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People 150 / Re: MPG?
« on: June 22, 2012, 12:14:25 AM »
Quote from: mrmike on June 21, 2012, 11:52:08 PM
Remember your odometer is probably regeristing kilometers and not miles.

That's got to be it, I knew that 141 MPG was too good to be true!  I just did the conversion and actually got 65 and 87 MPG, which is OK with me!

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People 150 / MPG?
« on: June 21, 2012, 10:00:47 PM »
I've had my P150 about 8 weeks now.  So far all of my driving has been in the city at speeds seldom exceeding 35 MPH.  I'm easy on the throttle and quick to turn off the ignition when I'm parking.  With this in mind, I was expecting to exceed the manufacturer's estimated 84 MPG they show in the P150 specs.  But, I was blown away when I got 105 MPG with my first tank of gas and 141 MPG with my second!  FWIW, I do know now to check mileage so there was no error on my part.  I'm filling with 91 octane.

I was wondering what kind of gas mileage others are getting?

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People 150 / Rear shock absorber questions
« on: June 13, 2012, 08:07:02 PM »
My P150 came with the rear shocks set at the medium (center) position.  Can anyone tell me what the pros and cons of using the other two positions might be?  Is anyone using positions other than the center?

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People 150 / Re: Greetings from a newbie!
« on: May 17, 2012, 01:16:16 PM »
Quote from: webslappy on May 17, 2012, 03:34:24 AM
I'm not sure how water-repellent it is because my seat was wet after a pretty light rain.

My home is in the Sonora Desert, so rain is not a factor.  The sun is brutal here and I think we must be in the dust capitol of the US, but I think this cover will do the job.

- MrBill

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People 150 / Re: Greetings from a newbie!
« on: May 16, 2012, 12:55:09 PM »
Quote from: zombie on May 16, 2012, 04:15:56 AM
Soooooo What did you get?!?!
This one:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Cover-Scooter-Piaggio-Vespa-Kymco-M-5-/140748044423?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20c53cb887&vxp=mtr

It shipped within 24 hours of my order.

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People 150 / Re: Greetings from a newbie!
« on: May 15, 2012, 01:02:03 PM »
Quote from: zombie on May 15, 2012, 06:42:26 AM
You might like these

Thanks for the tips everyone, I've made my cover order from eBay.

MrBill

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People 150 / Greetings from a newbie!
« on: May 12, 2012, 08:16:25 PM »
A couple of weeks ago the fuel gauge on my Explorer had dropped down to 1/4 tank.  So I drove over to Costco (the cheapest gas in town) and filled it up.  I was shocked when the total sale reached $56, so much so that I decided to sell one of our cars, much like Tom Hanks in Larry Crowne, and get a scooter for putting around town.  As a retiree, 99% of my driving is on city streets with speed limits of 45 MPH or less, so a scooter made a LOT of sense to me and the wife.

After researching scooters, I decided the Kymco Super 8 150 or the People 150 would be exactly what I needed.  The Super 8 is a better looking scooter, but the People's 16" wheels are what sold me.  Interestingly enough, there were a number of Super 8's in the local Craigslist, but no People 150's, so I went to the local scooter dealer and purchase a new People @ $2,899 plus tax.  Here's a picture of the scooter with my wife:



It's been a long, long time since I've been on 2 wheels, so I've just been scooting around my neighborhood until I'm more comfortable on the P150.  FWIW, I'm quickly getting used to 2 wheels again!   :)

I have one question - where can I get an inexpensive fabric (no vinyl, nylon, rubber, etc.) cover, hopefully custom fitted for a P150 with factory mirrors?  Amazon or eBay are fine.  Note that I want fabric because here in the Tucson desert, I'll only need to shield the P150 against sun and dust.  Thanks in advance and see you around this forum.

- MrBill

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