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Super 8 / Hello All....new to the 50cc scooter world.
« on: April 23, 2012, 04:26:56 PM »
well like the title says hi and having never road a motor cycle and living near the beach i thought it would be a good time to look at the scooters. where we live i need no special stuff other than regular drivers license. we have some hills but most pretty level area.
spent so much time looking at what to buy and very lucky as after 17 plus years working for Chevy i have developed many friends in the power sports biz. one carries just about all the top brands and the other just honda and yamaha.
i have it down to 3 (only want new and 2012 models) but am heavily leaning to the kymco super 8 2t in black/silver.... was seriously thinking of aprilia sr50 as google gives me so many hits on how fast they can go and the modern technology to this newbie is a plus. oh the third was the yamaha zuma 50f which is the only 4 stroker in the bunch but those headlights?
well I am 90% convinced on kymco seems they have a good warranty although i am aware of roadside assistance can't believe they offer it on scooters. we are a small car family between my wife and daughters none of the cobalts, hhr's or cruze will fit a scooter so that may be the deal maker that roadside assistance. wondering if any here have used it and could give personal experience. we have it on all gm's now for 5 years or 100,000 miles whichever comes first and in my area you get same people as if you called AAA.
anyhow i read on this forum many received a plastic bag under seat with different carb jet and smooth boss or different nut of sorts that gets changed on the trans. I have viewed some videos on you tube showing this. of course i am interested in making it go as fast as possible without spending more than if i went with aprilia sr50 to begin with.
i know this is a kymco forum so there will/should be bias but out of the 3 is my choice at this point a good one? 5'8" 165lbs male who will ride alone 99% of the time on it. don't need a ton of storage but having room for beach towel works
was surprised in the sound difference between the 2 strokes and 4 strokes but it's not a deal breaker and having a garage in townhouse gives me storage.
so should i be asking my dealer about those unrestricted parts? break in first than put them on?
thanks to all
chevysales
spent so much time looking at what to buy and very lucky as after 17 plus years working for Chevy i have developed many friends in the power sports biz. one carries just about all the top brands and the other just honda and yamaha.
i have it down to 3 (only want new and 2012 models) but am heavily leaning to the kymco super 8 2t in black/silver.... was seriously thinking of aprilia sr50 as google gives me so many hits on how fast they can go and the modern technology to this newbie is a plus. oh the third was the yamaha zuma 50f which is the only 4 stroker in the bunch but those headlights?
well I am 90% convinced on kymco seems they have a good warranty although i am aware of roadside assistance can't believe they offer it on scooters. we are a small car family between my wife and daughters none of the cobalts, hhr's or cruze will fit a scooter so that may be the deal maker that roadside assistance. wondering if any here have used it and could give personal experience. we have it on all gm's now for 5 years or 100,000 miles whichever comes first and in my area you get same people as if you called AAA.
anyhow i read on this forum many received a plastic bag under seat with different carb jet and smooth boss or different nut of sorts that gets changed on the trans. I have viewed some videos on you tube showing this. of course i am interested in making it go as fast as possible without spending more than if i went with aprilia sr50 to begin with.
i know this is a kymco forum so there will/should be bias but out of the 3 is my choice at this point a good one? 5'8" 165lbs male who will ride alone 99% of the time on it. don't need a ton of storage but having room for beach towel works
was surprised in the sound difference between the 2 strokes and 4 strokes but it's not a deal breaker and having a garage in townhouse gives me storage.
so should i be asking my dealer about those unrestricted parts? break in first than put them on?
thanks to all
chevysales