2016 K-Pipe 125 Owner

[lilzip24]

Sorry to interrupt, but who's leg do we have to pull to get a K-Pipe sub-forum? I feel like there's enough of us floating around here. This way we can help each other out more easily.

[ronigj]

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'If you don't mean it, don't say it.'

[woodsrat]

Regarding the footpegs...

Am I the only one paranoid about breaking an ankle or maybe even highsiding the bike due to the non-folding footpegs???

Lord knows I try not to but in the event of a crash these things could do some real damage.  As soon as I find another fabricator/welder I'm going to have them converted into folders.

[MJR]

Sorry to interrupt, but who's leg do we have to pull to get a K-Pipe sub-forum? I feel like there's enough of us floating around here. This way we can help each other out more easily.

Good luck, I'd wish they would change the name of the Xciting 700i forum to what the bike is actually called the MyRoad 700i.

[LidoCA]

 Ronigl, that is a nice looking Bike!!

[Buckybuck]

I'm this close to grabbing one of these. The frustrating thing is no dealers here in the midwest seem to have the 2017 model. I did find a dealer in Virginia that claims to have a 2017 model and another one in Tampa. I called both of them this morning; both said the shift pattern is up on the 2017's, but both dealerships said they didn't carry until the K-Pipe until this year, so didn't know how to compare the 2017 shifter to the kludged 2016 shifter. Here's a pic from the Florida dealer's listing; my guess is it's a stock Kymco photo, but can anyone tell if it looks any different from the 2016 shifter?

[woodsrat]

*Exactly what came on my '16 which tells me they left the "international" shift pattern in it and corrected it with linkage (again).

Replacing all that with a standard (or heel/toe, as I prefer) shift lever makes 'em shift a LOT better at the price of having to remember it's backwards from everything else sold today.  If you were coming out of a time warp from 1970 a shift pattern like this would be perfectly normal.

*Upon closer examination it appears that the linkage rotates the shift shaft clockwise to upshift.  It's hard to tell--can anyone blow this pic up and tell us for sure???  If this is the case the shift pattern has been changed internally on the 2017's.  Why are they still running linkage?  No clue.

[Buckybuck]

Thanks. More I look at the listing, maybe these actually are pics of the 2017 K-Pipe there. Here's the link:

https://ocala.craigslist.org/mcd/6064993705.html

[woodsrat]

I dug out the linkage setup that came on my K-Pipe per the recall and put it back on the bike.  It appears to be identical to what's pictured on the picture of the 2017 that Buckybuck posted.

Based upon this--and going on the wild assumption that the bike pictured is actually a 2017--I'm going to go with my original thought that KYMCO USA decided to just use a motor with an "international" shift pattern and reverse it with linkage instead of building a special US-spec motor with a tranny that would shift to satisfy DOT specs.

My dealer was kind enough to give me the heel/toe shifter that came on the bike and that's what I'm currently running requiring me to remember to push down to shift up.

[woodsrat]

To muddy the waters further...

I had my shop and owner's manual out and in them the K-Pipe pictured have "rearset" pegs that are centered at the swingarm pivot.  It uses linkage and a different brake lever with this footpeg location.

The bike also had much lower handlebars similar to a "superbike" bend--maybe an inch of rise or so.

I'd bet there's a few potential K-Pipe buyers who'd like to have this setup on their bike.  (Not me.)  Maybe KYMCO USA will import this as an accessory setup.

[woodsrat]

Another thing I've changed is the chain.  While the sprockets were new and shiny I switched to an RK "O" ring chain to eliminate having to lube it all the time and have the bike covered in chain lube mung.  There were a lot of people who thought this was a bad idea and that it would sap precious horsepower.

I've run an "O" ring chain for some time now on my 125 Lifan-powered Passport and going by the people who've ridden with me they've yet to see a problem with the bike not having enough horsepower.  If it does indeed sap power it's so little that I don't notice it.  For the convenience and cleanliness it offers I highly recommend it.  Ain't cheap but they seem to last forever so the money you spend initially will be repaid with the money you save on chain lube and Gunk.

[poptop]

 :)Tim, (WOODSRAT) I don't know how to thank you enough. 
Downloaded just fine  Only complaint so far is that I have not been able to locate a flat rock to replace the seat with.  Would have to be more comfortable.
Steve

[Buckybuck]

Well, I did it. I ordered a K-Pipe; it should be at the dealer in a couple of days. The dealer had a white one on the floor I could have brought home today, but I really wanted a red one. My thinking is where I'm planning to ride it a lot had lots of opportunities for mud throwing, and red might hide mud better than white. Also, I'm hoping an accessory like this comes with all the red ones.

[MJR]

Nice picture but what does the bike look like? 

[lilzip24]

I'm this close to grabbing one of these. The frustrating thing is no dealers here in the midwest seem to have the 2017 model. I did find a dealer in Virginia that claims to have a 2017 model and another one in Tampa. I called both of them this morning; both said the shift pattern is up on the 2017's, but both dealerships said they didn't carry until the K-Pipe until this year, so didn't know how to compare the 2017 shifter to the kludged 2016 shifter. Here's a pic from the Florida dealer's listing; my guess is it's a stock Kymco photo, but can anyone tell if it looks any different from the 2016 shifter?

My dealer in Deland Florida should still have some 2016s possibly some 17s. delandmotorsports.com