Just bought an 06' xciting 250

[JustWantToRide]

Could have been bad gas - could be ready for a carb cleaning.

[BigOrange]

I too just bought a 2007 Orange xciting 250. I love it there is just one thing.  When going up hill turns into pig and will only go 40 mph. Changed rollers, checked belt, had clutch cleaned.   

What do I do next?

[JustWantToRide]

Buy the 500...  It's a 250cc single in a heavy bike with a large frontal area.  It's only going to have soo much get up and go.  Do you have anyone around you that has a similar 250 so you can make sure it isn't "normal"?

[BigOrange]

I read the xciting 250/500 service manual has anyone replaced the drive face spring?

[Hoolander2]

Welcome BigOrange.  How many miles are on it?  Could be it needs valve adjustment?  I've done shims under my driven pulley spring in my 500.  That gives more low end power  for sure but makes revs go up some at the top too.  Shims came with my Dr. Pulley clutch.  All they are is a split washer the perfect size to fit under the spring.  Gave me a couple different thicknesses. Yeah a stiffer spring would be the same or better. 

Special tools, either home-made or purchased are needed to get to it of course. 

[BigOrange]

i bought it with 7500 miles on the clock 12,000 kilometers.  I had an oil change , new rollers.  I am  big 6' 1.5'' 250 lbs.  I am almost a two up experience.  I still feel like this is too slow.  Valve adjustment ?  Drive face spring or shims under drive face spring.  100k seems to be the top end even going down hill any other suggestions?

[slunkmonky]

In my experience it's not very powerful. I weigh 210 (LB) ride-ready (helmet on and such) and I find going 100KMH/60MPH is about all the fun I can handle. I have ridden at 70MPH for a while once but there was just miles of flat straight roads in front of me. Hills are not good for this heavey bike.

I did a twisty hills ride once with a group and the 125's were eating me up because of light weight. I was a brand new rider though havent never owend a scooter before, maybe now I could corner better and hold my speed.

Use 93 octane (see my other post from today about this).

[BigOrange]

I had the carb rebuilt. Replaced the diaphragm, spark plug, cleaned crankcase breather and new air filter. It runs like a bat out of hell now. Underpowered for two up on freeway.  I am 6' 1.5" 250 lbs+ on a light day. It has plenty of get up and go now.  Gas mileage suffering a little 63-67 mpg instead of 75-80 mpg with ripped diaphragm.  I have ridden 1350 miles since purchase. I should have bought one sooner. Might trade up to the xciting 500 if I can find a good enough deal on one. My brother in law wants mine.
 

[slunkmonky]

Had a real special evening. Did an oil change and then decided with declining sunlight I could try to swap air filters for the first time. I could not get my left rear orange panel off to save my life. I unscrewed the seat assembly and the panels around it and loosened it up a lot but I couldn't get it free. I figured I had enough access to get the air cleaner cover off and had all screws that I could see out plus I had the hose off. I couldnt get it off nor could I see how trying to hold my orange panel out of the way and look around and hold my drop light. I gave up and decided to put it back together and try again over the weekend. I had the last screws back in and realized I didn't reconnect the hoses so I'd be going to work tomorow with the hose off the cleaner.... ugh.

Went inside, washed the blood off my hands, cracked a beer and realized the g'f doesn't have work tomorow so I can take the car. So, not a total loss of transportation, just pride, time, and some knuckle skin. Lesson learned: do this stuff on saturday mornings. 

Back to my beer... a nice home brewed Cerveza style. At least I do one thing well!

[Vivo]

Wrestling panels to take off, scraping knuckles, blood, sweat and tears.. Typical experience of a Kymco owner. I was reading on how to replace the tail light bulb of my Super 8 and after reading decided just to hope and pray that the bulb won't get busted forever.