The Kymco 300 on the same website looks pretty tasty too

the kymko downtown 300 is a very good alternative to the forza.

Certainly is, but it lacks the ABS andd the 8000 mile service intervals.
The Forza only arrived in Aberdeen this week but I've seen as many of them as I have Downtowns, which have been on sale for years.
Why does the Downtown not sell better?
It's a total mystery.

because people still believe that everything Japanese is a better quality ....which may have been a valid point a few years back .. but not anymore

Agreed!

jamie wrote:because people still believe that everything Japanese is a better quality ....which may have been a valid point a few years back .. but not anymore

I think you've probably hit the nail on the head there..

horobags wrote:the kymko downtown 300 is a very good alternative to the forza.

I was assuming that this was different to the Downtown, being a 2014 model

http://www.scooter-station.com/Kymco-K- ... i-ABS.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

quite fancy a kymco x-act, looks smart n sporty and not to bulky, not in dealers here though far as I see!

jamie wrote:because people still believe that everything Japanese is a better quality ....which may have been a valid point a few years back .. but not anymore

Everybody used to talk about the Japanese exactly the way some people are talking about the Chinese now
"Cheap copies......no threat for years yet...never beat quality of ....."

While everybody was busy making jokes the quietly got on with annihilating the British, US and German producers.
I think China is about to do the same; history repeating itself.

Mods - please delete this post I made an error. Sorry.