Suzuki Burgman USA Forum banner

Kymco 550 Intro

8K views 39 replies 19 participants last post by  MJR 
#1 ·
http://www.kymco.com/K50/index.html

Nice looking scooter introduced this week from Kymco. Apple doesn't have anything to worry about in competition for the best product intro's as much of this was Boy Band stupidity instead of talking about the product. 55o could be a real sweet spot with a modern motor and drivetrain.
 
#32 ·
http://www.kymco.de/premiere/elements/KYMCO-AK-550-Press-Release.pdf

And.. oh my.. those insect antennae thingies.
Stop with the "sport bike" attempt to evolve scooters. Leave them as scooters.
Provide real foot rests for passenger
Rain mode is stupid
Needs more storage
stop with the "muffler sound is exciting".
Drop the muffler and you can drop the body of the trunk down some more.
love the other improvements especially the dash!!
 
#36 ·
I do not believe they are in the US yet. I'd sure like to see one in person.
 
#38 ·
Honestly I think their attempt to sell the MyRoad 700i was half assed as it seems to me with all their products not just here but in the UK/EU from some reading. Also trying to sell it in the same price as the Burgman 650 I thought hurt too. Worse yet was the crappy seat that many simply sat on and decided it was too cramped. The AK550 looks a bit more promising assuming they didn't copy the Tmax's handlebar placement and did better with the ergonomics. I bought the MyRoad because I got it at a price I liked (didn't want to pay as more than my new at the time '09 B650) which leaves me plenty of room to customize the seat at some point.
 
#40 ·
Yes I like the MyRoad very much minus the seat which I will modify at some point.


The bike requires premium fuel like the BMW's for which Kymco manufactures the engines. Mileage wise it can vary from pretty poor if you are in the throttle heavily (37 mpg) or pretty good at moderate speeds/throttle much like the B650 (between steady 70-75 mph indicated (46 mpg). Here's where I keep track of my bikes. http://www.fuelly.com/dashboard .


As far as maintenance most things are easy to get to. Oil and filter changes you do not need to take any bodywork off (I do remove the engine skid just to keep oil from getting in there but it isn't necessary). There is a small maintenance cover on the top of the center tunnel to get at the spark plugs but I do not yet know about the valve clearance check as I only have 5,200 miles on it. The CVT is part of the left swing arm and is easy to access so belts, rollers, and clutch are no big job. The most difficult item to access is the air filter which requires removing the rear end body (not terribly difficult just a lot to remove), why they didn't provide a bottom cover to slip it in and out I'll never know. Oh and I'm not looking forward to removing the rear tire as it appears you have to remove the right side of the swing arm to get it off. Here's a few photos.









More viewing here https://www.flickr.com/photos/10547343@N05/albums
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top