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People 250 / rolling start
« on: April 13, 2012, 03:35:20 AM »
Can you roll start a scooter with a cvt drive, like a standard clutch system? I've never tried it. It seems it might be like trying to roll start a car with an automatic tranny. Since the People 250 has no kick starter you're sorta screwed if the battery is dead. I got caught by surprise once when the battery died w/out warning.

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People 250 / Re: New owner of a 2006 People 250
« on: April 13, 2012, 03:26:45 AM »
If the People 250 is typical of all Kymcos; it won't run with the kick stand down anyway. So if you want to warm up before you ride, either sit on it or put the center stand down.

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General Discussion / Re: Next ride after Kymco xciting 250? Motorcycle or bigger scoot?
« on: April 12, 2012, 03:41:45 AM »
I've ridden a variety of both scooters and motor cycles.  I recently checked out a Honda Rebel 250 and decided to stick with the scooter. I ride a Kymco People 250. I don't go on the freeway, but have plenty of power and speed everywhere else.  My usual response is that the People 250 rides like a cycle (performance) and sits like a scoot. I like the ease of getting on and off with the flat floor since I'm getting a little longer in the tooth, (read Old) and my legs don't swing over the cycle seat like they used to. I also like that there is more storage on the scooter when I make a quick run to the store. Now if I could just figure out how to carry my Beagle.

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People 250 / Re: New owner of a 2006 People 250
« on: April 03, 2012, 03:59:53 AM »
Probably the automatic choke. It reves up the engine a little. After it warms up, the rpms drop and everything settles down. Very normal.

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People 250 / foot pegs
« on: February 29, 2012, 03:28:27 AM »
Sometimes, I need to stretch my legs while riding. Has anyone mounted foot pegs on the People 250? If so what did you attach them to?

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: New pics of my XC500 and repainted garage =)
« on: February 19, 2012, 01:15:46 AM »
That shot of your garage looks like you've got the makins for a serious Man Cave.

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General Discussion / carrying a Beagle
« on: February 14, 2012, 02:52:34 AM »
My wife says I can go anywhere I want on my scoot, if I take the dog. Has anyone had any experience with a pet carrier? What about a side car for a People 250?

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People 250 / Re: Shudder/vibration
« on: February 06, 2012, 03:46:21 AM »
Today I took my scoot out for a run. The sun was shinning and about 50 degrees. I also wanted to check out my new cycle jacket from Cycle Gear. (it was warm and toasty) I checked out the idea of running the engine against the brakes to clear up the vibration in the CVT. It worked well and ran sooooooooooooooooothly. Thanks for the tip.

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People 250 / Re: Shudder/vibration
« on: February 02, 2012, 09:02:58 PM »
Good idea on using the brakes to clear out the clutch. When I had the thing opened before, the belt looked brand new. I'd even ordered another just in case. Now I have a spare.

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People 250 / Shudder/vibration
« on: February 02, 2012, 04:07:48 AM »
When I am just starting to move and the cvt is going through it's changes, or I am moving slowly as through a parking lot, I get some vibration/shuddering from the rear of my People 250. It feels like the drive belt is catching a little as it "gears up". This happened once before and I went into the unit and cleaned and wiped around the drive belt. The problem cleared up for about a thousand miles. The repeat of the issue seems to come too soon. Anyone else have this problem?

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People 250 / Re: Top heavy?
« on: June 28, 2011, 09:29:43 PM »
Let me re-phrase that. It feels like it has a rather high center of gravity.

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People 250 / Top heavy?
« on: June 28, 2011, 03:52:11 AM »
I've owned a 2006 People 250 for a couple of years and basically love it.  However I've been increasingly aware that it feels top heavy and have had a few incidents when it almost went over while parking or maneuvering in a tight spot. I base this on the radiator, fuel and water tanks near the top. It's wonderful on the road with enough power to keep up with traffic so I don't want to go back to a smaller air cooled scooter. Plus the larger wheels are great. I'm getting longer in the tooth with  some back problems so I get a little nervous sometimes. Anyone else have an issue with this?

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People 250 / Re: Highway Pegs
« on: May 14, 2011, 04:18:23 PM »
I think $60.00. Well worth it.

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People 250 / Re: Highway Pegs
« on: May 07, 2011, 04:17:48 PM »
When I bought a People 250, I also found that leg room was an issue. I went to a local upholstery shop and he moved the little seat "back rest" about 8 inches to the rear. I don't carry passengers and have more leg room. I recently made a several hour trip and other than sore butt, felt great.

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