Kymco
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KYMCO
KYMCO (trade name for the Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd is a Taiwanese company that manufactures motor scooters, motorcycle
s, and ATVs for worldwide distribution. Founded in 1963, the company originally made parts for Honda. The company built its first complete scooter in 1970 and began marketing under the "KYMCO" brand name in 1992. Kymco has become the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, and the fifth largest scooter and manufacturer worldwide. KYMCO's headquarters and factory are located in Kaohsiung
, Taiwan
, with about 3000 employees, and producing more than 570,000 vehicles per year. The company has production facilities in Jakarta
, Shanghai
, Changsha and Chengdu
.
In early 2008, KYMCO was chosen by BMW
to supply the engines for their G450 X enduro bike.
with around 600 dealerships.
KYMCO (trade name for the Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd is a Taiwanese company that manufactures motor scooters, motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s, and ATVs for worldwide distribution. Founded in 1963, the company originally made parts for Honda. The company built its first complete scooter in 1970 and began marketing under the "KYMCO" brand name in 1992. Kymco has become the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, and the fifth largest scooter and manufacturer worldwide. KYMCO's headquarters and factory are located in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, with about 3000 employees, and producing more than 570,000 vehicles per year. The company has production facilities in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Changsha and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
.
In early 2008, KYMCO was chosen by BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
to supply the engines for their G450 X enduro bike.
Scooters
- 150XLS
- Activ 50/125
- Agility 50/125
- Agility City A/C 125/150
- Bet & Win 50/125/150/250
- Caro 100
- Cherry 50/100
- Cobra Cross 50
- Cobra Racer 50/100
- Dink 50 A/C
- Dink L/C
- Dink/Yager 125
- Dink 150/200
- Ego 125
- Espresso 150
- Filly 50LX
- Grand Dink (known as Grand Vista in the U.S.and the Frost in Canada) 125/150/250
- Heroism 125/150-豪漢
- Like 50
- Like 150
- Miler 125
- Movie XL 125/150
- People 50
- People S 50
- People 125
- People S 125
- People 150
- People S 200
- People 250
- Sento
- Sooner 100
- Super 8
- Super 9Kymco Super 9The Super 9 is a lightweight scooter made by Kymco. It has modern performance styling, as opposed to the retro styling seen on many scooters. It can accommodate a rider and passenger, having aluminum passenger footpegs and a large seat. It has an underseat storage box for a full face helmet.The...
- Top Boy 50 On/Off Road
- Vitality 50 (2 stroke and 4 stroke models)
- Vivio 125
- Xciting 250/300/300 Ri/500/500 Ri
- Yager 125
- Yager GT 125
- Yager GT 200i
- Yup 50/250
- ZX 50
Motorcycles
- Activ 110/125
- Cruiser 125
- Grand King 125/150
- Hipster 125 4V (H/Bar and L/Bar)
- Hipster 150
- KTR/KCR 125/150
- Pulsar/CK 125
- Pulsar Luxe 125
- QuannonKymco QuannonThe Quannon is Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer Kymco's competitor to the 125 cc sports bike segment, a segment it shares with Honda's CBR125R.-Engine:...
(known as KR Sport in the U.S.)- Kymco Quannon 125/150/150 Fi
- Kymco Quannon Naked 125
- Spike 125
- Stryker 125 (on- and off-road)
- Stryker 150 (on- and off-road)
- Venox 250
- Zing 125/150
ATVs
- KXR 90
- KXR 250 (on-road)
- Maxxer 300
- Mongoose KXR250
- MXer 50
- MXer 125
- MXer 125 (on-road)
- MXer 150
- MXer 150 (on-road)
- MXU 50/150/250/300/500/500IRS
- UXV 500i
Kymco in the United States
Kymco's product line in the United States includes 15 scooters, 9 ATVs and the Venox 250 cruiser. Kymco USA Inc. is headquartered in Spartanburg, South CarolinaSpartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
with around 600 dealerships.