KYMCO X-TOWN 300 (2017 - on) Review

ideal for the city. I just fought through traffic jams, and on the highway I also drove about 1:20. But I wouldn’t drive for more than 1.5 hours, or better yet an hour.

Good. Nothing to add.

I did the entire service myself, everything was quite simple, the only problem I noticed was that the coolant was leaking onto the coolant pipe, which led to corrosion. The front brake made a terrible sound when braking, after removing the pads, it turned out that one of the two calipers was sticking and needed to be lubricated constantly because the problem returned but did not affect braking in general. No significant problems in 2.5 years.

It's hard to find any spare parts in the USA. and this is a problem, even a simple filter replacement becomes a problem, I ordered spare parts from England and China, it takes a long time and is a little annoying.

ABS works great and has helped me more than once in difficult situations. I like the dashboard very ergonomically and clearly.

Dual ABS works like a charm

Engine smooth, highway capability is good, slight buzzing over 65 or so

Only routine maintenance and tires 6k miles into ownership

Quality acceptable following suspension upgrade. Next to tackle will be the seat which should benefit from gel inserts. As standard, 200 miles is my limit before numb bum makes things unpleasant.

A bit buzzy at motorway speeds, so I stick to the A roads. Round town it’s plenty nippy enough.

Very reliable so far.

Easy for home maintenance too.

Everything you’d expect and one or two (eg ambient temperature gauge, voltage meter) you might not expect. I added aftermarket Oxford hotgrips to extend my riding season. All bikes should have these imho.

200 mile day? Not a problem and in fact I'm sure it will do more in equal comfort. Front brake (ABS) occasionally needs a hand from the rear in panic stop situations, but for 95% of the time it's fine.

Grab a handful at low speeds and you know it's a biggish single, but quickly smooths out until getting a bit buzzy over 70 mph. Maybe the latter will smooth out with added miles?

Dropped a star here owing to a breakdown 750 miles into my ownership. Total loss of power and horrible smell like a fried clutch! Top marks though to the dealer, DK Motorcycles in Newcastle-under-Lyme, who picked the scooter up and transported it back to base for warranty claim and then repair. Top guys and absolutely no issues with Kymco UK after sales service. Turns out it was the variator nut not torqued up correctly at the factory - not something covered in anyone's PDI !

First, 500 mile service.

Storage (with optional Givi Blade top box) is second to none. Easily able to cope with a trip to the supermarket for mid-week top ups. It's now my main transport which means the Street Triple can stay in the garage over winter. Result. Instrumentation is great too with even a external temperature gauge built into the white LCD screen. Nice touch.