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Xciting 250 / 1st 500 miles on Xciting 250Ri

« on: January 22, 2012, 03:45:27 PM »

i just broke the 500 mile barrier yesterday on my brand new 2009 250Ri.
I LOVE IT! this past week I've really just been commuting to work & back and not doing any real tooling around on the weekends like I to. I have house guests staying with me for a while and now that i have the scooter they get to have my car all day while i drive the scooter. no rental car for them, instead we've gone to the movies a bunch recently which as you know will drain your wallet about as fast as any other entertainment. back to the bike.

i almost can't wait to take it back to the dealer to change out the fluids now that I'm past 500 miles. It should be broken in good and I'm looking forward to going for a nice long Sunday scoot soon.

Slunkmonkey, you posted about a noise above 6000 rpm. I haven't noticed that at all, but I will listen for it this week.

cheers everyone, good scootin'. phil

Xciting 250 / i bought my new 2009 Xciting 250Ri last week

« on: December 17, 2011, 02:19:51 PM »

Its been exactly 1 week since I bought my 250Ri and I'm already going thru a little bit of withdrawal.
Tucson has been unusually wet & cold this week. In fact 2 feet of snow fell on the mountains outside of town.
so I haven't been able to log many miles. Yesterday i commuted into work for the first time and at lunchtime i just took a nice scoot around instead of eating lunch ... luckily i was able to fill up on holiday cinnamon rolls beforehand that a co-worker brought in.
Its pretty breezy out there today but I'm going to drop by the dealership and pick up the battery cover that was missing when i bought it, and then head out into the desert for an afternoon of cruising. enjoy everyone and have a Great Christmas next week. Chxplyr.

Xciting 250 / Re: Just bought an 06' xciting 250 - i bought a new 2009 yesterday

« on: December 12, 2011, 01:32:17 AM »

Hello All, I just bought a brand new 2009 Xciting 250Ri yesterday afternoon and I AM LOVING IT. i looked at several scooters for about a year before finally pulling the trigger yesterday. I originally had my heart set on a Suzuki Burgman but i couldn't really afford a new one, and the used ones that were available in the Tucson area ... I just wasn't happy with the deals. I came close to buying a used Honda Big Ruckus. i like the functional look & feel of that scooter, the reliability I am sure is terrific, but I thought the shorter size of it would bother me in traffic ....

So, now i have driven about 20 miles on the Kymco yesterday and today another 50. I think this bike is just the right size. Tucson really doesn't have much traffic, and i have none on my daily commute. Plus we do have wide boulevards where you go 50 mph regularly and lots of great winding, hilly roads off of the main drag. and I've been told that because of the fuel injection I will be able to zip up to the top of Mt. Lemmon easily which is at about 7,000 feet and a really fun drive.

So far, i love the left side dual braking system. That's new to me.
Its a touch tall for me, I'm 5'8 - 5'9 but thats not bothering me, i either stretch out my toes on both sides while I wait at the stoplight, or I lean over to one side with one foot flat to the ground. no big deal, either way.
i am having trouble releasing the catch to the storage underneath the seat ... I need to learn the trick to that.

I was a motorcycle rider off and on for years since my 20's .... now I'm 55 and I haven't ridden in 7 or 8 years. But I'm back, baby and I am LOVING IT. Cheers to all and I'm looking forward to reading many posts on this forum, and thanks in advance for the great advice I am sure I will gain from all of you.