SYM JET X 125CC
Price: £3299 + OTR
Engine: 125cc water-cooled four-stroke single cylinder
Power: 13bhp @ 8000rpm
Torque: 11Nm @ 6000rpm
Suspension: (F) USD forks (R) Twin shocks
Brakes: (F) 260mm disc brake (R) 220mm disc brake
Wheels/Tyres: (F) 14-inch/100/90/14 (R) 14-inch/110/80/14
Fuel tank: 7.5 litres
Seat height: 770mm
Contact: www.symuk.co.uk
The eagle-eyed amongst you will have probably seen a SYM scooter or two bombing around your town centre. You might have even owned one. But what do you actually know about the Taiwanese brand? Well, SYM’s been building stuff with two wheels for over 65 years.
Founded in Taipei way back in 1954, Sanyang Motor Co. made a name for itself before joining foxrces with Honda in 1962 and beginning to assemble the Japanese factory’s bikes for its home market.
Over the years it’s gone from strength to strength and annually it produces a total of 600,000 bikes and scooters (with a massive 16 million units produced since its inception), but it wasn’t until more recently, in 2005, that SYM first made its way over to Europe.
Since then the Asian firm has built up a solid reputation among discerning commuters with an eye for a bargain.
That’s why we’ve decided to get our hands on the latest version of one of SYM’s best-selling scoots, the Jet X 125.
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