So I have had my XC250 for 4 years now and have had the itch to get something a little bigger, but did not want anything heavy. I checked out the local shops and found a Suzuki S50 and a Hyosung GV650. Test drove both....weight was within 50 lbs of the scoot and handling was okay. Liked them both, but then the shop could not get the GV650 ready within 2 weeks - apparently a lot of repairs needed. As for the Suzuki, they were low-balling me on my scooter. By the time I added a windscreen, I would still had a bike less capable than my scoot for commuting (i.e. storage, weather protection, and gas savings). I would have gained better speed for the highway, but that was about the only positive. In the end, I decided to stay with the scoot. Now two weeks later, I'm not regretting it a bit.
