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I'm not sure I understand.

I am getting my bike back on Wednesday or Thursday after the part arrives and the labour is conducted.

If I go for a Honda next it would be the Vultus NM4 which is both a manual and a automatic, about 52 HP and top speed of about 110 miles per hour (electronically limited I presume).

If I went with a Burgman I definitely would not get less than a 650.

The fact that final drive is engaged by roller weights, belt and clutch due to increased revs.

My biggest question right now is, why is it coming and going? Like, it was there for like 4 days straight now the past 2 days it's not there.

It's a mystery to me.

This has nothing to do with the clutch. I don't know if you have EFI or carb.

If it's EFI, idle speed has to be checked and/or adjusted, along with check of all sensors contributing to idle speed management.

If it's carb, the same should be done. Carbed engines also have idle speed enricher ("auto-choke") that might have gotten stuck and did not lower revs when the engine was warmed up.

What I am wondering is how does this create so much free rolling resistance in the drive wheel?

Sometimes it acts almost locked.

So,
 
Yesterday, after having driven my girlfriend to some Job interviews, right after we got to the second interview I noticed the bike bouncing and vibrating a lot when I pulled into the parking lot of our destination.

Usually when I set the bike into a parking spot, I center it using my legs with no throttle but the bike wasn't moving at all.

I noticed that the drive wheel was "locked" and wouldn't free roll. So I checked the parking break and it was not engaged so I knew it wasn't that.

Then I placed the bike in the center stand and started up the engine, noticed that the back wheel was moving kind of fast for normal idle.

So I drove it over to Berts Mega mall in West Covina and they're going to do an "inspection" before my 8,000 mile service next Friday.

My best guess till then? Something stuck in the drive assembly? Maybe dirt? Maybe the rollers are messed up and it's causing the rpms to pull slightly higher when idled?

What are your thoughts fellow riders?

Not going in to details, two actions, be pro-active and move over.  See the trouble before it sees you and avoid it.  Coming from 90's, I used to street race and everything that I could've done and stupidly done have been done by me.  I don't any more but every time I see clowns pull sh**s on the highway like that I laugh at them, all because I've seen and done way worse.  Not proud but I can say I've been there.  I am not fastest or slowest by any means, but avoiding trouble and get to your destination safely is the GAME!

I tend to change my driving/riding habit according the machine/comfort zone I am operating.  Most people can't make that change or judgment.  Let's face it, scooter on the highway is the bottom of the food chain and everyone wants a piece of you lol  it's the mentality in the USA.  Most people think scooter is a toy, most people think crashing 60mph on scooter some how hurts less then anything, most people think your slow, most people think your a tree hugger, most people think your poor, and lastly most people don't respect scooters or care for it and that includes other motorcycle riders lol

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with that last part.

I'm in California though, and all i've had is nothing but respect from motorcyclists of all kinds. Hipsters on Vespa's? Another story altogether, but still.

It's not a scooter thing, it's a driving on anything with two wheels thing. Motorcyclists here tell me the same stories all the time about people trying to race them and getting disrespected.

I honestly don't think people look at you and go "oh, that's not a motorcycle it's a scooter". Especially when you're doing 90 mph on the freeway and passing most people who behave themselves at 70 mph.

About changing my driving habit based on what I am driving.

Well, the good thing is that the Kymco is my only mode of transport so I am getting a lot more experience with driving on it much than the average weekend warrior would I think. Ya know, those dudes with a car who just want a weekend toy to ride to the beach on?

For me, and a lot of other Californian motorcyclists, it's a main mode of commute. And in some ways it works in our favor.

Pump the brake lights a few times. If that doesn't work. Speed up if possible. If that doesn't work, find a place to pull over the let them by; with a courteous gesture.

I've learned that some degree of traffic is most drivers enemies but a friend and ALLY when you are on a bike. I enjoy being able to squeeze into spaces that automobile drivers cannot. It makes me feel like i'm riding a horse or something.

In California there seems to be a weird disdain for motorcyclists on the part of a segment of the population, and I think that is why some individuals angrily tailgate us. On the other hand I have observed the angry tailgate tendency irregardless of vehicle type.

I think it might be a mistake to try and wrap our minds around the psychology of pathological tailgaters. The best thing I feel is to always have a plan to look ahead, look behind and get the peripheral vision and reflexes to the point of near perfection. This way, I am in almost complete control of the situation.

Of course, that means to a very certain degree. I cannot control the world around me, but I can control my place in it.

I handle it by getting out of the way.
How do I like it? Not a fan.
How to prevent it? Can’t.

That’s why I get out of the way.

AMAC

That looks nice. I do have the built in hazard light feature on the xciting500. I tried using it once and realized people here are not going to respond to it. This was when I was going about 75 in the "fast lane" and somebody was tailgating me till I knocked it up to 90!

Hey,

Owner of a Kymco Xciting500 here.

I wanted to exchange info and ideas on how to deal with tailgaters, particularly the ones who tailgate at higher speeds, like 70, 80, 90, etc.

How do you guys handle it? How do you feel about it? How do you want to prevent it in the future?