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People s200 / Re: First few hundred miles on a used People S 200
« on: April 07, 2012, 01:28:56 AM »
Thanks, Abobotek

Yes, the tires were over inflated.  After adjusting them to the proper inflation levels the ride is much better.  Thanks.

Gas mileage for the first three measured tanks was 70, 62.5, 75 mpg US gallons.  The 62.5 came from riding mostly short trips in the neighborhood.  The 75 included a 60 mile back road trip, mostly ridden at about 42 mph indicated. 

A tall windshield made for the People S series has been installed.  Now my head is in a turbulence free, dead air space.  Wind noise is very low but I now hear the engine and transmission, they are not very loud.  The dealer, The Motorcycle Shop, here in San Antonio got the windshield for me.  It fit very well and was very easy to install.  Cost was about $110, including tax.  The back road trip was ridden with the windshield installed, it probably slows the Peep some but I really don't know, having not tried top speed running.

A folded messenger bag fits well under the seat, it is convenient for carrying stuff home.  In the seat compartment with the bag is a tire repair kit and an electric tire pump, as well as a cable and lock and a few other things.  The S 200 has good under seat space.

Well, so far I'm loving the S 200!

Have fun,

Mike

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People s200 / Re: People S 200 MPG's
« on: February 29, 2012, 07:05:34 AM »
The Peep S 200 got 71 mpg on it's first measured tank of gas.  88.3 miles and 1.25 gallons.

Don't know if the odometer is accurate or if it is optimistic.  Update, the speedo is about 10% optomistic, don't know about the odo.

Update: second measured tank got 62.5 mpg, US gallons.  The Peep was used mostly for short rides, lots were 1.6 mi to the grocery store and same mi back to home. 

Third measured tank got 75 mi, this tank was filled at the 100 mile mark, it had a 60 mile ride on back roads at about 42 mph indicated and the other 40 miles were short rides to stores, etc.  This tank was with a windshield installed, it is a tall WS made for the People S series. 




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General Discussion / Re: New Kymco rider, howdy!
« on: February 12, 2012, 06:31:38 PM »
Quote from: bilyum on January 31, 2012, 04:46:08 AM
MikeSSS
You won't miss that clutch at all when you come to a stop on a hill for a light or such!

Yep, it sure is nice not to roll backward or have to have the foot on the brake. 

A large windshield for the Peep should be in this coming week.  It should make for better cool weather riding and for quieter riding. 

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General Discussion / Re: New Kymco rider, howdy!
« on: January 30, 2012, 07:21:17 AM »
Got it at The Motorcycle Shop on Austin Highway, here in San Antonio.  They are primarily a scooter shop. 

We rented a twist n go 150 in Panama City Beach a couple years ago.  I grabbed the "clutch" and danced for the foot brake for the first 45 minutes.  Have not done that on the S 200, yet.

Filled the tank today and then put the scoot on the side stand in the garage.  It is on the center stand now and I expect the gasoline smell to be gone in a few days.

It sure is nice to have some storage space on the bike.  It is also nice to have electric start. 

Life is good when you are scoot'n right along.


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People s200 / Re: opp to buy low mile people 200 2009 model for 1500
« on: January 29, 2012, 12:02:38 AM »
My initial impressions of the S 200 are posted above.  $1500?  That is a good price. 

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People s200 / First few hundred miles on a used People S 200
« on: January 29, 2012, 12:00:26 AM »
This S 200 had 15xx miles on it when I got it and looked pretty good.  Here are the initial observations:

Keeping up with traffic on suburban roads is not a problem at all, this surprised me in a good way.  Acceleration is very good and so is ability to maintain speed on gentle hills.  I weigh about 240 with helmet and full pockets and then there is the lock and cable under the seat.  The S 200 has no problem carrying this load.

Ride is harsh, but I just set the preload on the rear springs from second from the least to the very least, that helped.  The stiff suspension is probably good for cornering but not so good where the tv cable company has cut across the road every hundred feet.  

Starting is easy, I twist the grip a couple times when it is cold, then close it and the motor starts fast.  Holding the grip open a bit seems best when the motor is hot.

The S 200 is the same vehicle as the S 125 but with a larger bore diameter that gives it a 163cc engine size.    Think of it as a 125 with a strong engine.  Or, think of it as a good running 250 lb scoot.  This scoot is probably near the upper limit in power for a flat floor chassis.  

Top speed and mpg?  I don't know but both are probably better than the Lambretta Li 150 I had back in the day.  The Lambretta was more fun though because of the 4 speed manual transmission.  

The S 200 isn't one of the "cool" scooters, like the Vespa PX, Stella or the old Lambrettas.  It is a lot like the scoots you see in Italy today and in the vids from Taiwan and Viet Nam.  This is a modern transportation machine and rides like it.

Twist n Go was different at first, this isn't the first bike I've ridden with it but a foot brake and shifting still seems more natural.  It is sort of like getting used to an automatic transmission on a car, it's different but not difficult.

The passenger foot rests fold out so the passenger does not have to sit pigeon toe.    

Problems?  Nope.    Fun?  Yep!    Buy again?  Probably, but I do like the Reflex, Helix and others.  Most of these are in the 350 lb range and that sort of defeats the light, nimble scooter concept.  I do like the Honda SH 150i but at 2X+ the price used, well, I don't like it two times as much.

Ride on!

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General Discussion / Re: New Kymco rider, howdy!
« on: January 23, 2012, 06:48:39 AM »
Not my first, that was a Lambretta Li 150 in 1965.  There have been a variety of motorcycles since then but I've always wanted another scoot.  I'd really like a 62, 63 or 64 Lambretta but could not find one and besides I'm too lazy to keep one running. 

The S 200 is used, in a hundred miles of riding it has worked perfectly.  The transition to twist n go has been surprisingly easy but clutch and foot brake still seem more natural. 

Lust:  Lambrettas, Vespas, Stellas, Honda Super 90, Honda 305 Scrambler, Harley K model, Triumph Bonneville, BSA 650, Norton Commando, Kawasaki Mach III, and on and on...   

 




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General Discussion / New Kymco rider, howdy!
« on: January 18, 2012, 06:54:07 AM »
Hi,

I'm Mike in San Antonio.  The scoot is a People S 200, new to me and red in color.  It came 'home' a week ago and has been running just fine. 

The S 200 is basically the S 125 but with a larger bore increasing the engine size to 163 cc.  A surprise was how well this scoot keeps up with traffic.

Saddle up pards, let's ride!

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General Discussion / Re: Go Pro Camera
« on: January 18, 2012, 06:36:58 AM »
I fly a GoPro HD on an RC plane and it produces superb video. 

There is a great scooter home movie of scooting in Saigon, it appears to be made with a GoPro.  I lost the link to this but am looking for it.

Sometimes I plug the Gopros video out (not the HD video out) into a transmitter on the plane and send the tv image down to a receiver on the ground.  Fat Shark goggles are plugged into this receiver and I fly the plane while seeing the image through the GoPro that is mounted on the plane.  The tv out image is not HD but it is very flyable anyway.  The GoPro is recording the HD image during these flights.  This kind of flying is called 'first person video', as if you are in the plane.  For more info look at the FPV forum on RCGroups.com.

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