Hi all,
I bought a used 2009 250 Xciting as my first starter bike and used it for commuting almost year round in New Jersey. I did that for the past 3 years until last fall, when the breaks started to seize up and grind the rotors, so it didn't seem safe to ride. Living outside it's taken some abuse and corrosion, but I have been keeping up on changing the oil. Motor seems to run OK, but the belt does seem like it might be slipping, or that might be part of the break problem.
I'm not very mechanically inclined so I brought it to a Kymco shop for repair.
They are saying it will cost about 2/3 of the purchase price to repair the breaks (front and back) and the possible damage to the belt. (I bought it 3 years ago for about $3000 US and the repair could be as much as $2000 US.) I don't have a good sense of how long I could expect it to last if pay, or should I start my savings for a new bike.
Does anyone have opinions about:
A. does that price seem reasonable?
B. Is it likely that I will get some more good years out of the bike if I spend the money, or is this normally the start of a downward slide for well used Kymcos?
Thanks for your help and comments,
Bax