My Kymco People 150cc Scooter Review
by Olive Twanger
(Orlando, FL)
Just last week, I bought a 2009 Kymco People 150cc scooter for $2291 (tax, tag, title included) from a Kymco dealer. I plan to leave future reviews as well. I spent many hours, weeks, even months, online comparing scooters.
The price, I'm OK with, considering the low miles (only 1200km, approx 800miles), & that the dealer's in contact with the previous owner who trades in scooters from his personal collection all the time. The option to easily trade for something bigger, or completely different (enduro/motorcycle) appeals to me as well... (I had adopted a brand new Chinese Peace Sports 50cc briefly last year.
My roommate had fallen off and no longer drove it. It was nothing but headaches once I got it back running. So, I had several reasons for not buying Chinese, or from a stranger.)
The Kymco People 150 is the cutest scooter I've ever seen, a sea foam green color, vintage style Vespa look, and it even has a glove box. It starts beautifully, & accelerates quickly at any speed.
The lights are plenty bright and I have more confidence in being seen. I've had so many "people" stop to ask about & compliment it. So far, I have absolutely no regrets with my decision.
The only thing I am not yet proud of is the narrow tires. Though I like the larger diameter of the wheel, which steers more like a motorcycle, I am still a fan of the wider Yamaha tires, and wonder about how much life I will get out of the narrow tire, or if I shouldn't travel long distances, or if they won't get as good of traction.
SO FAR, A NICE RIDE - 2009 KYMCO PEOPLE 150CC!
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