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In the Kymco line up, the People 150 is the most popular model with female riders. It seems to have the size, power, and light weight to be gal friendly.
A 150 [...]
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Guide to getting the cheapest Scooter insurance
As some of my regular readers know I have a larger number of different motorcycles and scooters. So every year I have the problem of finding cheap and quality insurance.
To help my loyal readers and maybe some new ones, I have decided to put together a 4 step process [...]
I’d like to share some thoughts based on my experience of buying the P150 first, and then moving on to the P250:
I know that it is the wisdom of experience that many people use to encourage the purchase of the 250 right off, and often for good and valid reasons. For me however, there were [...]
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I just got rid of my 2003 Burgman 650 after putting 38,000 miles on it. For the past year and a half, it shared my garage with my 2006 People 250. This area of the country is frequently windy. I found that the P250 was just as stable in crosswinds as the Burgman despite weighing [...]
I Just got almost new SYM HD 200.This thing is fantastic. Already customised - Aluminum muffler, wind shield, exhaust header shield, trunk. I removed the side kick stand, since it is spring loaded and could result in a sudden fall of the parked machine.
This thing can easily keep up with my KYMCO P 250, yet [...]
For the last couple of years I had been obsessed by the idea of owning a new Vespa GTS 250. I thought that it was the ultimate do-it-all scooter. A modern Vespa, classy, sleek, powerful. I wanted one really bad and decided that this was the year to fulfill my dream. So, what stopped me [...]
I own both a Reflex and a X250. As a side byside, I’d say that the Reflex is actually more fun and comfortable in the city (I am in Houston) and is fine on the road for touring. She’s a bit light so big rigs & strong winds can blow her a bit;
The [...]
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I used to own a Kymco Bet & Win 250. When the Xciting 250/500 were coming out everyone was so eXcited about getting one. I was down at the dealership and while I didn’t get a chance to ride one, I did get to look it over a lot Since the differences between the 250 [...]
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Top Speed: No argument
Fuel Economy: No argument
Braking: Should go to Ninja, but rider skill matters significantly.
Acceleration: Depends on the riders. The Ninja develops its horsepower at high rpms (very high rpms). You’ve got to come off the line with the engine revving at 8000 to 9000 rpm to have any serious power, modulating the clutch [...]
I actually own both a PS200 and a PS250. There are definite benefits and drawbacks to both.
The PS200 is much more nimble and took me in quite a few off-road environments. It is light and really quick (much quicker from 0 - 15 than the PS250), and is great around the city. One of the [...]
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