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Post by scootdude on Jan 18, 2015 12:52:39 GMT -5
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Post by scootdude on Jan 18, 2015 2:18:29 GMT -5
Thanks SylvreKat! My wife is a girlie girl too. She loves the purple. That's what has me a bit uneasy about it. It's such a great scooter to ride though. Girlie paint job or not. It can really get up and go. I guess I'll just have to drive everywhere really fast so no one gets a good look at it. LOL
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Post by scootdude on Jan 17, 2015 21:21:00 GMT -5
Congratulations, looks like you got a great deal! I'm not surprised to hear it was well taken care of, it seems like most Kymco owners are fanatical about taking proper care of them. I would add some sea-foam to the tank, since it sat for so long. I'm not gonna give a rating on the paint job, but my opinion of it is that regardless of the macho factor, it doesn't look finished. I would either finish it proper, or re-do it how I like (most likely I would re-do it). I'd like to re-do the paint. I guess until I do, I'm going to be known as the birdman. |
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Post by scootdude on Jan 17, 2015 20:48:29 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Well I went and looked at the Honda Silverwing, and boy oh boy that thing was junk. The owner abused it, neglected it, and clearly never cared for it. It would barely start and run, it looked like crap, and it sounded sick. It only had 5900 miles on it, but it might as well have been 59,000,000 miles, because it was beaten like a junk yard dog. I told him thanks but no thanks. So, then I went to look at the 2006 Kymco Grand Vista (or DINK as they call it on the other side of the pond), and it was clean, sharp, well cared for, garaged and was clearly appreciated. The old lady who owned it bought it new in 2006 and only road it on seldom occasions. It had been sitting in her garage for a long while and the pilot jet got gummed up in the carburetor. It ran but wouldn't idle very well. I went ahead and bought it from her because it was in pristine condition. I rode it home and quickly removed the fuel bowl cover and cleaned out the jets. It now runs like it was brand new. I was amazed at how fast it is. I took it out on the highway and it quickly got up to almost 80mph and was still accelerating! The only thing that kept me from going faster was traffic. The back rest thing on the seat was very annoying. The first thing I did when I got home was to take it off. It's much more comfortable to ride without that thing. Anyway, the only thing I was just a bit leery of was that she had it custom painted. It has a bird beak on the nose and purple feathers on the front fender and down the sides. Here are a few pics of it. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being John Wayne manly and 10 being Ru Paul fabulous, please rate your opinion of the paint job. I'm a dude and I'm worried about looking out of place riding it. Would you ride it? LOL [img src=" ![]() thumbnails109.imagebam.com/38248/39903c382475953.jpg" src=" " alt=" "] |
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Post by scootdude on Jan 16, 2015 2:04:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the input guys and gals. I'll probably wind up buying the Honda Silverwing. I'm starting a new job next month. It's about 20 to 25 miles one way from home, so I will have to use the highways. I'd rather have the extra power to run with the speed of traffic and not worry about topping out at 70mph. When you're competing for space at 75mph with 80,000 lb 18 wheelers and other crazy drivers I think it only makes sense to go with the Honda. The Kymco is neat but I don't think it fits my needs. I already have a Sym 125cc scooter for put-putting around my local area. I have an appointment with the seller of the Honda this Saturday, so if it all checks out then I'll update you guys Saturday evening. Thanks a million for your thoughts!
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Post by scootdude on Jan 14, 2015 18:43:50 GMT -5
Hey people! Howz everyone? This weekend I'm looking into buying either a 2002 Honda Silverwing 600cc with 5900 miles, or a 2006 Kymco Grand Vista 250cc with 3600 miles. They are both nice scooters that have been taken care of really well and they both look nice. I know there's a vast difference between a big 600cc scoot and a 250cc, but I'm torn. The Kymco is only $1500, and the Honda is $2600. The Honda is a twin cylinder powerful bike, almost a full on motorcycle, but it's 13 years old now. The Kymco is 4 years newer, but less powerful. The Kymco has the benefit of being smaller, more nimble, and probably a lot cheaper to maintain and fix. I hear good things about Kymco, but I know it's not a Honda. Someone please let me know what you would do with this choice. Thank you!
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