New User / Spade Owner

[Leafy]

Greetings!

I am from North Carolina and I just bought my Kymco Spade the other day. Put around 100 miles on her already. I was trying to find the SPADE section on the site and didn't see one? Is it called something else elsewhere and I am just missing it? Or is this something that has yet to be added to the fourms? Anyways glad to be here!

[ronigj]

Greetings!

I am from North Carolina and I just bought my Kymco Spade the other day. Put around 100 miles on her already. I was trying to find the SPADE section on the site and didn't see one? Is it called something else elsewhere and I am just missing it? Or is this something that has yet to be added to the fourms? Anyways glad to be here!

It's new model from KYMCO

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[ronigj]

Here is the review

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[ronigj]

Here another one

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[ronigj]

Most likely a counterpart of Honda Groom https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=84Ipz1wXBzg

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[CROSSBOLT]

New model and the forum has not made a slot for it. That means YOU are the expert on that model! Pictures and posts of whatcha did, whereya went and whatcha had to do to solve a problem. Have fun and don't be a stranger!

Karl

[AMAC1680]

There are a couple of threads, search spade.

http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=24999.msg178578#msg178578

http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=25106.msg179006#msg179006

enjoy I have close to 1000 miles on one and it's a hoot !



AMAC

[Leafy]

Yeah the new one, I just picked it up Saturday, I put 111 miles on it this weekend, I probably will end up doing a oil change at 200 - 300 miles. The bike has been a blast so far, with a GPS confirmed 71MPH top speed downhill. I also am a heavier guy 230lbs. It's been fun so far Ill post pics up tonight when I get home.

[AMAC1680]

Yeah the new one, I just picked it up Saturday, I put 111 miles on it this weekend, I probably will end up doing a oil change at 200 - 300 miles. The bike has been a blast so far, with a GPS confirmed 71MPH top speed downhill. I also am a heavier guy 230lbs. It's been fun so far Ill post pics up tonight when I get home.

Won't be long before we have company here leafy.
These bikes will catch on I'm sure.

Enjoy

AMAC

[az_slynch]

I've accrued 135 miles on my brown Spade. The MNNTHBX exhaust arrived last Saturday; I need to bolt it on. Waiting for the chain guard and Galfer stainless brake line.

I'm impressed that you managed 71 downhill. Had to be over 9K in top gear. I've seen 67 very briefly, but the tach swung way red to get there. I figure if you can redline it in top gear, than a 120/80-12 rear tire and a +1 tooth front sprocket may be in order.

Love this bike, as it has a lot more minibike mojo than my K-Pipe. The K is a fun bike, but it doesn't quite encourage hooligan behavior like the Spade does.

Guess it's called the A.I.R. 150 at home, the trim looks a bit spiffier:



After watching again, A.I.R. apparently stands for "An Independent Rider".

Found this walkaround as well, that shows a bit more to compare with our bikes:

[AMAC1680]

Never understood the lack of abs and led on US models.

AMAC

[Leafy]

My roomate and I both bought Spades
152miles on mine,
157miles on my roomates.
74 Is the top speed of my roomates, 71 is the top speed of mine *I weigh more than him by almost 100lbs* At some point I will try and do a GPS verification of what the DASH says. * I was DEEP into RED.

I want to get an exhaust though I want to know the Dyno numbers on it before I order it ( MNNTHBX says they are dynoing their bike ( either this weekend or next ). I love this little thing. Though I did ride my VSTROM 650 to work today,

I've accrued 135 miles on my brown Spade. The MNNTHBX exhaust arrived last Saturday; I need to bolt it on. Waiting for the chain guard and Galfer stainless brake line.

I'm impressed that you managed 71 downhill. Had to be over 9K in top gear. I've seen 67 very briefly, but the tach swung way red to get there. I figure if you can redline it in top gear, than a 120/80-12 rear tire and a +1 tooth front sprocket may be in order.

Love this bike, as it has a lot more minibike mojo than my K-Pipe. The K is a fun bike, but it doesn't quite encourage hooligan behavior like the Spade does.

Guess it's called the A.I.R. 150 at home, the trim looks a bit spiffier:



After watching again, A.I.R. apparently stands for "An Independent Rider".

Found this walkaround as well, that shows a bit more to compare with our bikes:

[klaviator]

The spade looks like it would be a blast to ride.  It's seems a bit more roomy and comfortable than the Grom and Z125 as well.  I had a chance to check one out last year.

[AMAC1680]

Ive put a GPS on mine and the error is negligible, 1 or 2 mph positive across the band.
The last couple of scoots I’ve bought have had accurate speedos.

Yep if you see 70 you see red.

AMAC

[ole two wheels]

It kind of surprises me that anyone would go "deep into the red" on a new bike that isn't even broken in yet. Your money, your bike, but I wouldn't do it. With that said, it is a fun looking bike. I've seen several helmet cams of first rides and it is quick for its size and sounds good, even stock. I look for the Spade to be another winner for Kymco. Welcome to the forum for the newbies. I'm sure a category for the Spade is in the works. Who knows, maybe even an Italian scoot???