2018 Kymco X-Town 300i vs. 2017 Kymco People GT 300i... [think]  By  floridagull (Read 3,288 times)

Let me make one point. I spent two years riding either my 150 or 250cc scooter to "Clear My Pallet" of motorcycles. After immersing myself in scooters for that time I succumbed to riding my late wife's Rebel one morning. With a nineteen inch front tire and a fifteen inch in the back the ease of handling and response was apparent immediately. I won't go into the rapid throttle response and better acceleration of direct drive as opposed to a scooter's friction drive. A bike had it all over the scooters.

The Helix clone and 250 Nighthawk are my primary rides these days with a 750 Kawasaki on the side. The scooter is a good straight line ride and its ease of operation can't be denied. Having the engine under my butt and small wheels creates complications in dynamics that make tossing it around near impossible in comparison to the 'Hawk. You counter steer the scooter and at best sort of ease it through turns. The bike can be tossed into turns at greater lean angles and accelerates harder off the corners. 

They say the BV 350 with its large wheels is the Ninja of scooters. Maybe....but I'm not spending six grand to find out.