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General Discussion / Re: New member
« on: May 30, 2015, 02:10:39 AM »
Welcome to the forum! I just recently joined myself. I have an exciting 500r, same color as your People.  Enjoy your scooter, you'll find lots of helpful people and great information.

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General Discussion / Re: Flat tire on the road-advice?
« on: May 26, 2015, 12:25:43 AM »
Quote from: AMAC1680 on May 26, 2015, 12:03:46 AM
I carry my mobile phone and a credit card. There is zero chance of me playing roadside mechanic with the yahoos that drive paying little attention to what's going on around them.

Just me.

Be Big,
AMAC


AMAC, I also have no desire to play roadside mechanic (or any time), but sometimes there is no cell phone coverage in the rural places so I just want to be prepared.  AAA is definitely in my wallet!!

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Technical | How To / Re: bike pump
« on: May 25, 2015, 01:42:51 AM »
Has anyone tried using Ride-On?  It claims not only to seal the tires but also to balance them so balance weights don't need to be used.  It seems to be getting great reviews on Amazon?

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General Discussion / Re: Flat tire on the road-advice?
« on: May 25, 2015, 01:40:16 AM »
Thanks! I'll head to technical!

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General Discussion / Flat tire on the road-advice?
« on: May 24, 2015, 09:31:10 PM »
i know anyone can end up with a flat tire, but it is something I had not considered when out riding on my 500!  Are scooters more prone to flats?  I've watched videos on patching a tire, but don't have a kit yet.  What flat tire kits do you suggest to carry? 

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General Discussion / Re: New to this forum
« on: May 24, 2015, 06:28:37 PM »
Hello boo, thanks for the welcome! I loved the Downtown although I did find the legroom a bit snug, even for my 5'6" height, however, to appease my husband who isn't real happy that I've taken up with riding a scooter, I went ahead and upgraded to the 500 with ABS. (He was a District Judge and adjudicated personal injury cases and saw what happens in some wrecks, plus in the early 70's he was run off the road twice when riding a motorcycle). If Kymco had seen fit to import the Downtown with ABS into the states I would have bought another Downtown. I am happy with the 500 except the seat height issue. I took it to an upholsterer to shave the seat down, who said there was only an inch of foam and he didn't think it should be done. Also the under seat storage of the 500 is not as good as the Downtown.

Traffic in Montana is relatively light. In our town we have a rush 15 minutes instead of a rush hour.  Up until the late 90's Montana didn't even have speed limits. The rule was whatever speed was "reasonable and prudent".  Many of the secondary roads have speed limits of 60 to 65, no shoulders, sometimes hidden drives. Deer and elk and drunk drivers seem to be the most risk to motorcyclists.

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General Discussion / Re: New to this forum
« on: May 24, 2015, 05:16:18 AM »
Many thanks to all for the warm welcome to the forum.  Mscmkr, Montana is truly beautiful! It is my hope to ride the scooter in Yellowstone this summer. I only have the one scooter now, the Xciting 500. 2wheelfun, nope no steer riding or cowboys for me, lol. I'll stick with what I have...lol.   Thanks again, all, I'm looking forward to learning much.

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Xciting 500 / After market windscreen
« on: May 23, 2015, 09:17:44 PM »
Love my Xciting 500, hate the "sporty" windscreen! Has anyone replaced their windscreen? I tried to purchase the Givi Airflow but was told they are no longer manufacturing it (whether they meant for Xciting or all screens, I don't know).  I know that Givi makes a full touring windscreen but I'm hesitant to purchase it since the one I bought for the Downtown 300 I had was too tall. I am 5'6". The top edge was right at eye level and I had to either scrunch down to look through it or raise up to see over it.  I am wondering about the MRA X-creen. Has anyone tried that particular one?  Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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General Discussion / New to this forum
« on: May 23, 2015, 08:27:33 PM »
Hello, I stumbled upon this forum yesterday and thought I'd introduce myself.  At the tender age of 62 I decided to buy a scooter. There is a motorcycle shop down the hill from me and they sell Kymcos. For several years I drove by it and finally decided to bite the bullet. Last August I bought a Super 8 150cc, had it one week when my husband (a none rider) said he wished I would get something with more power. So when I took the Super 8 in for its 100 mile "check up" I came home with a Downtown 300. Love it, was happy with it! Then my husband said that as long as I'm going to be out on two wheels and at the mercy of inattentive motorists that he really wanted me to have a scooter with ABS so three weeks ago I bought an Xciting 500i.  I looked for a Burgman 400 because of its lower seat but none are to be found in my part of the country (Montana- this is not SCOOTER country).

The Xciting was in Washington State and was shipped here. I love it but it is too darn tall for my short legs so I have to stand on my tiptoes at a stop ( I prefer both feet on the ground at a stop). The second day I had the Xciting, I dropped in in my driveway. Embarrassed? Oh yes! Lost a bit of confidence, yep! But I kept at it. To compensate for my short inseam, I purchased a pair of Lady Star Daytona boots to add some height. Great boots, very expensive - took quite a hit to my pocketbook.

Upon purchasing the Super 8 back at the end of August, I took the MSF course using one of their bikes, a small one a Kawasaki Eliminator, passed it (not a stellar score). I wanted to learn more so the first week of June, I'm taking the next level course using my Xciting 500.

I started riding back in the late 1970's on a red Columbia Moped, then in mid '80's rode a Honda Passport 49cc then stopped as we finally started a family. 

I am a firm believer in ATGATT.

I have been browsing through the different categories on this forum and am learning quite a bit.

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