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Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly THE VENOX At the show through the day on Sunday was Bruce Ramsey, the STR Motorsports (the exclusive U.S. Kymco source) director of sales and marketing. Ramsey is a straight-shooter, a down-to-earth nice guy based in South Carolina who didn't complain once about the frigid arctic conditions here in Minnesota. STR Motorsports went looking for a scooter line back in 1999 and after comparing available options, chose Kymco for its great line of scooters and solid history. Based in Taiwan, Kymco built engines and parts for Honda from 1963 into the early 90's. Along the way they started their own brand and expanded internationally. With their seven manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Kymco produces over one million units per year. The Kymco/STR alliance has been good for the company, allowing the staff of twelve at STR to sell enough scooters to become the number three brand (10% share of the market in '02) behind Honda and Yamaha. STR has also been sponsoring motorcycle racers with Kymco pit scooters. The Corona race team rides Kymco scooters as does an independent Suzuki race team. You may have also spotted Kymco in certain Ducati race team areas or around the country at events such as air shows. Looks like they're striving for more than just third place. "We've had less than .2 percent in warranty claims on Kymco, so for this new year, all warranties are doubled to two years," Ramsey says without being boastful. I am impressed. I know from my experience that Kymco makes a very solid product and who else grants a two-year warranty? The two-wheeler that caught the most attention at this show, however, was the new Kymco Venox motorcycle (Kymco makes both motorcycles and scooters). This new bike caught the eye of a lot of passersby and they would spend a few minutes checking it out, liking how it felt, wondering who the hell Kymco was, then they would find out it was only a 250-cc motorcycle and they'd take a much closer look. Almost everybody who came by thought initially that it was about a 650-cc bike. The Venox is a liquid-cooled, V-twin (90 degrees) 250-cc four-stroke five-speed engine with 4 valves per cylinder. It has about 28 horsepower. "The Venox is a premium package and has more style and performance than any other bike in its class," claims Ramsey. Indeed, this smaller (but not too small) cruiser even has me (a scooter geek) itching to get it out and see how it performs. It won't be on the market until mid-April, however, so I'm in a state of continual suspense. The Venox appears to be a perfect starter-bike or a bike "for in-town or for the wife," as many booth visitors claimed. At an estimated street price of around $3799, it should garner even more interest. Edited by obxbiker, Saturday Sep 6 2008, 01:46 PM.
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