Thanks Goodbar, I am actually purchasing it from a guy who sales scooters here, he gets them from the scooter depot in so. ca. i convinced him to order mime and another one I told him he should not have a problem selling it. So he will put it together and tweek it. but yes i want to learn how to repair stuff. i am a female and not that it matters but i do not have knowledge of bikes, but one of the things that attracted to me to the bobber wa s it being stripped! I wii post on here if i have questons which i am sure i will. Do you have pics of your bubba 250!