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Latest in the saga. I dropped the bike off out in Corona at a dealer that mostly sells Kymco side by sides and Lance/SYM scooters/bikes. I walked in through the shop and no one was around so walked up front and poked my head out the front door. Found this Chukar hanging about outside, kinda cool seeing one up close. Usually only seem them out in the desert so kinda surprised to see one hanging out next to the freeway. The guy there said it was cool as it hangs about and wanders into the shop occasionally so they feed it sometimes.





Then the guy appeared and asked if I was they guy dropping off a bike to have looked at, why yes I said. I spoke with him for a while and unlike the guy at Bert's actually seemed interested in helping solve my problem. I gave him a letter I had typed up explaining the whole situation. I then unloaded the bike and showed him how it was slipping. He said he Kymco had always been good to deal with and hadn't been afraid to put parts (doesn't explain my experience thus far but) in to fix something like CROSSBOLT said.

So I'm very hopeful this issue will be resolved soon and I can get back to riding along with thoughts of what upgrades/accessories I want to do to the scoot. I've already ordered some titanium color Dimotiv brake levers which look very nice, have 6 position (stock is 4 and not close enough) adjustment, and are suppose to reduce effort through a better leverage design which will be very nice as the effort required is higher than my Burgman 650's.

Thanks MJR, some say it's the fastest color.

I'm sure that's what the Police say, lol. Reminds me of the candy apple red of my first scooter a Honda Helix I had.

Love the red color on the Silverwing.

Can only imagine the sound they make going down the road.

Dang even more goodness in the killer deal. If only I hadn't already bought one. Come on someone has to jump on this sweet deal!

Ideally we SHOULD be able to ride with the motorcyclist. But many of them even give a hard time to the non Harley riders. So a scooter rider wouldn't be accepted at all.

That's because they don't want to be shown up by a maxi scooter.

My opinion is when friction material that is porous gets contaminated with grease IT IS SHOT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. The belt not as much but don't forget the strength fiber can soak up plenty of lube.I THINK THE BELT SHOULD BE REPLACED, TOO!

Steve didn't dispute that had the clutch shoes ended up with grease on them they should be replaced but as it turns out the dark sections on the shoes were high spot glazing. As I browsed the photos and he explained I see his point on the clutch shoes since they are enclosed in the clutch bell which is a smaller diameter than the driven pulley. Since the grease likely came out of the driven pulley it got on the belt which slung it to the outer reaches of the case. So I think the clutch is fine. You really should feel how violent the grab/slip is coasting at 10 mph and then applying throttle again.

Now with a belt slipping the clutch slips because it's not spinning fast enough to fully engage (can feel the thump when it does). This I'm sure is contributing to glazing of the high spots on the clutch.

Steven told me the same thing the service advisor did that they wanted to clean it all up and try it. If I were the mechanic I would have told them (assuming everything else is ok) to replace the belt. Who wants to tear into it again when you damn well anything made of chemicals will affect it.

Another part of the 3rd in a row Saturday dealing with it dropping the bike off and assuming this other place fixes it one more to pick it up. I'm hoping since this place specializes in ATVs that they have a lot more experience with CVTs.

Empathy, mate.

Thanks.