scooters

[mimmymimmy]

i am in the process of looking into buying a scooter for the first time. i commute to work 30/35 miles per day and have been advised that a 125cc scooter would be required. I have looked at SYM, KIMCO, HONDA, YAMAHA scooters. Depending were i look i am told different things. Some say that i should steer clear of SYM / KIMCO but some say they are ok others say go with well known bike brands. I am confused can anyone help clear the fog. I dont want to spend more than 2000.00 pounds either.

many thanks

[pug100]

With a scooter it all depends on the types of road you will be using . A 125cc will be great around town and in most urban areas. But on open A roads and dual carriageways they are at a disadvantage in that their top speed will be around 50 and most other traffic will be going faster than this. I wouldn't advise you using one on the motorway either for the same reason.

As for the make of scoot the only ones I would advise against are the very cheap Chinese ones as the build quality can be poor and won't see you through a British winter.

Have a look here as this site lists most scooters sold in the UK today.

Sym are a cheaper version of Yamaha and use the same engine and ancillaries so are usually quite reliable.

Peugeot is one of the biggest selling scooter mfrs. around .

If you like the retro look then Piaggio ET2 and 4 may be just up your street, but are generally a bit slower as they have steel bodywork and are a bit heavier than a modern plastic one.

On the whole as long as you keep up with the servicing most modern scoots are very reliable. Service intervals are around 1500 miles / 2500km depending on the make and a basic service will be �50 - �60.

It's when you start to tune them that things can go wrong as you're putting more strain on the quite small motor.

This is a very good mag to read if you want to gen up a bit before buying

http://www.twistngo.com/reviews/index.htm

[BRAVO1]

That really is a great answer !!.

Take the advice.