Plastic water torture

[DryFly]

I've owned this People 250 for 3 years now and I'm starting to ride it a lot. It's time for some general maintenance, so I opened the maintenance manual and started following along. I managed to get the Met-in box and rear carrier off. I then went to pull the left side cover, removing the screws as indicated in the manual, but  the thing wouldn't budge. I then read on and figured out that I needed to pull the Body cover/center cover/rear fender and started pulling bolts and screws - nada. Floor board removal? Nope. Everything wiggles like it wants to release it's bondage, but there's still something holding all the bits together, maybe several somethings. So at this point I have two options, pull out the hammer and pry bar or ask for help from people who are smarter than me and are able to defeat the plastic maze that is evidently Kymco. I've attached a photo of the scoot in it's current dishevelment and the two pages from the manual for reference.
What am I missing? It looks so uncomplicated

Thanks for looking

[Iahawk]

Many of us have been there..we feel your pain. it can be very challenging removing the plastics for the first time.

You have to remember that Kymco uses both screws (usually visible) and also male, barbed tabs that fit into the female slots.
Remove the screws, first, like you've done, then determine where the tabs are hiding, based on pulling and tugging. Then you need to figure out which side to push or pull on...because the tabs are barbed and won't release just by pulling. You can also pull with a lot more force than you'll think you can..these things are tough, you won't break them.

Take a look at my sticky post in the People S200 section..it shows how to pull the bodywork off. Your scoot will be different..but maybe not a whole lot different.

You can always search the net or youtube for help with removing bodywork.

[DryFly]

Thank you. I've seen some of the tabs and tried to disconnect them but didn't want to get too aggressive.
I'll give it a go this weekend after looking at your previous S200 posts.

Many of us have been there..we feel your pain. it can be very challenging removing the plastics for the first time.

You have to remember that Kymco uses both screws (usually visible) and also male, barbed tabs that fit into the female slots.
Remove the screws, first, like you've done, then determine where the tabs are hiding, based on pulling and tugging. Then you need to figure out which side to push or pull on...because the tabs are barbed and won't release just by pulling. You can also pull with a lot more force than you'll think you can..these things are tough, you won't break them.

Take a look at my sticky post in the People S200 section..it shows how to pull the bodywork off. Your scoot will be different..but maybe not a whole lot different.

You can always search the net or youtube for help with removing bodywork.

[stuo]

On my GV250's the lower panels, after the two screws are removed, must be moved rearward about an 1/8th inch THEN pulled straight out to the side...or the tabs will break. I wedge a flat blade screwdriver between the panel and the adjacent bodywork, twist to move the panel back until it stops (about 1/8th inch) then pull  the panels. All three of my previously owned GV's had broken tabs from panel removal attempts. The designers need to brought up on charges....

[Kansas kymco]

Stuo- that's the problem I had with my 200S I purchased .  Someone broke a lot of the tabs off by removing the panels the wrong way. So needless when there are videos on YouTube on how to remove panels. It cost me a fair amount to fix the damage.

[DryFly]

I followed the advice you all gave and did manage to get the bits removed and tuned the scooter. Everything went back together with no extra parts. I did inadvertently knock a small tube off the carburetor which created some hesitation and stalling issues. Went back in and found the issue and the scoot runs great. I was surprised when I went to adjust the valves that it's pretty much the same setup as my '64 Triumph T-100SC was 50 odd years ago

Thank again

[Kansas kymco]

Thanks for the follow up. What type riding do you use your scooter for?

[DryFly]

Sorry for the late response. Anymore I just ride around town and short trips into the surrounding countryside. The longest trip on this scooter has been just over 70 miles