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Title: Yeah Baby !
Post by: AMAC1680 on October 06, 2016, 02:24:46 AM

http://rideapart.com/articles/kymco-releases-2017-ak-550-scooter (http://rideapart.com/articles/kymco-releases-2017-ak-550-scooter)

AMAC

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: CROSSBOLT on October 06, 2016, 12:12:19 PM

Looks like there is plenty of room between the butt rest and front foot board to shut anyone up!

Karl

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: xsel777 on October 06, 2016, 12:29:27 PM

Yep, it sure did look like a t-max though.

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Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: AMAC1680 on October 06, 2016, 03:34:51 PM

Any design that uses a more cycle like frame and rear drive will look like the Tmax.
Do it first and people will compare it to you. I've always loved the Tmax just not willing to buy a scoot from a cycle dealer.

I don't like being treated as a "sidebar" sale. Also when I had my Swing nobody at the dealer service ever worked on one before. Not good.

AMAC

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: TroutBum on October 06, 2016, 06:31:33 PM

Nice looking scooter. Things could start heating up in the scooter world soon with the announcement of Honda and Yamaha working together to build and create scooters.

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: bluesin on October 06, 2016, 07:45:51 PM

Quote from: AMAC1680 on October 06, 2016, 02:24:46 AM

http://rideapart.com/articles/kymco-releases-2017-ak-550-scooter (http://rideapart.com/articles/kymco-releases-2017-ak-550-scooter)

AMAC

Just got this reply to my query:


Vivian Knighton <vknighton@kymcousa.com>
3:36 PM (8 minutes ago)

to me
There are no plans to import this model into the U.S. as a 2017 or 2018, beyond that, no decisions have been made.

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: Mr. Paul on October 06, 2016, 08:08:10 PM

Heartbreaker. Guess I will just have to make-do with my comfortable, cheap, easy to own, Helix.  ;)

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: CROSSBOLT on October 07, 2016, 12:22:30 AM

I would not take a motorcycle to any dealer even if he sold it to me. I MIGHT take it to my dealer in Memphis but that would be it and it would be an unusual, really special case. Scoots the same deal. I have no idea what the problem is but it is significant since most dealers have a bad reputation for actually fixing anything. The whole motorcycle/scooter sales picture is bleak but some seem to be making it except for technical. They will be nearly gone if not careful. The forums could be a real source for tech info if the dealers would use them.

Karl

Title: Re: Yeah Baby !
Post by: Forbes1964 on October 07, 2016, 08:49:23 AM

Well, at the rate things are going, Kymco will give me plenty of time to decide whether to ride again or not since it looks like this product won't be coming to the USA any time soon.


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