2007 Baja Motorsports SC50 review from United States of America
"It's a piece of junk"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
The body fell apart and the warranty wouldn't cover it. I have to glue or bolt the panels together. This happened three days after purchase, and no I did not hit anything or abuse the scooter or fall down. Normal vibrations did this. Also, the cover for the Vin plate came off, and a fuse in the scooter was broken and had to be replaced right when I got it home. The horn quit working within a month of purchase, and has not yet been fixed.
The throttle cable broke in December 2007 (I bought it 2 months prior), and has broken again in August 2008.
The safety off switch that is supposed to turn off the scooter when you put the kick stand down stopped working in December 2007. I'm still waiting for repairs on that..
The scooter quit working right, it started getting sluggish and not picking up speed...
I found out, their emission control basically prevents the engine from getting oxygen, it's trying to run on exhaust gases, and this clogs it up and smothers it basically..
The warranty, that year warranty? Doesn't cover labor, or pick up by the repair guy... Baja doesn't refund, and the people they sell through, don't refund either.
General comments?
It's a piece of junk. It's poorly made, and the company knows this, and they don't stand behind their product.. It's junk. Don't buy Baja Motorsports products unless you just want to get ripped off.
Also, this scooter is easy to crash. You cannot ride it in wet weather, and the brakes aren't that great, and it's not really safe in traffic, because it hasn't got enough pickup (due to the emissions "control") to get you out of a jam.
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Acceleration marks | 0 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 1 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 2000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st August, 2008 |