Modern Vespa

Actually what's actually funnier is watching customers press icons on a screen in fast food outlets when there's an employee standing about 5ft away.

It would be quicker to just ask for what you want rather than stand there looking vacant with your tongue out.

Still, it's the future.

Reviews. Why am I being asked to not only review a product, but the person who delivered it to me who wasn't actually involved in the purchasing process ?

2+1+1=4 mice so far.

The Kymco pisses me off.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

Most of its design cues come from other maxi scooters which makes it quite forgettable so the only real emotion that it provokes is a sense of reassurance that it's going to start and run successfully each you use it.

Apart from that it's pretty anonymous which makes it dull.

Dependable but dull.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

As an owner of multiple Kymcos, I concur with this assessment. They're very much like '80s-'90s Honda Accords. It will start every time and run without fuss, needing little more that routine service. But they're pretty dang boring otherwise.

The Yager's "horseface" front end is unique, but more in the vein of the Edsel grille. The blue-black color does a better job of hiding the radiator nostrils than the light blue or grey colors.

The one that deviated was my Spade 150 (A.I.R. 150). It was a great minimoto, but nobody bought one because it's understood that Kymcos are generally dull. It had a 4V head and a 5-speed, could hit 75mph and it was fun to no-lift-shift it through the gears, yet nobody cared when they could pay more for a 9hp, 2V, 4-speed Grom.

The Kymco pisses me off.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

Most of its design cues come from other maxi scooters which makes it quite forgettable so the only real emotion that it provokes is a sense of reassurance that it's going to start and run successfully each you use it.

Apart from that it's pretty anonymous which makes it dull.

Dependable but dull.

The Kymco pisses me off.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

Most of its design cues come from other maxi scooters which makes it quite forgettable so the only real emotion that it provokes is a sense of reassurance that it's going to start and run successfully each you use it.

Apart from that it's pretty anonymous which makes it dull.

Dependable but dull.

my right rear shock is squeaking/creaking.

sounds like my right leg

Have you tried WD40?

The Kymco pisses me off.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

Most of its design cues come from other maxi scooters which makes it quite forgettable so the only real emotion that it provokes is a sense of reassurance that it's going to start and run successfully each you use it.

Apart from that it's pretty anonymous which makes it dull.

Dependable but dull.

Considering the amount of times I've broken down on either a Vespa, Lambretta or a BMW I'll take dependable and dull over stress and uncertainty every time.

It's why we bought our Toyota. We lose it in parking lots because it's a silver SUV. The nicest thing I can say about it is everything works. It is probably the least thrilling vehicle I have ever owned. I hope we have it a long time.

It's why we bought our Toyota. We lose it in parking lots because it's a silver SUV. The nicest thing I can say about it is everything works. It is probably the least thrilling vehicle I have ever owned. I hope we have it a long time.

The Kymco pisses me off.

It does many things very well but it doesn't make you feel anything towards it.

It's solid, reliable, very economical and isn't looking too bad after 10 years on the road but it doesn't provoke anything emotive like the Italian stuff does.

Most of its design cues come from other maxi scooters which makes it quite forgettable so the only real emotion that it provokes is a sense of reassurance that it's going to start and run successfully each you use it.

Apart from that it's pretty anonymous which makes it dull.

Dependable but dull.

KYMCO's slogan is "Better than the Best". They also use the tagline "KYMCO Lifestyle Transcends Your Boundaries" in some markets. Additionally, they use "Win My Heart" in some contexts.

[Verse 1]
Get your helmet, strap it tight
I'll be cruisin' at a cautious height
Fire it up—well, more like hummin'
Thirty-five, and that's me gunnin'

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I like my ride serene
Takes me where I've always been
Groceries, post office, mall—
No rush, no risk, no fall

[Chorus]
Like a coupon that's expired
Like decaf when you're tired
I was born, born to be mild

[Verse 2]
Park with ease, I'm barely movin'
That four-stroke whirr ain't disapprovin'
Gettin' 90 miles a gallon
Runnin' errands—man, I'm ballin'

[Pre-Chorus]
No loud pipes or rebel flair
Just a sensible wind in my hair
No open roads or roarin' flames
Just quiet lanes and bingo games

[Chorus]
Like beige socks freshly dried
Like a handshake not too wide
I was born, born to be mild

[Bridge]
No chrome horse, no thunder roll
Just a milk crate and a meter pole
While the Harleys shake the town
I wave politely… and throttle down

[Chorus – Final]
Like decaf when you're wired
Like an old man freshly retired
I was born, born to be mild

[Outro]
(Scoot on byyyyyy...)
Born to be…
Miiiiiiild.

The X-iting 400 is an underrated blast, but again, anonymous.

I have always bought cars using my head.

I doubt i've ever used my head buying a PTW (apart from a little Puch Maxi that I needed to get to work on*).


*loved that little Puch Maxi

Tell us more of this little Puch Maxi.

Asking as a Puch fan.

It was a long time ago (1985), it had a bench seat on it (which was quite rare) and 2 litres of petrol used to last me a week.

Unfortunately no pictures (we didn't waste film back then), but I think I sold it at a profit when I moved 'up' to a Honda Superdream

Was it an '85 model, or older? I had an '85 that I ended up putting 9K on. Bought it with 100 miles for $100.

Current fleet includes a '75 Maxi, a '78 Maxi Sport (larger 1.5 saddle) and a '78 JC Penny Pinto (Kromag frame, E50 engine).

But it does piss me off that these posh kitty treats cost far more, by weight, than any edibles Trixie and I ever consume ourselves.

I hate paying these prices for a tiny package of freeze-dried mystery animal parts, but am trapped into this never-ending cycle of excessive indulgence....but they love them and expect them, so my job is to provide them, and I do.

But it does piss me off that these posh kitty treats cost far more, by weight, than any edibles Trixie and I ever consume ourselves.

An added bonus is that the medicine I can take to lower my heart rate during an episode gives me terrible nightmares. So cool!