Welcome Kymco Owners!
Hello again!I figured I'd share my first impressions, although I've done only 100km orso on the scoot in the last 3 days since the snow has started going away(and thank God for that).Let me skip to the end of the report first and say that the scoot is exactlywhat it's advertised to be, and that all the opinions/reviews I've read hereare spot on!I can't speak about reliability and fuel consumption yet (still on the first tank),but I'm happy with everything else!It's EXACTLY what I wanted/needed.[And you can stop reading here if you don't like long, boring posts!]Having ridden A LOT of different scoots from a lot of different brands,from 50 to 500cc, from $500 Chinese stuff to top of the line Italian andFrench 500cc scoots, this little thing wasn't very likely to impress me,but I was in for a surprise.This thing is very nimble and agile (!), even on the stock CST tires thathave a funky profile that fights the bike from leaning over, and I wasn't expecting this kind of acceleration from it either.I'm guessing here, and I could be wrong, but it feels just as fast to about40mph as a Kymco Xciting 250 or the Piaggio BV200 that I've ridden.Both of them carry a lot of extra weight compared to the Agility so it couldbe close.The suspension/ride quality is a bit on the harsh side, and while I do missthe plushness of my Peugeot scoot, I enjoy how firm and planted Agilityfeels almost up to it's top speed. The suspension seems to have sufficienttravel, but when you ride the thing, it feels like you got 1" of travel tops.It's THAT stiff.The acceleration is (as mentioned before) a lot better then I expected itto be, but at just 240lbs, 9.3hp can do a lot. When cruising at 45-50mphthe scoot purrs like a kitten and still has some power left, giving you afeeling that it could do 80mph, but you soon realize that's not gonna happenwhen you pass 55mph and revs start going up rapidly. I'm sure you coulddo a trip around the world doing 50mph on it, though.I noticed a lag in acceleration from about 30 to 40mph or so. The CVT keepsthe bike at low revs when you pin it at those speeds and until you reach 40it won't accelerate as fast as you'd expect, so be careful when merging intotraffic at on-ramps etc. I read that lighter roller weights fix this problem.Top speed? I've seen 62-63 indicated, but did I mention it was windy, notover 30F and with snow and ice all over the place? Today will probably bemy first ride on dry pavement.Oh yeah, I also like how I can easily ride at walking speeds which was needed to get out of a snow covered parking lot every day, and letting go of the throttle actually does something.. unlike my last two-stroke scoot.The seat is firm but seems more comfortable then what I'm used to.The Peugeot seat had next to NO padding.Brakes? Also a positive shock. The front brake works and feels great.I've had NO feel from my last scoot on the front, and this thing is awelcome change. Easy to apply just the right amount, easy to tellhow slippery the road surface is. Two fingers on the brake is enough,sometimes even one. And that brake looks like it couldn't stop a bicycle!The rear brake on the other hand is a bit moody.On the first ride it virtually didn't work (the bike already had under 2k miles,remember?), then it would work "ok", and today I've been able to lock therear using only one finger on it. It's probably the wet weather, but the thingworks, although it's spongy and lacks feel. I expected it to be uselessconsidering opinions from some reviews I've read, but it works. Rear brakesare a lot more important on scooters then on proper motorcycles as manyscooters carry a lot of weight at the back...and about those tires. I expected them to be horrible and in need ofreplacement ASAP, but they seem to work great. The scoot is 4 years oldnow, and has been sitting at a dealership for the first 2 years, and tiresusually "go bad" after 3-4 years, but again, these seem to work great evenon wet roads and I'll probably keep them until next winter.Storage? I think I can fit 5 bottles of wine under the seat . It's huge,more then enough, holds my IXS full face (size M) no problem, and Ican still fit 2 pairs of gloves, and some extras around. But I got a topcasetoo so..The lights are adequate too, something I (again) couldn't say about mylast scoot, but I'll be looking at high-end bulbs (any recommendations?).What else? Fit and finish? Everything feels very well built, but that dashand buttons/knobs look Chinese. Not a big surprise there since they are,but it's not as good as other Kymco scoots. But if it works, I'm happy with it!The paint looks great tho!The seating position is very strange compare to almost everythingI've ridden before. The seat is very high (tip toes, and I'm 5'11"), and thehandlebars are too low. Kicking a knee out when maneuvering at low speedsis something I already did with my last scoot, but you gotta do it sooneron this one or you're going down. My right leg often hits the ignition key too,and that could lead to a very bad *plink* situation.Well, that's it for now. Sorry if this post is a bit unorganized.. I wrote whatpopped into my head, and that's usually not a good thing.
I got 70MPG! (that's 3.4L/100km)Not bad considering I never left the city other then the last 20km todaywhich was almost all WOT on some twisties, and from 55-65mph indicated,and everything else was in wet/windy, usually cold engine, in heavy traffic.Top-case on at all times.I can probably get it up to 77-78MPG but I doubt it can be any better in thecity, maybe only at constant throttle at 45mph on open and flat roads.
