2018 KYMCO SCOOTERS AND SPADE MOTORCYCLE
FIRST TEST
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sorb the big hits fairly well.
Flogging the little 150
Spade around town is a
great deal of fun and with an
estimated 91 mpg and a fuel
capacity of 1.6 gallons, you'll
get decent range. However,
most likely you'll find your-
self severely gouging that
estimate by keeping the little
Spade in the sweet spot,
which actually arrives at 9000
rpm (the redline is indicated
on the tachometer at 8000,
but the extra revs didn't strain
the engine).
Who ever would have
thought in a time of over-
powered sport bikes that
11.8 horsepower could be so
much fun? The Spade 150
packs a great deal of fun into
its diminutive size. And with
an MSRP of $2999, I can see
the bike becoming an add-on
to many riders' garages as an
errand-runner—and maybe
sparking a whole new genre
of underground parking-lot
racing.
Kymco encourages cus-
tomizing the Spade, offering a
full line of aftermarket bits and
pieces for owners to shape
the machine to taste. The
Spade is available in White,
Brown, Matte Black and Blue.
Stepping It Up
Kymco has significantly
stepped up the quality of
their build and design, which
is reflected in the ride qual-
ity and performance of the
new lineup. Coupled with the
brand's reliability record it
sets the stage for affordable,
smart transportation options
for the burgeoning loft life of
downtowns everywhere. CN
There's more to
the Spade 150
than just riding it.
You can go nuts
customizing it, too.
