When this ones dies, l will buy another Baja
Battery replaced at 2100 miles.
I weigh 230 and the ride is very comfortable.
Acceleration is very good for an SC150.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th October, 2010
This is the poorest product I have ever purchased
Head blew and valves dropped out just after 1000 miles with very little "heavy" use.
This scooter started strong but didn't last long at all! I would not recommend this product to anyone!
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 10th July, 2009
Decent fun scooter for the low price and cost
The first think I immediately noticed with this scooter is that the fuel gage did not work. In Calling Baja, they told me that after the first three fuel tanks worth of gas, it should start working. I called them back after filling it the fourth time because it didn't work, and they said there is a two-year waiting list for the parts needed to fix it. Not a big deal since I just check it every time before I ride it.
Also, the speedometer is not accurate. It's about 8 or 9 MPH off on the positive side, so I have to guesstimate how fast I am truly going.
The battery doesn't charge very much while the scooter is running. In fact, just about an hour before writing up this survey, I installed a trickle-charger so that I can plug it into the power socket one a week.
The scooter keeps up with traffic well. Even though the 147cc engine is only just under 12HP, it really is peppy, and that's is with me, a 226LB rider on it. I've even passed cars while going approximately 45mph.
The size is great. On top of being a bit overweight, I am also 6'2", and I don't feel like I am too big for the bike. My knees don't hit the handlebars like they do on the 125cc version of this scooter.
The scooter starts up nicely as long as the battery has enough juice left in it. Even if it doesn't, I can use the kick starter, though that takes some doing. To start it with the kick starter, the fastest way to do it is to squeeze the rear brake lever, push in the starter button, then kick the kick starter. With me being tall, this is not a hard task, but might be for the shorter person.
When I purchased this scooter, it was advertised has being able to get up to 100MPG, but in reality, it gets between 70-85, which still is not bad. That's what made me purchase this scooter. It got better fuel economy than my car, and most of the time, I didn't need to carry much, so, under-seat storage was fine, and when I added a scooter trunk, I was able to haul around even more.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 21st March, 2009
Reliability is unsure, we will see
Difficulty starting due to cracked rubber mold on engine. After I sealed it up, it starts like a beauty. For the price and with proper maintenance. Runs like a $3000 Vespa. But only for price of 900.
Best buy anywhere you can find, local scooter dealer will be selling similar engines for twice the price.
Definitely a good buy if are familiar with small engine repairs.
Manual says max 54 mph. Easily goes 65+ with patience (unless you are careless and heavy on the wrist) then it can go real fast. But I advise with any engine, you must be take care of it, if you don't want to incur extra engine repairs.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 9th November, 2008
Poor quality/unsafe
I own 2 SC150s, and they are only two months old. Everything has been going wrong with them, from the seat locks, to the rear view mirrors not staying in a fixed position.
The bike is not stable on the kick stand, bulbs having an electrical shortage, waiting months for parts and then having to pay for all parts due to Baja not guaranteeing any of its parts. Bikes have fallen over three times in past two months due to the unstable kick stands to hold bike upright.
Cannot find a dealer anywhere or a store that can make keys for the bike. Cannot lock the seat due to lock not working and will not be able to re-open seat if locked, thus not being able to fill gas tank. Baja customer service gives you one story after another. Parts; forget it, you might as well put your bike away for the year as the parts will not be in for months.
Overall, quality of bikes poor, will never buy another Baja motor bike. Received no customer satisfaction whatsoever.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 11th July, 2008
I also have a 150. Had it 2 months. After almost 2000 miles it stopped. It has been in the shop now for 7 weeks; they sent the wrong parts, didn't send others, and now two parts are on back order.
Have talked to Baja; got nowhere. Emailed, they say there is nothing they can do, I just have to wait for the parts to come in.
Asked for a refund; they didn't like that.
Will not buy another Baja. Very disappointed.
25th Aug 2009, 22:25
Mine has performed pretty well over 600 miles. Wouldn't keep running after start recently, but I traced that to a clogged low end jet and blew it out. Runs fine now. I must say customer support is awful. I asked a couple basic mechanical questions like: how to set valves and where are timing marks. Person at Baja didn't have a clue and expressed no interest in helping. If you buy one of these, be your own mechanic.