Brief look at my restricted Kymco Agility 50 scooter. review

I was bored so thought I'd let you know what I think of 50cc bikes...

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[FlavioMartinez]

My mother bought one of these KYMCO Agility 50 in the late 2000s and she had it for more than a decade.
When I was a kid, and I was home or somewhere in the neighbourhood, every time that I heard the sound of this scooter approaching from far away, I knew it was mum...
Now, every time that I hear its sound, I feel a little blue because I miss those times... I miss my mother...

[Renzsu]

For years I rode a Honda Zoomer to work and back through the center of Amsterdam. It was pretty crazy, I would get tailgated, pushed out of my lane, etc. etc.. I got sick of it and switched my variator and exhaust, so I managed to do 40 mph... it's a small speed difference, but it was enough to keep up with traffic and claim my space on the road. A huge difference in safety! 

[Scoottoots]

Very cool, and a good reminder of why power is your friend.

I used to own a Peugeot Speedfight 50cc 2 stroke. it was a great little scooter, but it was better and SAFER to ride after I took the restriction plate out of the variator, changed the rollers to sliders of a different weight, and cut the restricting pipe off the exhaust. Top end increased from 55 kph to 85 kph, with much quicker acceleration to boot. The restrictions on these scooters cause them to be unsafe to ride.

[evoermine]

Totally agree about the danger aspect of being restricted to 30 mph. It makes the rider feel like they have to ride more in the gutter so people can get past, and creates the driver behind to think shall I, shan't I overtake?

I live in Lincolnshire and kids bomb about on these in twisty 60 mph B roads which are still really narrow. Used to ride a TS 50 ER myself back in the day so remember it well. Eee they were the days!

Really enjoy your channel and your words of wisdom.

[thejediukuk]

its about time they drop the 30 mph restriction and let them do road speed or cap them at say 45 mph  and then they would be a lot safer to ride with out been too fast 

[OxyBoxy]

I had an Agility 125. I was ripped off when I bought it, but they're good. Spares are crazy cheap. I had to get the clutch, front forks, electric controls and tyre replaced, which cost me around £250, including labour. The 125 easily did 60/65, which is about right for what I needed, and when I sold it a couple of weeks ago the guys who came for it were really surprised at its speed and acceleration. Great little things really

[TheCrazymook]

It didn't take long before the restrictor plates were out of my little Peugeot I had when I was 16, taking it on a dual carriageway to school was ridiculous at 30mph!

Soon had it sitting at 55-60mph after a few mods though =)

[BobonBikes]

Totally agree with you, on todays roads a 30mph restriction puts young people who are new on the road (and likely to have only done a CBT) in danger. As soon as my brother turned 17 I had him off the 50cc scooter and on to a YBR125!

[SDeww]

i got the agilit 50cc 4 stroke and its a really nice city scooter!, it really is very (agility) nimble and fun the drive

[PanozGTR]

Totally agree with the point you're making about the speed restrictions. I was lucky enough to get my scooter at 17 and have it de restricted. Still get people trying to pass me in 40 zones when I'm doing the speed limit, very stressful for a new rider. Even so I think scooters are the way to go for learning to ride. Even if it's only temporary. The basic controls allow more focus on the road to learn the conditions etc. Also they're alot of fun! My Lifan 50cc 2 Stroke (think it's a 125 size scooter with a 50cc engine as it's much larger than any other 50s I've seen) is awesome to ride. Learnt alot about being on the road in the last year and a half on it. Feel much more confident about moving to a 125cc now.

[Dinoteddi]

never understood why Government has kept 50CC mopeds stuck at 28mph at 16, it is dangerous for 16 year olds, especially those who live in rural areas/smaller areas, who may have to go to college/work on 40-60mph roads, they should at least allow 40mph on them

[electronpusher]

Thanks for this video. I've been riding a Kymco Agility 50(Derestricted) in the States since I was 16.  I'm about to turn 19 and am upgrading to a sportbike and your videos have been very helpful for learning more before I buy another bike. 
I think you're exactly right about the speed problem, I think it's probably more dangerous to ride a bike that's slower than the rest of traffic than an actual motorcycle(Do you concur?).  I can go 40MPH, but even in a 35mph zone people are not happy to be behind me.

[mmdirtyworkz]

I have a Gilera Runner SP50 derestricted and it's nice to be able to keep up with the traffic. Mine will do 90km/h but I don't push it there, 70-80km/h is fine to go along with the traffic. Hoping to jump on a SV650 pretty soon, I love that bike :)
Thanks for your vids, very informative. Subbed, great channel!

[mikeyp]

This is exactly the same scooter as what I got when I was 16, absolutely rock solid little thing. Had a problem with the battery, replaced that and it never skipped a beat. Only died when someone decided to nick it and proceeded to try and setting it on fire.

I do agree though that it's far too dangerous to ride at 30MPH, as soon as you're able to get a 125cc or larger, do it.

[Phil]

Nice one, Russ.  I agree, restricting them to 30mph is ridiculous.
It sounds like that Kymco is more reliable than my Suzuki AY50 I started out on haha.

[TheAndyTerra]

Having owned a 50cc Supermoto, I know exactly how a 16 year old would feel. It was my main mode of transport I used everyday. Wasn't so keen on the faster roads as part of my daily commute but apart from that it was an absolute joy to ride. I did feel vulnerable when cars are tying to overtake me or coming out of corners fast from behind.  I do agree they should raise the limit to 40mph to reduce the risk. 

[zeonos]

In denmark we have 30km/t, which go on the bike lanes, and 45km/t for road, the 45km/t requires either an mc or a car license. 

[wombatdj]

I've just bought a 50cc Honda in Australia, and I agree with you. They're bloody dangerous on 60 Km/h roads when you're limited to 50 Km/h (37 & 32 Mph roughly)

[failblazer]

just rebuilt my kymco agility 50 engine, runs amazing.

[SpinyBiker]

I understand totally what you are saying. I have a 125 step through scooter for my commute, rather than using my big bike as all the roads are either 30 or 40mph, but even then going at the speed limits I feel more vulnerable on a little scooter because you still get cars on your rear wheel. So can just image the feeling on a 40 road being restricted to 30. Not nice and people these days are in a rush to get everywhere and just notice things until it's too late.