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General Discussion / Back end vibration from X-iting 400
« on: January 14, 2019, 04:14:35 PM »
Has anyone experienced a vibration from back end of low mileage X-iting 400's ? Gen 1

It's not tyre related.

Give us an email on twobells333@gmail.com

Thanks

Bill x

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General Discussion / Ironbutt's 9 and 10
« on: July 29, 2017, 08:32:04 AM »
Good Morning All.

Last weekend I completed two more ( and my final ) Ironbutt Rides on a standard Downtown 300i

Ride one was from Calais in Northern France to Valencia in Southern Spain, riding a total of 1070 miles in a time of 21,00 hours exactly.

Ride two was the reverse but totalled a mileage of 1092 miles in 21 hours and 58 minutes.

The Downtown performed brilliantly but I suffered a little as it threw it down with rain for most of the way home.

I couldn't have picked a better bike to do it on.

Right, what's next ?

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General Discussion / Damaged both sides now
« on: October 29, 2016, 03:37:17 PM »
Because I keep forgetting just how wide my Downtown is I've now managed to balance up the my damaged exhaust heat shield by damaging my belt drive cover on the opposite side.

Both times by mashing them against a kerb while filtering !

Even though I'm in the UK I plan to visit the US in late November so is there anyone over there who could 1 quote me prices to replace both bits and 2 ship them to Florida by the 3rd week of he aforementioned month ?

Thank you.

(I'll learn to ride this thing one day)

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General Discussion / Kymco My Road 700 Question
« on: September 25, 2016, 05:38:56 AM »
Are they still available in the USA and if so where ?

ER.

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General Discussion / Drive belt question
« on: September 21, 2016, 06:12:29 PM »
Does the Xciting 500 share the same drive belt as the Downtown 300 ?

And if it isn't would a Downtown 300 belt last 3000 miles running between 60 and 80 mph and nothing less ?

ER.

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General Discussion / Endurance Rider - A brief history
« on: September 10, 2016, 05:13:27 PM »
Hello to all. Now, how and where to start ? OK, I'll do the short version.

I've been posting on the Modern Vespa Forum for about 8 years now but in the last 3 I've switched my brand of choice from Vespa/Paiggio to Kymco as I had some reliability issues with the aforementioned brand.

A misfiring GTS300 and a BV350 with the same ailment ended the love affair and I've never looked back.

The trouble is I won't shut up about just how good my Downtown 300i is and I've kind of annoyed a few died in the wool Vespa owners in the process.

It was suggested to me that I find a more suitable forum to broadcast my enthusiasm and so I find myself here and I'm hoping you will accept me as a newbie starting at the bottom rung of the ladder.

I "specialise" in Ironbutt Rides in which you complete over 1000 miles within 24 hours using witnesses and fuel receipts to prove your start and finish points as well as the route ridden.

So far I've completed 8 rides in various guises mostly in the UK, Europe as well as a few in the USA.

When I get to 10 I'll stop and find another misguided thing to do on two wheels.

Many of these rides have been written up and published in Twist and Go Magazine, Kymco UK's Official Website and The Vespa Owners Club News letter plus ScooterLab UK's site.

However if any of you are interested in reading any of these write up's just ask and I'll email them to you.

Having used the Downtown for the last 3 endurance rides -

UK 1020 miles in 20 hours

Europe 1509 miles in 32 hours

Europe 1214 miles in 21 hours and 15 minutes

I can say with confidence that the Downtown 300 is easily the most comfortable scooter/motorcycle that I ever owned and ridden.

It's only let me down once and that was when it turned a drive belt into candy floss after two endurance rides in two consecutive weekends.

The belts really do need time to cool but sadly these kind of non stop distances don't give them chance and they de laminate.

More coming.


 

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