have a 2004 Diamo Verlux and I really like mine. I have all the published manual and leaflets that came with the scooter plus more!!! you do know there is a kill switch on the right handle (blue).

I live in the plains and am considering a 2005 Velux 150cc, tomorrow. I wish I had a clue how many people have these scooters, how many are really happy and how many are not. It would be nice to have a realistic number of successful owners.

I am lucky… my mechanic lives next door, but I would really like to have a repair manual, too. My mechanic is excited about my possible buy and said he thinks it would probably be a good deal for me, if the size works for me.

Does anyone know how much these weigh? I realize it looks a little top heavy. I am only 5′ tall and weigh about 155 pounds. Do you think it might be a good size for me? I will probably already have decided before you answer, but I’m still interested in your opinions.

I really like the TANK vs. Harley conversation in the post above. It made me laugh.

I would like to hear from anyone who is short or a lightweight. I want to know if it is very easy for you to handle.

How many of you have had wrecks on yours? Were they laid down by you, or did someone else hit you? How did you fare in the accident?

Thanks in advance for all the responses!

I just boght one for 400 bucks and it is cool.
Won’t start.
Got new spark plug coil
No spark.
Could it be in the brake?
Do you have to hold the brakes in to start it?

I am in desperate need of a Diamo Velux Motor Scooter Owners Manual. I will pay for a copy of yours.

As I write this I was looking to buy a repair manual. My first problem was a sticking choke. Then the electrical problems started. I bought the Velux for my wife, who has yet to ride it because every time I take it out it breaks.
We bought it new as a 2006 left over and thankfully got a third off the MSRP. I have tried to sell it but no takers.
Right now the regulator located behind the fly wheel has fried itself and I have to take the bike apart to get to it.
While I am at it I will cut the side stand down so the bike won’t blow over and break another mirror. It also fell over on the side stand side and broke the left side mirror as well. All the body panels are junk. I would blow the thing up except I am an eternal optimist and hope that by replacing the Chinese electrical parts with Japanese parts the reliability will improve. Anyone locate a maintenance manual?

I have heard that the Diamo Velux has had a lot of problems, but the rainy day scooter “Galaxy” is a much better and reliable scooter check out the website at rainydayscooters.com

Velux 2006

I just wanted to let everyone know that we have acquired several of these scooters and have a lot of parts to go with them. All of them have come directly from the factory and are still new. If anyone would be interested in purchasing something for their scooter please contact James at 832-474-0561.

We specialize in scooters with tops and sell a scooter that is not a Velux but looks almost like it but different it has a roof and is called Galaxy from Rainy Day Scooters located in the Seattle, Washington Area and is popular and reliable here in the Great Northwest check out our website at rainydayscooters.com

I have a 2006 Velux with 1800 miles and it and no problems. I think it’s because I bought it from a dealer who rode it himself for the first 160 miles and checked it out. The user group on Yahoo has a lot of into about this scooter.

This post is about the 150CC
Velux; I am not sure about the 250CC version.

The Velux (all varieties) is actually made by Zhejiang Lingyun in China, given the Diamo name, and imported by LS motorsports. ZL discontinued the Velux style in gas-powered form, but continues to make this style in electric.

The 150cc Velux uses the MOST COMMON small engine design, the air-cooled single cylinder engine perfected by Honda, the GY6 engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_GY6_Engine

This design is so good that it is it is pretty much the industry standard for any basic 4 stroke engine light vehicle engine (scooters, gocarts, ATVs, etc.) Now that you know this, it should be obvious that parts for this engine are ridiculously easy to find. Just look for “GY6 parts”. If your mechanic cannot find parts for your scooter, or it takes a long time to arrive, they don’t know what they are doing. You can basically rebuild one of these things (except for the body) with generic parts you find on EBay.

Speaking of that, the engine design is so simple and elegant that it is a great place for you to start learning about engines. Most repairs, once you have the parts, take minutes. The hardest part is getting the body panels off; the rest is like changing light bulbs.

Why do things break on this? ZL China used cheapy components in some places. They are easy to replace. As for being top heavy, come on, what did you expect for a scooter with a roof? Doesn’t it look top heavy? If this is a problem, just take the roof off permanently. Actually, you can take a lot of this apart and make it into a normal scooter, because it sits on a normal scooter frame; the “Velux” pieces are more or less the body panels (e.g. seat back, arm rest, etc.)

I paid next to nothing for mine used. I am used to patching things together to get them to work. Because the Velux uses generic parts, it is also easy to try out custom or high performance upgrades.

I sure wish I had read this forum before I bought mine. So far, I have had it to the shop twice, walked home 3 times and now it is sitting in my garage (yes, leaking gas).

Do your homework and pay a few extra bucks if you want a reliable scooter.

I bought a new velux scooter in 2005 I don’t like it and never ride it .so i am saleing it for 1/2 what i paid for it to get it out of my garage. but when i bought it i did not get a title, did you all get titles with yours and do you know were i can get a title. THANKS

I have a 2005 Diamo Velux. Got it new in 05 only put 500 mils on it.only rode in campgrounds very little on the road never got a tag for it. had no problems yet I think i will sale it i dont need it only thing is when i bought it i only got a bill of sale did aney of you get a title when you bought yours and do you know how i can get one and do you wont to buy my scooter for 1/2 what i paid you can see it at craigslist.com for sale

yes i have a diamo it was nice , so am rideing it and it will turn off like i turn off the key wont start till it cool off any idea on this problem they fixed the key swicth and the kill swicth and still stoping thanks

I have 2006 150cc Velux and had to order a gasket 4x before the correct one came in. So far it runs great with only 3,000 miles, but I don’t run it at full speed often. I’m selling mine so that I can get a biodisel, because I don’t think it will last very many miles. It was a great concept for a bike but I don’t think it is very tuff.

I wish there was a local maintenance shop for scooter then there would not be so many complaints. I had a Lincohn, it took six services before it ran well. I had also a Mark seven and ended up given it away when it stopped running. A local repair shop would do us a lot of good. Wish there are someone still interest in going to school of machanics.
HJC

I’ve owned the Velux now for 2 yrs.The only major problem I am experiencing is vibration in the muffler system at a certain speed or rpm. The reason for dropping a line is I live in Tampa Fl. and I would like to pick up the 250cc model.Also finding someone in the Tampa bay area who has parts & accessories .PS. LS Motorsports in Tx.on-line gives u the run-a-round,no parts.

hi just purchased a vouge 150 cc roof top scooter started it but would’nt start thereafter i was wondering if you guys could tell me wats wrong?

Who REALLY makes them ?? If you have a 250cc roof scooter, look at the metal plate and see who the MFG. is.
Please post what you find. Thanks

I have been researching this type of convertible scooter and found out today that the Tank model, the Courier 150, has been discontinued. Tank says they may bring it back in ’09 in slightly revised form. Diamo brags that the Velux is made with parts from Taiwan, but it appears from this forum that this fact does not ensure quality.