Is the s 200 worth it?

[Daveguy321]

I recently put down a deposit on a new Kymco People 150, but I'm having doubt as to whether or not I should switch to a People s 200.

What do people think, are the extra 11cc's and .7 hp worth the exra $500 (msrp)?

I'm planning on using the scoot for mostly in town commuting, but I may be moving eventually to a part of town that will require commute on a somewhat busy road where speeds can reach around 60mph.  Also I like the idea of being able to take the scoot out on some back county roads and take a short, lower-speed cruise. (al lthings I could never do on my old 50cc)

Does the slightly bigger engine and hp rating really make that much of a difference in the end?  What are we talking about, an extra 5-10 mph?

I chose the 150 because of the style, but if the 200 makes more practical sense I will switch, the dealer says it's no problem. 

Does anyone have advice and why did you chose your 150 or 200?

[jprestonian]

I was able to keep up with traffic on state roads @ 55mph+ on my Agility 125, when I had it. I would say stick with the People 150 if you like it better, overall. To go up from there, I'd look at 250cc, at least.
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[abobotek]

For me (210 lbs), and living in hilly Seattle suburbs, the People S 200 is not a good highway bike.  I can do 55+ as indicated on my GPS, and can jump on the freeway for a few miles.  I can't maintain 60 up a steep hill or into a serious 25 mph headwind.  If you're much lighter, live in a flatter/less-windy area it may be just fine.  I use my S 200 around town, and my Majesty for 2-up and highway riding. 

The People S 200 is really a 163cc, and not fuel injected.  Its acceleration is significantly  better than the S 125's, and the top end is supposedly better (I've never measured top end on a 125).  A 200 cc or 250 cc is the smallest twist&go that a 200+ lb rider would be comfortable with on Seattle-area highways. 

[Calothrix]

I would feel comfortable driving my People 150 in the conditions you describe (I weigh about 175 lbs), as long as your not talking serious hills over long distances.  I've never verified my speedormeter with a GPS, but if I assume it reads 5 mph faster than actual speed, in most of the driving conditions I have experienced, the scoot is able to maintain a top speed of about 60-61 mph.

[Daveguy321]

Thanks a lot for the comments
As for me and my commute, the roads I would be traveling are pretty flat, with a few rolling hills, not too steep.  I would be on the higher speed portions for maybe 10 minutes.

I weigh in the 180 range... I guess the difference between 152cc's and 163cc's won't make that much of a difference?

[fmath1937]

Im a pretty big guy (225lbs) and the Grandvista 250cc is just perfect.  All the speed I want.  I have no problems getting on the Xway and up to 70mph with some to spare.  I have had the S 200 and the Exciting 500.  The 500 was just to big for me to handle as my feet would not be flat on the ground and to easy to dump over when stopped.  The Grandvista is just right and most enjoyable.

[juice]

Looks like for $500.00 you get 11 more cc , 11 more lbs. , and a windshield . Unless you really dig that windshild I would go with the 150 JMO . Good luck and enjoy your new scoot .

[skidad]

I bought a 2008 S-200 last june and I could not be happier with it. I use It for a 9 mile commute to work In Downtown Minneapolis. I am new to the whole scootering concept,however The S-200 really performs!! The guys at Scooterville here In Minneapois I feel really advised me well on my purchase.I added a top-case,for all the evtra's.easily removed for when you want that svelte look on the parkway as well.

[Honkerman]

In September, when I purchased my People 150, I had a choice between the 150 and the 200S. In the end, I decided for the 150 since the 200 was, as someone else suggested, 11 more cc's, 11 more pounds, and $500 more in cost. In the end, it didn't seem worth it to lay out so much more without any real advantage in speed. The 200S is also bulkier, but the storage space doesn't seem much better.

If it had a true 200cc engine in it, I would have purchased one instead of the 150. I hope Kymco wakes up to that eventually, but I doubt they will.

[jprestonian]

Well, it's smart of Kymco to be offering scooters in the mid-range displacements, given that Honda has stopped importing everything between 49cc and 582cc into the U.S., but yeah... I wonder if they shouldn't differentiate a little more. It seems more practical to use the same drivetrain in 2-3 scooters, then make a bigger jump in displacement, or completely different feature sets wrt storage, etc.
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