Fixing People S200

[Dahlia43]

I am wondering how easy or difficult working on these are? Such as changing the oil, the breaks,  spark plugs, all that good stuff?

[Neil955i]

Hi there, I'm sure the People Posse will be along shortly to confirm this Dahlia, but from what I read, they couldn't be easier!  Basic maintenance skills and common sense should be all you'll need for items like oil changes, brake inspection / pad changes & I believe there's only one easily accessible spark plug!  Happy days.

[Ruffus]

Welcome here! ..and as Neil stated, with a lil bit of skills, easy working on scoots.
For Qs, just ask.

[mrmike]

  Cyclepedia and You Tube videos. A wealth of information!

[Iahawk]

I know this reply is a bit late....but, yes, mechanically as simple as can be, easy to work on and service...assuming you master the 2 more difficult parts of removing the body (tub) plastics and the speedometer / headlight covers.

There is a sticky showing body plastics removal and some older posts on removing headlight plastic (for front brake master cylinder, headlight bulb and speedo cable access).

[JJJoseph]

The most difficult task is actually changing the oil.  It's one 17mm bolt, but you will always end up spilling some on the floor, and dropping the bolt into the dirty oil.  Cleaning up the mess takes 1/2 hour! So you'll need to find a shallow oil drain pan (rare!), and then figure out how to pour the old oil into a container for disposal.  I promise that you'll spill some more oil onto the floor!   Then you'll need to figure out how to pour the fresh oil into the 1/2" oil filler hole without a funnel because 3/8" filler funnels are even more rare that 3" high oil drain pans.  Other than that, maintenance is a no-brainer!

[Stig / Major Tom]

Oil changes:
on with cheap rubber gloves

lay down a nice, wide spread of the Sunday paper

roll the scooter over the paper - stand down

break the drain plug loose

place low baking pan - (see "lasagna") - under the drain target

remove drain plug with fingers - place aside on paper towel

make coffee while oil drains

carefully slide Sunday paper and 'lasagna' out from under the scooter

securely prop clean gal milk jug, nested in more newspaper,  in kitchen trash can. put auto-sized funnel in the jug, pour your oil into the funnel. Wipe all. Cap the jug and dispose of oil at local recycle center.



finger start the drain plug after wiping the area

torque the drain plug good'n "snug", and no more.

Place pointy small engine funnel in your scoot and fill with proper amount of oil.


roll up your waste paper, drop it and gloves in waste bin

Check your dip-stick once more

Log somewhere your miles and date of this oil change - (blank back pages of owner's manual?)

Stig