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At speeds under 65mph, I prefer the breeze, and earplugs take care of the noise.

For those who've added a windshield, is it for noise reduction, protection from cold/rain, or another reason?

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I agree, under 50-60mph it's not needed for me. I don't have one on my Racing King 180 but normally ride in town or near and don't get over 50mph. Having one on my 650 Burgman is a must as I usually cruise around 70-75 and it keeps the bugs and other nasty stuff of my helmet and jacket. And the rs100 would just not look cool without it's little swept back shield.  Windshields also keep lots of dirt and grime off your face and clothes. Lots of older people here in Taiwan have shields on their bikes and all the others just ride with their jackets on backwards. 

I keep hearing people talk about posers, but I'm not sure what they mean. And why are there so many in the riding world?
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I've never heard the term before until I saw it on this forum; must be some new term younger people use. But, we shouldn't be too hard on "Posers". We are all the same to some extent; we are all teachers; we are all students; we are for sure all actors.  Even if you ride a lot, did you buy that leather jacket with the red stripes and the big logo on the back because it was the best buy or to stand out and look a part, to look cool?  We are all posers to some extent in every walk of life.  All the/us posers also add an economic benefit to motorcycling industry who employee millions to sell Poser outfits and motorcycle Poser Farkle.  We buy all that gear that makes us look cool and enjoy doing what we do.

 I know a guy ( yup he's an attorney) who trailers his Harley over to his girlfriends house on the weekend. They then dress up in their Poser outfits, wearing head bandanas, no helmet and ride on Saturdays when the weather is nice of course. But, he is the nicest guy in the world and really enjoys the ride. I used to think of him as a dumb ass but now I know what to call him, a Poser even thought I like dumb ass better.

Whuda thunk?
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I Thunk Kymco is pretty smart. They are not investing their cash in the deal but raising the capital from investors through a PIPE deal. Plus they're getting their name linked with another well known company, Harley,  and making money on selling the parts and tech they have. And, they won't be in direct competition because Kymco's  main business is motor and electric scooters.
I agree with some on here that electric motorcycles have a long way to go to be viable and profitable. Scooters are big business in Asia and Europe because of the low cost, plus they have lots of storage capacity.  Electric scooters ( Gorogo and Kymco) in Taiwan cities are making headway because they have 100's of  battery stations with replaceable batteries located all over the city. Bottom line is that you could ride your electric scooter all around Taiwan and never worry about running out of gas or juice.

I have a Racing king 180cc that I bought new in 2013 that might be the same size engine as the advertised 200. Very good engine, water cooled and have had zero problems. Kymco just came out with a new 180 KRV that supposed to have an independent swing arm like that found on motorcycles. The 180cc has all the power you need here in Taiwan, yet there are many larger.

I have a 2013 180cc Kymco Racing King but I am in Taiwan. Not sure if any are in the States or not. I bought it new in 2013 and have about 20,000 Kilometers on it now. Replaced tires at about 15k km but and scheduled oil changes is all I have had to do; It's a wonderful bike. My two kids and I rode it together for years until they became to big.

I second that welcome! You, Taichungman, may be our only link to solving many problems with Kymcos in the US if you are willing and able!

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Thank Everyone for the welcomes. I'm always willing to help but being able, not so sure.
What seems to be the problems? Dealers, Supply or not enough demand for scooters in USA. I live in Texas about half the year and probably see a half dozen scooters out and about in 6 months. I think the demand is just not there and KYMCO is reluctant to jump in to deep, especially when they have such a big market in Asia and Europe.

Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha have had a network set up with their big bikes for years, so much easier for them to market scooter with that pipeline.  Kymco's is mainly selling scooters with no infrastructure of their own and relying on independent shops to sell them. Might take a long while for things to improve. I think you can still get parts, service and new bikes but you have to  work harder for it.