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Cardie

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First Moped!
« on: September 16, 2010, 11:08:54 PM »
Hi, new to this forum :)

Turned 16 a few months back, so as ive now started college I need transport to get there because its quite a treck away, so I got myself a Kymco Super 8 50cc 4 Stroke!

Just a few questions I would like to be answerd please :)

Firstly, the moped is only a 57 plate (so it was made, late 2007) and it only has 3600 miles on it! which brings me to my first question, usually (in the UK) the odometer is in MPH as that is the primary reading on most UK vehicals, but because the moped displays both KMH and MPH I dont no what the odometer is reading, is it 3600 Miles or 3600 Kilometers?

Secondly its not licenced or anything as I got it today (thursday) and I need to take my CBT test yet. I would like to know what speed the moped is capable of, Restricted. Am I right in saying about 30 to 32 MPH or just dead on 30?

Ive had a look round the forum and theres plently to pick up on about de restricing, but I was wondering about this Rev Limiter? Is this there just to limit the speed to 30 or is it purley like a car rev limiter and is there to stop the engine over reving and damaging itself? As I dont want to do this and find out the valves have been smashed to pieces!

Also what else is there that I can remove or change to add performance to the moped?

Cheers, Cardie :D

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2010, 11:47:54 PM »
..well, welcome to th' forum Cardie!!

..first, get used to riding your scoot...before you soop it up..lol..

..those speeds are pretty much normal for a restricted 4t...

..the odometer is in kilometers for every 50cc kymco i've ever seen or heard of...

..the restrictions are in place to make your scoot bow down to the "local" speed laws..it is designed to perform waaay better...

..get your riding skills up while restricted...for at least a little while...hang out here and learn everything you can..then..when you're ready, we'll help you make it run like it's engineered to..


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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2010, 11:50:13 PM »
..oh, annnd...ITSA SCOOTER!!!!

..not MOPED!!


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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 06:46:28 PM »
I always knew them as mopeds! Anyway once I pass my CBT i'll see what its really like :) Cheers for the replys, what sort of top speed would it have completly stock?

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 01:31:35 AM »
Yeah, a little over 30mph sounds about right, Cardie. Wow, a Super 8 at 16!!! I'm jealous, I didn't get my first scooter 'til I turned 43, lol. hahaha. You are gonna love it! What color is it? You have a pic of it yet? Good luck on your test!  :)

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 01:33:54 AM »
I didn't get my first scooter 'til I turned 43

..dang...same as me...wtf...
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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 01:39:51 AM »
lol, wordslinger...here I was thinking I was a bit old.  ;D

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2010, 01:41:04 AM »
..no, we're probably the median.....
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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 01:44:42 AM »
..if you discount some of the members that pop in and are never heard from again...

..we...are th ones that gotta run these lil scoots down here in th' 50cc boards...

..the bigger bore's are mostly ppl that have tired of all the clutching and shifting..

..the intermediates are.......well...... in between us and them...lol..
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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2010, 03:29:40 AM »
I didn't get my first scooter 'til I turned 43

..dang...same as me...wtf...


Okay, officially scary...

Count me as one of the group too.

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2010, 03:30:51 AM »
  47 for me.
Kymco peoples too many ;) I'm not an expert just a full time hobbiest.

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2010, 03:38:43 AM »
..gettin grey!!!
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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2010, 03:39:39 AM »
That's why we went with the scoot - get to wear the helmet so nobody can see.

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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2010, 03:40:17 AM »
..i'm just sayin....


..i reckon...

..annd, itsa SCOOTER!!


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Re: First Moped!
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2010, 03:43:02 AM »
..and right now...on my radiio...

..the local rock station is playing some rob zombie..."angry red women"...


..sweet..

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