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People 150 / Need some advice on Big Bore'ing engine.
« on: May 08, 2012, 09:28:16 PM »
So the engine on my People 150 completely blew this past weekend.

The guy at the shop gave me all the options... replace camshaft and other parts... completely buy a new engine... all of them came to about the same price point: between $300-400

and THEN he said, "or...for that price, we could just throw in a GY6 with a big bore kit and bump it up to about 180cc."

What!?  30 more cc's for the same price?

I've heard about these kits, but don't know anything about them. But I won't lie... having an extra 30cc's for about the same price as getting a new OEM engine definitely catches my interest.

Do these big bore kits really boost performance? If so, are there any big risks of putting them on a bike designed for 150 displacement? I could use some insight!

Thanks.


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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 20, 2012, 04:05:03 PM »
By OEM number do you mean the amp draw of the original bulbs, or the voltage going to the sockets?

I am beginning to wonder if this is possibly a grounding problem, or possibly something faulty with my relay...

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 17, 2012, 12:26:13 AM »
By OEM number do you mean the amp usage of the original bulbs?

These new bulbs were rated 14 amp.h on the package... is that not a good matchup for my 12 v battery?

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 16, 2012, 02:42:29 PM »
Well, after discovering that it was only a fuse that blew, I went ahead and made some questionable decisions...

Basically, I took the exact same new bulbs and sockets, made sure to completely install them both, and tried them out.

They seem to be in full working order. I say "seem" because, I feel like they might be blinking a bit fast. Not quite as fast as before, but faster than what I remember to be regular. I guess I don't truly remember how fast regular was. I shot a quick video to see what you guys think. Is it too fast? Should this be a red flag?




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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 15, 2012, 02:32:48 PM »
It worked!

Thanks so much for all your help, guys.

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 14, 2012, 06:46:09 PM »
I've decided I am going to try and switch the fuse out. Zombie do you know where this is located?

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 14, 2012, 05:35:08 PM »
Thanks for trying to help anyways.  :)

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 14, 2012, 01:10:18 PM »
Thanks Chris,

I can't seem to find those fuses you speak of. When you say next to the battery, you're talking about the one back by the exhaust pipe, right?

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People 150 / Regulator/Starter troubles... please help!
« on: March 14, 2012, 12:56:23 PM »
Hello all!

So I tried my not-so-crafty hand at some electrical work, and came up short. Pun intended. The general consensus over in the "how to" forum is that either the wrong bulb/fitting or faulty grounding are responsible for shorting my regulator/starter.

But for now, I just need to figure out a way to get the bike up and running again! Right now, the engine doesn't even turn - no sound, no nothing.

If my regulator/starter did indeed get shorted, what is the solution? Do I have to get a new one? Is there a fuse I need switch out somewhere?

I'm a bit desperate at this point and would be extremely grateful for any suggestions. Thank you!

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Technical | How To / Re: SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 14, 2012, 03:14:28 AM »
Thanks for the reply, Zombie

So let me get this straight: the fast blinking left front bulb had nothing to do with the fact that there was no bulb in the front right socket, but rather something faulty with the back left bulb? I have a hard time grasping this, because when I was testing the left turn signal with the new bulb, both the front and back were blinking simultaneously, but fast.

I trotted out to the garage and took some pics in the unlikely event that it might shed some more light in the matter...

Here is the original turn signal socket and bulb, along with the two original wires. Seems like all standard 12V stuff.

Here is the new bulb/fitting, with the two open ends.

Nothing fancy for this layman... just electrical-taped the two wires together and away we go.

On the left is the package for one of the two sockets... on the right is the bulb pair packaging.

Based on these pictures, is it easier to tell whether the short (if it was one) was caused by either a)the wrong socket/bulb or b) faulty grounding? It would be nice to know where to start.

And if the regulator/starter was indeed shorted, is this going to require some kind of repair/replacement of either one of them, or is there an easier solution to get the engine turning again. To be honest, even if I had one, I wouldn't even know where to begin with a multimeter...

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Technical | How To / SOS! What did I do to my Kymco?
« on: March 13, 2012, 11:17:00 PM »
The engine on my Espresso (australian People) 150 won't start!

Here's the story.

I was replacing the lamps in my turn signals. The new bulbs were a different size, but I made sure they were still the appropriate amp rating. So I begin by taking both lamps out of their sockets, which involved taking the whole front grille panel off. After disconnecting both, I started with the left bulb. I tested it out to make sure the connection was good before I secured the entire socket back in. Success... the signal is going double fast because the right bulb is not hooked up yet.

Then for some reason I get the impulse to turn the right signal on without the bulb in, and that's when things started going downhill. There was a weird humming sound for a few seconds, and then nothing. When I went back to the left turn signal, it was no longer blinking - it just stayed on, like a running light. Weird, I thought. So I turned the bike off and went to work connecting the right lamp. When that was finished, I went to start up the bike and.... nothing. No sound, just like a dead battery. But the battery is, without a doubt, fully charged.

Does anybody have any idea what I did to my bike? Did I knock something lose taking it all apart? Did I blow a fuse? I couldn't even find any... not the kind that I know, at least.

If anybody has any suggestions or solutions,  I would be extremely appreciative!

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People 150 / Someone please help!
« on: March 10, 2012, 10:52:04 PM »
The engine on my Espresso 150 won't turn!

Here's the story.

I was replacing the lamps in my turn signals. The new bulbs were a different size, but I made sure they were still the appropriate amp rating. So I begin by taking both lamps out of their sockets, which involved taking the whole front grille panel off. After disconnecting both, I start by putting the left bulb in. I test it out to make sure the connection is good before I screw the socket back in. Success... the signal is going double fast because the right bulb is not hooked up yet.

The for some reason I get the impulse to turn the right signal on, and that's when things started going downhill. There was a weird humming sound for a few seconds, and then nothing. When I went back to the left signal, it was no longer blinking - it just stayed on, like a running light. Weird, I thought. So I turned the bike off and went to work connecting the right lamp. When that was finished, I went to start up the bike and.... nothing. No sound, just like a dead battery. But the battery is fully charged.

Does anybody have any idea what happened here? I was wondering if I blew a fuse, but I don't even see any fuses - at least not the kind I know.

If anybody has any suggestions, it would be extremely appreciated!

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For Sale / Re: NEW Kymco People 150 / 50 windsheld from Scooterworks
« on: July 06, 2011, 12:15:49 PM »
Is your windshield still available at this time? very interested!

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People 150 / Re: exhaust pipes?
« on: July 01, 2011, 01:50:59 AM »
Looks like OEM's coming out on top with this one. Thanks for the input!

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People 150 / Re: exhaust pipes?
« on: June 30, 2011, 05:44:57 AM »
Nothing terribly wrong with them IMO...

I bought my P150 used with an NHRC on it. It eventually broke off because of a bad bolt - nothing wrong with the pipe itself. However, when I put the stock pipe back on I noticed it was quieter. From this experience I know that I'd probably prefer just ordering another OEM pipe before going with the NHRC.

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