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General Discussion / Re: Is warming up essential from cold start?
« on: February 23, 2012, 02:41:18 AM »
If the issue is that oil needs to be thin enough by the heat to flow in the engine, wouldn't it be better to replace it with an even thinner W oil?

Personally I don't warm up the bike even at 32deg, so long as its willing to move,  I would ride it.

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General Discussion / Re: Advise on kymco scooters
« on: December 07, 2011, 12:15:25 AM »
The ironic thing is that the 110 cost lesser at 6200+rmb    978.53 usd while the 50cc is 7200+.  1,136.36usd

The cyclist and electric bicycle riders here are reckless and they travel as fast in wet weather as they do in good weather. The road strips here and painted with normal paint so its very slippery when wet and I am always surprised at the way they can get away with that  doing a high speed turn. There are designated cyclist lanes and technically speaking the 50 cc bike is allowed to use it but not the 110cc. That was why I was thinking of going for a lower cc but I have not tried a 50cc before and shops dont allow test drive. It seems like its useless to go for a 50cc bike.

I cannot get a legal 110 plate here due to the cost so I have to ride ilegally.  Most of the riders that ride the larger bikes are illegal  because a plate cost 8,320.97usd and not many would buy one.

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General Discussion / Re: Advise on kymco scooters
« on: December 06, 2011, 01:16:53 AM »
http://www.kymco.com.cn/product_list.asp?classid=1&id=18

http://www.kymco.com.cn/product_list.asp?classid=1&id=44

attqached are the two links.

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General Discussion / Re: Advise on kymco scooters
« on: December 06, 2011, 01:09:31 AM »
I cannot have a 2t because its noisy and fuel emmisions do not qualify. The engine sound would attract checks from the police.

They have 4T usually. With a 50cc and 150kg laden weight, is it not doable? I have not riden a 50cc bike before. Are they worst than electric scooters?

Would it travel 30 - 40 km /h with 150kg and how many seconds do you reckon it would take?

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General Discussion / Re: Advise on kymco scooters
« on: December 05, 2011, 08:00:54 PM »
Hi

I am an expat currently in china and the bike are kymco. I do not know why they are not listed elsewhere. vp 50 & gp110. I am not in my home country or I would have bought something like a downtown.

the locals here ride 300USD scooters. I was hoping for something a bit smoother but due to the licensing requirements, its better to stay at 50cc than 100 or more which will put it into another class where plates cost insanely high.

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General Discussion / Advise on kymco scooters
« on: December 05, 2011, 07:02:01 AM »
Would a 50cc 4 stroke vp 50 suffice for street riding for a total passenger and myself weight of 150kg? How fast would it travel? I am looking at 30 - 50 km/h. The roads here are largely flat with the occasional slope.

With a 50cc and a laden weight of 150kg? Would the startup be really slow? Is there anyway to lower the gear ratio for torque?


Or should l get a 110 cc gp 110 4 stroke ? these are models sold in china where I am at the moment.

 
thanks

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