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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on April 08, 2022, 05:14:53 PM

Title: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 08, 2022, 05:14:53 PM

$5700....coming to the States.
Metal, EFI, ABS, LED....probably made in China.
But after 9 yrs of ownership with my excellent Chinese made LIKE200I....that surely wouldn't put me off!
Stig

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: john grinsel on April 08, 2022, 05:24:01 PM

But without established nation wide dealer network---not much fun on long trip.

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 08, 2022, 05:40:36 PM

Quote from: john grinsel ?link=topic=32262.msg226562#msg226562 date=1649438641

But without established nation wide dealer network---not much fun on long trip.

I'm no expert....but I suspect the vast majority of scooters never leave their county.🙃
So this scoot would work a treat....and as for local dealer support  -- many (most?) of us Kymco owners already do just fine without any.
Stig

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Iahawk on April 08, 2022, 06:06:23 PM

Aaahhh...a 300! My first thought was, wait, haven't we had the Royal Alloy here for a few years? Yes, the 150cc.

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: rjs987 on April 08, 2022, 08:23:15 PM

And I thought Kymco was from Taiwan! At least when I was first looking into their global web site I got the impression the chairman did NOT like to be clumped in with being a China company but was exclusively a Taiwan company exclusive of China.

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 08, 2022, 09:21:40 PM

Quote from: rjs987 on April 08, 2022, 08:23:15 PM

And I thought Kymco was from Taiwan! At least when I was first looking into their global web site I got the impression the chairman did NOT like to be clumped in with being a China company but was exclusively a Taiwan company exclusive of China.

Several of Kymco's models are manufactured in China.
Many of us have come to appreciate the build quality of our 'Chinese ' scooters

It's a silly stigma....often advanced by Vespa owners....who have their own well known issues 🙃

Stig

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Iahawk on April 08, 2022, 10:47:32 PM

Quote from: rjs987 on April 08, 2022, 08:23:15 PM

And I thought Kymco was from Taiwan! At least when I was first looking into their global web site I got the impression the chairman did NOT like to be clumped in with being a China company but was exclusively a Taiwan company exclusive of China.

if your VIN starts with either RF or RG it's manufactured in Taiwan, if it starts with an L it's made in China.

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 09, 2022, 12:29:38 AM

Quote from: Iahawk on April 08, 2022, 10:47:32 PM

if your VIN starts with either RF or RG it's manufactured in Taiwan, if it starts with an L it's made in China.

And if VIN starts : L/Cvd-19.....move away and buy something from Thailand.....like a Honda.

Stig

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: rjs987 on April 09, 2022, 12:55:11 AM

LOL! ;D


Mine starts with RF, but I was expecting that.

Title: Re: Royal Alloy 300 scooter
Post by: Neil955i on April 10, 2022, 07:50:07 AM

Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on April 08, 2022, 05:14:53 PM

$5700....coming to the States.
Metal, EFI, ABS, LED....probably made in China.
But after 9 yrs of ownership with my excellent Chinese made LIKE200I....that surely wouldn't put me off!
Stig

I’ve posted pics before on here of one I see regularly which is running well after surviving 4 UK winters - it’s used year round!  Seems reliable enough?