SYM Fiddle II 125
SYMFiddle II 125
.The reproduction of retro elegance and its pure westernclassic design are embodied on Fiddle II. Old fashion elegance and talent. Purewesternized classic design.
The astonishing modern retro design is the integration of arcbody shape, classic European head light and tail light, and the chromedgarnishes. Arc line designed with classic old fashion head lamp, westernized oldfashion taillight and electroplated decoration; one remarkable design. The seatoffers great comfort at riding and the space under it is sufficient toaccommodate your stuff after a pleasant shopping.
It is the most eye-catching ride with Fiddle II in and aroundthe city.
Review:
The SYM Fiddle II is available in both 50cc and 125cc versions.For this review we tested a 125cc model. A lot of the featuresare going to be the same. Of course performance will be markedlydifferent between the two versions. SYM Fiddle 2 Seat Release SwitchFirst off is my personalfavorite feature – the seat release switch. Yes, you can use theignition switch, like most scooters, but there is also a seatlatch release integrated with the headlight switch. Just pushdown on the low-beam position and the seat will unlatch. This iscompletely cool and very functional. I am all too often needingto add something to, or get something out of, the underseat areaand with this feature I can do it without turning off thescooter and fumbling with the ignition switch. The SYM Fiddle II is a retro-styled scooter. I think it lookssimilar to the Vespa LX series. It is currently available inred, white and green. I had the opportunity to see all threecolours and they are quite nice. The finish work on the FiddleII is exceptional. The red one used for this review drewattention and comments from just about everyone who saw it. Thepictures in this review just don’t do it justice. When you visityour local SYM dealer, get them to wheel one outside and look atit in the sunlight – wow.Other than the seat latch release, the control layout is verysimilar to most other modern automatic scooters. The dash iseasy to read and includes a speedometer/odometer, high beam andturn signal indicators, and a fuel gauge. There is a smallluggage hook on the inside front legshield and a nice rearluggage rack comes standard on the Fiddle II. The underseatstorage is among the best I have seen in this class of scooter.It easily swallowed up my XXL helmet with room to spare. Therearview mirrors are spaced far enough apart to actually allowone to see something behind them, though they are a touch on thesmall side for my taste. My wife and several other average sizedriders found the mirrors to be just fine.
A lot of peoplehad a spin on our review scooter. Most of the miles were put onby me and my wife. The comments were universally positive.Handling, braking and comfort all got high marks. Performancewas adequate to good depending on the expectations of the rider.I was expecting performance similar to the SYM HD125. Thisliquid-cooled four-valve 125 puts out 12.5 hp and is anexceptional performer. The Fiddle II is an air-cooled 125 ratedat 8.5 hp. OK, to me, the Fiddle II was adequate. To people usedto riding a Yamaha Vino 125, the Fiddle II seemed to have goodperformance. It’s also important to keep in mind that the SYMHD125 costs nearly $800 more than the Fiddle. Braking and handling on the Fiddle II are really nice. The frontdisc/rear drum set up is strong and easy to modulate. The swingarm rear suspension contributes to an exceptionally nice rideand responsive handling. Most other scooters in this class havea pretty harsh ride that translates even small road hazards tothe rider. The Fiddle II soaked up small bumps withoutdisturbing the rider and provided good feedback at “brisk”riding speeds. I would guess that the majority of people who would purchase aFiddle II are planning to use it for mostly city riding. Atspeeds of 30 – 45 MPH, the Fiddle II does just fine. At higherspeeds, say 55 MPH or so, the ride is less stable and thescooter feels like it’s working pretty hard. Part of this ispure geometry – small wheels (10 inch) are just not going to beas “happy” at higher speeds as big wheels are. The Fiddle II iscertainly capable of brief surface highway jaunts, but Iwouldn’t want to spend all day there. Of course I feel the sameabout the other small-wheeled retro styled scooters as well. Again, the Fiddle II really shines in the comfort area. Thisscooter is much more capable than a lot of its competition whenit comes to carrying a passenger. Even loaded with a 175 lbrider and a 130 lb passenger, the Fiddle II exhibited goodhandling and maintained a confident posture on the road.