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Agility 50 / Re: About to Buy New Scooter
« on: November 12, 2009, 02:03:23 PM »
Quote from: zombie on November 11, 2009, 01:16:15 AM
You hit it right on the head w/ the bigger wheels. Both scoots are equal in reliability, and the styling is a matter of taste, but if you like to ride on the aggressive side, the Super 8 is the way to go. You will get a quicker handling scoot in the 8

Thanks for this .... one question though. I figure the bigger wheels will take more engine power to accelerate (bigger gear ratio as they "couple" to the road)?

Do you think the difference between the Agility wheels and the Super 8 wheels is significant in this regard ... especially since there's  limited power from the 50cc engine in the first place!

Thanks Again

Lee

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Agility 50 / About to Buy New Scooter
« on: November 10, 2009, 02:22:36 PM »
Hi

I'm a former owner of a Kymco Agility 50 scooter. Really liked it.

I'm about to get a new scooter following the theft of my original. The dealer has several Kymco options ... Agility 50 and Super 8's (both the same price).  Now, apart from looks is there any advantage to the Super 8 ? It seems to be physically bigger with larger diameter wheels. Maybe that's a good thing on the crappy roads of CT?

I was happy with the speed of the Agility 50, I'm not expecting more power... in fact the main thing I like about the Super 8 is the bigger mirrors! But overall reliability is my main criteria

Any advice would be appreciated. (although this is a Kymco forum if anyone has topinions about other brands ... Genuine Scooter, Yamaha, etc I'd be grateful for those too!)

Best

Lee

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Agility 50 / Re: Too Long to Warm Up
« on: October 22, 2009, 03:00:16 AM »
Quote from: wordslinger on October 20, 2009, 10:49:53 AM
..That's been my S.O.P. for the last two winters...I ride 16 miles at 5:30 every morning...year round...

..in the winter, I warm her up...shut her down..adorn my head-sock, wind deflector, helmet, gloves..etc..

..when I'm all bundled up i just fire the ol girl up and put'r in the wind...

peace

Thanks for the suggestion! It worked great this morning .... not too cold but a nip in the air that normally would take a long warm up.  Unfortunately  my joy was short lived... 2 hours after arriving at work I went out to scoot across town for an appointment and my scooter was gone!! Stolen I guess ... the giant 1/2 inch braided steel cable and block 'o steel lock nowhere to be seen. Right out of the parking garage ... no one saw a thing.  What kind of cutters can slice a chain like that so quickly?

And if they can is there any point getting another scooter. They'll take that too ! :-(((((((((

Lee

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Agility 50 / Re: Too Long to Warm Up
« on: October 19, 2009, 08:31:39 PM »
Quote from: Urbestfriend on March 25, 2009, 07:59:17 PM


Heck.....It's really not a warm-up issue or idling or whatever,  It just plain won't run when it's cold.


HI

Any more on this?

I've had my Agility 50 (unmodified) for 2 years now, through 2 winters. Urbestfriend is right. If it's cold the scooter just won't go. In temps below 40F I usually have to pump the throttle many times (usually 50x if it's below freezing) to get a quick ignition. Then I have to leave the engine idling for at least 10 minutes. If I try to ride before this time the engine dies as soon as any load is applied as the throttle increases.  If I do get off, I might lose power abruptly at any time for the first 10-15 mins of the ride. It becomes a game of throttle control!

I'm sure a heated garage would be great... but it isn't likely!

So, bad for the engine or not, the warm up period is compulsory ... unless someone discovered something?

Thanks

Lee

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