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People 250 / Re: Tire Pressure
« on: October 21, 2011, 04:13:57 PM »
I believe it is either 25 or 25.5 psi for the front and 29-31 for the back, i have it at 31 on the back tire because im a very large fella and they recommend 31 for 2 up. With me on it its pretty much 2 up lol.

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People 250 / Re: Tire Pressure
« on: October 21, 2011, 03:30:07 AM »
All you have to do is type it into google.

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People 250 / Re: PS250 - digital odometer not responding to buttons
« on: September 04, 2011, 06:47:49 AM »
Yah The 2 year warranty is what I have, unlimited mileage.

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People 250 / Re: Maintenance questions
« on: August 20, 2011, 03:59:21 AM »
Quote from: axy on April 28, 2010, 09:19:14 AM
These idiots print manuals (especially repair), refer inside to P250S but in fact, all pictures show P250, which is completely different scooter, especially in terms of Tupperware removal. I have never seen real P250S manual.
I have a People S 250 manual right here in front of me, its got a nice outline of my scooter in white on a red covered booklet. All the pictures inside the booklet are also pics of My scooter. Are you referring to the one that comes with the scooter? Cause thats the one i just described. It would be nice to get a more in depth manual as this one is pretty vague on how to do things. Not to mention the english is off a bit so it makes it hard to follow but all the pics seem in order. Is there another manual for this scooter than i can pick up? Or is it all online? I really hate reading this stuff online. Its so much easier to have the instructions on hand as opposed to on a computer.

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People 250 / Re: Hi, Newby with Brand New People S 250
« on: August 11, 2011, 10:48:13 PM »
The Speed bumps im referring to are usually about 8"-12" in width and about 2-3 inches tall and go all the way across the lane and are usually found in parking lots. Those are the kind i just went over today in a parking lot and it did not bottom out. Also i went of a curb today that was about 3 inches tall and again it did not bottom out. Im not experiencing this horrible suspension you speak of. Im also good at braking a bike, I have yet to lock either wheel and ive had a couple of instances where i had to brake quick. I suppose it would lock if you ripped on the front brake, but i don't see it happening to easily if you brake properly. I respect your view on the bike but its almost as if we are riding two different bikes.

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People 250 / Re: Hi, Newby with Brand New People S 250
« on: August 11, 2011, 09:23:15 PM »
Well, just took my baby for its longest ride yet, decided to see what would happen so i went over a speed bump and off of a rounded curb. Neither caused me to bottom out so looks like were golden. Thing had OUTSTANDING break as well. I was coming around a corner going about 35mph and the cars in front of me had all stopped right at the exit of the corner. I straightened up and stopped no problem right out of acceleration. Looks like my little darlin is handling this big guy just fine!

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People 250 / Re: Hi, Newby with Brand New People S 250
« on: August 11, 2011, 03:02:08 AM »
Actually I asked if it I should worry about it bottoming out on SPEED BUMPS. I never said anything about potholes or anything else for that matter. I have yet to go over a SPEED BUMP so i do not know. Im not "claiming" anything, it has not bottomed out on anything, thats a fact.  Also those numbers in the Service manual do not say anything about Carrying capacity thier just random numbers, i have yet to figure out what they mean.  Also, a weight for one person being 120lbs? and 2 at 240lbs?..... I dunno about that that sounds like a bit of a stretch.  The scooter seems to handle my weight just fine. I was curious as to the max weight because ive seen smaller scoots (honda sh 150) that hold in excess of 360lbs.

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People 250 / Re: Hi, Newby with Brand New People S 250
« on: August 10, 2011, 05:38:12 PM »
I have gone over potholes just fine without it "bouncing" or bottoming out. According to you i am 150lbs over carrying capacity. If that was the case it would bottom out with me sitting on it, let alone going over a pothole. Also i find it somewhat hard to believe that the scooter is rated for only 238 pounds. Its a 2 up 250cc scooter. Do you have any documented numbers, because i have literally searched everywhere and can find nothing.

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People 250 / Re: Top heavy?
« on: August 08, 2011, 02:13:08 AM »
Quote from: skatin on July 25, 2011, 07:28:08 PM
I thought that too.  I only have the motorcycle dmv permit, and to pass the test to get license, you have to go around a small circle, at slow speed.  I've been practicing, but it's nearly impossible, the bike feels top heavy, my arm muscles are very tight trying to take the tight turn, to no avail.  Then again, I weigh 280+ pounds, so maybe it's my fault it's top heavy  :o

I took the MSF Course a few weeks back and Did it on a Vino 125, I weigh 375+ lb's. Needless to say i didn't go very fast (about 25-30 top speed) but as far a the slow speed maneuvering it wasn't all that difficult. I couldn't quite stay in the box when doing the figure 8 but i never dropped the scoot or put a foot down. The counterbalancing is really tough to get figured out because it feels like you going to drop the bike when first getting used to it. I did notice tho once you figure out the centrifugal clutch (its in the throttle) on a scoot (to find the grab point) and are able to keep the acceleration even it helps alot, when you need to slow down to go into the turn for the figure 8 drag the rear brake instead of letting off of the throttle. (this is what both instructors taught me). You would not want to do that in any other situation tho, throttle and brake and the same time is not good practice (except for that exercise or in a really tight u turn at SLOW speeds less than 5mph). Or maybe if facing up a hill so you dont roll back when you let off the brake, give it a little throttle before easing off the rear brake. I would suggest taking the MSF course, they teach you things that WILL save your life one day. Not to mention you learn how to counter balance and counter steer, two things i knew nothing about before taking the class.

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People 250 / Hi, Newby with Brand New People S 250
« on: August 08, 2011, 01:57:48 AM »
Hey,

So i just purchased a Brand New People s 250. Got a fairly good deal on it as it was a 2009 but still in the crate. I test drove their floor model(same model different bike) and a honda 150 and decided on the Kymco because it was bigger and felt alot "safer" going 50mph and also hitting any kind of rough patches in the road.  That and im about 375 pounds of man lol. I needed something that could carry my big self to school and back. I have a few questions about it. First, should i worry about bottoming out on speed bumps? Second, Does anyone know the actual carrying capacity of this bike? I have looked and looked and looked and cannot find anything at all. Also, ive read that thier is a way to adjust the spring load? For heavier load. Should i have the dealer do this during my first tune up? I mean when they built the bike they knew who it was for and i would imagine they already did this to begin with, but i would like to be able to check. Im new to the riding scene but it does seem to do alright with bumps/pothole and whatnot, it is a bit jarring but i assume that is the norm. Basically any helpfull comments about this bike would be much appreciated and if you could help me out with these questions i would be ecstatic.

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