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| Build quality | 8.7/10   |
|---|---|
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 9/10 |
| Overall rating | 7/10 |
By jonnyace on 23rd Apr 2008
| Year Manufactured | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 9 years |
| Build quality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 10/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 jonnyace's recommendation | |
I purchased the Kymco Movie 125 back in 1999. Traded the bike for a Kymco Xciting 500 in 2008. The KM125 was totally reliable for the nine years I had her. I only had to replace a battery once, but I was a fair weather rider only. Build quality was excellent, comfy to ride, handling was ace, started well even if left for 5 months idle over winter. It's a classic handsome looking scooter, that I really liked.
There is no windscreen. It's very quick for a 125 and really needs a more powerful breaking system. The speedo is in km's and that's all the negatives, but they are not that bad.
To sum things up, the Kymco Movie is a brilliant machine that is over-engineered. It could last someone along time. But during the nine years of ownership. I covered only 2500kms-1450 miles. It's a good looking machine that gave me lots of fun. I am aged 50 and was a big machine rider, Honda 1000 CBR and Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP where my flagship bikes. The little KM125 gave me lots of fun on summer days. Initially I brought the scooter to get to the beach on during the summer. It did the job well!
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mrmac2111 on 7th May 2008