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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #45 on: February 27, 2010, 05:56:28 PM »
...wow....my scoot is over 2 yrs old, and i see nothing like any of those pics on my A50....
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2010, 06:49:19 PM »
All pics are pics of P250. The only rusty thing on A125 is rear shock spring and some oxidation on the vario casing.
People seems to be made of sub-quality metal compared to Agility.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2010, 07:45:57 PM »
Maybe sending copies to Kymco will get some attention. Can't imagine where they would be any happier than you with the quality.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #48 on: March 31, 2010, 04:48:51 AM »

Why didn't you purchase a Piaggio BV250? Just curious.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #49 on: March 31, 2010, 09:20:56 AM »
Quote from: alloo on March 31, 2010, 04:48:51 AM
Why didn't you purchase a Piaggio BV250? Just curious.

I paid 5200 US$ for P250S with Givi topcase, 1yr insurance and 1yr registration.
BV 250 would be in the same configuration 6730 US$.

P250S accelerates faster and has 2 disc brakes in the front while BV 250 has single front disc brake.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #50 on: April 21, 2010, 09:45:37 PM »
Can you give us an update?  Thank you
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #51 on: April 24, 2010, 08:09:32 PM »
Quote from: Lammy1000 on April 21, 2010, 09:45:37 PM
Can you give us an update?  Thank you

Regarding what, there was a number of issues discussed within this topic.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #52 on: April 25, 2010, 09:44:00 PM »
Are you still a proponent of Kymco scooters?
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #53 on: April 25, 2010, 11:10:46 PM »
my 2 cents - after almost a year I am enjoying my ps250 a lot - I wish there were more of them around.  This is about the only place I find any discussion of this scooter and it is was limited.  I have had a warranty issue (gear oil leaking into clutch area - which was fixed in a expedient manner.  The manual and service manual leave a lot to be desired.  I would give it the edge when compared to my aprilia scarabeo 200- always felt tricked by that one - it's made in China and hidden from the consumer - I didn't find out until I had owned it a couple weeks - very disappointing that it is not presented as the case, instead they try and make you think (by the name) that you are buying a fine Italian scooter.  I look forward every day to riding to and from work on my Kymco, made in Taiwan and not hidden.

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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #54 on: April 26, 2010, 01:05:43 AM »
Capihse!
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #55 on: April 26, 2010, 08:58:41 AM »
Quote from: Lammy1000 on April 25, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
Are you still a proponent of Kymco scooters?

They are just as good and just as bad as any other brand.
Everything else is a fairy tale.

The only thing that can work for or against you is quality of repair service and availability of spare parts.

I have never been a proponent of any brand except Alfa Romeo 15 years ago (not anymore).
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #56 on: April 26, 2010, 09:00:43 AM »
Quote from: ispud on April 25, 2010, 11:10:46 PM
always felt tricked by that one - it's made in China and hidden from the consumer - I didn't find out until I had owned it a couple weeks - very disappointing that it is not presented as the case, instead they try and make you think (by the name) that you are buying a fine Italian scooter.  I look forward every day to riding to and from work on my Kymco, made in Taiwan and not hidden.

:)>>

Kymco has factories in Indonesia, China and Taiwan.

Both my Kymcos are made in China.

It is irrelevant where something is made: things are generally produced where the cost is low. And that is, nowadays, China.
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #57 on: April 26, 2010, 11:23:39 AM »
Quote from: ispud on April 25, 2010, 11:10:46 PM
my 2 cents - after almost a year I am enjoying my ps250 a lot - I wish there were more of them around.  This is about the only place I find any discussion of this scooter and it is was limited.  I have had a warranty issue (gear oil leaking into clutch area - which was fixed in a expedient manner.  The manual and service manual leave a lot to be desired.  I would give it the edge when compared to my aprilia scarabeo 200- always felt tricked by that one - it's made in China and hidden from the consumer - I didn't find out until I had owned it a couple weeks - very disappointing that it is not presented as the case, instead they try and make you think (by the name) that you are buying a fine Italian scooter.  I look forward every day to riding to and from work on my Kymco, made in Taiwan and not hidden.

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..my A50 was made in China...in the Changhzou facility, which is a good thing...KYMCO does their R&D there....
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #58 on: February 01, 2011, 10:19:47 AM »
I washed People yesterday evening using coin operated pressurized mini-wash, it was -3 C outside. Came home without problems.

I have de-frosted the ignition key hole using WD40.

This morning I wanted to go to work and could not; it was completely dead, not even sound from the starter relay. However, horn, light and LEDs work normally, so does the speedo needle.

Considering that everything was fine until yesterday evening, I guess that either micro switches behind brakes froze, or kill master switch froze, or there is still problem with ignition key assembly or the side stand is frozen or something else. I should have moved it to sun this morning but did not and left it in shade, went to work in a cage. It is just a bit above freezing during the day, so I hope it will defrost. My gf comes from work around 4 pm (2 hrs before me) so she will try to start it. If not, i will let it sit for a day more, because if it is not frost-washing related, it has to be something completely unrelated to this that happened in the same time...
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Re: Just bought People 250 S
« Reply #59 on: February 01, 2011, 04:20:14 PM »
Defrosted, P250S works now.  ;D

However, on gf`s A125, right heated hand grip stopped working. Either broken heating element inside grip, or problem with contact/installation. I think I will be dealing with that this evening.
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