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General Discussion / Re: What's your favorite scooter modification for $150 or less?
« on: November 18, 2013, 04:59:04 AM »
My tire sizes are: rear 130/70-12; front 120/70-12. Any suggestions on brands and styles?

Not sure if they're available in those sizes, but the Michelin City Grip is worth a look. Good wear, excellent handling on all surfaces.
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General Discussion / Re: 60K Miles on a Scooter!
« on: October 25, 2013, 01:50:35 AM »
Quote from: kingkymco125 on October 22, 2013, 01:47:07 AM
This is impressive. This proves the Taiwanese bikes are better built than those Chinese bikes which I stay away from at all costs.
It proves nothing, other than one guy managed to milk 60K out of his HD200. He probably got one that was built the day the Mormons took over the plant (not drunk or hungover, as their Taiwanese counterparts would have been).  :)

Remember, the plural of anecdote is not data. I had a Kymco P250 go through three head gaskets in under 26,000 miles. Is that typical?  Lard, for all your sakes, I hope not.

18,570 miles on the Honda PCX 125 now, after almost 14 months. Only a rear tire replaced, so far, and standard oil changes. I have a new air filter, rollers and drive belt right here, though.
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General Discussion / Re: UPDATE: My People 150 vs. Drunk driver in pickup
« on: October 25, 2013, 01:25:48 AM »
Quote from: Calothrix on October 22, 2013, 02:00:56 AM
Agree with Vivo on the People 150.  One thing to keep in mind is the 16" wheels on the P150 vs the 12" wheels on the PCH 150....would definitely make for a different ride.  Good luck!
14" wheels on the PCX, btw. Not so different, really.
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Technical | How To / Re: STILL with the overheating! P250
« on: October 16, 2013, 03:05:01 AM »
Quote from: wildwildip on September 19, 2013, 03:09:49 AM
JP you fix your 250S yet?

Mine was a P, not PS.

I sold it for scrap.
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General Discussion / Re: US News services suck!
« on: September 14, 2013, 01:54:22 AM »
I'd be interesting in hearing more about this, if you have the time, Vivo. Or even just some good links to bring us up to speed.
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General Discussion / Re: Can we all post photos of our scooters?
« on: August 18, 2013, 10:50:19 PM »
Here's Wanda.
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General Discussion / Re: Honda Forza VS Downtown 300i
« on: August 17, 2013, 01:29:40 AM »
Quote from: mnpugdog on August 16, 2013, 07:29:19 PM
A co worker has a Burgman that is currently broke. The first 4 dealers didn't even want to look at it. The 5th, over 90 minutes away wants $2000 just to look at it. You don't get that with Kymco dealers.

To be fair, that entire bike has to be disassembled to change the CVT belt.
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Technical | How To / Re: STILL with the overheating! P250
« on: August 03, 2013, 04:51:37 PM »
Quote from: wildwildip on August 03, 2013, 03:43:19 AM
Is that what happened to yours?

Anyway I can tell if that's the case before I disassemble?

1.) That's the working theory, at least;
2.) You can test the radiator contents for exhaust fumes. There are kits that contain a chemical that will change color to indicate the presence of exhaust gases in the cooling system -- I do not have any first-hand experience with this, but several mechanics have described this to me.

3.) (in answer to compression, stroke, etc. in other post) -- Good questions. I'm guessing buying replacement head & cylinder is the only way to be sure, but I'd ask a machinist or very knowledgeable mechanic who rebuilds small engines.
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General Discussion / Re: China Scooters?
« on: August 02, 2013, 01:49:26 AM »
Quote from: kingkymco125 on August 01, 2013, 09:43:20 PM
My dealer told my SYM purchased the Lance brand.

That's not far from right, but actually, the company now known as Alliance Motorsports contracted with SYM to produce one scooter a few years ago, badged as the Lance Cali Classic 125. It was essentially a SYM Fiddle 125 with a different skin, and a few other changes (like the naked handlebars). After Lance severed ties with mainland Chinese manufacturers, this was the only bike they offered in the U.S. (while still a mainland Chinese product, but with SYM quality controls). Not sure what, if any changes to to Lance line-up include.
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Chinese Scoots in Florida Shop
« on: July 29, 2013, 10:56:27 PM »
Quote from: Vivo on July 03, 2013, 01:31:19 AM
and one cannot really trace what factory or Chinese company the scoot came from...

I've found 2strokebuzz's VIN table to be pretty helpful trying to identify a manufacturer.
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Technical | How To / Re: STILL with the overheating! P250
« on: July 17, 2013, 11:16:10 PM »
Your cylinder head is warped. Have it machined/milled flat, put it back together with a new set of gaskets. DO NOT OVER-TORQUE THE HEAD when reassembling!
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General Discussion / Re: Is your ride your main means of transport?
« on: July 11, 2013, 03:24:08 AM »
Wanda's my vehicle. My other vehicle has laces.
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General Discussion / Re: First, and hopefully, last accident
« on: July 01, 2013, 03:29:55 AM »
Yeah, I hope you heal up quick and get back in the saddle.

Plans B, C and D -- please always keep them in mind. It's a lot of work, but I've done u-turns to get out of situations where the following vehicle is paying more attention to their phone than the road. It's not easy, but it's necessary.
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General Discussion / Re: First day of summer, who is riding today?
« on: June 22, 2013, 12:17:16 AM »
Like most weekdays that aren't holidays, I clocked about 55 miles on the PCX, commuting from West Nashville to La Vergne, TN, and back again.

And I turned 50, today.
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General Discussion / Re: Finding a good Map application for my smarter than me phone
« on: June 15, 2013, 04:01:18 PM »
Android phone?

If so, My Tracks is what you want. Free, awesome.

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My Tracks records your path, speed, distance, and elevation while you walk, run, bike, or do anything else outdoors. While recording, you can view your data live, annotate your path, and hear periodic voice announcements of your progress.
With My Tracks, you can store your tracks with Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Fusion Tables, or Google Spreadsheets, or export your tracks to external storage. With Google Drive, you can also sync your tracks, share tracks with friends, and see the tracks your friends have shared with you. With Google Maps, you can share the map url with friends via Google+, Facebook, Twitter, etc. With export to external storage, you can select GPX, KML, CSV, or TCX format.
My Tracks uses the GPS sensor in your device to record geographic and velocity statistics, but the app also syncs with third-party biometric sensors, including:
- Zephyr HxM Bluetooth heart rate monitor
- Polar WearLink Bluetooth heart rate monitor
- ANT+ heart rate and speed distance monitors (these require an ANT+ compatible phone)
My Tracks is an open source project. If you like to contribute, please visit:
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks
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