Kinetic SYM scooter

125cc Kinetic SYM scooter India bound First-generation Kinetic SYM scooter set to deploy a 125cc powerplant.

It’s been over two decades since Kinetic changed the face of the Indian scooter market pioneering a gear-free revolution with its innovative (Honda Lead-based) Kinetic Honda scooter. The Pune-based factory badly requires another blockbuster today, and has roped in Taiwan-based scooter giant Sanyang Industry Co (SYM) in a bold move to help achieve this as early as June 07.

While it’s not yet clear along what lines the new Indo-Taiwanese model will be styled, the new Kinetic SYM scooter will use a four-stroke, single-cylinder 125cc engine. Expect the new scooter to offer a bagful of new features and technology in addition to a healthy list of specifications. Ajinkya Firodia, vice-president, sales & marketing, Kinetic Motor Company, says that the scooters will not use SYM’s ceramic-coated cylinder technology.

Back in Taiwan, SYM produces a line-up boasting over 25 different scooters including a few motorcycles. The 125cc SYM scooter pictured here may not be the exact India-bound version, but it is similar to what we will get. The new 125cc scooter is certain to use telescopic forks instead of the inferior leading link-type front suspension.

The Kinetic SYM will arrive suitably modified to suit Indian conditions and will be the forerunner of several jointly developed models to come. These produced-for-India-in- India scooters will sell through Kinetic’s retail network and crucial to its success will be the ability to maintain SYM quality levels.
Rishad Cooper