KYMCO AK550 Premium - Review

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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2025

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  • @rolacook222
    @rolacook222 9 месяцев назад +12

    Hi Alex, (from Oregon / USA)!
    Your Kymco AK 550 review is the most thorough I’ve seen! Great job! Thank you for going through all the features, buttons & dynamics of the 550, (you answered a ton of questions). Will take a look @ your other Kymco videos soon, wishing you the very best!

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you, and glad you enjoyed the video. I always try to go into as much detail as I can with my reviews.

    • @rolacook222
      @rolacook222 9 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex Started watching your other videos on motor scooters we don’t have in the US, (or @ least I haven’t seen them)? You have a gift for providing great information regardless of what you’re reviewing. Thumbs up all ‘round!

  • @kingiak4931
    @kingiak4931 9 месяцев назад +9

    Hey Alex, I had lost your channel some months ago. I'm happy I discovered it again. I am Zambian watching you from Zambia, Africa. Keep on producing this content, we love your work.

  • @kaestamos128
    @kaestamos128 8 месяцев назад +5

    I've had this model for about a year, right when it was launched, and it's a very complete machine that adapts to various types of use and scenarios, at a relatively low cost.

  • @amrelhawary595
    @amrelhawary595 Месяц назад +2

    Hi alex. From Cairo, Egypt. I have the exact same scooter and i can tell you that your review is extremely professional and honest. Very good job. 👍🏻

  • @amitshivkumar2561
    @amitshivkumar2561 16 дней назад +1

    I had a few scooters shortlisted to try before buying one. After watching your video I decided to go for AK550 premium. And I am glad I did. It is brilliant. I wonder why I didn’t buy a scooter before.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  16 дней назад +1

      Most people that try scooters coming from motorcycles ask themselves the same thing. The short answer is, you never gave them a chance and you got cought in the "it's not cool" train.

  • @tkpvideo8557
    @tkpvideo8557 8 месяцев назад +6

    Never saw better review!!! Thanks you just convinced me to buy this scooter 😊
    First was honda forza my choice but with this package of extras kymco is the one

  • @cookielover1018TM
    @cookielover1018TM 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great video, I bought mine 2 years ago and the dealership didn't know or explain anything about my AK550

  • @TheRobertjoaquim
    @TheRobertjoaquim 9 месяцев назад +2

    Congrats on the kymco relationship. I'd love to see you review the Kymco Xciting but I'm biased 😉

  • @dragos-adrianvoinea6591
    @dragos-adrianvoinea6591 9 месяцев назад +3

    Frumos maxi scuter,nimic de zis! Problema este ca putini dintre noi cred ca au buget disponibil pentru el.
    In alta ordine de idei, tu esti cel datorita caruia mi-am luat scuter( un kymco xtown 300 abs aproape nou). M-au convins video-urile tale cu fel de fel de modele si cilidree prin tot felul de locuri. Te urmaresc de cel putin un an si m-ai inspirat sa fac alegerea asta. Pot sa iti multumesc pt asta. Azi am facut un drum mai lung cu noua mea jucarie, cam 340 km. Locuiesc in Vrancea si in itinerarul de azi am avut si sectorul Lepsa. Pot spune ca,desi temperatura a scazut in ultimii km pana acasa la 12 grade, si am cam inghetat, sunt mega fericit de experienta. Iti doresc toate cele bune, la mai multi abonati si drumuri uscate!

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      Ma bucur sa aud, acum începe experimentarea cu echipamentul pe diferite temperaturi. După fiecare drum când ți-e un pic frig sau cald vei învață ce iti trebuie sa adaugi sau sa dai jos pentru a ridica nivelul de comfort. Fiecare e diferit deci asta e pentru tine sa descoperi.

  • @rjmockett
    @rjmockett 3 месяца назад

    Great video . I have had many `T Max’s and love them . This looks and feels very like a T max , same engine layout . Had a sit on one and it felt of good quality . Hard to find them in the UK , but worth a look and much cheaper than a T Max . Sounds nice as well . Many thanks . My bro lives in Romania , beautiful country up in the mountains

  • @povaraioan1650
    @povaraioan1650 8 месяцев назад +1

    O placere sa te urmaresc!!❤

  • @LuckyRufey
    @LuckyRufey 3 месяца назад +1

    Just love how this dude exits the highway like a civilised person 😂

  • @hercules-i5f
    @hercules-i5f 9 месяцев назад

    Χαίρομαι να βλέπω την κριτική σου γιατί ξέρεις να εκφράζεις την άποψη σου οπως και να την αναλύεις στο τεχνικό κομμάτι.
    Το Ak είναι ενα εξαιρετικό δικυλινδρο Σκούτερ σε όλους τους τομείς για αυτόν τον λόγο εχει σταθερό αγοραστικό κοινό σε ολο τον κόσμο εδω και χρόνια απο τα προηγούμενα μοντέλα..

  • @carsyoungtimerfreak1149
    @carsyoungtimerfreak1149 7 месяцев назад +2

    Good review, thank you. I do believe the AK550 is a T-Max competitor. They are similar conceptually. What I do not like is the belt drive to the rear wheel. It means extra maintenance. But the T-Max has this issue as well. And I'm still wondering whether a top maxi scooter like this can replace my R1150RT. To me, image wise it cannot and I prefer the way you can ride slowly on a non automatic motorcycle, using the friction zone and the back brake. Then again a maxi scooter is a lot easier to push in and out of the shed... And, of course, storage space and fuel economy is awesome.

    • @68404
      @68404 4 месяца назад +2

      The belt drive is an integral part of the CVT, which works perfectly in the scooter environment.
      They are incredibly tough and not hard to change. Just forget it's there and enjoy the infinite gearing.

    • @FairladyS130
      @FairladyS130 3 дня назад

      He demonstrated how slow it could go, less than walking pace.

  • @gergobozsik1614
    @gergobozsik1614 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hello Alex!
    Thorough review, I liked it very much.
    Could you do such a review of all of the scooters every brand please?😊
    That would be awesome!
    Be bad and do roadtrips, all the best!

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад

      It depends on the dealers to give me scooters 😁

  • @RaoulLaoyan
    @RaoulLaoyan 9 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful review. Had my full undivided attention the entire video…. Way to deal with the dogs in the end!

  • @SFNTrueMan
    @SFNTrueMan 9 месяцев назад +2

    I think Yamaha have no excuse for the T-max price with the AK550 around
    Thank you for the review Alex 👍🏻

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +2

      I'm withholding judgment until I spent some time on a T-max.

  • @sniperule2004
    @sniperule2004 8 месяцев назад +1

    I also din not feel it pull untill 70-80km/h more than a well tuned 300-400 cc. Did not expect it to be so easy to drive at 5 km/h ! Very stable in cornering! Good brakes ! Lovely windshield untill 100-110 km/h! Also did not expect it to be so easy at filtering traffic!

  • @phildaniels1214
    @phildaniels1214 9 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent, thorough review. Will you be posting a video of your trip?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, there is a lot of footage probably in 2 weeks the full trip will be up on the channel

  • @IanHigginson
    @IanHigginson 9 месяцев назад +1

    That was a great vlog on the 550 👍👍

  • @thebrofessor8118
    @thebrofessor8118 2 месяца назад

    Great review 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @NoWay-xu1ie
    @NoWay-xu1ie 6 месяцев назад +3

    I have 8k miles on my 22 kymco ak550 . Have also owned a Burgman 400 and a 650. Along with 50+ motorcycles. It has a lot more power than the 400 and is small and lighter than the 650 . I just miss the amount of under seat storage on the Suzuki's. I've had a few issues with the ak550 but Kymco took care of it with no problems.
    Riding with a passenger is no problems, you can cruise at 70 mph very easy. If i can get the Premium before Honda gets the ADV X in the US i will trade up. Since I'm getting older the kynco is much easier to maneuver and ride than my Honda AT or old Kawasaki Voyager . Generally I get 50 mpg which is pretty good for the way I ride.

  • @virgilchen6679
    @virgilchen6679 8 месяцев назад +1

    WOW~ Very detailed 😍 THX

  • @puffybodie5282
    @puffybodie5282 8 месяцев назад +2

    Can you please explain why they say in the specifications that weight for the rider, passenger and other stuff is only 165kg? Is that true? If yes then why? Yamaha Tmax has 196kg , my ADV 350 is 186kg and so on. Even my HD Fat Bob is 175kg. Don't understand why Kymco has such low values across the range 😞

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад

      I have no ideea about that :/

    • @puffybodie5282
      @puffybodie5282 8 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex But in papers it has really just 165kg, right?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад

      @@puffybodie5282 I didn't check the papers on the test unit

    • @amplituhedron5582
      @amplituhedron5582 8 месяцев назад +1

      I ride one, I weight 82 kilos, my wife 58. With the two on no problem. The other day my brother in law came, he weights another 80 kilos or more. We bottomed the suspension on some uneven road and his slippers went flying on the rebound. This scooter also is not very swifty in acceleration because of the CVT. Specially if you want to overtake if you are doing 30- 40. The display is very difficult to read in full sun (well in full sun is useless). It's also very heavy and I don't find it easy to go around cars at low speeds because of how long it is. For city riding something smaller and lighter is better. It's very comfortable though. I have losen the rear end a few times (no traction control on mine) but it was very predictable. The rear disk is not brembo and wears off way too fast compared to the front one.

  • @Stefan_trekkie
    @Stefan_trekkie 9 месяцев назад +1

    Marvelous scooter. Seen this clip, have a bad feeling selling my old Grand Dink 250. Why I've got the feeling that you did trip to Sofia for the moto expo there /here/. You did it suspiciously at the same time 😀 .. We will waiting for material from that trip.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +2

      It's going to take a bit of time to go through the footage, I have over 4 hours filmed but hopefully in 1-2 weeks it will be out.

  • @artstar5994
    @artstar5994 6 месяцев назад

    Great review!

  • @Giannis1975-d7n
    @Giannis1975-d7n 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good evening Alex. Always your reviews are nice and you are a cool guy. I have a question please. What about the quality of the plastics and the total quality of the scooter? I have a Forza 350 and I was thinking for something with more horsepower. In terms of quality what do you think about this change? A friend from Greece.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +3

      I liked the plastics, they felt good and there was no ratling what so ever.

    • @panagiwtisleousis8991
      @panagiwtisleousis8991 5 месяцев назад

      Πατρίδα σκέφτεσαι κ σύ να δώσεις το φορτσα για το ΑΚ;

    • @Giannis1975-d7n
      @Giannis1975-d7n 5 месяцев назад

      Τελικά οχι φίλε το κράτησα

    • @panagiwtisleousis8991
      @panagiwtisleousis8991 5 месяцев назад

      @@Giannis1975-d7n να σαι καλα για την απαντηση

  • @yulinbilladavidwilliam7962
    @yulinbilladavidwilliam7962 7 месяцев назад

    I test rode this bike. It does behave like a motorbike. What i found disappointing was how little storage it has compared to the smaller capacity bikes

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  7 месяцев назад

      Because of the way the engine and transmission has to be mounted for it to behave like a motorbike you lose some storage space. Look at it from a different perspective, the storage space is much bigger then on any motorbike.

  • @inchidepoarta
    @inchidepoarta 8 месяцев назад

    Aleex, asta e cel mai detaliat videoclip al tau. E clar ca iti place jucaria asta. Sper sa faci un asemenea DOCUMENTAR si cu un Sym Joyride 300

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад

      Joyride 300 este deja pe canal, greu de facut ceva in plus cu el considerand ca nu face parte din flota de test.

    • @inchidepoarta
      @inchidepoarta 8 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex Da, la asta ma refeream. O saptamana de test. Esti bun pe treaba ta. Big like!

  • @lukaszperun
    @lukaszperun 9 месяцев назад

    I guess you can get used one for a lot cheaper as they are available and with the engine so well made it shouldn't be an issue 👍

  • @noahlapuz3853
    @noahlapuz3853 8 месяцев назад +2

    Alex + Kymco + 550cc = AK550 😂🙏🧡

  • @jake88ci
    @jake88ci 4 месяца назад +1

    aLEX YOUR THE BEST SCOOTER TESTER ON THE NET. HOW ABOUT THE LEGENDARY SUZUKI BURGMAN 400 AND PIAGGIO BV400. THANKS .

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  4 месяца назад

      If I get my hands on them for sure 😁

  • @SnakeBiteCC
    @SnakeBiteCC 2 месяца назад

    Un sfat mic: Atunci când filmezi ecranul TFT al bordului, e indicat să pui pe camera un filtru ND. Un ND16 sau chiar un ND32, pentru zilele însorite.
    Succes!

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  2 месяца назад +1

      Notat 😁

    • @SnakeBiteCC
      @SnakeBiteCC 2 месяца назад

      @@RideWithAlex - Am făcut acum câteva zile comanda (nu locuiesc in RO) pentru un Zontes E350. Sper să fie o achiziție bună. :-)

  • @kostaskr
    @kostaskr 6 месяцев назад

    Спасибо за столь подробный обзор! Думаю о замене своего SYM TL, и теперь эта модель от kymco будет в перечне к выбору благодаря вам.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  6 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it.

    • @kosten
      @kosten 5 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex my thoughts! I own adv350 from Honda for 12000 km, and I can see this might be my next bike

  • @FilipRaffanelli
    @FilipRaffanelli 3 месяца назад

    Hi Alex i need help, i just past 2000 km and already have two problems. First one fuel tank cap switch stop working and another one Side Stand Switch broke. what is your opinion

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  3 месяца назад

      Take it to the dealer to have it fixed under warranty.

    • @FilipRaffanelli
      @FilipRaffanelli 3 месяца назад

      @@RideWithAlex in my country dealer is joke

  • @KeepCalmItsMeFanzy
    @KeepCalmItsMeFanzy 8 месяцев назад

    I wonder if this bike is worth it over the Forza 750, where I live they are almost the same price but the Kymco seems to have a lot more features.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад

      Depends what you like and best would be to test ride them both.

  • @The_Arby
    @The_Arby 9 месяцев назад

    Cool looking scooter and a great review Alex...Does Kymco do any good 125's mate ?? 🙂

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yea, they have a lot of 125's

    • @The_Arby
      @The_Arby 9 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex Get the 360-125 for a review Alex 🙂

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      @@The_Arby I'll ask for it :)

    • @The_Arby
      @The_Arby 9 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex 🙂

  • @Ronipaperoni
    @Ronipaperoni 8 месяцев назад

    Hello.. the previous ak models suffered from all kinds of electronic problems and therefore the reliability is not the highest.. compared to the tmax which has a very high reliability.. do you think the new ak premium model is better than the new tmax 560?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад +2

      I had it for a week and it was mostly fine, apart for 1 day the heated grips had a glitch but fixed themselves the next day 🤷

  • @Jeroony24
    @Jeroony24 4 месяца назад

    Hi Alex,
    I've watched a lot of your videos, and you've ridden many different scooters. I'm currently looking for one that can handle everything: travel, commuting in traffic, and mainly carrying my girlfriend with me during work traffic. We do a lot of highway riding on our Yamaha MT-07, but we want to switch to something a bit more luxurious, like a maxiscooter. You're the one person I trust who knows a lot about maxiscooters. We test rode a Honda Forza 350 and a Sym Cruise 125, but neither felt quite right. What would you suggest?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  4 месяца назад

      What country and city do you live in?

    • @Jeroony24
      @Jeroony24 4 месяца назад

      ​@@RideWithAlex We live In the Netherlands

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  4 месяца назад

      @@Jeroony24 you could check out the maxsym 400, or the Yamaha Xmax 300. If you ride 2 up a lot of the time I wouldn't go for anything less then a 300.

    • @Jeroony24
      @Jeroony24 4 месяца назад

      @@RideWithAlex Thank-you Alex!

  • @GeorgiosVlassopoulos
    @GeorgiosVlassopoulos 8 месяцев назад

    Front and back wheels are 15inch

  • @goranmajnaric556
    @goranmajnaric556 9 месяцев назад

    Did you get the zontes in the end,?
    and how do you compare it whit this kimco? i know its a big price diffrence but anyway?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +2

      It's hard to compare, the zontes does it's job very well, but the AK has something special about it. You pay a premium price for a premium product.

  • @lluis9377
    @lluis9377 8 месяцев назад

    Great video!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @stefaanmyncke
    @stefaanmyncke 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Alex. Could you try the QJ Fort 400 ? I just saw it a week ago. Sat on It and It was so comfortable. Súper equiped, faster than Sym GT 400, It seems and just 5.500 €...1.000 € cheaper than the Sym...Quality seems Very good, aftercreading comments...Wgat do you think ?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  6 месяцев назад

      I'm sorry but the qj isn't available here yet

  • @michaelhord
    @michaelhord 2 месяца назад

    will it do a wheelie or even lift the wheel up about a foot?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  2 месяца назад

      I can't do wheelies so I don't know. You will have to try that for yourself.

  • @tackfarinaszeus57
    @tackfarinaszeus57 9 месяцев назад

    Great machine .. What about Downtown?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад

      Maybe in the future if it's available

  • @sorinchirila5803
    @sorinchirila5803 9 месяцев назад

    Salutare,super review, mi se pare mie sau ma insel, la minutul 13,15 ,aproximativ, cand l ai pornit si turat un pic scotea fum? Tare mi as dori daca ai putea sa testezi de la Kymco, Downtown GT 350i TCS

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад

      La pornire toate scot un pic ca e amestecul de pornire puțin mai bogat și scoate puțin fum negru. Downtown nu stiu daca au la test dar dacă au va urma pe viitor

  • @joshuamariano7556
    @joshuamariano7556 6 месяцев назад

    Hi alex! What are you preferred? this ak550 or maxsym tl508?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  6 месяцев назад

      If you have the money, this is better.

    • @cheapcopy1
      @cheapcopy1 6 месяцев назад

      According to all the tests and opinions of mechanics and owners, the tl508 is like a simple tmax, a strong engine for sporty riding and high reliability, ak550 primume is equipped with a lot of electronics and more complex assemblies but a low level of reliability and is not strongly recommended.

  • @apayy74
    @apayy74 7 месяцев назад

    Hi Alex. Between Kymco AK550 vs Yamaha Tmax 560, which one is your prefered scooter?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  7 месяцев назад +1

      I've never riden the Yamaha so I can't say.

  • @tlagha8632
    @tlagha8632 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the Video. How Reliable compared to Yamaha and Honda please. 🙏 thanks

  • @spcrowe
    @spcrowe 9 месяцев назад

    Is it very hot under the seat, in the storage?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад

      Didn't have an issue with that.

  • @SERJFKT
    @SERJFKT 4 месяца назад

    ce inaltime ai si cate kg? vreau sa iau un Maxi scooter, am 1.86 si 140 kg, ce motor recomanzi?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  4 месяца назад +1

      Salut, eu am 1.75 si 110kg, ti-as recomanda sa te orientezi catre ceva cu minim 30 de cai. Ca si recomandare nu stiu ce sa-ti recomand, totul depinde de ce buget ai.

  • @slobo_k.2106
    @slobo_k.2106 9 месяцев назад

    zontes have same fuel consumption?

  • @baksadai
    @baksadai 9 месяцев назад

    Hi, how is this bike compare to TMAX?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      If you watched the whole video I said about the T-max

  • @etoAdam
    @etoAdam 9 месяцев назад

    .you are doing great

  • @precise1329
    @precise1329 9 месяцев назад

    "sport mode no traction control will do a burnout." Cool. But will it wheelie?
    (I understand that you don't want to abuse Kymco products on video..... But that immediately came to mind.)

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад

      I'm not a wheelie guy and nearly dropped my GS when I did a baby wheelie but I think in the right hands it would do a wheelie. You can't pop the clutch but you can make it to jump up.

  • @ivanmaric4752
    @ivanmaric4752 9 месяцев назад

    3,5L/100km at 80kmh easy constant trottle solo ride on the back magistral roads??

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      Should be about that, I didn't ride like that :))

    • @ivanmaric4752
      @ivanmaric4752 8 месяцев назад

      @@RideWithAlex 👍👍

  • @instaaionut
    @instaaionut 9 месяцев назад

    Salut, Alex!
    Crezi ca o persoana de 1.67m ar ajunge la pamant cu picioarele pe asa scooter?))

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +1

      Trebuie sa îl încerci, pe românește nu e înalt depinde cât de bine poți sa te cracanezi ca e lat 😂

    • @1zanglang
      @1zanglang 9 месяцев назад +3

      Te împingi pe șa, în față, până ajungi cu „bijuteriile” la capacul bușonului de benzină. Acolo, șaua e cea mai îngustă. În continuare, aplici aptitudinile de balerin și ajungi cu poantele, sau poate mai mult, pe sol. Și te antrenezi în a-ți muta tuhăsul mai pe-o parte, când te pregătești să oprești, astfel încât să stai cu un picior pe scuter și cu celălalt, stabil, cu toată talpa, pe sol... Nu mă întreba, cum am învățat asta...

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  9 месяцев назад +2

      @@1zanglang 😂😂😂 nu pot sa contrazic absolut nimic din ce ai spus.

    • @instaaionut
      @instaaionut 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@1zanglang mi-ai facut ziua cu comentariul asta🤣

    • @instaaionut
      @instaaionut 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@RideWithAlex pot destul de mult, dar nu stiu dacă ar mai ramane picior si pentru asfalt🤣🤣

  • @Ntinos4.8
    @Ntinos4.8 5 месяцев назад

    Just buy a tmax

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  5 месяцев назад

      Give me the extra 5000 euro 😂😂😂😂

  • @tx2sturgis
    @tx2sturgis 3 месяца назад

    "If you live in Romania'.....lol. NOBODY lives in Romania.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  3 месяца назад +1

      5% of my audience does and so do I 🤷

    • @tx2sturgis
      @tx2sturgis 3 месяца назад +1

      @@RideWithAlex I was just razzing you...yes I really enjoyed the video and especially the commentary and the scenery around there. Very cool.

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  3 месяца назад

      @@tx2sturgis thank you! 😁

  • @JozaVillago
    @JozaVillago 5 месяцев назад

    For that price you can buy a real motorcycle. It's not worth that money!

    • @jasonfancher4513
      @jasonfancher4513 5 месяцев назад +1

      But a motorcycle can't do everything that the kymco can do, storage mainly, and good fuel milage for its power

    • @holyandsaved2342
      @holyandsaved2342 3 месяца назад

      Can find a good used goldwing dct for that in the USA for that price

  • @space.cowboyyyyy
    @space.cowboyyyyy 8 месяцев назад

    Hi. Do you have experience with bmw c650 or suzuki burgman ? How would you compare Kymco with them?

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  8 месяцев назад

      I don't have experience with them.

    • @ErikPurwins
      @ErikPurwins 5 месяцев назад

      I do have the BMW C650 GT which was built here in Berlin with a 650cc Kymco engine in it. Seeing this video, I think both machines are very simulare. The C650 is heavy, not easy to handle for someone with not enough strength. And the exhaust pipe sounds more like a motorbike than like a quietish scooter. Anyhow, I got used to the sound. Just did a round-trip from Berlin to Latvia and back. From Danzig to Memel roughly 800km in one day. Sits easily on 140-150km per hour on the Autobahn. From this point, I would have no hesitation recommending this Kymco AK 550 or the BMW C650 Gt. Both are very nice machines, it just comes down to personal taste.
      If looking for used ones, buy the BMW C650 after the update, (2015?), recognizable on the two-er exhaust pipe, not the single squarish exhaust pipe of the earlier models.
      Alex I trust 100%. I just bought a Sym Joyride 300 16 on his recommendation, did not even test drive. Drives perfect, nice little machine. Kind regards to Romania!

  • @pietjepuk9575
    @pietjepuk9575 5 месяцев назад

    I had one for 5 weeks and then resold that crap of a " bike " , so do NOT come and tell me how good this joker is . Get a second hand burgman 650 and then you will see how good a maxi scooter could be . 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

    • @RideWithAlex
      @RideWithAlex  5 месяцев назад

      And if you want something brand new and not sh?