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Post by w650 on Jul 18, 2017 7:19:38 GMT -5
The Xtown 300 is only $4000, the BV 350 thousands more. No comparison on price. At least for most of us who don't get bargains. www.piaggiousa.com/scooter/my17-bv-350-abs.htmlI would also contest the high mileage claim. Check out this hapless Piaggio owner's plight. scootindavalley.blogspot.com/2017/07/different-thinking.htmlWith its being in the shop for nine weeks now, my summer just hasn’t been the sameMust be waiting for parts. Also he recently passed 20,000 miles so it's at the end of it's days. Edit: Out of curiosity I just checked. The SYM Citicom goes for $5000. It's cheaper than a BV by a bunch. |
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Post by w650 on Jul 17, 2017 14:20:59 GMT -5
I only take exception to "lower maintenance costs" for a scooter. My bikes require much less fiddling and repairs in comparison to my scooters. Keep in mind, before you tell me it's because my scooters are Chinese, that one is a Kymco.
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Post by w650 on Jul 16, 2017 17:18:38 GMT -5
Yes, but at a sub $4000 price tag the Xtown 300 is the buy of the century. Kymco quality at a Chinese price.
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Post by w650 on Jul 15, 2017 13:44:33 GMT -5
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Post by w650 on Jul 14, 2017 15:12:37 GMT -5
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Post by w650 on Jul 13, 2017 14:35:20 GMT -5
Yes. Being able to decide when to change my tires isn't anarchy, it's personal choice. I cringe at the thought of my bike being declared unsafe because of the age of the tires. I know it was ignored but things like climate, usage and original cost all factor in to when to replace a tire. If you ride you should know a tire that's cracking or bald needs to replaced. Saying that a tire needs to be checked inside and out at each inspection adds to the cost of yearly inspections and can cause undue damage if a procedure is botched. Plus, many inspection facilities for motorcycles aren't equipped to perform those procedures. I have mine checked at a corner garage that primarily repairs cars. They check lights, horn and wear on the tires, both to tread depth and dryness. Even most bike shops simply give them a quick once over. At $80 per hour shop rate I shudder to think what would happen if government started decreeing when tires should be replaced along with any other unnecessary items.
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Post by w650 on Jul 12, 2017 19:47:18 GMT -5
There should be mandated safety inspections to get the all to many old out of date tires off the roadways.
Seriously? I can't think of a bigger "Nanny State" maneuver. As previously noted I'm running a nine year old front tire on my 150cc with confidence. There are so many factors to tire degradation that age is just a single one. Take living in Florida as opposed to living in the Northeast. We're not battered with endless sunshine here. Maybe in Florida, Arizona or Southern California that nasty sun bakes tires to uselessness in a season. Here in upstate New York our tires spend half the year refrigerated and only thaw out in April. It's kept my Third World Chinese front tire fresh and ready to go annually.
Of course if repairing bikes is your life then the Government requiring annual tire changes would be an incredible boon to business.
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Post by w650 on Jul 6, 2017 19:37:10 GMT -5
No surprise here. The T100 was always the most reliable of that era but was overshadowed by the T120, 650cc. It ran everywhere and did everything.
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Post by w650 on Jul 2, 2017 19:13:10 GMT -5
I'll introduce a little heresy here. If you're seriously considering a 250 scooter look into a 250 bike. The Suzuki GN-250 or even a Honda Rebel 250 possess serious reliability and acceptable speed. A 250 Honda Nighthawk would be even better. If there are physical issues a scooter is a great choice but for day to day use a bike with saddlebags just plain works.
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Post by w650 on Jun 30, 2017 16:16:54 GMT -5
I have six bikes in the garage right now. Tossing tires every three years would be a big hit in the wallet.
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Post by w650 on Jun 27, 2017 17:03:55 GMT -5
Japanese manufacturers have a lot of experience on 3rd world countries, where maintenance is a big issue for most vehicles, in fact, there are lots of models sold in those countries that are not available on rich countries, like the Suzuki AX100, a 2 stroke 100cc work horse that doesn't require any maintenance aside from lubing the chain, it can be disassembled by Average Joe with just a screw driver and a couple of spanners. Try that with a Ducati. It takes a long time for a skilled mechanic to adjust the Desmo valves. The CG-250 clone in most Chinese 250 bikes was a Honda design made for the Third World. Pushrods and simple oil changes, if ever, were of primary importance besides intense durability. |
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Post by w650 on Jun 27, 2017 11:59:07 GMT -5
IMHO this report is right on the money. European brands always suffer in this Country because of one simple factor. In Europe people are absolutely scrupulous about maintenance schedules. Stay on them and they never break down.
Welcome to America European guys. The Japanese wisely set up headquarters here early on to observe the habits of US riders. They learned that most riders here don't adhere to strict schedules. Not the Europeans. It explains the costly, numerous breakdowns on European scooters and bikes in the hands of "Joe Average Citizen". They will always live at the bottom of these ratings until they do.
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Post by w650 on Jun 26, 2017 15:23:01 GMT -5
No. An FZ6 is a motorcycle and a 650 Burgman is a scooter. They appeal to different people. The Burgman has an automatic transmission and appeals to the person who wants two wheels while maintaining the operating ease of his car. The motorcycle appeals to the person who enjoys feeling connected to his machine while feeling the surge changing gears brings.
Despite the various writings I've seen a 650 Burgy is no performance machine. Zero to sixty takes 8 1/4 seconds and it weighs a stout six hundred pounds. It is, however, an excellent device for those who eschew shifting and want a solid machine under them. As an aside the 650 Versys, with a twin cylinder 650cc engine too,will reach sixty in half that time. It's no crotch rocket and owners commute and tour America on them all the time.
Different strokes for different folks.
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Post by w650 on Jun 25, 2017 4:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by w650 on Jun 22, 2017 0:01:17 GMT -5
I don't care where it's from as long as it's round and holds air. I don't ride hard enough at this age to worry about it. My 750 Kawasaki has Dunlops now but I won't be buying expensive tires like that later.
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