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Xciting 500 / Is their some kind of alteranator on our bikes or...
« on: February 07, 2011, 06:48:10 AM »
Does the electronics run strictly on the battery.  The reason i ask, is becuase my low beams went out yesterday, so i had to use my highbeams.

I rode for about three hours as well as having my radio that i installed. Then little by little, it got dimmer and dimmer, and then the battery indicator light came on, and then It just died, then i had to call a wrecker at 2 oclock in the morning to pick me up and it cost me 150 dollars.

So tell me... is their no alternator, and me running on highbeams did it kill the battery?

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Xciting 500 / w5w 12v5w bulb...
« on: February 07, 2011, 06:44:56 AM »
These are the bulbs that are not used in the US version of 500ri.

Someone posted on the bulb topic about these unused connections. Anyone try to put working bulbs in these areas. (the position lights).

I am going to go to the autoparts store trhat only sell sylvania, and see what it can look like. I think it may just outline thew headlight.


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Xciting 500 / Wanmt to get a new headlight kit for my 2009ri
« on: January 30, 2011, 07:04:03 AM »
i have the one with just one bulb where can i get the one with the two position lights on the side?

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Xciting 500 / speedometer problem
« on: January 30, 2011, 02:03:57 AM »
So now my speedometer needle started to clock down to zero when I would throttle down. When I throttle back it would go back to the right reading.

Now, my speedometer needle while i am driving goes up and down when cruising. Zero up to cruisng speed, and then it stops and stays at zero when driving.

What do i do, besides take it to the dealer.

2009 500ri

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Xciting 500 / oil leak ....
« on: January 24, 2011, 01:39:42 AM »
on top of engine wherew there are electrical wires coming out. ANyone have the same issue???

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Xciting 500 / CVT belt replaced, something strange happened.
« on: November 07, 2010, 01:57:24 AM »
 I just replaced the stovk CVT belt cause it snapped on my way to galveston. (17,500 miles)

ANyways, my dealer replaced it and I have encountered these strange events:

Before it snapped, I would redline at 75 miles per hour indicated. I generally on the highway would cruise at 70 mph and it would be at 7000rpms.

NOW, with the replaced belt, Kymco belt, I redline at 82mph indicated and when i cruise ay 70mph, the tachometer says only 6500rpms


Sooooo what happened? Did it always redline at 82mph when i first got my bike, but over time when the belt loosens or gets older it increases rpms.

Another odd thing is i have lost about 2 miles per gallon, nbow only at 41mpg with the new belt. You'd think with the reduced rpms i would get better gas mileage.

Help 500ri experts!

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Xciting 500 / top speed
« on: September 16, 2010, 09:02:15 PM »
i have 160/60 14 on the rears, and my top speed is only 82mph. Is this normal

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Xciting 500 / help with side stand!!!
« on: August 30, 2010, 08:13:27 PM »
my side stand is loose, what i mean is that i lift it and it falls almost half way down and shuts off the ignition. How do i fix this?

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Xciting 500 / odometer counting fast, which means lower than expected gas mileage.
« on: June 04, 2010, 09:33:48 PM »
Anybody notice this? I'm talking going 40 real miles, and odometer counts it around 60

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Xciting 500 / Anybody from houston with an Xciting?
« on: June 02, 2010, 08:22:38 PM »
If so lets get together and ride.

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Xciting 500 / Motorcycle awareness
« on: May 24, 2010, 07:33:01 AM »
Did a motorcycle ride around Houston's 610 loop. There were over 100 bikes on the road. I was the only scoot in the bunch. Picture of bikes was our group Cypress Cruisers heading into town to meet up with the other bikers.

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Xciting 500 / question on Year my 500ri is.
« on: May 18, 2010, 06:29:56 PM »
I thought last month I bought a 2009 500ri. however after poking around with my bike, trying to remove those dar side panels, I saw that there was a plate that said my xciting was "Manufactured MAY 2008"

So my question is do I have a 2008 Xciting 500Ri?

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Xciting 500 / I opened up the spark plug cabinet in Tunnel...
« on: May 17, 2010, 06:10:44 AM »
...What is the black clip there  with a green dot, with a green wire but nothing attached to it???

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Xciting 500 / Has anyone removed the side panels for a 500ri yet
« on: May 17, 2010, 06:07:59 AM »
I tried for 5 hours to get the side panels off, but the plastic clips were just stuck or are not visible. ANy ideas?

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Xciting 500 / I put 700miles in 10 days on my New xciting!
« on: May 10, 2010, 03:26:53 AM »
I am over the first scheduled maintenance (600 mile), so what kind of OIL has been decided here as the best to go with???

Also how much do yall pay for oil filters?

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