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Scooters - 125 to 300 => LIKE 200i => Topic started by: TXLIKE on January 20, 2014, 12:37:52 AM
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I've spent the last few months lurking, and decided the like was the scoot for me. Found a 2012 on Craiglist with 142 miles and couldn't resist. Put down my deposit and will seal the deal Tuesday when I can get to my bank. Very excited!
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The Like is a good scoot. I think you'll be happy.
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Welcome and congratulations!
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Hello and welcome! The Like was the scoot for me too. I love the look and the reliability and the value for money. ;)
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Mine has been very reliable and the routine servicing is very easy to get at!
Valve adjustment, spark plug, oil changes etc. - very easy on this scoot to do - compared to some scooters (must drop the engine on a Vespa and on certain Honda scooters you have to dismantle darn near the whole scooter to get at the valves and plug - which is crazy!
Ride safe and continue with the break in (per your owner's manual) on this scoot with less than 150 miles!
I'd change the engine oil and the gear oil as soon as you get it home **.
Nope - doesn't matter what the seller says - I'd change the 'life blood' of your new scooter! Use good stuff - then relax and enjoy your scoot.
(**A 20 min job using less than a Qt of good oil in engine and just a little bit of good gear oil in the transmission. See your manual for the 'oil change' amounts.)
Welcome! Stig
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Hi TX, I'm pretty new to this forum. The folks here are very knowledgeable and helpful. I picked up a Like last July. It's a great scoot, dependable, economical and quite quick. It gets up to 35 mph surprisingly fast. Mine likes to cruise between 40 and 50 mph. You will really enjoy it!!! cochi
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Welcome aboard! Where abouts in Texas are you located?
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I live in Euless, just outside DFW airport. I'm used to riding motorcycles, but arthritis and age has moved me to something lighter to ride. I'm not used to the fact that the engine has to spool up some before you start moving.
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I live in Euless, just outside DFW airport. I'm used to riding motorcycles, but arthritis and age has moved me to something lighter to ride. I'm not used to the fact that the engine has to spool up some before you start moving.
That does take some getting used to.....I missed the shifting and engaging the clutch to precisely pull away from a stop. The scoot throttle seemed like an "On/Off" switch compared to the precision you have with a motorcycle.
I spent several evenings in the school and church parking lots getting comfortable with a scooter.
Stig
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Hello, fellow new owner! I just put down a deposit for mine, can't wait til I get my hands on it next week!
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Hi! I too am a new Like200i owner! Just got home from the dealership this afternoon, and very excited about my new purchase! I tried to do my homework before hand, and this forum was incredibly helpful. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better, and learn from your vast experience!!
Debbie
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Hi Debbie, Welcome to the group and to Likedom. What color did you go for? :)
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Hi! I too am a new Like200i owner! Just got home from the dealership this afternoon, and very excited about my new purchase! I tried to do my homework before hand, and this forum was incredibly helpful. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better, and learn from your vast experience!!
Debbie
...woop-woop!!
..Welcome to the KYMCO family!
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Hi! I too am a new Like200i owner! Just got home from the dealership this afternoon, and very excited about my new purchase! I tried to do my homework before hand, and this forum was incredibly helpful. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better, and learn from your vast experience!!
Debbie
Welcome Debbie,
You've purchased a pretty nice scoot!
This your first scooter, or 1st time on 2 wheels?
Pictures please when you get a chance (of your scoot - we're generally not so nosey as to check out the riders - most of these guys are pretty ancient and goofy looking. Not me. And most don't post pictures of themselves....I think they might be wanted for something. Not me. ;) )
Ride safe & happy!
Again, welcome!
Stig
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most of these guys are pretty ancient and goofy looking. Not me. And most don't post pictures of themselves....I think they might be wanted for something. Not me.
...me not hiding!!
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I will submit a photo when I'm able to pick up my new scooter. The dealership had no 2014's in stock yet, so I got the last 2013. Stig, my first choice of colors was the blue/white, so I'm envious of yours. I took my second choice, which is red. I guess the upside to that is good visibility, so they can see me coming! ;D I have signed up for the safety course, but won't be able to get in until beginning of April. It's going to feel like a long wait, but it will be sooo worth it! Thanks again, I'll be posting again soon!
Regards,
Debbie
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Good scooter choice. I bought mine late October. Even though i can't ride as often as I'd like, due to weather, I've almost done 2000 miles. You can do most regular service on it easily. I've changed my oil maybe four times now and I would recommend finding a drain pan that will clear everything under your scoot before starting. Ha ha. I made a bit of a mess. I really think this scooter was the best option for a city and suburb scoot. For the price nobody could compete with kymco. Many 125's are more expensive and are carburated. If I remember right Honda's Ruckus is comparable in price and you get so much less. As long as I'm not on the highway it gets the same fuel economy that my Buddy 50 did. Breaking in was a bit of a chore but just take your time and follow the owner's manual. The oil they say to use was an odd one and nobody carries it here. I think it says to use 15w-40. Just use 10w-40 and use synthetic after break in. Also use motorcycle oil not car oil. Always use premium gas and I'm lucky but many dont have the choice to use ethanol free gas.
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I will submit a photo when I'm able to pick up my new scooter. The dealership had no 2014's in stock yet, so I got the last 2013. Stig, my first choice of colors was the blue/white, so I'm envious of yours. I took my second choice, which is red. I guess the upside to that is good visibility, so they can see me coming! ;D I have signed up for the safety course, but won't be able to get in until beginning of April. It's going to feel like a long wait, but it will be sooo worth it! Thanks again, I'll be posting again soon!
Regards,
Debbie
Hello Debbie,
Red was my choice - it just really is a great color for this scoot! Bam! Here's come a red scooter........!
I'd never seen one with the chrome crash bars - but I think they'd look great on a red LIKE--- then I saw the LX sitting over by the helmets.
I stood looking at it - and went back to tell the salesman to tear up the red paper-work and start again on the blue/white LX (which he never showed me during my 5 visits to look at the LIKE. And I asked about color options: "We got black and red.") He was a little peeved - and tried to dissuade me by yelping, "You know, that's $100 more!" I just looked at him and said I'll be picking out my free helmet whenever he gets done writing up the LX purchase.
Ride safe....good job on sched. yourself into the safety course!
Stig
Some day it will look like this again around here!
(http://i57.tinypic.com/28lqw0i.jpg)
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Hi Debbie, Welcome to the group and to Likedom. What color did you go for? :)
Hi Big Blue! Sorry I neglected to include your name in my last post. Yours is a beautiful scooter! I'll just have to resign myself to the fact I wasn't able to get the white/blue, and enjoy the red. Right now I'm trying to come up with a name for her. Anyone have any ideas??
Debbie