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There are a lot
of good things to say about this scooter. At the
risk of sounding like a cheerleader, a good summary is that there is
little this bike
could have done better.
- It's well built. As
indicated at the top of this page, my odometer just turned 5000
km. I ride in hot, coool, wet, and dry weather, and my commute
includes some fairly bumpy stretches, yet nothing has broken or come
loose since day one. Note: on day one (literally), the adhesive
on one of the round reflectors did fail, and it fell off.
- Manufacturing details are
well thought out and executed. Wires and hoses are routed
efficiently, they aren't jumbled and/or
hanging out in plain view like I've seen on some bikes, body panels
match up pretty nicely, the floor mat design and retention features
show no signs of failing or mismatching, etc.
- It's never stranded me,
stalled, or died. It's been a very reliable scooter.
- Plenty of power. I
haven't done side by side comparisons with other 250cc bikes,
but my S2 has no problems motoring me up the hills on my ride home from
work.
- Likes to run. Tops out
between 75-80mph (actual; 85+ indicated).
- Rides smoothly, and is easy
to control. Steady at all speeds. Feels refined.
- The seat and
seating position are comfortable. There's room for taller riders,
yet the seat height will accomodate shorter riders also.
- I live up in the hills at
about 1000 feet elevation, and my place of employment is down at about
100
feet. I do a lot of hill climbing. Average fuel economy has
been 62mpg.
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