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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 13, 2012, 04:58:02 PM »
any recommendation for a place to buy the parts at??

Anyone have any suggestions on repairing the speedometer, or will i just have to replace it? the clock works perfect, ha

I'm decided to basically take apart the whole thing, where should i start?

sorry for all the noob questions and i appreciate all you guys help!

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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 11, 2012, 01:25:26 PM »
What should I begin with to start tuning it and ensuring I get some life and is safe?

complete noob,

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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 09, 2012, 04:22:23 PM »
So i've started to de assemble the front a bit, i'm installing a new lock set today, the speedometer does not work for some reason?? Any suggestions on that repair??

Would home depot be a good cheap place to get the tools needed to do this restoration??

Also I looked at the handles, there is much much more wear than my current red people. This people I bought for 300.00 definitely has a considerable bit of wear. Will I still be able to make this a economical project?? So far i'm in 350 with the new mirrors and lock set purchased, it runs decent, but i haven't the slightest clue what could help have this baby running better, I'm a perfectionist and I've been trying to clean all the rust off the nuts etc and there is a hairline crack on the side panel right under the seat  ???

appreciate all the help!!!!

some pics



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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 08, 2012, 07:22:03 PM »
appreciate the advice fellows, this project will be afternoon hobby for the month of june, take some pics soon with my progress.

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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 08, 2012, 02:15:11 AM »
You guys have convinced me to do it myself, i've taken the front apart so far and plan on repainting the body and tuning it. What tools do you guys suggest? i'm a complete noob, all i own is a ratchet set and some basic tools

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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 06, 2012, 07:13:52 PM »
Thanks for the response zombie!!! I was thinking of either taking it to my local scooter shop and paying 125.00 for a tune up, or possibly doing the work myself with this forums help

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People 50 / Re: new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 06, 2012, 01:12:07 AM »
just reupholstered the seat with leopard print duck tape  8)

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People 50 / new project 2003 people 50, back on the board!!!
« on: June 05, 2012, 07:48:11 PM »
Hope everyone on this forum is doing good, I just bought another people 50 yesterday for 300.00. It's running, but needs a little bit of cosmetic work.

Needs new key lock, needs new mirrors, the speedometer dosen't work either and the seat could be replaced or reupholstered

all in all im happy, curious if there's anyway to tell the milage and if that really holds any weight in the reliablity? i'm just trying to ensure I bought a scooter that has some life in it, it's almost 10 years, but my 2002 kymco people 50 runs like a beast!!!


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zx50 / Re: new to the forum, but not new to kymco!
« on: March 23, 2012, 01:25:33 AM »
my daily, have had her since 02 in believe, was out of commission, then paid my local shop to get her up again. I love this vehicle dearly.




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zx50 / Re: Pictures of your zx 50's
« on: March 23, 2012, 01:24:37 AM »
my daily, love this thing




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People 50 / Re: Work in progress
« on: March 22, 2012, 04:18:21 PM »
yeah i hear that, im hoping the mechanic was right, the guy i bought it from said it was the "magneto" also, which im guessing is another name for the stator  ???

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People 50 / Re: Work in progress
« on: March 21, 2012, 09:27:06 PM »
Quote from: wordslinger on March 18, 2012, 05:21:17 AM
I picked up a people 50 that's missing the ignition key, and has been diagnosed the the stator "magneto" needs to be replaced

..which may or may not be the case...

hey wordslinger, i had a mechanic who owns his own scooter shop, so i trusted his word. What makes you say this though? hope the shop doesn't put to big a dent in my wallet.

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People 50 / Re: Work in progress
« on: March 21, 2012, 09:24:42 PM »
Thanks for the info guys. ill be posting pics of my people once shes back from the shop

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zx50 / new to the forum, but not new to kymco!
« on: March 21, 2012, 02:22:22 PM »
Just thought i'd post and introduce myself. I've got 3 bikes total. 2 zx's 50, 1 running with 90,000 km i've owned since it was stock and still going strong. 1 zx 50 is sitting, i've started to take it apart a bit, i know the motor is good, but the body is rough and it sitting outside =(.


I recently also picked up a people 50 which im hoping will be my upgrade from the zx, i love the zx though!


I'll post some pics of my daily zx 50 soon, im planning on tuning and modding it a bit with you guys advice!

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People 50 / Re: Work in progress
« on: March 21, 2012, 02:17:46 PM »
^Man i feel like a dumb ass for paying that much now, im guessing there's no difference between the generic and the actual kymco  :-\

So i bailed on fixing it myself and took my people to the shop yesterday. So far I've paid 125 for the bike which was almost completely complete and still has compression (20,000 km on her i believe), I've bought the key lock for 60, battery for 30, stator for 25, and two front body panels for 70. Total 310 i'm in so far.


I'm praying the labor does not kill my budget to put the stuff together and a good tune up.  I'll be posting before and after pics soon!

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