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Does anyone happen to know how much the oil is low if it has nearly disappeared from the dipstick (i.e. that sort of scored-looking portion). In my car it would have been 1 quart. But I have no idea what it means on the Kymco People 150 dipstick.

Also, I bought a People 150 with just 1160 miles on it last month. I changed the oil almost immediately and have put about 250 miles on it. I just checked the oil and it's almost off of the dipstick! How could my scoot with hardly any miles on it be blowing through that much oil in that few miles?   

Thank you!

UPDATE: Looks like most of the apparent oil loss was because I measured the oil while the bike was on the side stand rather than the center stand (Is the center stand the right orientation for accurately measuring the oil?)

Hello People 150 Forum Citizenry.

I just bought my first bike, a People 150. I am embarrassed to admit that there are a few things about riding that I had not really thought much about before actually trying to do so. One is: What do I do if I get a flat? So I'm referring to youtube. I'm wondering what folks here do in anticipation of this. Do you carry a tool set to complete the job? Where do you store it? What tools do you carry?

Thanks so much!

-Douglas (Oakland, CA)

If you own a Spade or a Like 150i, could you possibly tell me if your registration reads "MS" or "MC" under where it says "Vehicle Body Type?" Thank you so much. These bikes are 149.4cc and 149.8cc respectively. Which makes them technically illegal for freeway use in California (less than 150cc). But I have heard that the DMV "rounds up" and that these might each be designated with the freeway legal (?) "MC" designation on the title and registration. And I'm further assuming that an officer would defer to the registration for the determination, but I could be wrong. Perhaps there are other criteria.

Also, if anyone has been pulled over under suspicion of riding a bike less than 150cc on a CA freeway, I'd be interested to hear your story!

Thanks!!

Dear Kymco Forum Members,

I have no riding experience other than in the MSF Course that I completed and passed a couple of months ago here in California. I have a perfect auto driving record for the last 5 years and am over 25 yrs. old. I was interested in a used 2007 Kymco People 150 so I plugged my data into the Progressive Insurance company's estimator a couple of days ago. Liability coverage only. Based upon the blogs I have read, I was expecting an estimate in the $100 - $200 range. It came back $678. This seems wrong somehow. I am hoping to find out what folks are finding in the insurance market these days so I can make an informed decision. At that rate I may not even choose to purchase a bike. $678 seems more like what I would have expected for a Ninja 600 or something. THANKS so much for any sage advice!!

Disclaimer: I did opt for higher than minimum $$ liability coverage. I went with $250,000 person/$500,000 accident/$100,000 property damage. Also just got an online quote from Geico for minimum liability for $337. I may be comparing apples and oranges here. $337 still seems high. UPDATE: recalculated estimate from Progressive with minimum coverage and got $475/yr.

I am a newbie who just got my learner's permit and am looking for a first bike. I saw the 2015 Super 8 150R & 150X on the U.S. Kymco site and began to research them. It wasn't until a few weeks back that I discovered that all of the stuff I had been reading was actually for the 2014 and older "Super 8 150" which is a completely different bike (for the purposes of internet searching, it would have been very nice if Kymco would have selected a new and different name..). I think I would be very satisfied with one of these used 2009-2014 Super 8 150's since the reviews are very favorable. But I'm not finding any available in my area (San Francisco Bay Area). So I'm looking at the new "Super 8 150" versions with the 'R' or 'X' appended to the name. The problem I am running into is that there is hardly any information on the internet about this new model. It seems like other manufacturers' new models often have incredibly detailed write-ups (engine details, etc.). For example, why did Kymco change the engine from the 2014 model to a different one that produces exactly the same horsepower but get 12 MPG less? I realize that the new Super 8 looks very similar to the Agility 125 and apparently shares some common parts. But I can't find many specifics. I can't even find ONE review by an actual owner, nor even ONE review by a media person that rode it. Just seems really strange to me. I would like to know if the bike will be a good performer and highly reliable before buying. If I could be assured that it would perform like the Agility 125 I would probably go for it in a heart beat. The X has already had a recall, for example (see links below).

Just curious if this has been a frustration for any forum members here? And, has anyone found any more thorough information? Thanks so much! BTW the links below are pretty much all I have found!

Recall:

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/11/article/kymco-usa-recalls-all-2015-2016-super-8x-50cc-and-150cc-scooters/

"Review:"

http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/kymco/2016-kymco-super-8-ar172047.html#main


http://motorscooterguide.net/Kymco/Super-8X-R/Super-8R-8X.html