2009 SYM HD200

Italian styling without the Italian price tag.

The paint is smooth and evenly applied, the feel of the controls is crisp and precise, and everything seems to have been assembled with pride and care.

The seat, covered in an especially grippy material, is wide and nicely shaped, with decent support and padding.

SYM continues to build up its reputation in the USA with the versitle and reliable HD200.

Perfect for city traffic, the SYM HD200 'rips' around town and is ready for busy city streets.

The suspension settings are firm and sporty, but don't worry about getting jounced off the seat; there's plenty of damping and compliance.

Small enough to fit in narrow market isles for when you get involved in a chase scene.

The 2009 SYM HD200 tends to attract attention every where it goes.

The SYM HD200 has an easy to read display and convenient controls.

Underneath the silvery plastic skin it's pretty standard scooter stuff: a carbureted, liquid-cooled, 171.2cc overhead-cam engine good for a claimed 15 hp, tube-steel frame and CVT automatic transmission.

Offered with a front disc and drum rear brakes, it usually takes a bit more effort to stop.

The HD200 offers what every good scooter should have, an ample-sized seat and locking underseat storage for a full helmet.

The controls are simple and easy to get to.

2009 SYM HD200

The HD200 is a decent place to spend some seat time. With 16-inch wheels, it's sized for larger people, and the bars are low and well-placed.

Four drinks in a cardboard carrier wedge perfectly on the floorboards between your feet, and a plastic shopping bag full of food can either go under the seat or hang off the sturdy grocery-bag hook that folds flat on the inside of the legshield under the steering column.

Although the SYM HD200 is named like a computer peripheral, the styling is sleek and unique, but not overdone.

Hitting the sweet spot of scootering, the HD200 can manage well on city streets and long, high-speed rides.