Review of the Kymco Agility 50 Scooter
by Jodi
(Arlington, MA, USA)
I own the 50cc Kymco Agility scooter and this is my review...
Appearance & design: The Kymco Agility 50 has a more contemporary "motorcycle" appearance, rather than the retro look that many other scooters have. As a result, it is a bit taller, and fits tall/long-legged riders more comfortably than smaller-sized scooters. The seat technically can handle two riders, but the second seat also flips up to function as a back-rest for the driver, which is great when stuck in traffic.
How well it runs/performance: When it runs, it is a very peppy scooter. Getting up to traffic speed from a stop seems almost effortless for this bike. Handling seems good, although I have no other scooter experience, so I cannot say how it performs as compared to other scooters.
Reliability: My scooter was troublesome to start from the very first week I took it home (bought brand new). I had problems with my Agility 50 not starting and stalling once started, even while running. The dealership could not replicate the problem, so for the next 3 weeks I rode it with intermittent problems.
When it stalled out one day (while riding in rush hour traffic), I had it back in the shop, where they found that the fuel pump was faulty, causing the engine to flood with fuel. Since I rode it for weeks like that, the entire engine is essentially being replaced (4+ weeks in the shop so far and at least 2 more weeks to go).
The repair technician told me that parts are very challenging to get since they all must be ordered through Kymco rather than locally. One of the 2 keys I got with the bike also snapped in half when I was locking it up, and the keys are extremely difficult to duplicate unless you get them from the manufacturer.
Price vs. value: I paid $1650, which was a great price for a new scooter, and thus why I bought it. Given the headaches I've had so far, though, I am trying to trade this in and buy something more reliable, even if it costs more. A bike that stalls while riding in traffic is not worth it, no matter how good of a "deal" it is.
Customer support from seller, if applicable: See reliability comment above for more details. Parts are very slow to get once they are ordered. Many of the parts I need are back-ordered for weeks.
How long you've owned this scooter: 2 months (but only operable for 3.5 weeks).
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