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That is some incredible top end with the mods you made. My stock 500Ri top speed is 90mph (145kph) I am in need of a regulator/rectifier because I was am getting 18vdc+ at the battery, which was blowing headlight bulbs, after melting the headlight plactic lense. Did you get an OEM replacement, or did you find a suitable replacement? If so, where did you get it? Thanks,

I have a 2009 Xciting 500Ri. It runs great and always has but a few months ago it started burning out my headlight bulbs. The low beams blow out quickly. The high beams don't burn out but it is very brite and has melted my headlight lense. I will have to replace that when I correct the voltage issue. With it running, it's putting out 18vdc when it's running. I'm afraid it's going to fry instrument cluster or other electronics. I'm thinking it's a bad Voltage Regulater. Looking for ideas on what else it could be and how to diagnose a bad regulater or stator. Thanks in advance for your help.

When I bought mine it had the same issue as yours. I had to replace the cluster.
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I picked up an 09 X500 last April for a song. I use RAM Mounts to mount my phone,GPS. They make a mount that attaches to the mirror stem. Works great. Tried to post a pick but it won't let me. File size issue.

Good read! I do believe that there is great opportunity for scooter mechanics or someone wanting to open a Scooter shop. I've ridden motorcycles my whole life and as we all know, parts/service is readily available regardless of what brand you ride. I've recently joined the scooter craze and again, as we all know, parts and service, especially for Kymco can a pain in the a$$ to find. In the few months that I've owned my 50 and my 500cc scoots, I'm seeing more and more scooters on the road. I baught both of mine not running and with a little TLC and a good spitshine, running and looking like new. I've been tossing around the idea of opening a shop myself because I enjoy working on them for one, and I really believe that we are on the tip of the iceberg for scooters being as popular here as they are in China and other parts of the world.

Well done and very thought provoking. I'd never really thought about it that much but there have been certain close calls that I "conveniently" choose not to tell loved ones. The simple fact is that regardless of what our passions are, (and alot of mine involve two wheels) we don't like to hear anyone poo poo or talk negative about our passions because we take it personally. BTW, enjoyed the familiar riding scenery NJ and Philly area. I live in GA. but my company is based in Moorestown and Mt Laurel area so I've been on those roads before but only in a cage.

That is crazy but thanks for posting. That will remind me to not skip over the least obviuos things when the gremlins attack. I just had to replace the instrument cluster on my 09 X500. After doing that the speedo would only work intermittently. Seems good now after cleaning and adjusting pickup sensor. These Kymcos seemed to be plagued with electricle issues. 

I recently aquired a 2009 xciting 500ri. It runs great but the guage cluster doesn't work. The back lighting, trip odo,clock,turn, hi beam indicator all work but none of the guages, tach,speedo, fuel, temp do not. The battery light and cell phone light stay on. Any ideas? I'm pretty certain it's going to be the cluster itself but I'd like to know it's not a problem in the wiring leading up to the guages before I have to spring for a new one, if I can even find one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.