Kymco DTX 360

[Neil955i]

OK Forumisti, verdicts?

[rjs987]

Needs bigger wheels to be a good adventure off road bike. But looks interesting as competitor to the XADV 350. Yet even the XADV is not really much of an off road bike and is recommended for no worse than improved dirt roads due to low chassis clearance.

[klaviator]

I like the concept.  When the time comes to replace my Majesty in a few years I think a 300-350cc adventure style scooter will be certainly be considered.  I already have a Kawasaki KLX250 for more hardcore off road riding.  It would be nice to have a scooter capable of touring but with a little more suspension and ground clearance suitable for gravel roads. 

[Stig / Major Tom]

You can put knobby tires on a Honda Civic....but that doesn't make it a Jeep.
Most scooters are probably OK on a gravel road if you take it easy.......

So, you have a 360 engine for going really fast off-road!!!??? on a scooter?

Stig

[Neil955i]

Thing that caught my eye was the choice of YSS for the rear shocks. But Orange detailing? C’mon it’s no KTM!

[klaviator]

You can put knobby tires on a Honda Civic....but that doesn't make it a Jeep.
Most scooters are probably OK on a gravel road if you take it easy.......

So, you have a 360 engine for going really fast off-road!!!??? on a scooter?

Stig

I don't know that much about the DTX360 but I do know a little about the Honda ADV 150 from reviews and talking to an owner.  It is pretty off road capable.  They really upgraded the suspension from the PCX on which it was based.  However, at 150cc its not really fast enough for a lot of roads out there so touring on it would require some compromises.  A 300cc or larger scooter could be ridden on pretty much any paved road as it is fast enough to keep up with traffic.  Having a better suspension and a bit more off road capability would make it more versatile.  It would actually be a step backwards compared to a smaller, lighter scooter off the pavement but that's the typical compromise that must be made.  People take 500+ pound adventure bikes off the pavement so a 400+ pound scooter wouldn't be all that heavy. 

That extra ground clearance and suspension also comes in handy on the pavement, especially rough pavement and curves.  Run hard through curves on pretty much any scooter and you will be scraping plastic or metal parts on the pavement. 

It is possible that the DTX is just a styling exercise but if it isn't I might be interested.  Honda just introduced the ADV 350 which also looks interesting to me.

[klaviator]

I regularly ride both my Like and my Majesty on gravel roads so a little more capability there would sure be nice.

[mousejunks]

Good idea but it's anything like the DT350 it's based upon, they need to waterproof ALL of the electrical connections, especially the ECU, battery and lights. There is a huge fairing cutout above the front wheel for water to splash inside and water ingress has damaged these components on mine. Not to mention the CVT intake filter is too small and needs to be cleaned frequently.

ADV 350 looks better but we'll see.