I enjoy riding it and the engine is powerful

Bought this scooter 2years ago 2nd hand, just 6 months old. Since then have had 5 drive belt .a spark plugs 4 Speedo cables a new clutch. Then had further drive problems so as a last ditch attempt I replaced aviator belt & clutch. At long last fingers crossed I have a reliable Bike. My advise unless you have a good degree of nous & tools don't go near these bikes just a bit of advice replace the spark plug for a branded I me, the one supplied are Chinese & mine was set at .012 should be. 06

My first bike great bike to start with. Its a great starter even on frosty mornings always shows its always willing to work very economical if looking for a cheap run around this is the bike to have. I bought mine having it done just over 2000 miles its now up to 6000 and is still running great, with a nice smooth 4 stroke engine. Things i didn't like is when you clean it you have to be very careful where the water goes else the electrics pack up and i had to leave them for over a day to dry out. Another thing that disappoints me slightly is the bike sometimes struggles going up the hills. Overall what would you expect for a 50cc engine i recommend these pulse scout 49 mopeds to 16 year olds who hold a provisional license and have completed there CBT.

I bought my scout about a year and a half ago and it was about a year old when I bought it , it cost me £450 which was quite a good price. I had it sitting in my garage in for a month until I got my licence, the first week I started using it the tyre valves perished when I tried to pump the tyres up, that cost £10 to fix , another week later the piston cylinder broke due to there being no oil in the engine even though I topped it up the day before, That was another £80 then the fuel tank started to leak which caused a small fire while I was riding, then the exaust fell off while I was riding that made me crash, then the other day all the electrics died so I cant uses the lights or electric start. apart from all that the fuel economy is great and it is quite quick for a 50cc but you would be better off getting the similar yet significantly better Peugeot v-clic

Bought one of these Lexmoto Scout 50cc for my lad as his first form of transport to get him to college. Broke down almost immediately. Back to dealers turns out to be a faulty spark plug cap. After that a succession of breakdowns. The clutch and or belt seem to be a favourite failure. The suppliers of parts are expensive and prone to sending out damaged/faulty parts. Currently in dispute over a drive belt that was issued with a fault. Same with the electrical system. The exhaust mounting simply fractured through wrecking the exhaust one day. Body panels, lights all held on with plastic tabs that snap off when touched.Just coming up to 12 months old with about 1500km (rough guide as the speedo failed a while back) and it's back at the garage getting fixed. £850 purchase price a year ago, current value nil. Basically don't buy one, save up a bit extra and buy secondhand Japanese!! If Lexmoto want to get in touch I'm not difficult to find in your records in North Yorkshire. All the facts are there in black & white.

ive had this bike for just over a year now and everything is shutting down! It will now cost me £400 to repair and replace all of the faulty parts produced by lexmoto! The Chinese parts are far to easily worn as i only use this bike for my daily commute to and from work (approx 6 miles). It seems as if every part of the engine and electronics is shutting down or breaking! I do not want to sell this bike on as i think it may become a danger to the next owner? Should a motorcyclist really feel this way about their bike? I think not. So only buy this bike if you're willing to pay out extortionate amounts of money to replace parts that are brittle from new and not fitted properly!

So, to give a little bit of background, I have owned three of these over the past five years; a 56 plate Baotian one, and two Pulse badged 58 plate scooters, one of which I have now. Pulse Scouts, to clear any confusion, are the same as Baotian BT49QT-9 mopeds and badged as Pulse for the British market by Llexeter, the importers of Lexmoto and Pulse. The same moped has now become the Lexmoto Scout more recently with no apparent design changes. There’s a few recurring internet accusations levelled at the Scout; ~ It’s slow ~ Parts break off and the bodywork is “brittle” ~ They are prone to breakdown So I’ll address these first through my experiences. Yes, they are slow. They’re 50cc four stroke engines, designed for reliability and regulated to 28mph by law if you only have a provisional license. Change the CDI for a deregulated one and you can expect to see a 40mph(ish) top speed with 30mph hill-climbing ability, which is pretty adequate around town. As for “brittle” bodywork, I’m not sure where this has come from. My current 58 plate has serious sun fade and looks awful after the previous owner gave it 7 winters outside uncovered, but the original panels are still there, and still can be moved and removed for servicing etc. If you crash it, of course panels will break. However, new panels can be had from £15-£50 apiece. Or you could keep the bike covered and clean in the first place, and the panels would look pretty good. I have yet to encounter a breakdown with any of the three Scouts I have owned. My current 58 plate is suffering a little from a weak battery at the moment, but it’s a simple case of maintenance; keep up with the service schedule and there really isn’t an awful lot to go wrong with the bike. It has few electronic gizmos, cable driven speedo, simple bulb lights and no fuel injection. I bought my Scout from a young lady who had kept the service book up to date, and owned the bike for 7 years. I paid £100 for it, without an MOT and in need of a new front brake calliper. It’s not the trendiest looking moped in the world. For a 20something commuter like me, however, this was an attraction, opposed to sitting on a “sports moped” through the morning city traffic. It is true that depreciation is a bit brutal if you buy a new one. They are £650 new from Lexmoto, and they can half in value as you roll them off the forecourt. However, when it costs so little new, a £325 theoretical depreciation is no different to what you’d get on a Honda moped, for example. The spares for the Pulse Scout are fully supported by Chinese Motorcycle Parts Online. The companies “Petrol Scooter” and “Redcircles” are also worth a mention for their spares provision. I replaced a front brake calliper recently and paid £18 all in for the part. Full exhaust systems can be had for £30 delivered. The 3.50-10 tyres can be had for less than £20 apiece. Motoring simply doesn’t get cheaper than this. The downside of the 10 inch wheel is that potholes can be a bit nasty, but it does deal with them. I suspect a change in fork oil on my scooter would help a lot, which is on the “to-do” list! There’s stories of engines soldiering on to 25,000KM plus. With valve adjustments at the correct intervals and regular oil changes (every 2000K) there’s no reason you won’t get good mileage out of them. Without servicing, don’t expect it to live forever. The good news is that, as long as you’re happy to take some time reading the Haynes manual, servicing can be done yourself if you take your time. There are of course some negative sides to the bike. The lights are a bit naff, and the battery isn’t always quite up to the rigour of daily use or cold starting if your journeys are very short like mine. There’s always the kick start, though. The mudguard and front wheel can clatter a bit through pot holes, although I’ve yet to find this an issue and there doesn’t seem to be much damage done. To be fair, my moped is probably due a fork oil change which may stop this. My battery is also nearing the end of its life, which probably isn’t helping the problems I have described! In summary, a “sporty” or “cool” machine it most certainly is not. It’s not quick with its four stroke engine, and it looks about as inconspicuous and average as a moped could possibly look. What you’re getting for your money, however, is motoring at its cheapest. Parts are cheap, tax is cheap, the MPG is good and insurance isn’t too bad as it is unbelievably uncool. I’m hoping I’ll be able to save up enough money to buy my first new one in a year or two! I am happy to respond to any questions. Cheers for reading.