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The NEW Fly Scout is On The Way!
The boys at Fly Scooters have been working on this
project for some time and have just let us know that the first shipment of
Scouts should be at USA Fly dealers by the end of April. This 110cc
4-stroke semi-manual bike is based on the time-honored Cub design. MSRP
for the Scout is $1,799 which is lower than a lot of 50cc scooters.
The Honda Cub is the world's most popular vehicle. It
has sold more than the Ford F-150 or Volkswagen Beatle. This design had
been out of the US marketplace from some time and we are glad to see that
Fly (and others) are bringing it back. Here in the Twin Cities
area, you can reserve your Fly Scout at GOMOTO.
It goes without saying that we will be doing a full
review of the Scout just as soon as we can get our grubby little mitts on
one. Check back in early May.
CLICK HERE to see the
Scout Brochure
The
Scout at Flyscooters.com
Fly Scooters Partners
With Rider Rescue
Fly Scooters is excited to announce that their 2009 line
of products with a new roadside assistance program for their customers.
Fly Scooters Now
Available in the Twin Cities!
Click on the image above to visit our
GoMoto page, or visit their website directly at:
http://www.gomotomn.com/
JustGottaScoot Visits Fly/CPI in California
February 2009
 Just got back in the office from a week in California that included an
extended visit to Daniel, Leon and the gang at Fly in Oakland. I had the
opportunity to ride several scooters from Fly as well as the new offerings
from CPI of Taiwan. I put well over 100 miles on the CPI GTR180 and have
completed a full review (the
first review of the 2009 season).
 Fly
Scooters is now the US partner of CPI
Continuing their focus on providing the best value for
your scooter-buying dollar, Fly Scooters has partnered with CPI of Taiwan
to bring their outstanding products to the US marketplace. Click on the
image to the left to listed to the podcast announcing Fly Scooter's 2009
product line-up.
Some of the NEW Offerings
from Fly Scooters
 GP50
2-Stroke 50cc Engine
Ceramic Coated Cylinder
Teflon Treated Piston
Stainless Steel Performance Exhaust
12 inch Maxxis Performance Tires
Carbon Fiber Body Kit
45-48 MPH Top Speed
Dellorto Performance Carburetor
2 Year Factory Warranty
12 Month Roadside Assistance
 Bravo
50/125
Classic Styling
Peppy and Light - Easy to Maneuver
40 MPH Top Speed (50cc version)
58 MPH Top Speed (125cc version)
Mikuni Carburetor
Full Line of Accessories
2 Year Factory Warranty
12 Month Roadside Assistance
 Club
125
4-Stroke, 125cc Engine
Teflon Treated Piston
Stainless Steel Performance Exhaust
12 inch Maxxis Performance Tires
Progressive Rear Shocks
Digital Dash Display
Mikuni Carburetor
2 Year Factory Warranty
12 Month Roadside Assistance
 GTR
200/250i
Liquid Cooled Engine
Automatic CVT Transmission
Dual Adjustable Rear Air Shocks
Stainless Steel Performance Exhaust
17 inch Maxxis Performance Tires
Carbon Fiber Body Kit (250i Only)
75 MPH Top Speed (200)
93 MPH Top Speed (250i)
2 Year Factory Warranty
12 Month Roadside Assistance
 SM
250 Motorcycle
4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled 250cc DOHC Engine
Showa Shock Absorbers
Aluminum Swing-Arm
Stainless Steel Performance Exhaust
Maxxis Performance Tires
Optional Off-Road Components
273 Lbs. Dry Weight
Digital Dash Display
2 Year Factory Warranty
12 Month Roadside Assistance
www.FlyScooters.com
www.FlyPowersports.com
Fly Scooters is run by Leon Li and
Daniel Pak. Here is the "How Fly Scooters Started" excerpt from their
website:
When Leon Li arrived in the little town of Qing Huang Dao, China to
teach English two and half years ago, he did not know that it was
the beginning of a wonderful journey that would eventually lead to
the creation of a scooter company call Flyscooters. What he did
know, at that moment, was there were some obvious problems of
getting around in this little town. Well, little is a relative term.
In this case, little literally means more than 2 million people.
Needless to say Leon soon discovered that getting around in this
“little” town was not an easy or pleasant task. Most buses are
packed like sardine cans. Empty taxis are nowhere to be found during
rush hours. Bicycling is impractical because of the distances
traveled. Someone even suggested buying a used car…well that was
great except parking in QHD was about fun as parking in NYC, not to
mention paying Chinese gas prices, which was on par with Europe. So
what did he do…? You guessed it, he noticed that a lot of people are
getting around in a two wheel machine that seemed to buzz through
any traffic jam with ease. These little machines are parked along
side bicycles, but moved with cars. Until then he had not seen these
vehicles except in a few promotional ads for Italian vacations. But
they looked like fun and the price was right at $400 for a used
scooter. A few weeks and few hundred kilometers later he was hooked.
12 months later, back in the USA, gas prices were hitting new highs
everyday. He found himself living in one of the biggest parking lots
in the world… also known by most American as L.A. Like a classic
cartoon scene, a light bulb went off inside his head; scooters are
what America needed to free itself from all its woes (or some of
them): global warming, dependence on foreign oil, round the clock
traffic jams, lack of free parking, etc. Okay, perhaps scooters are
not going to save the world, but it just may save you some time,
some money, and a lot of headaches. So if you must ask, how did
Flyscooters get started? Well…now you know.
Some Videos From Fly Scooters:
How Scooters Work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5tErEP70rs
How a CVT Works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7MaM6tk9M
Scooter Oil Change:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2fSVNYZsSc
Fly Scooter Pre-Delivery Inspection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqJWKWmIzDI
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