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Test fleet: Kymco AK550 Super Touring

I loved my time on the Burgman 400 last year, so for 2019 I fancied another scooter, just a bit bigger. Meet Kymco’s AK550 Super Touring. I had already ridden the AK back in March of last year and was blown away by how capable this 550 was, and how even though it only produces 53bhp, it really does harness that power and can give you a proper smile by leaping away from the lights at an almost arm-wrenching pace.

I am intending to ride the AK550 for the first few months in bone stock form, and let you know of any

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