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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: JJJoseph on August 25, 2019, 03:57:42 PM

Title: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: JJJoseph on August 25, 2019, 03:57:42 PM
I've asked before from time to time, but yet to find an answer. I have a  100cc Kymco Kiwi, exactly the same as a Kymco Sento, but with a much bigger engine & transmission.  I can't find where it comes from, so I can't find where to buy parts.  The engine top-end is the same as a Kawasaki ATV, and the drive also has a bigger ATV clutch. Does anybody have an inkling where these come from so I can find a source for repair parts? PS: FWIW, it's a really excellent small scooter, good for 90km/hr, probably the best small-frame scooter I've ever come across.
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: john grinsel on August 25, 2019, 04:32:05 PM
Look at the VIN always shows country of origin.
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: big blue on August 25, 2019, 05:51:33 PM
JJJ there are various sites at which you can decode the VIN here is one of them...https://vindecoder.eu/kymco
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: JJJoseph on August 25, 2019, 11:58:48 PM
Quote from: john grinsel on August 25, 2019, 04:32:05 PM
Look at the VIN always shows country of origin.

Thanks - it comes from Taiwan like all other Kymcos!  However, I don't speak Chinese and I should have said that I'm looking for an English-speaking parts source. All the vendors I've come across have no information even though there's lots of media reviews, road tests, etc. Sorry about the confusion!
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 26, 2019, 12:47:17 AM
Quote from: JJJoseph on August 25, 2019, 11:58:48 PM
Thanks - it comes from Taiwan like all other Kymcos!  However, I don't speak Chinese and I should have said that I'm looking for an English-speaking parts source. All the vendors I've come across have no information even though there's lots of media reviews, road tests, etc. Sorry about the confusion!
Not all Kymcos come from Taiwan. ...the LIKE's  are made in China. I wager it is not the only model from China.
The LIKE proves that China can, and does, build some good scooters.
Stig
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: cookkees on August 26, 2019, 02:52:47 AM
The first character of the WMI is the region in which the manufacturer is located. In practice, each is assigned to a country of manufacture. Common auto-manufacturing countries are noted.
WMI
A-C    Africa    AA-AH = South Africa
J-R    Asia    J = Japan
KL-KR = South Korea
L = China
MA-ME = India
MF-MK = Indonesia
ML-MR = Thailand
MS = Myanmar
PA-PE = Philippines
PL-PR = Malaysia
RF-RG = Taiwan
S-Z    Europe    SA-SM = United Kingdom
SN-ST, W = Germany
SU-SZ = Poland
TA-TH = Switzerland
TJ-TP = Czech Republic
TR-TV = Hungary
TW-T1 = Portugal
VA-VE = Austria
VF-VR = France
VS-VW = Spain
VX-V2 = Yugoslavia
XL-XM = The Netherlands
XS-XW = USSR
X3-X0 = Russia
YA-YE = Belgium
YF-YK = Finland
YS-YW = Sweden
ZA-ZR = Italy
1-5    North America    1, 4, 5 = United States
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico
Title: Re: Where does my Kymco come from?
Post by: JJJoseph on August 26, 2019, 04:37:14 AM
Quote from: cookkees on August 26, 2019, 02:52:47 AM
The first character of the WMI is the region in which the manufacturer is located.

Thanks - I think we've covered that - it's made in Taiwan ("RF" code).  I'm looking for an English-speaking source for parts, preferably a dealer that sells the Kiwi.  No dealer in North America has a parts catalog for the Kiwi, so that leaves us looking overseas. Hopefully in an English-speaking country - or even an English-language website will do!