The KYMCO DT X360 adventure scooter series finally gets a bigger, tollway-legal sibling as KYMCO unveils the CV-L6 at EICMA 2023. KYMCO announces that it will be available in the global market by 2024, and we are quite excited to see it plying Philippine roads…or trails. The KYMCO CV-L6 shares the platform of the widely popular AK 550, making it a potential big hit in the local market. The CV-L6 is powered by a 550.4cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin 8V engine, which produces 39.5 kW and 55 Nm. Wi
Gilbert Chao
13.11.2023
Last weekend, Yamaha took their Mio Gear Playground campaign to SM City Cebu, and I was privileged to witness the action-packed mall event in person. This activity aims to highlight the robustness and versatility of the Yamaha Mio Gear. Indeed, it is one tough scooter, despite its relatively modest 125cc displacement. In fact, I’ve already had the pleasure of riding it through lahar to go moto camping. It would seem that the Mio Gear could do anything and go anywhere except maybe traverse the to
Gilbert Chao
21.06.2023
There’s usually a motorcycle model at bike shows which could be seen as the crowd favorite, kind of like the prom queen, in a manner of speaking. In the recent Makina Moto Show, there were a slew of product launches and exhibits that generated impressive foot traffic. I have noticed, however, that guests tended to linger around two models that were launched at the event – the Peugeot XP400 and the KYMCO Xciting VS 400. In fact, I had a hard time getting clean photos of the two because potential
Gilbert Chao
30.04.2023
The current local motorcycle market trend seems to be leaning towards adventure bikes and this is quite apparent during the recently concluded Makina Moto Show. Apart from roadsters and retros on exhibit, there was an abundance of big, off-road-capable bike models on display from different brands. In fact, a few adventure bike models even made their local debuts at the event. Suzuki V-STROM 1050DE The V-STROM 1050DE is powered by a 1,037cc liquid-cooled, V-twin engine that rides on a chassis wit
Gilbert Chao
30.04.2023
Barely a month after its back-to-back launch of the AK 550 Premium and KRV Moto 180, KYMCO Philippines has unveiled yet another much-awaited maxi scooter model, the Xciting VS 400. Previously making its global debut at EICMA in Milan late last year, the Xciting VS 400 was launched locally during the 2023 Makina Moto Show at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The KYMCO Xciting VS 400 is the latest tollway-legal maxi scooter offering from the global manufacturing giant. It takes styling cues
Gilbert Chao
13.04.2023
During this long weekend, I am sure that most of us went on a trip somewhere to escape the city's chaotic vibe. Predictably, the tollways were packed with vehicles due to the exodus of travelers around the same period (Wednesday evening to Thursday morning). Expect the same today, Easter Sunday, and tomorrow, April 10th, when everyone returns from their weekend out-of-towner. Woe to those driving a car with crappy air-conditioning as they look on while high-displacement motorcycles filter throug
Gilbert Chao
09.04.2023