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General Discussion / Re: Spade: LED headlight?
« on: September 11, 2024, 06:25:56 AM »
Quote from: Iahawk on September 10, 2024, 11:38:01 PM
Are those before and after or low and high? Lots of light!

Sorry, I thought I had edited my last posting. Unfortunately I don't have any 'before' photos showing the pattern or the coverage. The ones I posted are low and high. Yes, significantly more light than with the halogen one!
Here is the link again with a couple additional photos and info about the LED I got.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/S8d9HQGLxoLy8Ciw9

I'm sure there are other even better LED headlights, but this was the one I liked the most.

Ride safe!
Marcelo.

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General Discussion / Re: Spade: LED headlight?
« on: September 10, 2024, 07:44:59 PM »
Quote from: Iahawk on August 20, 2023, 03:48:01 PM
glad it worked out for you. Suggesting led bulbs seems to be hit or miss...one person may love a bulb while another will hate it.

I put a super bright led bulb in my Honda Helix..but I don't ride at night so I don't care what the nighttime beam spread is..I am concerned only with making myself as visible as possible in the daytime.

A nightime rider may hate my bulb...see the challenge, here, of recommending bulbs?

Will you show us some pics of your new bulb and light pattern?


Apologies for the long delay on posting the photos, but just a few days ago I took a couple, so here they are: https://photos.app.goo.gl/S8d9HQGLxoLy8Ciw9

Ride safe!

Marcelo

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General Discussion / Re: Spade 150: Aftermarket adjustable clutch/brake levers?
« on: August 21, 2024, 07:11:25 PM »
Hi everybody,

Thank you for the answers and suggestions last year.

Actually, I'm still looking for aftermarket short adjustable clutch & brake levers for my Spade. Hopefully just the levers (compatible with OEM perches). If I need to replace the whole assembly (i.e. perch), one of my issues is the safety switch on the clutch, which I'd like to keep. Not sure if the few ones that include the switch would be compatible with the Spade's. Or are they universal?

Also, are the levers for certain other specific bikes compatible? (I've read that the brake lever for the Grom is compatible, but not the clutch one).

Thanks again.

Ride safe.

M.

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General Discussion / Re: 2018 Spade 150 - Right mirror is NOT reverse thread
« on: June 15, 2024, 07:23:43 PM »
Replying to myself.
It is NOT reverse thread. It was just stuck, and with the help of wd40 and some controlled force, it worked.
So, it is righty-tighty, lefty-loosey, just like the left one.
Just in case someone else ever wonders.

Ride safe!


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General Discussion / 2018 Spade 150 - right mirror is stuck [updated]
« on: June 15, 2024, 05:39:15 PM »
Right side mirror... Is it reverse thread? I'm trying to remove it. Tried clockwise (without applying excessive force), nothing. Counterclockwise, no luck either.
Note: actual mirror and rod successfully removed, but the base adapter thing is still stuck.
Soaking overnight in WD40, we'll see if it worked.
Thanks for reading, and for any suggestions.

Ride safe!

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General Discussion / Re: Spade 150: Aftermarket adjustable clutch/brake levers?
« on: August 28, 2023, 08:03:10 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on August 25, 2023, 09:42:20 PM
Hello, Did you try eBay - there are 100s of varieties at 1/10th those prices.

Stig

Hi Stig,
Thanks for your suggestion. Yes, I certainly am considering alternatives from ebay and Amazon, but still not sure about the perch thing. No idea what to do with the safety switch (I would like to keep it).
Anyway, thanks!

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General Discussion / Spade 150: Aftermarket adjustable clutch/brake levers?
« on: August 23, 2023, 08:08:24 PM »
Apparently there's these CRG clutch levers available on SteadyGarage:
https://www.steadygarage.com/products/crg-rc2-shorty-adjustable-clutch-lever-kymco-spade-150?fbclid=IwAR0GrgA3ILfF6XNfkneW2NRL-YbIXoojn-llWC6tg3aP3FrZUqDUH47U7Us
At $160, plus $120 for the brake lever, they are even pricier than the ASV option (currently listed at $239). Unfortunately, the ASV levers are currently on backorder.
By any chance, does anyone know if the CRG levers are a good alternative at all?
Also, I'm curious about the clutch perch thing – is it really so easy to just replace the stock perch with a different one, so we can have more options for non-stock levers [ASV, Grom, or any cheaper one]? Any insights would be appreciated!
TIA.

Ride safe.

Marcelo.

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General Discussion / Re: Spade: LED headlight?
« on: August 18, 2023, 02:12:05 AM »
Reply to myself, just in case someone were to find this info useful in the future:
Did it. At first tried a $19 LED bulb, but it wasn't bright enough, and the difference between low and high beams wasn't as noticeable (or useful) as I would have expected. Then bit the bullet and ordered an Audexen headlight (there are cheaper ones, but I liked the design of this one better). Pretty happy with it. Photos added below.
Thank you all for your suggestions reading  :P ;D

Ride safe.

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Marcelo

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General Discussion / Spade: LED headlight?
« on: July 30, 2023, 05:58:57 AM »
I think I need to replace the headlight, or at least the bulb.
Any suggestions/recommendations? LED maybe?

Photo here https://photos.app.goo.gl/ybLdt4VxUmqziYNq7

Thanks in advance.

Marcelo

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General Discussion / Re: Spade: Opinions on Dunlop D604 and Mitas MC19 tires?
« on: July 21, 2023, 05:49:52 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on July 20, 2023, 07:06:22 AM
Didn’t realise Dunlop made an adventure scooter tyre. Might be an option for my  DTX360 so thanks!

Edit: Well I've checked and N/A in my size for the rear (150/70 13) so must keep looking. :(

Maybe check on the Mitas?

Good luck, ride safe!

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Marcelo

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General Discussion / Re: Spade: Opinions on Dunlop D604 and Mitas MC19 tires?
« on: July 20, 2023, 02:08:02 AM »
I ended up installing them. No issues so far. Haven't noticed any significant difference in handling, vs. the stock ones. Only difference is the speedometer got a bit more generous than before. It used to be about 1-2 mph more than GPS, now it's 4-5 mph more. I thought it was going to be the opposite, or maybe the same.
Anyway, it's not very important.
Haven't tried them on gravel yet. Maybe this weekend.
Couple of photos here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qohiJ7VozxPbJJnq6



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General Discussion / Re: Spade: Opinions on Dunlop D604 and Mitas MC19 tires?
« on: June 23, 2023, 07:07:15 PM »
Quote from: klaviator on June 23, 2023, 12:41:32 PM
I have no experience with either tire but I have often used different brands on the front and rear of various bikes and never had any issues doing that.

Hi klaviator, thanks for your comment. I really appreciate that you took the time and shared your thoughts.
I just ordered them, taking advantage of an unusual price matching deal from a well-known specialized store (they usually price-match only against US-based stores, which makes sense. This time apparently they made an exception... inadvertently, I'm almost sure.)

Anyhow, I'll post the results of the experiment after I had ridden a few miles with them.

Thanks again, and ride safe!

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General Discussion / Spade: Opinions on Dunlop D604 and Mitas MC19 tires?
« on: June 21, 2023, 08:57:21 PM »
Hi everybody,
I'm looking for tires that can handle 80% road and 20% gravel riding. Thinking of getting Dunlop D604 130/70-12 for rear wheel and Mitas MC19 120/80 for the front. Couldn't find both sizes on the same brand, so... Do you guys think this combo will work well?

Thanks!

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Marcelo

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Technical | How To / Re: Flasher for LED and standard turn lights? (Kymco Spade)
« on: March 30, 2023, 01:50:40 AM »
Thank you, Ruffus and Iahawk, for your suggestions.

The flasher Ruffus suggested strangely doesn't match the type of connector on my bike, so although I ordered one of those at first, I wasn't able to use it (I guess I could have just replaced the connectors or soldered the wires, but I reserved those solutions as a last resource.)

I ended up using one that I found on Amazon. Although my stock flasher had 3 prongs and the one I ordered only has 2, the type of connector is the same, and it seems to work fine. I guess I'll find out eventually whether the 3rd one was important or not.
Fingers crossed.

Now I need to find the time and patience to remove the front turn lights, which looks like a whole different challenge.

Thanks again.

Ride safe.


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Technical | How To / Flasher for LED and standard turn lights? (Kymco Spade)
« on: March 23, 2023, 03:14:40 PM »
Hi, I hope it's ok to post this here. I apologize if it is not, and Moderators, please feel free to move it if necessary.

I wanted to replace the turn lights on my 2018 Kymco Spade (just because I don't like the shape/size of the stock ones). Found what I thought were the perfect ones, but unfortunately they are LED, so I need to replace the flasher.
Found a Chimera flasher at Steadygarage, I thought it was what I needed, but the connectors aren't remotely similar to the stock flasher! (so not really "plug-and-play")

I found some 3-pin LED flashers on Amazon, but their wattage rate is much lower than the Chimera (and clones), and although they might be fine for an all-LEDs setup, I'm still afraid of burning something.

Any guidance will be welcome!

Thanks.

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