SYM Orbit II 50 Naked / 50 TS
"Orbit II Naked"
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Make Model | SYM Orbit II 50 Naked / 50 TS |
Year | 2014 |
Engine | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, SOHC |
Capacity | 49.4 cc / 3.0 cub in. |
Bore and Stroke | 39 mm / 41.4 mm |
Cooling System | Air cooled, forced |
Compression Ratio | 7.2:1 |
Engine Oil Capacity | 1.0 L / 2.1 US pints |
Transmission Oil Capacity | 0.11 L / 0.23 US pints |
Lubrication | Dry sump |
Exhaust | Single |
Fuel System | Carburetor (CV) |
Induction | Electronic |
Ignition | CDI |
Spark Plug | BR8HSA |
Battery | 12V 6 Ah |
Starting | Electric & kick |
Max Power | 2.5 kW / 3.4 hp @ 6000 rpm |
Max Torque | 4.1 Nm / 0.42 kgf-m / 3.02 ft/lbs @ 5000 rpm |
Clutch | Centrifugal |
Transmission | CVT |
Final Drive | Belt |
Frame | Steel, monocuna split steel tube |
Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
Rear Suspension | Twin sided swing arm |
Front Brakes | Hydraulic disc, 190 mm |
Rear Brakes | Drum, 110 mm |
Wheels | Aluminium |
Front Tyre | 120/70-12 |
Rear Tyre | 130/70-12 |
Dimensions | Length: 1905 mm / 74.9 in. Width: 690 mm / 27.2 in. Height: 1125 mm / 44.3 in. |
Wheelbase | 1325 mm / 52.2 in. |
Seat Height | 740 mm / 29.1 in. |
Wet Weight | 110 kg / 243 lbs |
Fuel Capacity | 5.2 L / 1.4 US gal |
Top Speed | 60 km/h / 37 mph |
Colours | Matt Black, Red, White, Orange |
Source / Review | Scooter Sales |
With the boom in scooter sales, and the user-friendly licensing concessions in States like Queensland, WA and SA, 50cc scooters have proliferated on Australian roads.
Not so the Orbit 50. This model from Taiwanese manufacturer SYM is the latest addition to the range of city scoots distributed in Australia by Select Scootas.
The Orbit’s 49.4cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine pumps out 2.75kW at 7750rpm and torque of 3.85Nm at 6500rpm – respectable figures for a little 50 – and is pretty zippy in the way it delivers.
Braking could be a bit better, though. The front two-piston caliper and single disc combination worked well enough, but could have used more instant bite, while the rear drum brake had a vague, wooden feel to it. To be fair, the scooter was brand spankin’ new, with just a handful of kilometres on the clock, so the brakes may have still needed some bedding in.
Extracts from a review by Pete Callaghan
"Orbit II TS" |