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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE seat from CHEEKY
« on: July 19, 2018, 11:37:58 PM »I'll just post this.
Supplied by www.cheekyseat.com
Found pix over on Vespa forum.
Stig
She does good work. Gonna have her do one for my Like 150i
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She does good work. Gonna have her do one for my Like 150i
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LIKE 200i / Didn’t take long for my Like 150i to get bruises.
« on: July 19, 2018, 11:11:45 PM »
Well, girlfriend just grazed my heatshield with her wheel on her Audi and it was enough to snap the muffler heat shield and push my scooter into the wall and scrape my front fender pretty good. Not even broken in yet. (She already backed straight into her Vespa Sprint and knocked it over big scrape on side of the body so you’d think she learned her lesson to pay attention). Not even sure if I can
Obtain part numbers even at this point. Wish I could load pics on here but no matter what I try the file is just a hair too big. Might just bring the heat shield into work and take a grinder/sander and reshape it. Guess I could always put a sticker over the fender. Could be a lot worse though, if I wasn’t standing there yelling for her to stop, would be looking at an insurance claim.
Obtain part numbers even at this point. Wish I could load pics on here but no matter what I try the file is just a hair too big. Might just bring the heat shield into work and take a grinder/sander and reshape it. Guess I could always put a sticker over the fender. Could be a lot worse though, if I wasn’t standing there yelling for her to stop, would be looking at an insurance claim.
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LIKE 200i / Re: How in depth of an inspection should I do before leaving the dealership?
« on: July 19, 2018, 09:43:07 PM »My 150 came in a couple days ago. Picking it up tomorrow. Can't wait! Ill post my thoughts on it after a little riding. Thanks everyone for the feedback.congrats! What color did you get? Going on 2 weeks since I got mine and love it more everytime I ride it. Halfway to the first service
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General Discussion / Re: That "All-Important 600 Mile Service" is here!
« on: July 16, 2018, 11:33:51 PM »They had sold several of my LIKE200i scooters - yet they said the cost is high "because they have to go through all that plastic to get to the engine."
I'd never seen the guts of a scooter in my life - but I was holding the feeler blade in the intake valve in 45mins. (now in @20 mins) Dealer was charging 3hrs labor.
Figured they weren't lying....but their serv. computer thinks all scoots are as bad as Burgmans or PCX's to service the valves.
Stig
Oh I get it now. So I am assuming they are more of a motorcycle/powersports dealer that sells some scoots too, but is more specialized in the motorcycle/powersports kind
Of place right? There are some of them around here. But I am lucky and
Have a place called scooterville, though you still don’t want to bring it in there for service all the time.
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General Discussion / Re: That "All-Important 600 Mile Service" is here!
« on: July 16, 2018, 10:49:16 PM »OK, as I thought. Fluids change and empty the puke tube.Holy sh**e?!?!? $378 for 600 miles service!?!?!! Here I though $120 was bonkers for my girls Vespa Sprint 600 Mile service. Funny thing is my first service for my VW Golf is only $65 and it uses 6 x the oil
Air filter and spark plug aren't going to be bad in 600 miles (maybe in 6000 for the filter, plugs last a long time these days)
Look things over, check tires, and listen to it start and run.
My dealer wanted $378 for my LIKE200I 600 serv.
No dice.
Figured it couldn't be much more complicated than my VWs.
Whole mess'o scooters out there with plenty of miles on them with untouched valves.
Wouldn't sweat it at 600 miles.
(I would. But that's just me.)
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: Service Wth A Smile
« on: July 16, 2018, 03:20:13 AM »Been doing the maintenance on my new Like 200i, and am very pleased with how easy it's been. Changed the oil at 100 miles, and now at 200 miles just successfully adjusted the valves and changed the gear oil. Many thanks to all those forum members who post "tutorials" (and to YouTube). An easy job made simple by learning the right way BEFORE ya start...
Did the valves need adjustment?
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LIKE 200i / Re: Like 150i - First Oil Change Report
« on: July 16, 2018, 03:18:47 AM »
Right on. Just curious. I will probably just go by the book then. Question is though, do I take it in to the dealer, cause I totally will pay the $100 if they actually check the valves (and not just say they did) and everything or do I just spend $10 on a quart of motul and do the oil change myself, pretty sure I still have some Lucas gear oil laying around from my last scoot (and a few quarts of Eni I ride synthetic that I have to wait to use until 1500 miles or so). I feel like that first service is important to get documented for warranty (yes am full aware of the magnuson moss warranty act and will be doing all the rest of the service from then out, but do they really check valve clearance and all the other torque specs, or just do a quick lube and get you out). Cause they are always so booked,
Almost willing to bet they go the quick lube route or do the valves even typically even need adjustment on first service?
Almost willing to bet they go the quick lube route or do the valves even typically even need adjustment on first service?
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General Discussion / Re: That "All-Important 600 Mile Service" is here!
« on: July 16, 2018, 03:09:29 AM »
Question is do they really check the valves though?
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LIKE 200i / Re: Like 150i - First Oil Change Report
« on: July 15, 2018, 06:43:34 PM »108 miles so far.
Changed the oil this morning with Rotella 15w-40 (https://www.amazon.com/Shell-ROTELLA-Triple-Protection-Formerly/dp/B01LH7L0XA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1531620456&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=rotella+15w40&dpPl=1&dpID=51Qo1dZkfIL&ref=plSrch) It took 0.95 quart as per the manual, dipstick showed half full after that change. Factory oil was a dark black color.
Checked the oil screen, and the 17mm cap was pretty loose, almost hand tight. Some smallish particles in the screen, but not a huge amount. Will check again at next oil change at 600 or so miles (per factory maintenance schedule).
Plan is to use the non-sythentic for a couple thousand (or until the gallon I bought is finished) and then switch to sythentic.
Also changed the gear oil to some Lucas 80w-90, 0.19 quarts. No issues to report with that either. Factory oil was a greenish color.
Went on a ~50 mile ride after in 92F heat and the bike didn't miss a beat.
Just a really awesome bike for the price, rides great and zero issues to report. Really stable at speed, 45-50mph is easy to ride (have not been faster yet, but it will definitely go faster!!!). Lots of power on this thing.
Manual says to do the first one at 600 miles, but is there a benefit to doing it early at 100? Just worries cause my last scooter had so many issues with the engine and they were pretty sure it was from improper break in (cylinder scoring was their guess). I bought it with used with 125 miles on it and they had it 2 years, don’t ask me how you only put 125 miles on a scooter in two years, had my Like 150 for a week and I already have that many. But they did have a dealer do the oil at 100 miles (even though the manual said 500 on that one as well). But suppose something could’ve been defective on my last one from the start.
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LIKE 200i / Re: Starting problem
« on: July 13, 2018, 09:00:14 PM »The warranty is not transferable from the original owner to you, but you definitely need to replace the battery.wait what? I thought Kymco was one of the only ones that allowed a warranty to transfer. To transfer one just needs a Kymco dealer to do an inspection, or is it limited to only certain models/model years?
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LIKE 200i / Re: How in depth of an inspection should I do before leaving the dealership?
« on: July 13, 2018, 04:41:55 PM »Yeah brakes are squeaky but not too bad, I think it is just break-in stuff..
At first my seat wouldn't open at all it seemed like and then suddenly it just started working fine, have not had any issues with it since that first day when it acted strange.
Well I guess I am just retarded. My seat worked this whole time. Brought it in to the dealer and the mechanic was like I don’t have time for this sh** (said light heartedly). Went to look at it and pops it open first try (in the ignition off position). And I was like how the hell did you do that?! Watch I can’t, and I fail to pop it...turns out on I was so used to having to push the key in on every other scooter I have used. On my Like 150i, you only push in on the ignition on position, but the off position you don’t push in, just turn. Well makes me feel better on quality control now. They at least had my plate waiting for me so not a wasted trip there at least, even though it’s only 5 minutes up the street and I need more break in miles anyway. Ha ha ha
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General Discussion / Re: I gotta learn more about American cars
« on: July 12, 2018, 09:19:32 PM »Called the Chevy dealer today to get an oil change appointment. The service tech then began with the questions.
The only answer I'm sure I got right was, "It's navy blue!" 😊
For those new here - I've owned VWs most of my life. Father-in-law gave me this super low mileage Chevy truck when I sold my last VW, and began life relying only on a scooter - commuting to work thru Ohio winters.
I once owned an Olds Culass Supreme for a few exciting months.
Popped a coolant hose. Went into NAPA. Wasn't even certain of the color this time, as it had been resprayed. (discovered this after finding all of the chrome bits in the trunk.)
No clue on the year, and I used my hands to show him what size the engine was.
Embarrassing.
Stig
Funny. Drove American cars
All my life but just bought my first VW this year. (2017 Golf, Love it, not sure if I can go back now). But Chevys trucks are pretty reliable. Live in Minnesota, I do get my scoot out a couple times in the winter, but not brave enough to commute with it in the winter. Fractured my Ankle on one of our rental scoots riding it to work on the first snow fall in November, and was like that’s it getting a car again
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LIKE 200i / Re: How in depth of an inspection should I do before leaving the dealership?
« on: July 11, 2018, 09:26:04 PM »I like the short length of the LIKE200I cable....less to go wrong.
Can't understand why they can't put the key straight into a seat latch. ..forget about the cool stand-off mechanisms!
The Liberty has an electric seat release button ( with a back-up cable release)
The odd times that I have brake noise...I use a green kitchen scrubby on the discs. Grab disc with scrubby and spin the wheel.
Removes whatever was causing the issue.
Stig
Oh cool thanks. Will hit my disks with the green scrubby. Yeah I am jealous of my girlfriends Sprint 150 electric seat latch as well. Part of me almost wishes they at least
Would’ve had the Liberty on the floor at least for the option, but everytime I ride my Like 150 I like it more and more. I also wish it had an oil filter like the Piaggio/Vespa 3 valve motor as well, get those longer service intrevals, plus imagine extra capacity as well for bit better cooling.
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General Discussion / Re: Like 150i?
« on: July 11, 2018, 03:59:00 AM »Awesome! Planning on doing the first oil change this week at around 80 miles. Will be flushing the CVT at the same time as well. I'll post a new thread in the 200i forum with pictures.. Yeah got the same exact color as you. Wanted the grey but their grey one didn’t make it passes the shipping company. And they gave me more for my trade in to take the white one that day. The whites grown on me. Just hit 80 miles and was planning on doing the oil change at 100 like my last couple but dealer said not to until 600. I don’t know about the cvt being changed that
Early, don’t quote me on anything but I think you want to wait on that to ensure proper break in. Am curious to know what kind of oil is in my scoot right now
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LIKE 200i / Re: How in depth of an inspection should I do before leaving the dealership?
« on: July 11, 2018, 02:21:17 AM »Yep, that one is mine. Here is the post with images:
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=26194.msg186640#msg186640
The underseat storage is really big, but would not fit a full face helmet, so we got the rear case. A 3/4 helmet would likely fit under the seat, but I value my chin.
The rack the dealer ordered from Kymco, and the shad case is just that. Dealer installed both, so I can't comment on how hard they were to get on there. Very happy with the case and rack. With the Shad you can turn the key the other direction and the top case comes off completely, leaving just the rack...super nice.
You made the right choice switching to the 150i from the 200i. We have 72 miles on our 150i and it is awesome. Very fast for a 150 and great features. Rides awesome. No issues to report so far, just wish we would get a dedicated forum here for the bike.
Nice! Just passed 82 miles on mine. Only issue I have on mine is my seat lock will only pop open when the ignition is on. Dealer is gonna adjust the cable on Friday. My back break seems to be squeaky, assuming that is just break in, but are yours?