My 2009 SYM HD 200 Scooter Review
by John
(Overland Park, KS)
New 2009 SYM HD 200
In my past--had a Goldwing and currently own an '03 Silver Wing Honda scooter.
I have had it ten years--and wanted something a little lighter, smaller, better gas mileage.
Bought this new '09 Sym HD 200 last month--couldn't find any hardly anywhere. Had it shipped in from Seattle to Kansas City.
My impressions are thus:
- Great scooter for the money--was $3000 less than my Silver Wing.
- Have already gotten it up to 65mph and get @ 72mpg
- Have already changed the oil (no filter) and gear oil--inexpensive and easy.
- Rides very smooth and easy, very easy to handle.
- Brakes (disk in front, drum in back) are a little soft on the drum brake--but nothing too bad. Just to slam them on all the time.
- I'm told that they can go for years/miles.
All in all--for the money--love everything about it except small storage--but you can put a bag on the back--get an aerostich travel, bag--etc--and it's fine.
One real nice feature is the flat panel underfoot and bag hook. you can get a bag of groceries and have the weight placed on the floorboard--with the hook holding the bag in place.
When you're done here, you may also be interested in reading some of these popular pages:
- A guide to scooter care & maintenance
- Rundown of state scooter laws
- Scooter driving tips
- What to wear on a scooter
- How/why to winterize your scooter
A battery tender like the Battery Tender Jr. can make all the difference in whether your scooter will start right up each spring, after being stored for months.
Just about every scooter owner needs to have a battery tender, sometimes called a trickle charger. Unless you are lucky enough to live in a climate where you can ride all year long, chances are your scooter will be put on ice, figuratively-speaking, for at least a couple months every winter.
One of the key steps in winterizing a scooter is to protect your battery from draining during its "rest" period. This can – and will – happen if you leave your battery sitting untended in your cold scooter over the winter, even if it's in a garage or shed.
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