Acceleration (Zuma 125/Kymco Super 8 150x/155cc Taotao VIP)
Feb 26, 2021 20:49:10 GMT -5
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Post by CrankingWithCG on Feb 26, 2021 20:49:10 GMT -5
As my plans and means constantly change, my two big bikes are leaving me. My 2013 Zuma 125 (which I'm not thrilled about selling, believe me) and my 2019 Super 8 150x (which I'm.....kinda mixed about). Ill elaborate on both these bikes in both written reviews on this forum and more detailed youtube reviews. As theyre leaving, i wanted to snag some acceleration runs before they go just for some baseline numbers to compare as i go along my scooting journey. And I threw in our 155 GY6 bike just because. Heres the specs-
Kymco Super 8 150X
*Bone stock except for mild carb tweaks and a 11g/13g roller mix instead of stock 11s
2013 Zuma 125
*Two Bros black series pipe
*EJK tuner
*pod filter
*Malossi variator, belt, and possibly some clutch work
2012 Taotao VIP
*Removed some front fairings
*155 kit with self ported head, valve springs, A9 cam, drilled out stock pipe, 11g/13g roller mix on stock CVT
First ill list the run for the Kymco, then the Zuma. The run was done on a decently flat road, starting on a maybe 40 foot slight incline then going flat for a while before a slighy downhill, but I never ran them that far.
So, the Kymco being the bigger, torquier motor gets the Zuma to both 20 and 30. This bike even with a 12g roller set will pop wheelies and ride them super easy, so this wasnt surprising. However, the burst doesnt last long. Even by 40 the 4 valve, higher flowing, higher revving Zuma starts to overtake it. By 50mph, the Zuma is ahead by over 5 seconds. The motor is much more optimized for high rpm, high speed stuff. The Zuma will do 60 wide open with me sitting up, the Super 8 does 57 tucked. Granted, not broken in yet, but the heavier weights actually didnt help top speed either, so I'm not sure how much faster it could get.
Just for kicks, ill throw the 155 in. But these results are definitely bad. It had started to rain and pick up wind a bit. Minimal, but it only made the running problems worse. On a good day the bike will rev to around 7400 rpms on launch, then settle down to 7000 after the shift and slowly climb. On this run i didnt even see above 6800. It smelled hot, so I believe it could use a bigger main jet to give it some more drink. With it not running at 100%, the stock CVT really held it back. It lags for a good second before it hits power after the clutch grabs. As GPS shows, it wouldnt even hit a full 50mph. I know its faster than the Kymco at least on top end from a drag race where I got it off the jump, but the 155 walked it down pretty hard. Anyways, hope this was helpful or interesting to some of you ^^
Kymco Super 8 150X
*Bone stock except for mild carb tweaks and a 11g/13g roller mix instead of stock 11s
2013 Zuma 125
*Two Bros black series pipe
*EJK tuner
*pod filter
*Malossi variator, belt, and possibly some clutch work
2012 Taotao VIP
*Removed some front fairings
*155 kit with self ported head, valve springs, A9 cam, drilled out stock pipe, 11g/13g roller mix on stock CVT
First ill list the run for the Kymco, then the Zuma. The run was done on a decently flat road, starting on a maybe 40 foot slight incline then going flat for a while before a slighy downhill, but I never ran them that far.
So, the Kymco being the bigger, torquier motor gets the Zuma to both 20 and 30. This bike even with a 12g roller set will pop wheelies and ride them super easy, so this wasnt surprising. However, the burst doesnt last long. Even by 40 the 4 valve, higher flowing, higher revving Zuma starts to overtake it. By 50mph, the Zuma is ahead by over 5 seconds. The motor is much more optimized for high rpm, high speed stuff. The Zuma will do 60 wide open with me sitting up, the Super 8 does 57 tucked. Granted, not broken in yet, but the heavier weights actually didnt help top speed either, so I'm not sure how much faster it could get.
Just for kicks, ill throw the 155 in. But these results are definitely bad. It had started to rain and pick up wind a bit. Minimal, but it only made the running problems worse. On a good day the bike will rev to around 7400 rpms on launch, then settle down to 7000 after the shift and slowly climb. On this run i didnt even see above 6800. It smelled hot, so I believe it could use a bigger main jet to give it some more drink. With it not running at 100%, the stock CVT really held it back. It lags for a good second before it hits power after the clutch grabs. As GPS shows, it wouldnt even hit a full 50mph. I know its faster than the Kymco at least on top end from a drag race where I got it off the jump, but the 155 walked it down pretty hard. Anyways, hope this was helpful or interesting to some of you ^^