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     I've owned my Yager for a little over two years but I just discovered the forum.  From the start, I confess to loving my Vespa GTS a bit more but I like the Yager.  I bought the Yager as a step up from the Yamaha Vino 125 I started with and have been fairly satisfied with it after a little over 4000 miles. 
     Had I known that I could buy a slightly used Vespa GTS for not much more than a new Yager, I wouldn't have bought it.  My wife always wanted a Vespa and I found a beautiful one with very low mileage not long after buying the Yager.  I loved it so much, I found my own last year.
     I have had only one problem with the Kymco and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced the same problem.  After I had put a little less than 1000 miles on the bike, I developed a ringing sound when starting from a stop particularly on hard acceleration.  No impact on performance whatsoever.  The dealer replaced the transmission housing but the problem persisted.  Last fall, they replaced more stuff (pulleys, drive belt) everything under warranty.  Much less ringing but it's still noticeable.  As the warranty was just about to expire, I had resigned myself to living with it when all of a sudden I died on the road.  I thought it was a broken belt, but after towing it to the dealer, they discovered the pulley nut had come loose.  I can only guess that it hadn't been torqued correctly although it was about a 1000 miles after the last repair when it failed.  It was repaired at no cost but I still don't know why it rings.
     Has anyone else experienced the ringing sound?
     One last question: has anyone who is tall replaced or modified the seat to get extra room?  I like the foot rests on the leg shield and find it makes it easier to ride comfortably.  But if the Yager were my only ride, I would have explored the possibility already.