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Post by tari on Feb 22, 2017 20:11:30 GMT -5
I couldn't sleep last night knowing that I was going to test drive and possibly buy the scooter. I must be a sucker for punishment because I agreed to let my teenaged daughter ride along...as well as my 18-year-old son...AND my 3-year-old grand-daughter! We had to stop and pick up what I hoped would be a large enough carrier to bring it home (in case I did buy it), spent an hour putting it together, and then got lost 3 times on the way to test drive. As it turned out, the carrier didn't fit...had to rent a trailer to bring it home. I had never pulled a trailer before, but trusted that since the wind wasn't too bad and we are in the middle of the week so traffic shouldn't be horrific, we would be fine.
In the 10 years since I'd owned a scoot (which was a 50cc 2007 Roketta), I had missed the feeling of freedom that riding gives me. When I got on the HD200 this afternoon, I was really surprised by the increased power and just feeling of knowing that this would get me where I wanted to go...no matter the hill. I also noted how quickly it responds from a dead-stop. My Roketta "took a minute" to merge with in-town traffic and forget steep hills!
When I got home the first thing I did was scoot on down to the gas station and fill up...a measly 1.81...MAN have I missed that! I also gave it a quick spin around the neighborhood to get a better feel of how it's balanced and handles. I have to say...I'm in LOVE!!!
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Post by tari on Feb 22, 2017 20:13:56 GMT -5
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Post by cyborg55 on Feb 22, 2017 21:44:19 GMT -5
Great score!!! So much better than the last one!!and as a side note,,, NO ONE RIDES THE SCOOTER BUT YOU!!!!
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 23, 2017 1:06:11 GMT -5
Congrats! Looks like a swell scoot to ride most any place you want! Have a bone on The Old Chopper Guy!
I'm not familiar with that particular scooter, but it reminds me of the Kymco "People 200". I rode one of them as a loaner while my dealer changed out tires on my old Kymco Grandvista 250 and I was totally impressed! It was actually a 163cc air-cooled GY6 motor, not a true 200, but had all the performance one might expect from a 200cc. Plenty of acceleration, good hill-climbing and over 65-mph top speed with my 230 pounds aboard.
If yours is anything like that Kymco, it will be a real JOY to ride! You'll like the large wheels, too!
Ride safe!
Leo in Texas
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Post by SylvreKat on Feb 23, 2017 8:49:18 GMT -5
Great score!!! So much better than the last one!!and as a side note,,, NO ONE RIDES THE SCOOTER BUT YOU!!!! Just curious why not? Before I was legal, my friend drove my scoot home, and a couple Sat's drove it to his company so I could drive faster than my neighborhood roads permitted. I got up to the whoppin' speed of 45ish on their long slightly-curving road, boy howdy! And next time my friend visits, I plan to let him drive with me riding tandem, if he wants. But this is wrong? >'Kat |
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Post by SylvreKat on Feb 23, 2017 8:51:53 GMT -5
That's a good looking bike, Tari. Big congrats and enjoy!  >'Kat |
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Post by mftic on Feb 23, 2017 8:54:03 GMT -5
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Post by floridagull on Feb 23, 2017 9:12:13 GMT -5
Very nice! And RED! People will be able to see you!  But - what is an HD 00?   Ride safely!  |
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Post by tari on Feb 23, 2017 9:17:20 GMT -5
Great score!!! So much better than the last one!!and as a side note,,, NO ONE RIDES THE SCOOTER BUT YOU!!!! Thank you, and I agree...it was a great score. I also agree that no one will be riding the scooter but myself. If only for safety reasons alone! When I took it out yesterday I was amazed at the acceleration as well as the ease it took our hills in the neighborhood. I'm not willing to let any of my kids (no scooter or motorcycle experience) "cut their teeth" on this scooter right now. |
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Post by tari on Feb 23, 2017 9:22:03 GMT -5
Very nice! And RED! People will be able to see you! But - what is an HD 00? Ride safely! Check out THIS link. My scoot is just like this only it's red. |
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Post by floridagull on Feb 23, 2017 9:23:30 GMT -5
But... What if I am in your area, just dying to try a 2007 SYM HD 200, and I let you try my Kymco Super 8 150?  |
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Post by tari on Feb 23, 2017 9:28:27 GMT -5
But... What if I am in your area, just dying to try a 2007 SYM HD 200, and I let you try my Kymco Super 8 150? Now see...you're gonna go and make it all difficult for me, aren't ya? LOL But, seriously...if you were in the same area...wouldn't it be just as fun to just ride together...on our respective scoots?  |
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Post by floridagull on Feb 23, 2017 9:32:09 GMT -5
Party Pooper...  I don't think I'm going very far on my 150 from South Florida anyway...  Do you have a SYM dealer near you? |
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Post by tari on Feb 23, 2017 9:43:46 GMT -5
Congrats! Looks like a swell scoot to ride most any place you want! Have a bone on The Old Chopper Guy!
I'm not familiar with that particular scooter, but it reminds me of the Kymco "People 200". I rode one of them as a loaner while my dealer changed out tires on my old Kymco Grandvista 250 and I was totally impressed! It was actually a 163cc air-cooled GY6 motor, not a true 200, but had all the performance one might expect from a 200cc. Plenty of acceleration, good hill-climbing and over 65-mph top speed with my 230 pounds aboard.
If yours is anything like that Kymco, it will be a real JOY to ride! You'll like the large wheels, too! Ride safe!Leo in Texas Thank you, Leo! One of the things I told myself when I was figuring out what I wanted was that I wanted the liquid cooled engine, so you can imagine my surprise when the SYM HD200 fell in my lap. From my research, the Kymco and the SYM look like they offer similar options in the same pricing area. I couldn't find any dealers here (which is why I drove 2 hours to pick up the used one I found). I'm excited to get on and go so I can get to know this little gem and become more comfortable with her little quirks and such. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 24, 2017 2:25:00 GMT -5
Thank you, Leo! One of the things I told myself when I was figuring out what I wanted was that I wanted the liquid cooled engine, so you can imagine my surprise when the SYM HD200 fell in my lap. From my research, the Kymco and the SYM look like they offer similar options in the same pricing area. I couldn't find any dealers here (which is why I drove 2 hours to pick up the used one I found). I'm excited to get on and go so I can get to know this little gem and become more comfortable with her little quirks and such.
You're most welcome!
Your link shows it to have 15.5 hp... SWEET! She should be an even better performer than the Kymco People 200... And I was impressed with that one! I'd expect her to nearly equal most Chinese 250's for all-round performance, and with a more solid feel and better quality/reliability level.
I do believe you snagged a good one here!And yeah, you should be VERY selective letting anyone else ride it. No need to incur more repair-expense after getting a bargain when buying it... LOL! 
After riding smaller scoots, this one should feel like a Harley cruiser! I'm an old Hog jockey from the sixties, who has now re-discovered scooters in my old age, and really do like them. The size, affordability, ease of riding without shifting... All good things to this old geezer... Not to mention easy maintenance and MUCH better brakes than any of the big bikes of my youth...
It got up to a sunny  -degrees today!!! So... I couldn't resist digging old "Minnie Mouse" out from under her tarps, coaxing my feral-cat buddies off her floor and blowing the cobwebs out of her motor after a trip to the local car-wash... The old gal will still hit 80+, and on 12" wheels it's a great adventure! Well, not really. She actually runs as smooth as a road-bike (even BETTER at highway speed than my old 1970 Electra-Glide when new!) but it just SEEMS adventurous to hit 80 or so on a scooter... Yup!
Here's old "Minnie Mouse" last summer, before I put the light-up goose on her nose... The 1950's "Illuminated Swan" I found on eBay, and through recognizable damage, I am sure it is the SAME one I had on the hoods of a 1951 Ford, a 1950 Chevy and a1955 Chevy as a kid! Albeit with new Lucite repro wings, I simply couldn't resist getting it back on a ride again after more than a half-century... The saddlebags, wide-whites and fishtail exhaust prove you can get the old geezer out of the Harley, but you can't get the Harley out of the old geezer... Nope!  After checking out your link to the scooter, I'm positive you will be happy with your Taiwanese gem for many happy riding seasons to come!
As always, ride safe!Leo in Texas |
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-degrees today!!! So... I couldn't resist digging old "Minnie Mouse" out from under her tarps, coaxing my feral-cat buddies off her floor and blowing the cobwebs out of her motor after a trip to the local car-wash... The old gal will still hit 80+, and on 12" wheels it's a great adventure! Well, not really. She actually runs as smooth as a road-bike (even BETTER at highway speed than my old 1970 Electra-Glide when new!) but it just SEEMS adventurous to hit 80 or so on a scooter... Yup!