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Another small thing that I've learned about riding on wet pavement. The roadway is, or should be, sloped toward the curb side, so that water will run off. On a two lane I try to ride in the center most lane with my tires where a cars left side tires run. That is best chance of missing most of the oil. On a one lane I use the same method. Doesn't seem like that would help all that much, but anything that might help is worth the effort. This coming from 63 years of riding experience. Glad to hear that you and your scoot weren't hurt any worse.

Thank you. Something good did come out of this. I dusted up my bike and have being doing about 10 miles daily. Thanks Kymco

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I have traveled quite a bit to countries like Italy , India ,Thailand etc where people ride scooters not because they like riding it but they can't afford anything else. The contact patch is least of their worries, nor they have the money to run and change stock tires because the manufacturer put shoddy tires to save on sticker. People in those places do just fine. When I think of cheap, sure, put cheap plastic, barebones accessories, detuned underpowered engines but not shoddy tires. That is a gamble with life and limb. I don't know how Kymco got away with their Chen shin tires. Must have paid off the right people

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If you have Chen Shin tires on you scoot change them ASAP.
I had them, and they are just awful. Lost the front tire on dry pavement and dislocated my shoulder when I feel.
About a month after that, while riding a wet road going to physical therapy for my shoulder(stupid, I know) I gently pulled the rear brake, and instead of stopping I accelerated through a pedestrian crossing almost knocking down a old lady.

Put Michelins on the next day.

Scoot is Agility City 125.


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Sure enough. I have got the Heng shin tires. I am going to start a complain with the highway safety administration. We as buyers should not have to change anything on a vehicle to make it road worthy. The company needs to issue a recall on their crap product

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Pulsing..great tip. Come think of it, that the water might have gotten into the brakes and locked up. Someone righly pointed out that the drive characteristics of a scooter are quite different from a motorcycle and possibly my expectations were high. Either way, few scratches, sore butt and a lesson learned.

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Sorry about your misfortune but glad you weren't hurt. Stop light intersections are repositories for all kinds of slippery goop that leaks out of cars & trucks. Add a little rain and a short wheelbase scooter with little wheels and you have a recipe for wipeouts. Motorcycle and scooters aren't quite the same animal in a skid. Did the front or rear skid first? Could be worn tires didn't help but when's the last time you practiced wet stops on that particular bike?

It might have been the rear. It kind of went sideways. I dive through this stop sign everyday. I have never noticed any oil or gunk on that intersection. Over the years I have gone through that intersection countless times on my Yamaha in all weather conditions without any issues. I think Kymco gambled with the riders safely by putting substand traction controls in lieu of a cheaper sticker price

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Hi all, I have a kymco people s 125 and when idling only (not moving), my headlights alternate between bright and not so bright for about 5 seconds each... but when I ride it's always bright. Is it supposed to be like this? Part of the design?

I remember my dad's Vespa had lights powered directly by the Dynamo and they would get bright/ dim with the engine revs. The Vespa did not have a battery. May not be the case with the Kymco

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Just got a Kymco agility 125 with 522 km and attempted to adjust the Valve clearence. What I found was the valve clearences were up to specs and did not need adjustment. Makes me think if this is normal or Kymco don't fall out of specs over the first 1000 miles. The manual recommended an adjustment. Other than that, the scooter rides fine.

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