Just bought a Skipper about a week ago. Wanted to send the bike
for starter repair bcos everytime I try to electric start, it gives
this ziiiiinng sound. So it takes throttle adjustment skill just to
start it.
So I went around to ask for quotation:
1) Went to the Lavender rd Esso Station scooter servicing shop.
After hearing my starter, the uncle tell me solenoid (dunno what
the heck he's saying) spoil so to change it he say cost $230 !! Wah
piang !! I said thanks and left.
2) Then I went to Ubi (the shop next to First motor). Can't
remember what is the name of the shop. The fella tell me "Oh...this
one I think battery problem". I tell myself, "This guy dunno nuts
about bike" bcos my battery is damn new.
3) Went down 2 shops down. This fella tell me, oh I think its
either your large gear or your small gear spoil....need to open up
and check. Cost about 100+ or more. Nevermind...I still not
convince he know what the problem is.
4) Then I went to one shop that is about 2 shops away from Dexing.
This fella tell me large gear at the starter spoil...100+ to
change.
5) Then I went to Tampines (Gerry Looi). This guy tell me the
starter relay spoil, need to change. Cost about $90. Still I did
not send in cos after all this I was confused !!
Well the moral of the story is.....no bloody shop I went to is
really competent. Most try to ketok your money...shit !!
So fellow skipper bikers or any auto-scoot riders, PLEASE recommend
me a goood shop, trust-worthy and reliable where I can send my bike
for repair and regualr servicing. Tell me the name of the bike shop
and the location and who to look for. OR if anyone has encountered
this starter problem before, I would like to know what is the
remedy.
Wah....so long story.....thanks for reading. Help leh....
- Skipper
