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Downtown 300 / Re: Downtown GT 2024 air filter box intake design problem
« on: September 17, 2024, 12:42:12 PM »
What is certain is that the water is sucked into the box
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Downtown 300 / Re: Downtown GT 2024 air filter box intake design problem
« on: September 16, 2024, 08:27:09 PM »
The scooter has not been submerged in any water. Everything happened on the A2 Romania highway, in the plane area. It rained torrentially and that was it. The drain tube came like that, with a plug, and they left it like that even today after the 1000km overhaul. If it didn't have a plug, the water would have drained out. By the way, when I got home after the inspection, I emptied the hose a little (because they didn't have a replacement filter and water probably leaked from the wet filter). I hope the problem will be solved as soon as possible because it seems to me a major error, but easy to solve. Until then, I ll pop the plug, if it rains again...
The water intake caused the rpm drop in acceleration. I encountered the first problem in a truck overtaking. It's really not a game!
The water intake caused the rpm drop in acceleration. I encountered the first problem in a truck overtaking. It's really not a game!
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Downtown 300 / Re: Downtown GT 2024 air filter box intake design problem
« on: September 16, 2024, 03:23:52 PM »
Thanks, Stig!
Does anyone know how the old Downtown model has the air intake positioned?
Has anyone else noticed this problem?
I have attached the picture with the cap open. The water had drained, but you can see that it was wet and dirty
Does anyone know how the old Downtown model has the air intake positioned?
Has anyone else noticed this problem?
I have attached the picture with the cap open. The water had drained, but you can see that it was wet and dirty
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Downtown 300 / Downtown GT 2024 air filter box intake design problem
« on: September 16, 2024, 12:53:28 PM »
Hello everyone! I'm a new owner of a Kymco Downtown 350 GT and just did the 1000km service today. I want to share with you a problem with the new Downtown model. It is the design of the air filter box that has the intake port positioned at the rear, towards the water flow discharged by the rear wheel. In fact, yesterday I drove in a torrential rain on the highway for about 100km, took a break at a gas station, changed some clothes and started on my way.
After I left in torrential rain, on sudden acceleration and in an overtaking, the engine lost power. The problem disappeared after the rain stopped, in the next 50km. Today, during the inspection, it was found that the air filter box was half full of water. The Kymco Bucharest service promised to forward the problem to the factory. It would probably be solved by a recall and replacement of the air filter box cover, with another one that has the intake hole repositioned.
After I left in torrential rain, on sudden acceleration and in an overtaking, the engine lost power. The problem disappeared after the rain stopped, in the next 50km. Today, during the inspection, it was found that the air filter box was half full of water. The Kymco Bucharest service promised to forward the problem to the factory. It would probably be solved by a recall and replacement of the air filter box cover, with another one that has the intake hole repositioned.
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