Some pics

Just some pictures of my Symone :)

[the weather has been the worst these past months, almost didn't ride...]

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Another good Sym GTS Evo blog

Found this great Sym GTS Evo blog the other day:
http://gostodescooters.blogspot.com/

It's in portuguese so use the Google Translator if needed.
Translate link

There is some valuable information, take a look...

Lets talk storage #4 - at last but not least

To finish the storage posts here is the last one you can find on the scooter.
It's in the main structure right in front of the knees.

Yes, you can see a 12V plugin, very useful to charge the phone, pda or the mp3 on the move... nice... :)
This storage compartment has a lock, so it's a "little" safe to store some items.

Lets talk storage #3 - another compartment

In the right we can find another useful compartment to store smaller stuff. I keep my garage keys when going out so I don't need to store them in the jacket, when arriving I then get then from that little handy place.

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The commands : right hand

And here are the pictures of the right hand commands...

The commands : left hand

Here are the pictures of the left command and it's description...

The passenger's pedals

So you need to take a back rider passenger?
Well, he or she must put the feet somewhere...

Here are the back pedals (view from above):

Close pedal

Open Pedal

Never took a passenger thou... :(

[I guess everyone still afraid of my driving skills... ]

Time saving machine

It's been a few weeks now that I ride my Symone to work (not all the days thou, I still have no confidence at rainy conditions).

But I can now make some analysis of the difference between riding a car and riding my Symone.


It's a really time saving machine! 
I'm so glad I've decided to buy a maxi-scooter :)

Still feel like a rookie on the road, still very afraid of cars and other motorcycles, but even so I still can make better times than ever by car.

Best time ever by car, mid summer when the city was empty and didn't stop on red lights, took me some ~16 minutes. Average time by car going to work ~20m, going home ~30m .
Best time ever with Symone, in a normal day, took me 12 minutes.
Average time by scooter going to work ~16m, going home ~15m.

These results are on the "normal" conditions...

Since the start of using the scooter I've faced 5 major traffic jams...
If I've drove the car those days none of those traffic jam could be made in less than an hour.
With Symone... It's been smooth... :)

Lets talk storage #2 - secret hideout

This is a small compartment but quite handy.
It has no lock so it's no good to keep valuable stuff.
It's where I keep a simple cloth to clean up the seat from dust and humidity.

I took the photos with a tissue packet and a 50 cents euro coin to give the perception of the dimension.

Kick start

For those who might ask about it... yes, the Sym GTS 125 Evo comes with a "kick start", even if the manual said little about it :(

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A video of the fearest machine

Took some time but finally I made a little video... enjoy!

The commander's cockpit : control panel

It's not the Enterprise ship, but sure is a futuristic and complete control panel :)

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Here is the all the technical shebam...

Owner's manual

Because sometimes we need to check those specific informations about a machine, here are some links to the Sym GTS/Joymax owner's manual:

Official site:
http://www.sym.com.tw/admin/upload/download_e/dnfile/GTS.pdf
http://www.sym.com.tw/admin/upload/download_e/dnfile/20090112155408JOYMAX%20125-250.pdf

Shared File:
http://www.4shared.com/file/36927728/451f7688/Sym_GTS_owners_manual.html?dirPwdVerified=3ae00a06

Lets talk storage #1 - under the seat

I've no idea how other maxi-scooter "perform" on this issue, but I'm quite pleased and impressed by the luggage space under the seat.
The manual states that it hold a maximum of 10kg.
It can hold two helmets, a normal/modular one and another jet.
In these days I've took my laptop backpack under the seat with some other stuff, perfectly fitting. :)
It also has a little light to help on dark places or at night, and a button to cut power if motor is running.

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