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Downtown 300 / How similar are the xciting 300 and downtown?

« on: March 20, 2024, 02:49:12 PM »

Im thinking of buying a 2012 xciting 300 and the info about it online is so useless, i swear every site says different cc, hp, size, weight, etc, its a joke. Not unique to the xciting but its worse than usual. Cant believe its 2024 and nobody seems to actually know what the deal is with this thing. Couldnt find a single review either. Can anyone give me accurate specs and a quick comparison of the two?

General Discussion / Kymco servicing in the EU

« on: March 11, 2024, 07:39:25 AM »

So im looking to buy my first bike, i want a 300cc scooter due to the practicality, cost, and sufficient power. Probably an xciting or downtown since they seem good all round and theres few other options in my area rn, at least under 2500€... outside of italians which i dont trust

One thing i dont find a lot of info about is maintenance cost, available parts, and general servicing difficulties/prices of kymco in europe. Compared to some of the more common stuff around here like burgmans or beverlies. Can yall share experiences? Esp regarding the 300cc scooters

On an unrelated note, how come the xtown and xciting 300 dont have their own categories on the forum when the downtown and people300 do? Been eyeing a 2012 xciting 300 and just noticed it got no page on this forum

Downtown 300 / Re: Touring capabilities

« on: February 07, 2024, 04:02:07 PM »

Quote from: Neil955i on February 07, 2024, 02:45:21 PM

Hi Madnomad and welcome to the Forum.

Ditto what Karl said.

"A2 License"? From that I'll guess you're UK based? (Karl is in the US) If so, you may want to consider keeping motorway miles to a minimum. It'll do them comfortably at 70 mph, but it's far more fun on the A & B roads! I plotted a route from north staffs to Yorkshire last year through the Pennines and into the Dales covering 170 miles in a short day and had a blast on a Kymco 300cc scooter*. Seat will likely force a comfort break at the half way point, but that's no bad thing?
* see about two thirds down this thread https://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=32684.msg229622#msg229622

A2 isnt uk exclusive, afaik its a thing in all of the eu, im hungarian.

Tbh this is more of a business trip than a fun tour so i dont really plan on messing around too much, besides maybe exploring around frankfurt or nuremberg a bit, wherever i spend the night. Going from northwestern hungary to the netherlands.

Yeah i heard this bike is pretty uncomfy, seems to be the only bigger downside. Ill have to stop at a gas station every 250km or so anyway so it shouldnt be that bad

Thanks for the replies btw!

Downtown 300 / Touring capabilities

« on: February 07, 2024, 08:17:50 AM »

So im just getting my a2 license and this'll likely be my first motorbike, i was wondering how well it handles occasional long trips and sustained highway speeds (1200km over two days). Can it do 600km a day? Whats the highest cruising speed it can keep without harm? I know a 300 is a liiiitle underpowered for such a trip but its only a once or twice per year thing.

For the record, im not completely green, im 23 with many years of cycling experience and worked 2+ years as a cyclist courier