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Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« on: August 16, 2012, 06:10:07 PM »
Hi All: New to the forum. I decided to sell my 2009 Suzuki TU-250X & go back to a scooter. I owned a 2006 Kymco People S200 (Air-Cooled 163cc) & loved it! For some reason I thought I wanted a motorcycle & that wore-off after 2 seasons. I got tired of shifting gears & plus the bike rusted  (a lot of chrome) like nobody's business. I do live in a seacoast town (Magnolia, MA.) & the sea air does take it's toll. I just wanted to jump on a scoot again with some sandles & cruise 15 miles to the market & come home. I never take my scooter more then 60-70 miles in a round trip.

The dealer gave me $2000.00 for the Suzuki, but socked me with a $375.00 freight/set-up & doc fee. I complained & whined & they gave me $200.00 off the $5399.00 retail price. I have never taken her for a test-spin as they had one Gold colored GTI300i w/ a "sold" tag on her. They pulled my Silver GT300i from another dealer about 45 miles away. I'm sure I'll take delivery sometime mid-next week & I'll follow-up after I tally-up some miles on her. My bet is that the GT300i will be so much nicer then my People S200! Only complaint I had with the People S200 was the seat was so damn hard on my ass! I still have this "Air Vent" seat cushion here from 2006:

http://airventusa.com/lt2003test.htm

Still on the GT300i @ the shop & couldn't get a feel if Kymco decided to softer their seats a little. I'm glad I'll be back in the scooter world very soon!
« Last Edit: August 17, 2012, 10:55:40 AM by MassScoot »
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2012, 11:54:46 PM »
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2012, 02:16:33 AM »
..that 300 looks like a japanese hornet...

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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2012, 10:54:48 AM »
Thanks everyone! Pretty excited about taking delivery of the GT300i mid-next week. Quick question.....Looks like the Downtown 300 furums are much busier. Did the D-T 300 get released before the GT300i? Or simply more people have purchased a D-T vs. the GT?
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2012, 02:33:48 PM »
Quick question.....Looks like the Downtown 300 furums are much busier. Did the D-T 300 get released before the GT300i? Or simply more people have purchased a D-T vs. the GT?

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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2012, 03:23:21 PM »
Thanks for the reply. Can anyone give me some insight on which scooter cover you're using? I usually by Dowco covers. Just wondering what size?



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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 09:44:22 PM »
I got an Aprilia Atlantic 500 scooter cover that fits great. It has a nice extra section in the back that fits the top box perfect. Of course they don't make this bike however I got this. Over for $25.00 because of this. Fits great And well made if you don't mind an Aprilia name on it. Of course I Also own a Mana GT 850.

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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2012, 02:02:36 PM »
Grats on the purchase. You will enjoy long trips on it, although I would recommend a windscreen for highway jaunts. I am probably going to get an Air Hawk seat pad also...Those round trips to Newport RI leave my legs with a slightly numb feeling....
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2012, 03:46:21 PM »
Leo: Thanks! I on the ropes about the windshield. I will do very little highway cruising too be honest. I much prefer 55 & lower secondary roads myself. I live on the seacoast north of Boston & we have some of the best 55 & under roads that hug the coastline going up to New Hampshire & Maine. I use the highway if I'm in a hurry, but I don't feel as comfortable.

I went with this scooter cover here:

http://www.empirecovers.com/detail.aspx?p=EMPSCW&source=search

Short coin, waterproof & 3-year warranty. I hope it holds-up well enough from the summer months. $39.00 & change (including shipping)
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2012, 07:52:44 PM »
Cover came in today. Stopped by my local Kymco dealer to drop-off the insurance binder. One thing I do like, is that my dealer can register, apply new plates all @ their location without having to go to the registery. We all know what a PITA that is! Bike looks good! Went thru to see if it had any issues on the plastics, pass w/o an issue. I'll be picking her up tomorrow around 11:00AM! Sat on her for a few minutes today. Feels like a good fit IMHO for my frame.  Good thing tomorrow will be perfect up here in MA. I think I'll put on 75 miles @ least tomorrow! I'll follow-up!
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2012, 01:29:30 AM »
Grats on the Bike. Only 75 miles??? lol I take rides to Newport every weekend and put on about 100+ just cruising around. You will enjoy it! BTW I just ordered an Biondi Windscreen and look forward to installing it next week. Enjoy the ride!
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2012, 04:17:22 PM »
Guys...I picked her up @ 9:00AM this morning. Put about 40 miles on her & took her home. 1st thing I did was take off the four bolts holding down the exhaust shield & used some Loctite Hiigh-Temp 266 & reinstalled. Should keep it on there nice & tight. 2nd was installing a Deltran Battery Jr. pigtail. This took me a little longer then I thought as it is so tight in the battery compartment. Had just enough room to push/hide the wires inside the box itself. The pigtail length was perfect! I didn't even need to use a twist-tie to hold it place. Just snaked it back inside.

Some very quick thoughts here:

Positives: The ride is so damn nice & she isn't even close to being broken in! Took her out of the highway for about 6-7 minutes. Got her up to 70 for a short burst. Feels very soild! Suspension feels nice. I may bring her down 1 slot to soften her-up a tad (we'll see on that later) Love the "upright" riding position. I thing she is pretty nimble all-in-all, but I need to give it more time.

Fit & finish is A+ (Kymco Standard) Like the instrument layout. Simple & effective. So quiet vs. my 250cc motorcycle I sold (good thing) The standard storage box provided isn't that bad! I need to grease-up the lock a little more as it's fairly stiff to open up @ this point.

Negatives: Underneath storage is much smaller then I thought it was going to be. I'm 6' 230 lbs. & have a size 12 shoe. I have just enough room for my feet, I would have like maybe 1/2" more in width (no a deal braker) Braking seem a tad "soft" too me, not horrible. Needs a little adjustment maybe. Hard seat! When will Kymco ever make a seat that isn't so stiff! No worries...I have an "Airvent" scooter cushion that I'll be installing in a few minutes.

I like the Silver, Dark Grey, Black look myself. Never been a real big fan of black rims, but they are already growing on me. Ok....enough writing. Need to get on her & loosen her up more! I'll follow-up with some pics soon.

 
« Last Edit: August 22, 2012, 09:04:12 PM by MassScoot »
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2012, 07:50:17 PM »
Well...I need to chime-in again. WOW....What a great piece of machinery! Put on a total of 88 miles today. 7 were on the speedo when I purchased her. I need to score that Biondi windshield ASAP! It's looks nice & it will help on the highway. Maybe the guys @ Scooterville in MN. have them in stock now. The GT300i is so, so more polished then my older People S200 (which was a great scoot) The power alone is over-the-top. I don't do too much highway riding, but even on secondary roads it's really nice to have the extra "umph" I just made myself a cocktail, so no more cruising the scoot for tonight. The only thing I need to do is adjust my digital clock! Maybe I'll get a little loaded & just look @ my new GT300i fo an hour or so!   
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2012, 03:06:33 PM »
..i still want one.......
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Re: Purchased a new Kymco GT300i Yesterday
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2012, 08:19:06 PM »
Hey Massscoot,

I am the guy with the Downtown on the other board.  I was in Scooterville in Minneapolis getting my service and they had a Biondi windshield on a Downtown on the showfloor, did not see one on display on a People GT, but they do keep a good selection of parts in stock.

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