Kymco People 150 looks pretty nice

chobit

Finally had my 1st classroom session for my motorcycle lesson last night.  I guess it was a mix of stress/fun ...  Gonna have another morning classroom session, and 2 road course sessions this weekends... (Gonna be HOT)

Anyway, I have been checking online, and at a store for scooter, which is probably what I will get into.

With Lik's recommendation to check out Kymco, I feel like the People 150 is a good option.

Anyone have expereince with Kymco?

chobit

Link to their site and photo:
http://www.kymcousa.com/showroom/scooters/people150/index.html

Lik

Bear in mind that the People 150 has a carburetted engine. If you are into DIY maintenance, the carburetor will be easier to repair, but I believe it will also require a little more maintenance than fuel injection. Also, with the 16" wheel, it'll be more stable at higher speeds (say, 60kph+), but not as nimble around town.

Personally, I am a big fan of fuel injection (come on, we're in 2010 now, not the 50's). Looking at the Kymco USA site, I rather like their Like 200i (ok, it's a dumb name, and Kymco tends to have dumb names for their scooters). The styling is obviously "heavily influenced" to look like a Vespa / Piaggio, but there is no shame in that. Also, the Like 200i rides on 12" wheels. Coming from your motorcycle lessons, you may be more used to the bigger wheel size. But speaking from personal experience, I would strongly encourage you to try out the 12" wheels scooters as well just to see which wheel size you prefer. The agility and nimbleness from small wheeled scooters is makes for an incredibly fun ride around town, and I personally find them acceptable for higher speeds as well.

-Lik

shutterbug

Come on...Ducati la  

mibu

have you checked out http://www.rideawaymotors.ca/?
they are a local kymco dealer with very good reputation

also, if you dont mind, which school are you doing your lessons with?
good job, btw!

mibu

so any updates, chobit?