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People 150 / Re: 2008 People 150 - Replace Front & Rear Brakes?
« on: July 27, 2017, 09:34:02 PM »
[Update]

The front shoes seem much better from riding it around but the rear ones not so much. I haven't inspected them with disassembly yet but based on when the brake is engaged the alignment is a few MM past the valley marking, and around the middle of the second ridge. Stopping power seems very poor with the rear brake even after tightening. Mileage is just over 11K and I too find it strange that it's not more responsive.

Ultimately this ride is for my GF and I'm not taking any chances, if it turns out that it's something else I'll just sit on the brakes until I need them.

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People 150 / Re: 2008 People 150 - 10K miles - Very Loud
« on: July 27, 2017, 09:16:55 PM »
[Update]

I didn't find any cracks and it seems like the pipes are seated well at the engine. I wasn't able to check for escaping air as I don't have a garage to use right now and there's a fair amount of wind in my lot so I'll need to check back on that again when I can have a valid baseline. I did swap out the air filter, but the old one wasn't in too bad shape.

I've noticed though that changing the oil reduced a large part of the noise and maybe it's within normal operations, I've never had another scooter and my only other experience is my 900cc motorcycle that purrs like a kitten.

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People 150 / 2008 People 150 - Replace Front & Rear Brakes?
« on: July 25, 2017, 01:34:03 PM »
I'm running through all the things I need to fix on a used 2008 People 150 I picked up a few days ago (w/ 10K miles) and it looks like both the front and the rear brakes will need to be replaced, along with the belt, potentially with other work on the levers etc.

Unfortunately there are no dealers in the area and although I searched the forum I'm not finding suggestions on where  to order replacement brake pads.
Besides Ebay and ideas? Hoping to buy within the US and have them arrive in a few days.

[Update]

After searching around the forum and online for a while I went over to kymcopartsmonster.com and unfortunately my parts listed "Call Us" I gave them a call and they ran my VIN and told me the exact information needed for my 2008 People 150. Out of curiosity I checked the prices against powersportswarehouse.com (both companies use the same exact backend and website, just different branding) and my order ended up being $24.12 cheaper if I bought it from powersportswarehouse.com

It seems like there are bad reviews for powersportswarehouse but as both sites claim 2 week shipping and one is free with slightly cheaper prices, it was worth a try.

Here's what I ordered for my 08 150 for future reference. Exact same parts on kymcopartsmonster

2088 - Kymco - PAD COMP **3050 C.2005.04.01
4312A-KUDU-900 - Kymco - SHOE ASSY RR BRAKE
23100-KEC4-900 - Kymco - BELT DRIVE **(0) C.2005.10.06



 

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People 150 / Re: 2008 People 150 - 10K miles - Very Loud
« on: July 25, 2017, 01:07:30 PM »
[Update]

I changed the oil last night (Castrol PR Motorcycle 10W-40) and that seems to have cut the sound down by about 15%, maybe more. I've got the air filter arriving tomorrow and perhaps that makes a difference as well.

I'll run through those suggestions (thanks Mr. Paul & h2ou8n4) and report back.

I should have mentioned that the exhaust was hanging down when I bought it and I needed to replace the bolt that attaches to the chassis. I ran over to Lowes and got a 8(1.25)x60MM to replace the OEM 8X50MM, so I'll see how that does and maybe avoid ordering an OEM bolt.

Thanks again for the suggestions.


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People 150 / 2008 People 150 - 10K miles - Very Loud
« on: July 24, 2017, 04:49:15 PM »
I just picked up a 2008 People 150 on Craigslist for $600 yesterday, it has a little over 10K miles on it. It starts up and runs, and I've driven it around a little, but this small thing is damn loud. I haven't done any work on it yet, so I was hoping to get some advice on what might be contributing to this screaming.

I plan on changing the oil and replace the air filter.. beyond that what should I be looking for?

If it's the stock exhaust, any recommendations on something more efficient and quiet?

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