Please help to chose 125cc scooter !!!

Hi all,

please help me to chose scooter.
All advice is appreciated.

I am coming to scooter world after riding 125cc motorcycle for 2 years.

I want: physically big, 14-15 BHP, 70-75mph top speed, up to 6000 miles, no older than 2016, around £2500k.

Ideal scooter that I want is Honda Forza 125, but its its about £3500 used.

My list of top candidates:

- Piaggio Xevo
- Sym Joymax

If I can find those listed below in my price range then I'm also considering:

- Yamaha Xmax (im a Honda guy, Yamaha has to really damn impress me to get my money)
- Kymco X-Town
- Kymco Downtown
- Peugeot Citystar

I will not consider physically smaller scooters, size is crucial. So PCX is not an option.

-Does anyone has experience with these models? Any words of warning?
-Can you give your opinions on these?
-I need to ride about 5 miles each way daily on dual carriageway, will it be a problem?
-Reliability? Parts? Top speed?

Thank you all very much in advance!

P.S.: Before someone tells me to get full A-License, here's my answer: "Thanks Captain, wouldn't have figured that one out without you!"

My beverly 125. Has about 12 bhp and does an honest 50mph,big scoots are heavy and not very aroedynamic so i dont think 15 will get you to 75 mph, plenty of burgman 400s for that money,

Forza 125 (c) 3.500 grand?. -
How about getting a couple of cheap D/R's and knocking a good one together. .

Old_Harry said:

Hi all,

please help me to chose scooter.
All advice is appreciated.

I am coming to scooter world after riding 125cc motorcycle for 2 years.

I want: physically big, 14-15 BHP, 70-75mph top speed, up to 6000 miles, no older than 2016, around £2500k.

Ideal scooter that I want is Honda Forza 125, but its its about £3500 used.

My list of top candidates:

- Piaggio Xevo
- Sym Joymax

If I can find those listed below in my price range then I'm also considering:

- Yamaha Xmax (im a Honda guy, Yamaha has to really damn impress me to get my money)
- Kymco X-Town
- Kymco Downtown
- Peugeot Citystar

I will not consider physically smaller scooters, size is crucial. So PCX is not an option.

-Does anyone has experience with these models? Any words of warning?
-Can you give your opinions on these?
-I need to ride about 5 miles each way daily on dual carriageway, will it be a problem?
-Reliability? Parts? Top speed?

Thank you all very much in advance!

P.S.: Before someone tells me to get full A-License, here's my answer: "Thanks Captain, wouldn't have figured that one out without you!"

I have a Piaggio zip 125 pretty old but does 60mph And it’s stock my friend has a same bike as me but custom and does 80mph with modifications

Xmax. Cracking bike, can't go wrong. Will be my next set of wheels for sure.