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Xciting 500 / Re: Bought a 2011 500ri with starting problem..
« on: January 15, 2020, 12:02:39 PM »
It was 5 C (40 F) 11:00 AM this morning, bike stayed around 15-16 hours all night outside. She fired up 3 seconds after I hit the start button, auto choke was on for 10-15 second until I sligtly twist the throttle, than droped to normal rev, heated up while I am puting on my helmet and gloves on and hit the road. Temperature indicator raised up to operation heat (middle point) in less than 30 seconds and stayed there during entire ride, droped to zero after 20 minutes coffee break, and jumped to the middle after 20 seconds after I started the bike. This is technically inpossible, I think this is a kind of Kymco trick..
Bike is great on the highways but when it comes to bumpy country roads extremely unconfortable unless if you don't lower the speed to 30-40 km/h. That was annoying. Maybe it is because of "R" (race) type shocks. On the highway, it is the king..
Sharp corners, high speeds she has a tendency of pulling out. Not expecting cornering like a super sport or naked bike but there are many maxi scooters much more succesfull in the curves.
Overall, as price/performance ratio, it is a great bike. Very powefull.
If it does not repeat cold weather start problem I may keep it, if she start coughing in the mornings, I might sell or trade it in for a Japanise one..
Every bike is different, that was my case, but my advice to Kymco owners specially 250 & 500 RI exciting models, if bike begins hesitating to fire in cold mornings and cranking slowly, second thing to check after battery, must be the starter motor before it gets worst or probaby die like mine.
All the best,
Basri...
Bike is great on the highways but when it comes to bumpy country roads extremely unconfortable unless if you don't lower the speed to 30-40 km/h. That was annoying. Maybe it is because of "R" (race) type shocks. On the highway, it is the king..
Sharp corners, high speeds she has a tendency of pulling out. Not expecting cornering like a super sport or naked bike but there are many maxi scooters much more succesfull in the curves.
Overall, as price/performance ratio, it is a great bike. Very powefull.
If it does not repeat cold weather start problem I may keep it, if she start coughing in the mornings, I might sell or trade it in for a Japanise one..
Every bike is different, that was my case, but my advice to Kymco owners specially 250 & 500 RI exciting models, if bike begins hesitating to fire in cold mornings and cranking slowly, second thing to check after battery, must be the starter motor before it gets worst or probaby die like mine.
All the best,
Basri...
