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Xciting 500 / Re: Having trouble accelerating from a full stop.
« on: Today at 11:20:12 AM »
Miles on your scooter?
Miles since last CVT servicing?
Stig
Miles since last CVT servicing?
Stig
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Technical | How To / Re: Kymco AK550 - CVT and
« on: Today at 11:17:32 AM »
Many scooters are not at their best when leaving a stop, or approaching one. Some better than others, (and riders techniques can really affect how their scooter launches.)
Probably nothing wrong with your scooter...but other owners will respond here.
Stig
Probably nothing wrong with your scooter...but other owners will respond here.
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: Today at 09:14:10 AM »
From Kymco tech support...
"Yeah, no more special tricks beyond what you have tried other than combining the methods along with rubber mallet tapping here and there. What will get it done is persistence, just keep trying and it will come loose. If possible you can lean the machine over to help the lubricant get in there, pay attention to the position of the rear fork and work it from multiple angles as it can get bound up."
Persistence.....sometimes the hardest tool to find...
Good luck,
Stig
"Yeah, no more special tricks beyond what you have tried other than combining the methods along with rubber mallet tapping here and there. What will get it done is persistence, just keep trying and it will come loose. If possible you can lean the machine over to help the lubricant get in there, pay attention to the position of the rear fork and work it from multiple angles as it can get bound up."
Persistence.....sometimes the hardest tool to find...
Good luck,
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 14, 2024, 07:53:36 PM »
Sean, I've started a service ticket with the folks who wrote the KymcoUSA service manual - explaining your situation, incl what you've tried.
If they offer any tips I'll let you know.
Stig
If they offer any tips I'll let you know.
Stig
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General Discussion / Re: Kymco 200i Petrol Pump failing
« on: May 14, 2024, 07:39:08 PM »
Checked with a couple techs - incl. the folks who wrote the KYMCO service manual.
Agreed on one possibility, "quickest way to kill a fuel pump is to run it dry"
Stig
Agreed on one possibility, "quickest way to kill a fuel pump is to run it dry"
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 14, 2024, 02:35:12 PM »Anchored off the beach at Egg Island, near Spanish Wells in the Bahamas. Taken by another cruiser in the anchorage last month. The flat tire is from a fish hook I picked up riding around Great Harbour Cay. And, thank you. It is our only home.Nice boat!
If you need any deck hands - I just finished the Pirates of the Caribbean series - and Neil - he must be a sailor, living on an island as he does - has seen Master and Commander twice!
We'll just need to discuss paid leave and health insurance....
So, you are out of Bear, Delaware?
My daughter wanted to see the Atlantic - and Delaware was a straight shot over - so we went to Lewes, DE last summer. Took the pup. (we won't be going back to Florida until the dog expires....she doesn't now that - I hate putting her in the kennel - the dog, not the daughter)
Being along the coast - we ate Italian. (or wherever a dog could join us)
a question: How do you get the 260lb scooter off of the boat?
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 10:04:45 PM »I probably should get a better shot from on deck, but it's raining ATM so you'll have to just zoom in on this one instead. In this shot the Buddy is in front of and partly obscuring the Like.That ain't Topeka....where we at here Sean?
Florida, Bahamas , Da Nang?
Nice boat, BTW!
Thanks for the photo.
STIG
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 07:50:52 PM »
Yes, I've seen some pretty rough looking scooters when we vacation along St Pete Beach and go into St Petersburg!
Stopped and inspected a LIKE200i like mine parked under a Publix near Clearwater beach once. The chrome was pretty rough! Seat torn, muffler scraped, it'd been down a time or two, poor thing. But it was still running fine... on a pair of dry-rotted Kendas!
I daydream about owning nothing but a scooter in Florida - all a man needs is a rain poncho and a way to hold my DunkinDonuts coffee!
Good luck - would love to see a photo of where your scooters live!
Stig
Stopped and inspected a LIKE200i like mine parked under a Publix near Clearwater beach once. The chrome was pretty rough! Seat torn, muffler scraped, it'd been down a time or two, poor thing. But it was still running fine... on a pair of dry-rotted Kendas!
I daydream about owning nothing but a scooter in Florida - all a man needs is a rain poncho and a way to hold my DunkinDonuts coffee!
Good luck - would love to see a photo of where your scooters live!
Stig
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / 56°F is an awkward temp at sunrise
« on: May 13, 2024, 06:59:16 PM »
Need the scarf - need the gloves but not turned on, mesh is too airy.
(but it's not 24°F - so should stop whining)
Stig
(but it's not 24°F - so should stop whining)
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 05:56:16 PM »
(Sean - some of us use postimages.org to host and load photos here.)
Darn - "on a boat" ? Saltwater, or ?
Anyway - you've probably found what I'm finding - this is a common enough problem with scooters and motorcycles.
One comment from a mechanic dealing with a flood scooter....after 3 or 4 hours he gave up.
Common enough that Scooterwest actually makes and sells a special puller tool for stuck Vespa swingarms. Fits only Vespa bolt pattern.
Heat is obviously cooking the bearing - which - judging by your troubles is already shot. So would be replaced in any event.
Man - I see only two options....
(one) continuing to apply a penetrating lube with the periodic wiggle action to the arm, vibration?, and some puller action within reason.
(two) take it to the dealer to have a new rear tire fitted.
Did read of a fellow drilling out the bearing, dropped the balls out and then managed to pull the fork.
I'd keep going with the penetrant,. and some way to vibrate the fork to move along the oil.
Hopefully - others will chime in here with something to get you moving with your tire replacement!
Good luck!
New swing arms are @$115 - so not catastrophic.
But somebody is going to have to get that fork off!
Stig
Darn - "on a boat" ? Saltwater, or ?
Anyway - you've probably found what I'm finding - this is a common enough problem with scooters and motorcycles.
One comment from a mechanic dealing with a flood scooter....after 3 or 4 hours he gave up.
Common enough that Scooterwest actually makes and sells a special puller tool for stuck Vespa swingarms. Fits only Vespa bolt pattern.
Heat is obviously cooking the bearing - which - judging by your troubles is already shot. So would be replaced in any event.
Man - I see only two options....
(one) continuing to apply a penetrating lube with the periodic wiggle action to the arm, vibration?, and some puller action within reason.
(two) take it to the dealer to have a new rear tire fitted.
Did read of a fellow drilling out the bearing, dropped the balls out and then managed to pull the fork.
I'd keep going with the penetrant,. and some way to vibrate the fork to move along the oil.
Hopefully - others will chime in here with something to get you moving with your tire replacement!
Good luck!
New swing arms are @$115 - so not catastrophic.
But somebody is going to have to get that fork off!
Stig
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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 01:38:54 AM »OK, I know this is an old thread, but it seems the best place to ask:Hello Sean,
I'm stuck at the step where the rear fork is supposed to be removed. It appears the inner race is seized to the shaft. I've tried WD40/PB Blaster and heat along with a three-jaw puller. I'm afraid to put more force on the puller because I don't want to break the casting. I see in the notes that Stig needed a 2-jaw puller and I am wondering if that was for this purpose?
Recommendations welcome.
BTW, I did need to use PB Blaster, heat, and a 3/8 air impact wrench to free the axle bolt.
-Sean
You are correct to work with care - but I think that fork casting is pretty stout!..(I've seen good used ones on ebay for about $40)
Of course your front bolts are removed....and your scoot is securely stable - then I'd try a little wiggle to free the fork, as well as maybe a hammer tap on a wood block of the axle end, and a tap with the wood fore and aft on the fork.
And more work with your puller.
I needed only a gentle pull with the tool to free the fork. I ran down to the hardware store and bought a cheap one. My fork popped right off.
Then again, my axle nut only needed a shot or two with an 1/2" impact gun.
This area of your scooter seems unusually stubborn!
I've no other trick for this to release from the axle. Some lubricant, and try every 24 hrs with your puller. Tap tap with the wood.
Hopefully - others will have a better idea for you. It can be discouraging for simple things like this to present such a problem. I would suspect your dealer would be using a puller as well...
Good luck and do let us know how this turns out for you. Your solution will help others in the future.
Stig
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / License plate ;-)
« on: May 13, 2024, 12:54:28 AM »
Saw this in Yellow Springs yesterday.
Stig
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Xciting 500 / Re: Cold start problem and other issues.
« on: May 12, 2024, 03:59:38 PM »My experience, for what it's worth. I bought a 2009 500 Ri to commute to the local airport from our holiday house (no parking fees!). On cold mornings it would crank and crank without starting at all, or sputter into life and die. I can't remember where I saw the advice, but I read that the priming of the injection system is sketchy, and that the fuel pump needs several goes to get a reserve of fuel sufficient for a 'choked' start. So my routine when it's cold is to turn ignition on and wait 'til fuel pump whirr has stopped, then turn off again; repeat 3 times then hit start. Works every time so far!
Thank you for your report!
It's a nice bike, if one can get it started when the sun goes behind a cloud!
Priming the pump and/or an extra battery should make this Kymco a lot more fun to own!
(Wonder if that guy on YouTube. 7 yrs ago has got his started yet)
Stig
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: NSR Aurora Borealis
« on: May 12, 2024, 01:25:07 PM »
I got this last night.....I got excited. Daughter said they're clouds.
Then I zoomed in.....and,
forwarded that last to NASA.
Stig
*NSA identified that, as my R index finger.
Then I zoomed in.....and,
forwarded that last to NASA.
Stig
*NSA identified that, as my R index finger.