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Still trying to sell the DR..  I haven't disappeared. I have come to the same conclusion as what everyone has said though, I need something big. The GT300i and RV200 are looking better as well as the BV350. If I go new.  Used? I kinda like the Burgman 400, but would still prefer the Downtown 300i over it.

Wish I could multi quote...

  Amac, Aren't the only hills in Florida the bridges anyway >? I live North of Panama City in Dothan, the steepest hill commuting, I will deal with, is no steeper than the bridges around PC/Ft. Walton/Destin area and about as long.

  I can't believe how crazy prices are around here.. Tallahassee is the next closest scooter dealer and they list MSRP as what they are selling them at. The local guy is using it as the OTD price. With the prices at heinen's + the cost of shipping, I'd save a grand or more, especially on the GT300... Which I kinda like.

  Do they have prices like that all the time? I realize they are all 15's, so that may be why.

  I haven't bothered too much looking used yet, as I still have to sell mine before I get a new/used one. The last time I waited to sell before buying new, I had 3 before I knew it and the wife was about to kill me. So I'm only allowed one at a time now (shes forgotten about the 4 wheeler behind the shed for now - hehe)

   Tromper, I've kinda said some things above that pertain to what you've told me.. I do like the RV200, the HD kinda and I've looked at the SMAX also which seems like a good bike as well. I feel like if I go any higher price that 4k, then I don't really see the point of getting rid of the DR650. I can spend 800 on new wheels and tires and have a supermoto that weighs what the big scoots do or less. 

   Deep down, I just want a small little bike. I had a TW200 before the DR and that little thing dragged me around all over for a year and a half (even hitting 70mph a few times!). I guess that is why I like the Fiddle III, Like 200 and if all else fails something like the RV200, SMAX, Burgmann 200 or used burgmann

First of all, thank you all for providing me with hours and hours of research aids in the pages and pages of threads posted here !   

I'm sooo confused now as to what I want & need that I can no longer lurk and am asking for help deciding. By posting here, you kinda tell I am leaning Kymco, and I know there is a bias, but I also know a lot of you have more than one make of scoot.

I'm a big fella at 6 foot and 300 pounds (on a diet, but it took 40 years to get this weight, hopefully doesn't take that long to get off), my current commute is 7 minutes by car. I currently ride a Suzuki DR650 that I am trying to sell before buying a scoot.


I leave my 25mph neighborhood onto a 2 lane 45mph road. About a mile or so.

I turn onto a 4 lane divided road that is 50mph (more like 55) for a long uphill of 2 miles and then down for a 1/2 of a mile before turning into another neighborhood (30mph) for 2 miles. Then I park and walk a 1/4mi into work (employee parking lot).

I can get out of riding the 4 lane that circles town by going thru all the neighborhoods, but it is about 5 miles longer and instead of 2 lights and 2 stop signs it's a bazillion. I leave when the sun is rising, so darkness is at play as well.

Locally, I have a Powersports dealer that carries H, K, S, Y, Victory and that new slingshot thing. They're assholes and I won't buy anything from them.  I also have the old kawasaki dealer that only carries mostly used bikes and Kymco. They are both about 3 miles from home. The next closest scooter dealer of any kind is 89 miles away. There, I can get anything:  Vespas (not my price range), SYM, Lance, Genuine,  Piaggio, tao-tao & wolf.

I'd really like a kymco solely on the fact that  the dealer is close. I dont care about ordering stuff online, I do that everyday. But some things, I just don't know how to fix/warranty issues, and I don't own a truck ( can get one to bring home if I go 89mile route or it's going to have one hell of a "drive it like I stole it" break in period).

I really like the classic scooter look. I can deal with some of the fancier ones, but prefer the classic. I really don't want a maxi-scooter. I can supermotard the DR for a whole lot cheaper if I wanted that.

Here are what I like:
   Like200i
   Buddy 170i
   Stella
   Fiddle III
   Havana Classic
   Buddy 125   (am I too big for this? Size 13 shoes!)

  See anything there in common >? 
Here are the next group:
   Super 8 150x (I'd get flat black - no weird graphics for me)(am I too big for this? Size 13 shoes!)
   HD200 evo

And now, here is what the Kymco dealer close by has in stock:
   People 250s $4800 otd (a little past what I want to spend)
   People 200s $3400 otd
   People 150  $2900 otd
   Agility 125  $2475 otd
   People GT 200i that I can't remember price on because it was passed what I want to spend.

   Again, (am I too big for this? Size 13 shoes!)

    The only new one in that group is the Agility - 2014. The rest are all 2009.....   Yea, prices seemed steep to me too..  But he is sticking to them. I don't really care for any of these. He says he can get me anything I want, but with his prices on 2009s, I'm not sure I want to know what kind of markup he's going to hit me with.


So, after all that, based on me and my likes, would you say that the Like200i is going to fit my needs? I know it's going to do 55 maybe 60 and that's great, but will it do the 50 uphill with me on it? Will one of the smaller 150's that go faster serve my purpose? Will my giant feet fit on the floor boards? I did 1157 miles on a stock DR650 seat in 4 days, I don't wanna hear about the Like's seat ! 

Thanks Everyone,
   Mike