Leaking oil!

[pjones1210]

 Good catch Guile.

[guile]

Eureka!

It works!

Thanks Karl and pjones1210!

[CROSSBOLT]

Haleulia, hale-hooray! I'll bet that witch is over 20 bucks at a dealer!

Karl

[xsel777]

Great news, happy riding.

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[mrbios]

It's probably the headgasket 
Very, very expensive repair..

I love my X but the list of repairs is getting too long. Only 39000 km on the clock and it's almost ready for the scrapyard?

No.  I have 32,000 kilo (19,500 miles) on my 2005 GV250 and I run it full throttle because it is only 250cc.  The head gasket on a one cylinder is not that big a job.

[guile]

My experience is different. Check this recent thread out: http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=21154.msg160026#msg160026


The reason it's a lot of work to change the base gasket is because you have to strip the scoot down for the most part, and most parts attached to the engine block. As the cylinderhead can't be removed the way it is, you have to take the rear suspension off and rock the scoot sideways (hanging like a windsurfer) to get the necessary space to take out  all the long bolts. After removing the complete cylinder all flat parts have to cleaned so that the new gaskets will fit correctly. Reinstalling the cylinderhead needs to be done very precisely: chain distrubution timing and various bolt tension. After 40.000 kmand 10 years there are parts that needed replacing and of course some broken bolts (by rust).
I have never done this before so that's also a reason it's time consuming.

[mrbios]

My experience is different. Check this recent thread out: http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=21154.msg160026#msg160026


The reason it's a lot of work to change the base gasket is because you have to strip the scoot down for the most part, ....

Yeah, the base gasket is the worst.  Basically you have to tear apart the entire scooter.  My GV's motor is much easier to access I see it when I adjust the valves.  Best think is to sell it for parts and get a different brand.  I think the Piaggio BV350 is a good choice or burgman 400 etc.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Yeah, the base gasket is the worst.  Basically you have to tear apart the entire scooter.  My GV's motor is much easier to access I see it when I adjust the valv   es.  Best think is to sell it for parts and get a different brand.  I think the Piaggio BV350 is a good choice or burgman 400 etc.

Burgman 400 is not an easy valve adjustment.  Shims, etc.
Fortunately has a long service schedule.
Duct tape two or three LIKE200I's together....you'll thank me when valve adjustment time comes......TRUST me on this!
Stig

[Oliver]

Hi. I have a kymco xciting 500. The problem is the oil leaks into the water cooler.  What seems to be the problem?  Thanks

[guile]

Probably faulty head gasket