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Xciting 500 / Re: Can 500 roller weights go in X 250
« on: July 09, 2012, 11:40:06 PM »
The transmission doesn't red line on speedometer til 80 mph, but when the engine reaches its 7500 rpm red line you are only going 65 mph.  Many others comment the same performance.  If there was an easy way to get 5 to 10 more mph I would like to try it, but I do hate to modify from stock when it comes to the engine and transmission since I figured they knew what they were doing when they designed it.  I may just wait for the xciting 400 or get a 500.   I do like my 250 very much, I just wish it would go 70.  This limitation keeps me off any stretch of interstate, and a new Interstate is opening here in South Western Indiana this fall.

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Xciting 500 / Can 500 roller weights go in X 250
« on: July 09, 2012, 01:07:17 AM »
If I want to get 75 mph or so out of the 250, will the stock 500 weights fit in the 250 to allow a bit more speed out of the transmission without redlining the engine?   Or are the CVT components different enough to allow such a switch?

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Xciting 250 / Re: ?'s on the Xciting 250
« on: June 29, 2012, 11:24:47 PM »
I too find 65 to be max speed without getting over 7500 rpm on the 250.  I did ride on I 164 north of evansville for about 12 miles at 70 mph.  Clearly in the red line at about 8000.   I will probably not ever do that again, as I don't want to risk engine harm.  It rode great, but the engine revs were just too high.  I will just take the 60 and 55 mph state highways.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Windshield options
« on: June 29, 2012, 11:19:14 PM »
I just bought the tall givi for my x250 09 a few weeks ago.  I really haven't ridden it much since, but I can see the screen makes a big difference.  This is the screen that is so tall that you actually look through it, and it is clear acrylic.   People that don't like to look through it have trimmed it down.  the trick would be to trim just enough to look over it, yet still get the wind shielding.

As it is now, I no longer have to put my helmet screen down, and the ride is much quieter without all of the wind buffeting.  It is much more relaxing.  Long term, I don't know what I will think or if I will miss all the wind.  I think I will like and prefer the Givi.   It is easy enough to switch the screens out to go back and forth I suppose.

I did notice a slight drop in speed at given rpms, but not much, certainly not enough to worry about.  If you google givi windscreens Kymco I am sure several retailers will pop up.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Ride to New Harmony, IN on July 6
« on: October 18, 2011, 01:16:18 AM »
Petersburg, hence Petertucky.  I don't ride real far, but New Harmony is a great ride.  I would love to go to Madison someday, but more than an hour on that seat, wow.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Ride to New Harmony, IN on July 6
« on: October 13, 2011, 12:06:13 AM »
My wife and I just took my Xciting 250Ri to New Harmony on Columbus day.  Great day for a ride here in Southern Indiana.   Nice easy country highways, little traffic.   One of my favorite rides, and they have some nice antique stores.  Just have to watch what you buy.  Post cards are better than furniture on a kymco.

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Xciting 250 / Re: New to scootering...Xciting 250 questions
« on: May 22, 2011, 02:30:56 AM »
When you guys find the wires for the front to hook up, let me know.  I would love to add some of those lights to the front.  Let me know where you put them too, if you could.  Being more visible is always a good thing.

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Xciting 250 / Re: New to scootering...Xciting 250 questions
« on: May 19, 2011, 02:03:29 AM »
I love mine.  New for $3495 is a great price.  I bought mine new last fall for $3999, and thought that was good.  I am 5'9" and it is tough for me to have flat feet on the ground.  I think so long as your model says 250i it is injected, not carbed so that is a good thing too.

I will say that 70 is probably tops to keep it out of the red line.  The 300 probably could cruise at 75 to 80 no problem, whereas the 250 will cruise at 65 to 70 no problem.

Around here, I ride on only roads with 55 mph limit, so it is good.  When we get an interstate here in the next two years (I-69) that will be interesting to see how I like that.  I like to safely go the speed limit on any road I am on.

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Xciting 500 / Re: High mileage XC500s?
« on: May 19, 2011, 01:41:59 AM »
Keep in mind these are Taiwanese, not Chinese.  That is a big difference.

I think one big advantage to a fuel injected bike is easy starting, and reliable cold engine running.  No need to wait to drive off, so long as you are reasonable.   Carb engines may stall or sputter til warm, injected ones take right off.

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General Discussion / Re: returning rider after 23 year spell what was i thinking?
« on: May 17, 2011, 11:26:17 PM »
Quote from: racewalker on May 17, 2011, 11:01:10 AM
I am afraid I disagree on Kymco good. My People S 125 has been perfect. Haven't done anything but oil and tires. This is the fourth season and it has 30,200 K on it now. I hope the DT300i I am picking up at noon will be as good.

I agree with you.  By "Kymco Good" I meant that I think they are a step above, and Urals are trying to catch up to Kymco quality.  I look at mine and think even the little things, like the quality of the hoses, fit and finish, wheels, are all quite nice.  My motor hums, and with the fuel injection it is start and go.

Admittedly, mine is a leisure machine, and I have not had it long.  But I wouldn't have bought it if I thought it were lesser than a Yamaha or Honda.

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Technical | How To / Re: How to inflate tires? GV 250
« on: May 17, 2011, 01:06:22 AM »
Quote from: shawgb on May 16, 2011, 10:41:46 PM
Hi all -

My biggest mystery is currently - how the *heck* do you add air to Grandvista 250 tires?
I've been to several gas stations and haven't found an air pump with a valve I can fit over the filler - so I went and purchased a hand-type bicycle tire pump - but even that won't fit!

What do I need and where do I find it?
Why is this so difficult (rhetorical...)?

Lastly - my owner's manual has some crazy metric reading for recommended pressure. I've tried to convert online unsuccessfully...just what is the right pressure for U.S. people??

Any help would be most appreciated...y'all always come through!
Thanks -

I don't know what your exact issue was, but I know on my Xciting 250 the first thing I noticed was that the valves and the area they were in was a tight fit.  It was really hard to check air pressure.  I couldn't use the typical "round headed" tire pressure gauge.  I had to go out and buy one of those "pencil style" gauges where the white stick slides out of the end to give the reading.

Secondly, most inflation apparatus wouldn't fit in there either.  I think what would have worked would have been one of those twelve volt dc pumps you plug into the car cigarette lighter.  They fit in tight spots.  In trying to air up with the standard air compressor type thing, I had to bend the stem sideways and it didn't work very well.  I think I cursed a bit.

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General Discussion / Re: returning rider after 23 year spell what was i thinking?
« on: May 17, 2011, 12:56:04 AM »
Quote from: axy on May 15, 2011, 12:04:45 PM
They look cool, but I would be worried about reliability.


I believe that was a real issue with some of their first machines.  But they figured out quickly, kicking the ways of a command economy, that if they wanted to survive, they better improve.  I am told that the reliability is now pretty good with the new ones.   Not Kymco good, but good.

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone got pulled over for riding a 125cc without a motorcyle license?
« on: May 17, 2011, 12:50:51 AM »
In Indiana you get a permit good for 1 year.  I would assume most states are like that, but don't know.  On the permit you are not allowed to ride at night or with passengers, and you must take and pass your driving test within one year.

You are allowed to take the test using your own bike that you ride there, though they do have bikes there to use.  The day I tested, everyone brought their own bike.

Despite the risk of it falling over,  I would rather use my bike, because I know it.   Though the thought did occur to me that I sure wish I still had my 1969 Honda 50 or 1974 Yamaha 80 to take the test.

The best thing would be to borrow someone's Can Am Spyder or Ural.  Hard to knock those over at low speeds.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Remember when I was talking about that video project last year?
« on: May 15, 2011, 12:25:44 AM »
Hey, those were neat, though I feel guilty admitting I watched them with about 4 beers down.   Nice family, including you hired hands.

With Gas prices over $4, I think the scooter business will be doing just fine.

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General Discussion / Re: returning rider after 23 year spell what was i thinking?
« on: May 14, 2011, 11:02:46 PM »
I guess I was away 30 years.  Had a Honda 360 as my last bike at 17.  Then bought the Xciting 250 last fall at age 47.  I never worry what people think about my Scooter, because I know that 60+ mpg is a great thing.  I think many big bikes get worse mileage than my wife's Mazda 3.  I did seriously consider getting a URAL Russian side car bike, and might yet someday.  But they get terrible mileage.

Have any of you folks looked at the URALS.  Talk about a neat looking machine.  The URAL company basically copied the plans of the WWII German Sidecar bike machines, updated the engine a bit, and now make them again.  If you look at the one with the desert camo, WOW. 

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