TAIWANESE scooter giant Kymco has had a presence in the UK for more than a decade now and its range is growing all the time. One of the latest scooters to hit the dealers is the retro-styled Like, a four-stroke automatic scooter which is available as learner-legal 50cc and 125cc models.
At a time when retro is cool and almost every advert on telly has a vintage scooter in the background, you can see why firms are imitating the Italian classics of yesteryear.
As with most modern scooters, the Like 125 features an automatic transmission – so simply twist and go. The engine is air-cooled, fuss-free, economical and very useable. On test, our new scooter was quite nippy and quickly showed 65mph on the clock, so expect to see nearer to 70 once it has loosened up a bit.
As well as being a looker with its pearlescent paintwork and contrasting chrome detailing, the Like is a practical tool. It has a fairly large lockable glovebox up front (with a 12-volt socket inside) and the usual storage space beneath the seat, and there’s a handy top box which comes as a standard fitment.
Well Yamaha have a challenger for the most stupid name in the world contest... What kind of name is "Like" It isn't even a particularly powerful word. What I would like to know is was this name drawn out of a hat, or did Kymco just want desperately for everyone to say... "Like, totally like... ummm... like" Like what?
Or perhaps you are supposed to like it more because it says like on the side? Ok end of rant, I guess "Like" isn't too much more ridiculous than "Address" but I think maybe they should have just called it the "Analagous" or the "Equivalent"
Anyway, besides the name this looks like a pretty damn nifty product from Kymco/Bug, an obviously retro design based on classics of the '50's and '60's. Judging by the photos they have done a good job. The Like comes in 125cc and 50cc varieties both are 4-stroke 2 valve units. It sounds like braking will be via a dual disc system on the 125 and a disc and drum on the 50. As far as I can tell the top box is also a standard feature along with Halogen headlights.
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