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I also put some stuff in my tires called (Ride On). Much better than Slime. Seals better, never dry's out and balances the tires much better also. The ride is more smooth with the ride on, but if it helps with the MPG or not I do not know? I do know that they will run cooler, so I hope this helps with the tire life? It should also keep the tires from cupping! Sissy. P.S. Hoolander, I saw your pic's, my bike is the same color as yours.

 :)Just had my 07 xciting 500 shipped in from south Ill to my home in Arizona, so I thouhgt I would let everyone know how it has worked out so far. It is the peach yellow color. Had 7,250 miles on it, and is in about as new condition as you can get. I road it about 200 miles over the week end, so here is what I think of it so far. I met the shipper at about 9PM, un loaded the bike and the battery was dead? Great. Jump started it, it fired right up, but when I tryed to give it gas to make it start to move it would just spit and die. The dealer I had bought it from said it had set all winter so I was not surprized, but it would have been nice if they had at least charged up the battery before it was picked up! I met the shipper in a home depot parking lot, so I was about 5-6 miles from home! Finally I started it and just let it idle for about 10 minutes. Then I pushed it a little, jumped on and road it around the parking lot for abour 10 minutes. It wanted to stall often, but I was able to keep it running. After the 10 minutes or so I stopped and low and behold it did not stall! So I took a chance and road it home, and had my wife drive me back to pick up the car. It took several minutes for it not to want to stall the next morning. Same thing the next morning also, but not as bad. Sunday morning it did not want to stall at all! So I guess the carb jet's cleaned themselves up by running it with new gas? I installed a new 2009/10 seat (much more comfortable) and away we go. It runs perfect, is quite, fast and I am getting about 50mpg. The ride is great, but I may get a Givi windshield for more protection? Yes the speedo is off by about 5-7 miles an hour, and I wish the MPH was in the large letters, not the small. And also the odometer should be in MPH not KPH? It is very comfortable, smooth, and handles freeway speeds as if it were nothing. It's like riding a gold wing as far as I am concerned. In short I love it, and you could not pry it out of my hands with a crow bar. The only problem I have found is that the oil light stays on? The oil dip stick says it is topped off full, so I guess it's just a stuck oil pressure sending unit. This seems to be a common problem according to the forum post. Sissy Mary.

Just bought a 2007 xciting 500. What are the best or longest lasting touring tires out there for this scoot? What main jet size is best for touring and gas mileage. What is part number for a Laminar Lip? Also has anyone found out if K&N makes a filter for the 500? Thanks ahead of time.

I am very serious about purchasing a new xciting 500, but I have heard that the free way mileage is not very good. But know one ever says what they are getting? This concerns me due to the fact that the gas tank only holds 3.4 gallons. What do any of you get for mileage at around 75 mpg. And what rpm's are you at, at this speed? I am looking at the fuel injected 2009 model, but anyone who has a xciting 500 can feel free to answer fuel injected or carbed. Also some people say they can do over 100 mph, and some people say the bike tap's out at 85 mph? What gives? All I do is tour. So if the bike only get's 40 or so mpg, and or can only do 85 maxed out with nothing left to pass trucks and so at these speeds, then I need to look else where. I test road a new yamaha tmax, and oh my God this bike was fast, and before I knew it I was doing 90 mph with alot of throttle left. I am leaning toward the kymco, but if the bike is under powered, then I may need to look else where. Also, are the speedo's really off as far as some people say? Thank you in advance.