Screeching X-Town 300i

[Neil955i]

Hi Guys, I’d welcome any thoughts on this. My XT, which is just a month (& 750 miles) old, started making an horrendous screeching noise and has lost most (but not all) power. I’m guessing drive belt-related?

Hoping to try and limp 7 miles to the dealership later...


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[Stig / Major Tom]

Oh, I wouldn't try 7 miles with that noise. Can't imagine the belt let go already. But something is very wrong in the CVT.
Can you work some pick-up agreement with the dealer? Then use your warranty of course.
Please let us know.

Good luck.
Stig

[Neil955i]

Thanks Stig, you are sooo right!  As instructed by the Dealer I attempted to try and limp the 7 miles to them, but it only got me about three quarters of a mile and then lost all power! Smoking transmission and strong smell of frying clutch plates 😟

I’ve a strong feeling there’s a “told you so” episode coming along. I mentioned an odd transmission noise at the 1st service, only to be told “they all do that” 🤔

On the positive side, the guy from the Dealership in the van was with me within a half hour and has his money on it being the variator. I’ll let you all know.

[CROSSBOLT]

Sounds like QC at Kymco is going downhill fast.

[Neil955i]

Sounds like QC at Kymco is going downhill fast.

Maybe Karl, but I'll hold judgement on that front until I know.  If it is the Variator though, then I guess it's either poor work in installing or a faulty part and if either's the case then your argument on QC is valid.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Oh, let's not throw the whole plant under the bus here - might just have been the Ramen noodle lunch bell going off as he was torqueing down the clutch nut!

I knew a guy, went to lunch, forgot to put oil back into the county's  $12,000 riding mower. Sadly, they didn't fire the idiot - I had to work with him for another friggin' 15 yrs.

Stig

[john grinsel]

When I bought my first rubber band scooter in 1990----I thought the drive train was the weakest link,  and now over 400,000 miles later and on 11th new rubber band drive scooter---I still believe that.
Since bike is new, let warranty take care of problem and not worry.....but I always carry spare drive belt as dealer usually do not have them in stock!  Delays on trip can get expensive.

[Neil955i]

Pretty much on the money there Stig!  Turns out the nut on the variator hadn’t been torqued up right (presumably) and had worked loose wreaking all sorts of havoc.

Still, credit to Kymco UK the warranty claim was honoured immediately and all being well I get it back in one piece on Tuesday.

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[Neil955i]

When I bought my first rubber band scooter in 1990----I thought the drive train was the weakest link,  and now over 400,000 miles later and on 11th new rubber band drive scooter---I still believe that.
Since bike is new, let warranty take care of problem and not worry.....but I always carry spare drive belt as dealer usually do not have them in stock!  Delays on trip can get expensive.

You’re right there John, I guess that’s the price we pay for the convenience of an enclosed, clean and low-maintenance drive train?


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[Stig / Major Tom]

Well, good indeed!
Human beings ...but let's hope his screw gun wasn't miscalibrated all week!
 I bought a new VW bus yrs ago...it was assembled in Austria. First time I explored the engine bay I found a German beer bottle cap nestled atop the engine. 😊 loved that guy's sense of humor!

Glad you've got it sorted. Those are nice scooters!

Stig

[Neil955i]

Thanks Stig and yes, they are.  Kymco UK say this is the first such occurrence, but then they would say that wouldn’t they? [emoji1787]


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