Kimco AK 550 USA, the good and the bad

[@jadenkrosis3087]

Just ordered my Silver 2023 AK550. After owning and happily operating the Kymco DT300 with 24k trouble free miles and still going very strong it only makes sense for me to get the big boy for longer rides. And my DT300 will be STAYING in the stable, I absolutely love that scooter for shorter rides but as I hit my late 50`s its time for something with more suspension and comfort so here we go, I cant wait!

[@billrides2023]

the ak is a beast but she comes with a lot of tech, so some poss problems along the way

[@seekter-kafa]

same here only i have people s 300i abs + atv mxu 300r... now i was torn between forza and ak 550, but i think i'll go with ak

[@rolacook222]

Love the comments, bad & good, (can’t be all good, right)?! If it were all good, something’s wrong somewhere? Prospective buyers need to know, it’s great to be informed. You help potential buyers make better decisions with alternatives for any potential problems while providing aftermarket upgrades! These all make for a better scooter community forum, great job! Best, Rola (Oregon)👍🏻

[@billrides2023]

good to know things before you buy

[@IanHigginson]

I've got the kymco 550 premium and in absolute winner and this is coming from a guy who had two Harleys👍

[@billrides2023]

pretty cool am I right

[@gottophoto]

Great review. I am shopping for one now after seeing and sitting on 1 this week. I appreciate the tidbits of what to look for on the battery/starter/clutch. I did not know. I was going to go for the BMW 650GT but I like this one better and cheaper to maintain than BMW.

[@billrides2023]

c650gt is great but the ak is more fun

[@alberttaylor644]

I just picked up my first Kymco 550 of the same color. I am looking for a top box. I am looking forward to putting some miles on it this year. I purchased a used one. I hope I have good luck with it. Are you planning on putting side boxes on yours?

[@cookielover1018TM]

I got the 2020 AK550 and the Burgman 650, awesome scooters, thanks for the video and information, i live in KC and have never seen an AK550 besides mine but i do get a lot of looks❤😂

[@billrides2023]

Right on!

[@sparky19925]

You like the burgman or kymco better. Which accelerates harder

[@howardpollack6485]

@@sparky19925 Yes curious to know which you is your go to ride ?

[@Notabot1310]

Owner of a Honda Forza 300 here, can confirm the battery voltage is around 14.1V while running.

[@billrides2023]

sweet, thank you

[@acewilly9991]

I’ve been looking into the premium, but I haven’t seen any videos from the US.

[@billrides2023]

I don't think we will get them here

[@jeffreyrudolph5061]

Vary useful review , can you possibly gain the 2''s by a seat modifications or adjustments ? I' am 6' 6" & I'm wondering about these scooter seats w/ what looks likes like a separate back cushion.

[@billrides2023]

maybe Sargent seats

[@nicholasdivita7599]

How can a bike that leaves you stranded multiple times be really really good? I'm confused.

[@billrides2023]

we just fixed the wrong part, after the starter she was great

[@harveyg845]

Iwould love to see some riding video of the AK550. Ihave been looking at them for awhile but landed on a sportster. Which of your bikes do you like best motorcycle or the 550?

[@billrides2023]

I will just say that you give up some man points when you ride a scooter, but everybody that rides one will tell you how great they are and the AK550 is a BEAST

[@przemeksledziewski1973]

I have a 2022 and sadly it has given me battery problems. Leaving the bike sitting for a few days drains the battery. I replaced the lithium battery with an agm and kept it connected to a trickle charger. That worked for a while until one day I went for an hour long ride, pulled over shut the bike off and it wouldn't start again. Had to trickle charge it using a car's cigarette power outlet. Now I don't know what to do and I'm probably out of warranty.

[@billrides2023]

if it starts slowing it could be a bad starter, that's what mine was, and store had another bike at the same time with a bad starter. it seems really common

[@goru426]

I own the same bike 2021 model. I never experienced any of the issues mentioned here.

[@billrides2023]

lucky, now that the starter is in, she is great. I love it

[@tomkarma5234]

Hello, What's the model year of your Kymco? Thanks.

[@billrides2023]

2022 kymco ak550

[@jblazing86]

Hard finding vids from the US.

[@billrides2023]

so hard we her in the US don't want to share. also, I was the youngest buyer at my dealer by far and I was 55 when I bought mine. so that could be a problem as a lot of those older guys won't do KZbin

[@azizaviation]

I like your comments. I would to know where did you buy the large windshield from? Does it fit on Kymco CV3?:

[@billrides2023]

Kimco Europe sight I think it came from France

[@benboiangoss2214]

Hi, can you please tell me where did you order the screen from? I just got the Ak550 after riding the gt650 for 10 years and the wind it’s just terrible on this one. Leg wind also. I like the machine but the comfort is not even close to the BMW for me. Also I would like to add a bit heavier rollers to lower the rpm’s a little bit. Let me know if you have any experience and advise on which ones to look for. Thanks, Ben

[@billrides2023]

part# ka01-0501, is sport and ka01-0502 is the touring. ordered from Europe Kymco

[@seekter-kafa]

that feet space worries me also, i have size 13 shoes, and especially when i wear trekking boots, no way they gonna fit there without some finessing or diy gheto stuff

[@billrides2023]

foot well isn't great, could be longer and for sure wider

[@seekter-kafa]

@@billrides2023 well, if only width is the problem, i could screw something over it and make it a tad wider... there must be a solution... maybe riding in golf shoes or sth, lol

[@ariesmarsexpress]

So one of the things to know about scooters and particularly kymco and by extension other bikes made by Kymco that are under other names like BMW is that a tremendous amount of work to bring them online mechanically is done by the shop that ordered from it from Kymco once they took it out of the crate. If they get something wrong you will see problems, and since there have been two bikes with exactly the same problem from your shop, and I have never heard of that problem from anyone else, this shop could be your issue. Since the AK has been my planned upgrade for a long time, I pretty much watch every review of it that comes out. You might want to change shops. ps. I use to live in Milwaukee and winter is 9 months of the year. You are in Minnesota which has to be worse. Shouldn't you be owning snow mobiles? lol

[@billrides2023]

that's funny, I have spending problems and have done everything in my power to stay away from sleds my entire life. also, it doesn't snow here like it did 40 years ago, one is better off going and renting for the few times a year you would use them. 3 bikes and a side x side are enough for me.

[@1entershift1]

I have a 2022 AK 550 in the blue. Unfortunately I've been hearing that clunking noise on left floorboard since new and though it was normal but my warranty is out. I drive the AK 550 hard. I raced and beat hellcats. If they can't switch gears like a champ the 550 can and will barely win. I may lose a few man points for riding a scooter at 6"6' 230lbs but imagine how those hellcats felt after losing from a scooter.

[@billrides2023]

love to hear it. and she is a beast. and I would still try to warranty that clutch. if you have a good dealer, they might get it done

[@pilyomotoride7781]

How much mpg you getting on city driving and highway?

[@billrides2023]

don't really track but 50 to mid 60 it seems.

[@1entershift1]

I have the blue 2022 AK 550. The economy is hard to measure. Every time I get a clearing I'm on the throttle. The fuel gauge is off accuracy by 2 gallons but that may be because I can't keep my foot out of the gas tank and it's race track capable. I can almost put a knee down but I do live in the mountain ranges of Tennessee.

[@ariesmarsexpress]

Is this the AK 550i Premium?

[@billrides2023]

no, they didn't come to the US.

[@ariesmarsexpress]

@@billrides2023 😥

[@NoWay-xu1ie]

Have anyone had issues with leaking water pump. The mag switch by the battery and fork seals like I have on my 22.

[@kikojonesfrank4076]

The sound came from the variator Need grease the tube

[@billrides2023]

if we are talking the clunk, it was from the left and for sure went away after the new wet clutch

[@howtodooshit2733]

New bike. Left you stranded 3 times, clutch defective. Sounds like an awful bike. Good quality new vehicles don't do that. I have a 2018 Honda PCX that has never once had a single problem. That's how it's supposed to be.

[@billrides2023]

ya but then you ride it and its amazing, I rode a pcx and it was great and i would buy a Honda but they don't bring bigger scooters to the US

[@MrJoeblofromidaho]

Buy a Yamaha. Never leave you stranded

[@billrides2023]

no tmax for the US, and if there was it would be very expensive. but if they would bring it here, I would buy one. also, when she is running right as it is now this bike is a monster.

[@paul5683]

Sounds like a piece of crap. Maybe in a few years they will have it sorted out.

[@billrides2023]

nope it's not at all had a few things but now she's a beast, I love it.

[@patrickkealy4387]

Boy you sure did a lot of Wah Wah Wah. Man up and admit you hate scooters and especially Kymco.

[@billrides2023]

there is always a guy, people s250, yager 200, xciting 250, BMW c650gt, and ak550. yes a true hater