Atown 50

[Kloven]

I purchased an ATown 50 for my wife. The throttle responses lagged and she gave it more throttle in the middle of a turn and when the throttle finally responded, she hit a curb.  She’s fine, but banged up pretty good.  It’s 3 weeks since the purchase and I hopped on, bc she’s still complaining about throttle problems.  I took it down the road and as I neared full up the rpn dropped and almost felt like it was decelerating.  I made a turn around in the road, safely, and mid way around it slowed to which I added throttle, then nothing, little more, then nothing then little more and it perched towards the curb...just like what happened to my wife.  I had quicker reflects and caught it but wth?

What’s up with this ? Is it throttle, carb?

[Stig / Major Tom]

First of all - welcome to the forum. Sorry your wife had a bad experience!
Are you both experienced riders, or?
As to the drive-train behavior which you've described....
We'd be guessing.
Since this is a new Kymco - please return it to the dealer for them to test ride.
They can see this issue for themselves - and set your scooter right - if indeed it is doing something out of the ordinary for this scooter.
Some scooters do not have the sewing-machine like response to the throttle we'd prefer.
Are you hitting a rev limiter? Etc.?
Best is to let the dealer keep it until it is safely sorted.

Stig

[john grinsel]

In US even if bike lic. not required for 50cc---she should take MSF course on their bike.