kymco k-pipe

[andyscooter]

https://www.kymco.co.uk/

quite fancy the 125 version for a commuter bike

looks quite smart in white
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[Sable]

Reminds me of the baby Duke...

[Aff]

Does look a bit different, wouldn't pay £1700 for it though.
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[Paulington]

"TRANSMISSION: 4 Speed - Semi Automatic"

That's interesting! Although I'd feel weird riding a bike with only one lever. !

Personally, my mind jumps to: "Why not just buy a CG/YBR for 1/3rd the price?" .
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[andyscooter]

i thought 1700 quid for a new 125 wasnt too bad
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[LockyUK]

it does seem reasonable, wait a year or 2 to see the verdict tho

[andyscooter]

also has a very low seat height so i can fit on it

looks about the same size and height as the kawazaki d tracker which i fell in love with at the bike show
https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/andyscooters/w650h488_00000340E08CD22D_zpse8b38b01.jpg

but without the 3 grand price tag

i know the quality is going to be worse but its a commuter not an off roader
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[LockyUK]

just because it is cheap does not necessarily mean it "won't be as good"

[UnspeedySam]

Is it just me or is that a Honda copy engine as used in pit bikes and their new monkey bike thing?

Looks pretty nice and as a commuter I think I could live with a semi auto...if it can still hit 65 or so.

edit: I love how well designed their website is: MAX POWER: 2.46.0 Kw @ 7500 Rpm

Is also says that the 65mph top speed is "restricted" By the rev limiter maybe...
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[Rogerborg]

BMW think Kymco are OK, they buy engines from them.

Actually, mainland Chinese brands like Dihao do as well, which is unusual as they try to scrape every Yuan by doing everything else in-house.
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[anthony_r6]

Quite like the look off it, also.
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[h00dwink]

i had a kymco bike for about 2 years, bought to do my test on. sold it to a mate for purchase price. he did his test and sold it for the same price, same again and it now resides somewhere in the south east with a friend of a friend.
well made bikes, not your typical chinese tat.
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[Frost]

I did my CBT on a Kymco back in about 2002. It was quite an old bike that had been ragged by morons and dropped countless times but it was still in good nick and ran perfectly. I'd consider them as good as any jap 125.

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[DottyDuck]

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