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« on: October 05, 2012, 07:13:37 AM »
Greetings -
I'm another older fella who just had to get back on some form of two wheels. In Feb I purchased a SYM Fiddle 50 a 2009 left over, and while it was fun, I needed a bit more speed (living out in a rural area, my 25 mph area was limited). So last month I traded it in on a Kymco Like 200i 2012 model.
So far I am enjoying the new found freedom of being able to hit 60 mph and go where I please.
The fit and finish seem very nice - having a top box for extra storage is nice.
The 12' wheels make for a better ride than the 10" wheels on the SYM.
One thing I do not care for is the kick stand - it seems a bit to upright, not enough lean - thus I use the center stand, not big deal, but a bit of an annoyance.
Plus one other annoyance is that I read through the warranty and I see they "require" that a Kymco dealer or "equally qualified service facility for inspection, maintenance, services and adjustments according to the Periodic Maintenance chart contained in the owner's manual." So I guess in order to keep a two year warranty I will have to "pay" for service rather than do my own oil changes and valve adjustments, etc - - - i rather like doing my own stuff (part of the hobby, in my opinion) - - - thus just for the record has anyone who does their own maintenance had a problem collecting on the warranty?
Anyways - that is all I have for now.