Quick Spin Vmoto Monte Carlo 150cc The Latest offering from Vmoto tested Brendon Vmoto are set to release their latest offering , as usual we went undercover and rode the Monte Carlo.
The Monte Carlo is a 150cc air cooled four stoke scooter with front disc brake & drum rear. It has all the usual features such as underseat storage storage & luggage hook, it also has bonus items such as an alarm & immobiliser.
Like the Monaco, Monza, Milan & Matrix the Monte Carlo is sourced from QJ in China, regular readers will know we consider there to be good Chinese product & not so good Chinese product. Quality wise the Monte Carlo falls into the former category. Aestetics are very personal thing so I'll leave the looks to you, otherwise panel fit and finishing touches are normal Vmoto.
Last year saw a number of new models & makes enter the market, for us it was frightening. Some of the things we tested looked great but were just garbage, terrible dynamics, underpowered engines and poor quality. We have ridden budget 150cc scoots that can only do 85km/h & offer less power than budget 125's.
On the road the Monte Carlo was a bit of a surprise. I was expecting it to be like a Monaco, a solid unit that's a little rough around the edges but a good package. What it feels like is a grown up Monaco, more sophisticated, faster, more stable and smoother than the original. Accelleration is good & the Monte Carlo reached 120km/h on the speedo, Scooter speedo's can be optimistic so I can't tell you exactly what it was doing but it definately felt like it was doing over 100.
We have yet to do enough k's on the Monte Carlo to give you a full review, what we can tell you from our quick spin is the Monte Carlo is rightly the new flagship of the Vmoto range. At $2,990 +orc the Monte Carlo is priced at the lower end of the 150cc spectrum. It can easily hold its own against any 150cc in this price bracket. published 22/01/2008 |