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Post by floridagull on Sept 20, 2015 18:00:18 GMT -5
There is a 2013 Kymco Agility 125 on my local Craigslist - treasure.craigslist.org/mcy/5186549858.html - been on about a month, just dropped to $895. Supposedly has about 13,000 km (about 8620 miles). The following has supposedly been done to it: "Recently serviced by qualified scooter mechanic: 1. Full tune-up 2. Valve adjustment 3. New carburetor 4. All fluids changed 5. Brakes adjusted Runs excellent - great mileage; Allows you to keep up with traffic - no bike lane for this animal! " What do you think of the price - and, what do you think of this amount of mileage on a Kymco Agility 125? I am inclined to think that is quite a bit of mileage - am I in error?  |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 20, 2015 18:16:25 GMT -5
I think the Kymco is a pretty good deal, provided that a good test drive reveals no serious problems. It must have been pretty reliable to clock over 8000 miles in 2 years. Engine will likely last 40 thousand miles or so. They go out the door for around $2K when new. Looks like a better deal than the Vento in your other post, IMHO. Members that are more knowledgeable about the Vento may disagree.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 20, 2015 20:51:21 GMT -5
Floridagull,
Welcome to the site!
I guess I'm a tad biased, being a major fan of Kymco scooters. To me, they seem to be a little "extra-heavy-duty" compared to many brands, and have a rep for lasting a LONG time, over MANY miles.
I would think the Kymco 125 would have similar performance to the Chinese 150's even though smaller-displacement. The Taiwanese scooters seem to offer a little more performance than their Mainland Chinese counterparts. For example, my dealer loaned me a used Kymco "People 200" which is actually only 163 cc. It had CONSIDERABLY more acceleration and top speed than any Chinese 150 I've ridden. (It would cruise at 55 mph easily, and top 65 mph on the flat).
I believe your choice will depend greatly on what you need your scooter to do. If 50 mph cruise and 55 or so top speed is OK, probably a Chinese 150 or the Kymco 125 would be fine.
Having ridden both Chinese, and Kymco scoots, I would lean toward the Kymco for durability but that's just me. For less than $1,000 I think the Kymco 125 is a lot of scooter. If you get it and it doesn't have the "giddyup" you need, you could probably sell it for nearly what you paid, and go with a 250 or something a little faster.
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Post by cookees on Sept 20, 2015 22:16:48 GMT -5
What he said......
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Post by floridagull on Sept 21, 2015 10:02:42 GMT -5
Thank you for your replies. Being new to the world of scooters, what should I look/listen for when going to see/test drive this scoot? I am pretty good with cars and even motorcycles (have had my motorcycle license for about 30 years - owned a 1984 Yamaha SECA 650 and a 1989 Suzuki GS450-LH) but, other than renting, I have little exposure to scooters. Basically, I am looking for a scooter for my wife and I to have a little fun. We rented Scoot Coupes about 4 times since April of this year (http://www.scootcoupe.com/), which are great, but a bit pricy at about $7000 for the 150cc version. The great thing about these is that you sit side-by-side! I HAD a budget that would have supported the purchase of, say, an Ice Bear PST150-C or PST150-19 trike, but then my daughter had an accident with her PT Cruiser (her fault, I'm afraid...she drove into a HANDRAIL in a parking lot...) that cost $2500 to repair, and then we needed a new water softener...so now I'm checking out used scoots - and maybe even something like a new Motorino Cassini (about $1600) - or something else manufactured by Znen - or something similar from Ice Bear... I weigh about 210-215, and my wife weighs about 120 - and, although the ability to get up to 55 mph would be nice, it would seldom be needed - although 50 would - we'd mostly be cruising streets with speed limits between 35-50 mph... Finally - should I be concerned about the 8620 miles? How many miles is one likely to get out of a 125cc engine? Assuming proper maintainence, of course...  |
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Post by floridagull on Sept 21, 2015 20:53:37 GMT -5
I called about the Kymco - sold today...  |
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Post by rockynv on Sept 22, 2015 4:12:50 GMT -5
The Kymco was the better deal however with the need for a new carb at that low mileage indicates that it was ridden the first year and then sat with fuel in it unused long enough for ethanol to take it out. A bike like that should not need a new carb for its entire life of 40,000/60,000 miles if used regularly.
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