Stopped at my dealer today to look and ask about a new rear City Grip for my LIKE200i ("
No difference in prices for tire or installation " if I bring one in or buy it from them. "
$109.oo for the tire" - which is why I'll be buying it on Amazon )
Did find a good 1/2 price mark-down on a new hi-viz FIRSTGEAR mesh jacket. Mine is nearly 4 yrs old and faded. $79.oo.
And spotted all three of the Grom-like bikes on the floor. A used Honda Grom for $2500.oo; a pair of new Kymco K-Pipes for $1999.00; and the Kawasaki mini for $2999.oo
Was most impressed with the heft, length, big wheels, and details of the $2000 Kymco bike. Sure it was probably cranked out in China - but so was my LIKE and I have no issues with the build quality after nearly 4 yrs of ownership.
Yeah, the other two looked to be pretty darn solid buys, too.....but I'd want that K-Pipe if I were a foot shorter.
Good looking little bike, that Kymco. Might be pretty darn close in size to the Honda 90 I started out on in the 60's. Certainly less "mini" than the other two.
And found this pretty white Majesty in the used section. Salesman said the prev. owner just put on the $5000.00 training wheels. Selling for $5999.oo now.
They also had a new Burgman matte black Executive for a billion $; and a funky off-white used Burg 650...."ask for price". No thanks.
I liked the little Kymco bike. Wonder how it stacks up to the very pretty SYM Wolf?
Transferred my orange pads from the old Firstgear to the new - and now have 2 back pads in there! Look like Superman.
Fun to visit the dealer.
Stig
