I am looking for a 150cc scooter and need help deciding between Kymco, Piaggio FLy, or a Honda Scooter. Help!?

Question

I need to use it for commuting and want something that is good quality but don't need anything fancy. I love the looks of a Vespa but also have seen some nice looking Honda Scooters.

Answer 1

Honda    all the way!!!!!

Answer 2

Kymco hands down.  The others are good, but Kymco has a superb reputation, not only for good quality builds, but also for standing behind their products and customer support.  They come with a 2 year warranty which you probably wont need, and parts are readily available and easily attainable.

Answer 3

Trust me, I am a major scoot buff. I have done plenty of research concerning scooters, and I can tell you right now that Piaggio is the way to go.

I myself am going to Purchase a Fly 150 sometime before October 15, since Piaggio has a promo going on for college students in which you get a free top case and $50 gas card with the purchase of a Fly 50 or 150. Piaggio scooters have the exact same engine as Vespas do, they just lack the steel body--they have a steel frame, but plastic body. Piaggio owns Aprilia (Scarabeo ringing a bell?), Gilera, Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Derbi, among other companies. They know what they are doing. Vespa has been around since the 40s, so you can rest assured that Piaggio *knows* how to build a solid, dependable scooter. Also, it's Italian, so it'll be sleek, s**y, and long-lasting.

Kymco is a good scooter, too. It's Taiwanese, and my cousins in Holland have had problems with their Kymco People, so I don't know. It's a good name, though. However, it is not Piaggio.

Honda is an amazing company. Very reliable cars, motorcycles, and scooters. Personally, I don't like the way Honda scooters look in the States (I don't know where you live, so I'm assuming the US), but I have seen some beautiful Hondas in Italy when I was there a week ago, and would jump at the opportunity to buy one if Piaggio was out of the question.

I would rate the scooters in this order:

Piaggio (by a long shot)

Honda

Kymco

If you live outside the US of in an area where the Piaggio Liberty is available, I would strongly recommend that particular scooter over the Fly. I saw *so* many Liberties in Europe when I went there earlier this month, and I heard that they are the top seller in Europe. Anyway, the Fly is a very good model which will last you quite some time. However, the decision is ultimately yours.

Your Fly will cost you approximately $3600 after shipping costs and the labor to put it together have been added (trust me--I went to my local Vespa dealer yesterday and got the price). Pretty pricey, but well worth it.

Good luck with whatever choice you make!

Answer 4

They are all real good but the FLY is a new one on me sounds Chinese

Answer 5

The Kymco is the best one you have listed , I never have to fix more than     normal maintenance on them , they honor their warranty. You will not be paying big money like you do for the j*p scooters. Kymco built motors for Honda 150cc and down.And Kymco is the largest and highest rated scooters besides Vespa and Piaggio

Answer 6

If you are buying new I don't think Honda has a 150cc scooter out right now.

Piaggio is an Italian company but it is built in China.

You should also consider a Genuine Buddy. They have the retro look of a Vespa, excellent quality and a super loyal fan base.