Do you really need a 250, I'm just running in a new Swing125 and see very little difference in it or a 250, with Honda build quality it should last.

Motza, for your information I have ridden two X9 500 SLs and an Evo 500. I also rode an X9 125 and found all of them bar the Evo a bit weird to ride. The X8 conversley rides lovely.

Sym citycom 300? u

barryG wrote:Motza, for your information I have ridden two X9 500 SLs and an Evo 500. I also rode an X9 125 and found all of them bar the Evo a bit weird to ride. The X8 conversley rides lovely.

Fair enough

My 250SL seems to ride OK. Its not as nimble as the Leo but they are two different scoots.

Sym 250 options around the price you need:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sym-250-GTS-V ... 2a1b8f992c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sym-VOYAGER-2 ... 231b74e963


Oh just spotted this too, though may go above your price range, it's worth watching:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SYM-GTS-EVO-3 ... 19cee32871

poldark wrote:Sym 250 options around the price you need:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sym-250-GTS-V ... 2a1b8f992c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sym-VOYAGER-2 ... 231b74e963


Oh just spotted this too, though may go above your price range, it's worth watching:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SYM-GTS-EVO-3 ... 19cee32871

Thanks poldark I like the sym`s they seem to have a good rep.

Dave Weller wrote:Do you really need a 250, I'm just running in a new Swing125 and see very little difference in it or a 250, with Honda build quality it should last.

To be fair im sure a 125 would suffice but I think as I have a full license I somehow feel I should have something bigger. Having said that owners have said a 250 maxi scooter uses less fuel than a 125 as the engine is labouring less.

macp wrote:Having said that owners have said a 250 maxi scooter uses less fuel than a 125 as the engine is labouring less.

That myth is easily dispelled by having a look around on fuelly.com

I'm sure my Xevo 400 gets about the same mpg as my Honda Dylan 125 did as I don't need to thrash it so much, but at 120kg I weigh nearly as much as it did!

I had a GTV 250 which gave the same economy as my Xevo 400, both around 80mpg. My PX125 from 2007 gave around 90mpg so not much in it really. Weirdly, a friend has a 50s Ariel 650 which regularly gives 80mpg so not much progress made over 60 years!