The fork was clean even the inside didn't bare rust, the headset was complete as well and precautions were made to cover lose wires with tubing, and all parts in headset were surprisingly new. As for the carb it was a new and proper fitting jetex which is a plus, the air box appears to be handmade, but not faulty, it looks as though they might have someone who sits and makes these all day, because the craftsmanship is good; however it doesn't resemble a stock or new air box at all.  The tires aren't bad or worn not an amazing brand, but I didn't expect that. Front and rear shocks were new also which was a plus considering i doubted receiving new front shocks.

About six days after receiving and riding the bike my first problem arose, the temperature had dropped one day and the bike would not start whatsoever!  Two days later when the temp went up I checked the trans fluid to find a thick sludge!  This worried me but after draining the tar like substance and replacing it with proper trans fluid the bike started on the second kick. My best guess on that cold day was the crap just thickened preventing a spark.  Another flaw was the throttle cable was too long and making excess slack which fell off a couple times, so I ordered the adjustable barrel kind (which I have on my other bike) and the problem was solved.  It seems to run best on a 3% mixture as well but with modern gasses i guess that is best with any bike.

Not too long ago I cracked the engine case Leary, and worried at what I might find, or not find, I was actually pleasantly surprised! Tight Chain, new piston, and the crankshaft appears to be in good shape, I then looked at the some of the shims and gears and found normal wear & tear, and the bike needed a new cruciform as well.  Astonishingly some of the bearings appeared to be new as well, along with new brake pads!?!?

 When talking to Powder scooter I informed them I had done a lot of research on Vietnam scooters and was looking at your site as well, I also was not afraid to mention I have restored a lambretta before and knew what the correct parts looked like, and that If there were wrong parts I'd know very soon.  So far so good after hearing so many horror stories on these bikes I was overly cautious about it.  After reading your Saigon scooter review I'd have to say the quality of this bike seems much similar, only the paint job seems a little better.If there was any helpful advice i could give someone wanting to purchase a viet bike I'd say they need to request to see everything on the bike from the bare frame to all the parts they promise to add, I was persistent making sure I saw details of the frame the new carb and engine parts they said they would add, and I really didn't get any crap for being so intuitive.  Some bad surprises were made, but I didn't expect perfection and the errors that were found were pretty small, and somethings i would have planned on upgrading anyways such as the tires.  Also it seems that if you request for no SS they will have a hard time covering up any real shit that may be visible.