I picked up a new 2009 for a great deal about 2 weeks ago, and I have just finished my 300km service. The service schedule looks to be fairly (overly?) intense, but it seems like it will be a fairly straightforward bike to maintain especially with great online resources such as this forum. My previous two scooters (Honda 150 & 250 Elites) were amazingly reliable and problem free, and I'm hoping for more of the same with my new Kymco.
So far I am very impressed with the bike. Having not driven a scooter for 6 years (or followed new scooter developments during that time) I was initially planning on getting a 150 Vespa, but when I first saw the People and various other big wheel scoots on the market I was instantly drawn to them with the hope of finding a more stable ride on our sometimes atrocious Southern Ontario roads. Glad to say it has lived up to my expectations and has handled pot holes, train tracks, etc with ease. I did initially think that the big wheels made the bike look a little awkward but the looks have definitely grown on me. Also on the plus side, I have been quite pleased with the performance of the bike. While I haven't went too much over 80KM/hr due to break-in, it accelerates well from stop and I feel It should easily do 100km which is all I was looking for.
The negatives are quite minor so far. I often find that the seat doesn't always lock the first time that I attempt to shut it. On the other hand, the glove box doesn't always pop open at my first (or second) attempt at unlocking. i imagine that a little lube will help in both cases.
Looking forward to many years of riding on my Kymco scoot!
