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For Sale / 2006 Kymco Xciting 250! Excellent condition
« on: February 24, 2017, 11:46:38 PM »
For sale is a beautifully maintained and kept 2006 Kymco Xciting 250 - only 2600 miles on it! I also added a 12V power socket, and a USB socket for your charging devices. It has a new GIVI windshield on it, but I also have the original Kymco windshield as well.

It's only been ridden as a commuter to work. Everything is in excellent condition and works perfectly. Like most people, I'm just evolving into the next size engine :)

Feel free to call, text, or email. I'm located in St. Louis, MO.  Clean Missouri title.

Oh yeah, asking 1400!

I always have such a hard time loading pics, but I can direct you to my craigslist ad here, which has them uploaded: https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/6017984883.html

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General Discussion / Re: Riding with the Big dogs
« on: February 23, 2017, 12:30:42 PM »
Quote from: ole two wheels on February 21, 2017, 07:16:44 PM
I did footshooter and in addition, Kymco is currently making engines for BMW scooters.. That surprises most people, but, I think, they were most impressed by the way it performed with their high dollar rides.


Mac

I didn't know that!  Always something new to learn in these forums :)

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Grandvista 250 / Re: 2007 grand vista/dink... eletric starter not starting
« on: February 22, 2017, 02:25:02 AM »
In general it could be a number of things but here are some general tips that may help you.

1) Kickstand - some scooters have a switch that prevents the scooter from starting if the kickstand is down
2) Battery - sometimes a bad battery connection will temporarily power on the lights and the dash, but when you go to start the engine, the draw is too much and it seems like everything just dies.  You may just hear a "click" and nothing else.
3) It could be a connection issue with either of your brake switches that would normally allow the start procedure.  One way to check this, though I can't fully recommend it, is to bypass the ignition switch (assuming it's not the battery), and cross the terminals on the starter solenoid to see if it turns over/cranks or even starts up. 

I'm sure many other on the forum can chime in as well, but often, the most elegant solution is the simplest.

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General Discussion / Re: Riding with the Big dogs
« on: February 21, 2017, 06:38:03 PM »
You should have told them that Kymco was founded in 1963 after originally splitting off from Honda, and that they routinely make many parts for Honda motorcycles...

Nothing like a bit of education shuts up ignorant people :)

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General Discussion / Re: Luggage rack/top case
« on: February 05, 2017, 04:12:33 PM »
Just ordered one - thanks for the recommendation!

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General Discussion / Luggage rack/top case
« on: February 04, 2017, 10:45:19 PM »
In the market for a luggage rack/top case for my Xciting 250 - wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations?  Prefer for it to be lockable; truthfully the larger the better (I have a messenger bag I'd love to be able to fit inside of it).  Thanks as always!

-G

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General Discussion / Re: Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 03, 2017, 07:07:30 PM »
Thanks Mac, and thanks to all of you who took the time to answer my questions.  Always nice to be a part of a supportive community.

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General Discussion / Re: Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 03, 2017, 03:57:05 PM »
Hi Karl,

Yes, it's just an analog needle.  I actually noticed today that when I was idling at stop lights the temperature would creep up to the mid range, and then when I would take off again, it would actually start moving back down when I was getting to cruising speeds.  It is 27 degrees F today though.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 03, 2017, 12:11:28 AM »
Thanks to you both for your replies! 

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General Discussion / Re: Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 03, 2017, 12:06:10 AM »
Hi Mac,

Thanks for the kind reply.  I know the previous owner bought the scooter when it had about 500 miles on it, and proceeded to put an additional 2000 miles on it after that, so the engine is still relatively young.  He's maintained it with the service records, including transmission changes, oil changes, etc.

So far all of my riding has just been in my local town (to and from work, max speed of 45MPH), and no highway riding yet.

Out of curiosity, what makes you think the thermostat could be stuck open?  Again, when I get ready to park it, and put it on the center stand, and let it idle for a bit, the temperature gauge starts climbing up and settles midway, and then I hear the fan click on, which makes me think that at least on some level, it must be working...

Thanks again for the advice and the warm welcome.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 02, 2017, 10:13:22 PM »
Quote from: de dee on February 02, 2017, 10:11:40 PM
that's just the heat rising in the motor, when it does not circulate the water, very normal,.

Thanks so much for the reply.  Just to clarify, it's perfectly normal that the temperature gauge isn't moving much when I'm riding around a handful of miles?

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General Discussion / Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 02, 2017, 07:19:12 PM »
Apologize for the double post, but figured this might get more traction over here -


I just bought a well maintained but used 2006 Kymco Xciting 250, only had about 2500 miles on it when I bought it and got a great deal on it.  I found this forum looking for an answer to my question, but hopefully someone here will know.

It's a little bit colder here in St. Louis, MO - about 40 degrees at the moment, and I've noticed that when I ride, the indicator temperature gauge on the dash doesn't really move much, maybe just  little bit off the bottom tick; however, when I've parked it in my garage and am just about done for the day, before I switch off the ignition, I've noticed that then it starts to rise, to about the halfway point, and then the radiator fan kicks on.

I'm only riding about 8 miles back and forth to work at the moment, and I imagine that the air flow is in fact doing it's job while riding, but I just wanted to check and make sure this wasn't something anomalous or that my thermostat is having any issues. 

Thanks for your help, and glad to be joining the forum.

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Xciting 250 / Kymco 250 Temperature Gauge
« on: February 02, 2017, 07:16:49 PM »
Hi all,

Just bought a well maintained but used 2006 Kymco Xciting 250, only had about 2500 miles on it when I bought it and got a great deal on it.  I found this forum looking for an answer to my question, but hopefully someone here will know.

It's a little bit colder here in St. Louis, MO - about 40 degrees at the moment, and I've noticed that when I ride, the indicator temperature gauge on the dash doesn't really move much, maybe just  little bit off the bottom tick; however, when I've parked it in my garage and am just about done for the day, before I switch off the ignition, I've noticed that then it starts to rise, to about the halfway point, and then the radiator fan kicks on.

I'm only riding about 8 miles back and forth to work at the moment, and I imagine that the air flow is in fact doing it's job while riding, but I just wanted to check and make sure this wasn't something anomalous or that my thermostat is having any issues. 

Thanks for your help, and glad to be joining the forum.


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