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Grand little or G max

#1 Unread post by sapaul »

OK OK i know some of you will laugh :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Carry on laugh away, but for my friends who do support me, I would like an opinion on the following.

Both 250 scooters, as in scooters. This thing is going to get a lot of work, my daughter is going to grab it every chance she gets as from this year she has a 40km round trip to college. The goose wil grab it to go to the shops and I will want to grab it just to have fun, my dilema is I am struggling to find out any write ups. I can find specs and stuff but no road reports or rider reports. Please give me a hand, see if you can dig something up for me.

Kymco Grand little 250

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PGO G Max 250

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Thanks in advance :D
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#2 Unread post by storysunfolding »

I wish I could help out, but I like the look and the name on the grand little
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#3 Unread post by JustJames »

either one, I want one too :) . Sorry not in much help here, are these clutchless (pls do not say AUTO in a bike world LOL)?.
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#4 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

Ive heard good things about the kymco... unfortunately, it was all first-hand, I dont have a written review for you.

One of my buddies has a kymco 250 scooter, dont think it is the Grand little though, but he did some of the little mods to get it unrestricted and make it go faster. It is a peppy little thing, and fun to tool around in.

Edit: BTW James, yes, they are automatic. The Kymco has a continuously variable transmission.
And I have never heard of the PGO... dunno if they have em around here.

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#5 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

hehe grand little 250. my childish sense of humor finds that funny.

So, is the BMW getting to be too much work and this is really for you?
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Looks wise i like the PGO.
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#6 Unread post by flynrider »

I can't get over the name Grand little. Here in the U.S. "dinky" means small and inconsequential. Grand little would seem to be an oxymoron.
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#7 Unread post by Chris8187 »

Plus in the USA, little is really a derrogatory name to Vietnamese people or for all asians I think. I'm surprised they would use that word.

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#8 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

Chris8187 wrote:Plus in the USA, little is really a derrogatory name to Vietnamese people or for all asians I think. I'm surprised they would use that word.
It's also slang for your penile appendage.
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#9 Unread post by TechTMW »

My (admittedly short) experience was w/ a Kymco B&W (Bet and Win) 80cc 2-stroke on a recent vacation in Greece.

Powerful bike - My wife and I rode 2-up pretty much everywhere for a week. Good fit and finish - better than I thought it would be anyway.

As stated, little is a derogatory term in the US, so Kymco calls this bike the GRAND VISTA in the US ... You may be able to find some reviews under that name.

I have no experience w/ PGO whatsoever, sorry
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GeoffXR200R wrote:
Chris8187 wrote:Plus in the USA, little is really a derrogatory name to Vietnamese people or for all asians I think. I'm surprised they would use that word.
It's also slang for your penile appendage.
So I could end up riding around on a big dick :laughing:
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