Test SYM Citycom 300i

Posted on by admin

Table of contents

Test SYM Citycom 300i
Jahn

motorcycles

Test SYM Citycom 300i

Test SYM Citycom 300i
Big wheels, small price

Large wheeled scooters are on the rise. They are even more attractive when, like the SYM Citycom 300i, the price is right.

Norbert Kappes

08/28/2008

It’s not exactly the SYM brand that comes to mind when you think of scooters. However, the Taiwanese vehicle manufacturer Sanyang Industry Co. Ltd is no longer a blank slate. The company, which was founded 54 years ago, has so far produced over five million vehicles. Automobiles, vans, motorcycles and even scooters. SYM’s youngest offspring is the Citycom 300i with a displacement of 263 cm³, a 23 hp large cyclist. This is what the relevant circles call scooters with 16-inch wheels. The Citycom is the inexpensive answer to the Honda SH 300i, the Piaggio Beverly 250 GT or the Yamaha X-City 250, for example. It costs 3895 euros, around 600 to 800 euros less than its declared competitors.

In view of this offer, you shouldn’t be bothered by the plastic-like interior cladding and the unadorned switches. After all, everything that is practical and useful is on it. The Citycom has a main stand and side stand, a lockable glove compartment, a large storage space under the lush, comfortable bench seat, fold-out passenger footrests and a high, protective windshield. Only in the footwell there is a little lack of space because the ten-liter tank in the center tunnel takes up a lot of space. In view of the low fuel consumption, the tank could have been significantly smaller without reducing the range unacceptably. The water-cooled clean man, equipped with injection and a regulated catalytic converter, consumes just three liters on country roads. Even in the mix of city traffic and expressway, the four-stroke engine allows a maximum of 3.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Nevertheless, the Citycom does not have to hide in terms of willingness to perform. He hangs cleanly on the accelerator, steps briskly at the traffic lights, quickly climbs up slopes without breathlessness and achieves his top speed of 127 km / h without a long run-up.

On winding country roads and in urban turmoil, the driver of the Citycom benefits from its good handling, and with its decent driving stability, it can also easily put up with a brisk pace. Only the somewhat insensitive reacting spring elements thwart the otherwise comfortable-looking large cyclist. And the single-disc brakes on the front and rear wheels require a strong pull on the hand levers, but they are sufficiently effective. The bottom line, however, outweighs the feeling of getting a well-equipped, very economical scooter with decent driving performance at a fair price, which one likes to look for small weaknesses.

Noticed

minus
– Brakes require a lot of hand strength
– Spring elements a bit stucky
– Cramped conditions in the footwell

plus
+ Fuel consumption quite low
+ Comfortable bench, lots of storage space underneath
+ Weather protection good

The competition

Honda SH 300i
The handy, comfortable, 27 hp scooter offers composite brakes and a topcase in the basic configuration, and for an additional charge of 600 euros even ABS. 4590 euros *.

Piaggio Beverly
The nostalgic 22 hp Italo scooter, which shares the chassis and composite brake with the even more powerful 500 version, appears large..

Yamaha X-City 250
With a high windshield, the 21.2 hp, agile large cyclist offers good weather protection. The compartment under the seat only swallows jet helmets. 4450 euros *.

*Without additional costs

Data SYM Citycom 300i

engine
Water-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine, an overhead, chain-driven camshaft, four valves, injection, ø 31 mm, regulated catalytic converter, stepless automatic belt.
Bore x stroke 73.0 x 62.8 mm
Cubic capacity 263 cm³
Rated output 17.0 kW (23 hp) at 7500 rpm
Max. Torque 24 Nm at 6000 rpm

landing gear
Tubular steel frame, telescopic fork, ø 35 mm, drive unit swing arm, two spring struts, adjustable spring base, single-disc brakes at the front and rear, ø 260 mm, double-piston floating caliper.
Tires 110/70 16; 140/70 16

Dimensions + weights
Wheelbase 1500 mm, steering head angle 62.5 degrees, suspension travel v / h 100/91 mm, seat height 820 mm, weight with a full tank 182 kg, payload 170 kg, tank capacity 10.0 liters.
Warranty two years
Colors anthracite, blue metallic
Price including additional costs 3895 euros

Readings
Top speed 127 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 14.0 sec
Pulling 50 100 km / h 10.1 sec
Speedometer deviation effective (display 50/100) 45/90 km / h
Consumption on highway 3.0 l / 100 km, normal

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *