Brakes.

[TANWare]

At almost 7,500 miles I just had to do the first emergency stop on the bike. This was from 45 MPH and a car pulled out in front of me. I am quite impressed by the stock brakes on these, even my non-ABS model.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Yep - my LIKE200i will fairly toss you over the bars if not careful. Brakes seem big and powerful for this weight bike.
Stig

[CROSSBOLT]

I never realized how marginal the brakes of the sixties were until I experienced the disc brakes of today, especially on the Kymcos!

Karl

[kneeslider]

To be honest, the Kymco brakes are pretty rubbish compared to what motorcycle brakes have evolved to.

The DT has a sliding caliper on the front, that's pretty basic in terms of caliper design and technology.  The master pump also is built on a budget. And it's not radially mounted.

The basic standard this decade is radially mounted calipers, 4 pot with a radial master pump.

The top shelf stuff would have you lift the rear wheel with a single finger pull with plenty of 'feel' back to the lever.

[CROSSBOLT]

Ya gotta point there, knee! Shows how marginal the brakes were in the 60's though, even Honda's twin leading shoe design. And you are right about the ultra-refined disc systems on motorcycles of today. Well, maybe someday the tech will trickle up to the scoots!

Karl

[kneeslider]

They have!

Just look at the Yamaha T-max and BMW C600 Sport.