2016 Kymco xciting 500.

[sissymary]

After riding my 2007 orange xciting 500 for about 80,000 miles. I sold it and bought a cherry 2005 BMW F650 CS. The slight bent over riding position killed me, so I sold it and last march/ April I bought a 2016 xciting 500 with only 2,600 miles on it. Really brand new. Really great bike. Looked at and sat on the AK550, but it was very tall, seat thin and as hard as a board, and the handle bars to low and short. I was very disappointed. Shame on kymco. I'm 5-9, so there is no way a woman could ride it with out difficulty that is. No way I could tour on it with it's riding position. Oh well, they lost a sale.

[clrains]

Congratulations on your new bike.  I do hope you enjoy every mile you put on the odometer

[Ruffus]

Good to hear you like it, although this 500i do have some pecularities, which of course can be handled.

[darkshvein]

AK550 have more conform on highway.
But not yet for A2 drivers(
Kymco Xciting 500I 130-140kmh motor vibrations annoying for me.  Maybe AK550 silent at this speed.

[Ruffus]

IMHO, AK 550 with twocylinders, 50+ HP and advanced technical features cannot be compared with
Xciting 500/ i monocylinder, 35+HP and more than thirty years old technical standards.

Of course this 500 is rougher, vibrating and has its own "soul", but seatcomfort, particularely for shorter riders like me are second to none.
AK 550 can also be customized, seat, handlebar, etc. but goes into €€€.