learned my lesson the hard way – Nix the Chinese junk. Russell says. Today 10/2/7, I picked up a Yamaha Vino 50cc.
Got a good deal, Yamaha has a promo going, financed part of the cost at a very good rate. (Seems very small after riding the Motofino 150cc.) My first impression of the Vino 50cc, it has the feel of a quality scooter. Two great big pluses over the Chinese Scooters, Good Dealership network & Warranty is head and shoulders above the Chinese. Go the extra bucks and get a brand name Scooter. Using hind sight, I wish I would have done this in the beginning. Would have saved me a lot of headaches, down time, and some money.
Russell says. Just a follow up on the Schwinn Motor Scooters.
Out of curiosity I called the Schwinn Dealer who operates out of a small town about an hour from my home. He informed me he “temporarily” stopped selling Schwinn Motor Scooters this year because of the many quality problems. He also said that Schwinn is aware of the problems with the scooters and is working with the Mfgr to improve quality. I frequent many different scooter forums, and my take on the Chinese scooters is simply, buying one is a crap shoot. Some have purchased Chinese scooters and love them, no problems.
Others just the opposite. The ratio of good scooters vs junk ones is about 1 out of every 3. I took the chance twice and was stung both times. But then I have never been accused of being very smart. Marsha says. Who in their right mind would pay $2500 for a Chinese scooter.
Quality is a matter of “excellent performance and reputation”, not price. The Chinese (inclusive) scooters have neither. A 150cc will in all probability require a motorcycle license which in most instances require a written and driving test or the successful completion of a Motorcycle Safety Course, but they are made for higher speeds. The 50cc is not.
The newer 4 stroke 50cc scooters are not restricted have very little that can be modified. Modding any 50cc will result in much higher wear and tear on the engine, transmission, and belt at the higher speeds. retro says. I just drove the TNG and the Schwinn both 50 cc both same vintage 2005. At first glance they look very similiar, but upon close examination there are differences. First the TNG has both drum f/r brakes and is two stroke vs. Schwinn 4 stroke and disc front brake.
The lights and trim are completely diferent. The TNG engine seems smoother and started very easily,and with its oil injection is a proven set up. The schwinn had only 35 miles but i know the kick start was not used as recommended in the manual.Also the lay out of ergonomics is simple and well thought out in the Schwinn and honestly i like ther Schwinns retro style better, how ever i like the TNG two stroke engine.
I choose the Schwinn for a used scooter. Russell says.
I purchased a 2005 Schwinn Graduate 50cc used with 600 miles for $700 cash with registration. It was slow but went 0-25 pretty fast, but 25-35 took forever and hitting 40 was a 2 mile run downhill without a headwind. These are restricted to go 30mph (as advertised) by using a small main jet in the carb or so it seemed. I put a racing clutch, slider weights, kevlar belt, bigger main jet, K&N filter and iridium spark plug and it’s a whole different scoot.
Acceleration is fast and smooth all the way to 40mph. The scoot goes 45mph+ now in ideal conditions. Still gets 90+ MPG. Very fun beginner’s scooter. Parts are available online, you just need to know what you have?
Mine has a 139QMB style 4-stroke engine GY6 style. I’m going to upgrade the exhaust!. Russell says.
I have read quite a few different views of quality of product I will only say you can buy 50 cent a pound plastic and a 50 dollar a pound plastic, so now which one was poured into the mold to make the body panels. I like the mental picture of Al at Argo taking a hammer to a side panel and whacking it to show the fact it doesn’t shatter. I have kept new chinese samples of scooters outside in the Texas sun and seen the plastic fade in 6 months and after leaving out in all types of weather an Argo with a good washing and putting some wax and a lttle armor all on the parts that like armor all the bike looks brand new. I would put a coat of high heat black paint on the muffler just so it has some extra protection from the weather. It is all about the quality of the materials used as to its durability.
It’s hard to know what was used in the parts so you have to trust the importer has done his work and when a part doesn’t hold up to the elements you want the importer to stand behind the parts. I also want to restate that if it says 30 mph that is top speed on a 49 cc and that means 20 – 25 is a good cruising speed and if you try to run it at 30 all the time and weigh 200+ you won’t be happy. Step up to a 150 cc and it will run all day at 40 – 45 and get from 0 to 30 pretty darn quick. Remember safety Motorcycle courses are the best investment you can make when becoming a 2 wheel driver. You learn more in 3 days than several wrecks. It also is good that when starting you fall over on their bike not yours. Learn on a small motorcycle with clutch and gears and then a twist and go will be real easy to drive.
Thanks RC. Russell says. I never worried too much about the exterior of a scooter. It is going to get wear and tear just from normal use. It is the guts of the scooter, engine, transmission, electrical, etc etc that are important. And as you stated, RC, you don’t know what you are getting when you buy a scooter off the internet.
People need to understand buyer beware when dealing with internet distributors. Safe operation of a scooter is simply a matter of respect for the speed and power they have.
Schwinn Newport 150 Scooter
I think too many people buy one, think they can just jump on it and take off, without becoming familiar with the scooter first. I also recommend Motorcycle safety courses for anything over 50cc, in some States it is required. But if people would stop considering scooters as toys and think of them as small motorcycles, so many wouldn’t get hurt. Ok dudes.for those of you who want the max performance out of your Schwinn Scootertake a little note. Firstput 50 psi in the tires.
Secondadapt a small car NOS nitrous oxide fuel injection kit from any online hi performance auto supplier by scaling down the injector with a.032 LP gas injector jet from your local furnace part supplier. Thirdmount the NOS trigger with a sst hose clamp next to your throttle.
Fourthbuy an accidental death insurance policy and an Arai full face helmet and full body leathers. Fifth.install 110 octane airplane fuel from you local small airport gas pump. Sixth.fire yer little scooter up and allow it at least five minutes of warm up time by driving it around the block.
Seventhget lined up on a long, empty straight stretch of roadopen the throttle with a slow roll while thumbing the NOS injection switch. Eighthhang on for a thrill. You should be getting about 12 horsepower to the rear wheel instead of about 5.
If you hear a clanging noise, ease back on the throttle a bit. Ninth.post how it went for you. I had to change my underwear immediately after my trial run. I did hit 59 mph after I ducked down and tucked my legs in to minimize drag. We timed the quarter mile in 20.5 seconds, which is only 15 seconds slower than my 1800cc goldwing motorcycle. It was still funner than hell and we ran the scooter until we fried the motor. We laughed so hard trying to better our quarter mile times all hunched over that our bellies hurt all evening.
When we finally sobered up, we went online and started bidding on another Schwinn scooter, and are going to do it again. Nwagto. Russell says. Hello every onr i have tinkered with many many of scooters over the years and i have now owned 4 schwinn scooters,my current purchase was the new 2008 schwinn sport and i am very satisfied with it.for the price it is an amazing scooter with much much higher quality than most all other chineese made scooters,and by far the best warranty 2 year parts 1 year labor it is the ONLY overseas made scooter with that kinda warranty that tells you something right there.you can view all there different models on there website schwinnmotorsports.com. Jim says. I just bought a 2005 Schwinn 50cc Graduate for my wife and 2007 Schwinn Sport 50cc for me.
I like the Graduate. It’s powerful enough for the resort town in which it will be used, and gets up to around 32 mph w/ 225 lbs on it, but the Sport, which is the one I got for me, is another story.
I can’t get it over 22 mph. I’m considering returning it to the dealership 22 mph is not only unacceptable, its dangerous. Where can you safely drive 22 mph? Has anyone purchased the 50cc sport? Can you comment on any power issues? I purchased a Honda Metropolitan a month and a half ago and have over 800 miles on it going to work and and back.
It will reliably do 33-35mph on the flat, 40mph going slighlty downhill but does slow to 25mph going uphill and into 20+mph headwinds. I weigh 280+ and get 95mpg. My wife is lighter and gets 100mpg, and only slows to 30mph going up hill. Going up a steep (12% or more) grade it slows to 15mph with me on it. It is fun and has been reliable on mornings as cold as 27 degrees. It is Governed at 40mph (or 8000rpm) acording to the dealer and a website I saw and the 2006 and newer models are reported to be governed 500rpm faster than earlier models. A mechanic at the dealer has modified his Ruckus (same engine) and gotten 4-5mph higher speeds than with the stock intake and exhaust.
The metropolitan’s are quiet and cute. Best of all I have saved 50+ galons of gas already. Scoot Happy. Becca says.
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