Post by spacecowboy on Aug 20, 2008 1:08:38 GMT -5
Hallo all from Tulsa Oklahoma
Ever since last winter I, being vehicle-less, had always wanted a scooter. After a few months of school and scraping up cash I finally found a Kymco People 150 in working orderwith 1200 miles on it going for about 1,200 dollars on Craigslist.
It wasn't my first choice--I originally was going to buy a Honda Reflex a Yamaha dealer was selling for 3K but it was sold before I could get the money. But the Kymco was a good deal apparently and only had some minor mostly cosmetic damage (And had been dropped once).
Research on the Kymcos had previously suggested they were pretty rock-solid as far as scooters go, and my Goldwing-riding friend agreed. The large tires were also a plus in his book.
About a month and a half into owning the thing I've put about 1000 miles on it and I gotta say, these things are a hoot.
I'm glad to have found such an active group of scooter enthusiasts on the web. I was never a gearhead--but I'll become one if the situation warrents.
1st Newbie Question: The Kymco manual suggests SAE 30, but is full of typos and miscellaneous Engrish. I've read of Shell Rotella T 15W-40 being used in Scoots with success as well. Anyone with a similar Kymco mind giving me a hint here?
-Paul
Ever since last winter I, being vehicle-less, had always wanted a scooter. After a few months of school and scraping up cash I finally found a Kymco People 150 in working orderwith 1200 miles on it going for about 1,200 dollars on Craigslist.
It wasn't my first choice--I originally was going to buy a Honda Reflex a Yamaha dealer was selling for 3K but it was sold before I could get the money. But the Kymco was a good deal apparently and only had some minor mostly cosmetic damage (And had been dropped once).
Research on the Kymcos had previously suggested they were pretty rock-solid as far as scooters go, and my Goldwing-riding friend agreed. The large tires were also a plus in his book.
About a month and a half into owning the thing I've put about 1000 miles on it and I gotta say, these things are a hoot.
I'm glad to have found such an active group of scooter enthusiasts on the web. I was never a gearhead--but I'll become one if the situation warrents.
1st Newbie Question: The Kymco manual suggests SAE 30, but is full of typos and miscellaneous Engrish. I've read of Shell Rotella T 15W-40 being used in Scoots with success as well. Anyone with a similar Kymco mind giving me a hint here?
-Paul
