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With both the Kymco xciting and Burgman I found plastic containers or aluminum roasting pans from the Dollar store that worked.  We aren't talking about a lot of oil. A plastic shoe box should work and if something happens to it, you only have $1.00 plus tax invested.

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Kymco News / Re: From Scooter back to a Bike ?
« on: March 08, 2017, 12:25:53 PM »
I have had the "hots" for either the Royal Enfield or the Suzuki thumpers from time to time but always turn back to the DT. Even salivated over the Ural with the side-hack until I rode my wife's GTi300 with he training wheels. Yuk! Always ride fondly the DT with easy-clean, storage and reliability.

Karl

I felt the same way when I rented a H-D trike and a Can Am Spyder.  Ninety percent of the fun of riding a motorcycle is leaning in the turns.  Unfortunately, Nevada has almost no twisties.

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General Discussion / Re: Yellow Springs Ohio in the News
« on: February 10, 2017, 04:37:05 PM »
Sorry, I don't have a link, saw it on the news one night, about small town cops over stepping their authority. Something like that.

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General Discussion / Re: No Kymco Presence in Nevada
« on: February 09, 2017, 04:51:39 PM »
I will have to checkout Nevada Power Sports. The name is similar to Vegas Power Sports. Maybe it is the same owner who sold the Kymcos. I do not like Pacific Wholesale. ........

David as you probably know by now, it isn't the same owner.

The guy from Nevada Power Sports has spoken to Kymco USA and I guess they want to still have a Vegas presence.
Great to know.
We missed you on last Saturdays ride to the Pioneer saloon.
Take Care.

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General Discussion / Re: No Kymco Presence in Nevada
« on: February 08, 2017, 04:14:52 PM »
Right now the smog and insurance is just rumors, amongst the legislator's
The new DMV on Sahara has a small dyno machine for scooters and motorcycles.
Nevada law states that registered vehicles driven on public must have minimum liability insurance except scooters and mopeds under 50cc. The legislator's want to remove the exception.

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General Discussion / Yellow Springs Ohio in the News
« on: February 08, 2017, 04:00:04 PM »
New Year’s celebration turns ugly with police actions.
Isn't this your early morning coffee spot?
What's going on there Stig?


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General Discussion / Re: Good luck America
« on: January 30, 2017, 01:27:49 AM »
Here's another quote that I love: "I'd rather live my entire life believing that there is a GOD and then die and find out I was wrong, than to live my entire life believing that there is no GOD and then die and find out that I was wrong." Also Albert Einstein once said, "it is the nature of man to reject that which he does not understand."


Mac
Worth repeating Mac.
I won't go into it now, but not only do I believed,  but I know.

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General Discussion / Re: Good luck America
« on: January 29, 2017, 05:05:07 PM »
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/01/27/five-people-close-to-trump-appear-on-dual-voting-rolls/
A person can be registered in two States, as long as they only vote once in only one of the states that they are registered in.  Years ago, Chicago had a very well known reputation of having dead people voting.
Talk about getting out the vote. That being said, do I think there was massive voter fraud, I doubt it. 
Do I believe more people turned out for Obamas inauguration than Trumps with out a doubt by maybe 1/3 more. Trump has to get over himself.

I have always liked and believed this quote.
'A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.'
To me the above quote encompasses the Bernie Sander's supporters in a nutshell.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Dream Scooters
« on: January 11, 2017, 01:38:52 AM »
Saw this at an Italian Bistro inside Green Valley Ranch Hotel and Casino.  Not my style but I thought someone on here would like to see it.   

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General Discussion / Re: Do bigger Kymcos have these dumb things?
« on: October 10, 2016, 03:08:25 AM »
Both of my scooters have dipsticks.  Virtually all the motorcycles I have owned have/had sight glasses.  I much prefer the sight glass over a dipstick.  It is much easier to use and much more accurate.  It is way to easy to get a false reading on a dipstick and I find I don't check it nearly as often as a sight glass.
My 09 v-star and 09 kymco xciting 500 both had dipsticks my 07 Burgman had a sight glass.  I also much prefer the sight glass over dipsticks.I also agree it is way to easy to get a false reading on a dipstick especially with clean oil and I find I don't check it nearly as often as a sight glass.

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Xciting 500 / Re: Ya only got a nickle!
« on: July 12, 2016, 02:54:27 AM »
I owned a 2009 xciting 500 with abs.  It would do 75mph but was running at over 7500 rpm., on the other hand my Burgman 650 twin turns a smooth 4600 rpm at 75mph.  Also the price of a new belt and installation on a Burgman 650 is around $3500 makes it very expensive to repair, if not a throwaway bike.
Now, if you can find one, the Kymco MYROAD 700 has a very simple drive design, twin cylinders much lower RPM at cruise speed and smoother running than a big single.
It may be something to consider, seeing as how this is a KYMCO forum after all.

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General Discussion / Re: Blessing of the Scooter
« on: May 01, 2016, 02:11:15 AM »
Glad you had a safe ride today.  Our scooter meet up has been canceled for tonight because of the weather.
Las Vegas is experiencing the same weather as you are.  Overcast skies and cold rain.
That also means that you all are in for more rain in about 5 days as our weather makes it's way east.  One of the wettest April's on record here at an  1 1/2" of rain so far this month.  It has come slowly so, the valley has not had any extreme flooding as in years past. 

Ride safe

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Roadcraft / Re: Texting while driving
« on: April 24, 2016, 03:23:51 PM »
Don't know if he was texting, but he did admit he was distracted when he rear-ended me yesterday. I was in a Kia minivan pulling a trailer, stopped at a stoplight. He, in a full-size Chevvy pickup doing something other than paying attention. Woulda been real bad had I been on the scoot. No damage to either the utility trailer or the van. Roughed up his front end a bit.

Karl

This happen last week. 
It was posted by a member of a Shooters Blog I'm on, and it was featured on the evening news and is being looked into by a local investigative reporter.
One of Las Vegas's "finest" cruising the freeway 75 - 80 mph using his cell phone.  Nevada state law does not prohibit "gun wearing report takers" ie cops or firemen for using their cell phones while on duty and driving.  Although Las Vegas Metro Police policy strictly forbids it.
The law prohibits us lowly peasants from doing the same without being charged as a moving violation.   
Legal or not, imagine being run into by this jackwad.

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General Discussion / Re: Stig retiring ??? :-)
« on: March 20, 2016, 05:25:47 PM »
Stig,
I retired at 52 1/2 and I have enjoyed every hour of it.  After 34 years with the company I was ready and have never regretted it.

 Whatever you decide Good Luck and Enjoy it.


DocW

   

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General Discussion / Re: new 2014 MYROAD 700 $5,493.00
« on: March 19, 2016, 05:12:17 PM »
Doc, OK 2300 miles is a bit much (33 hrs Iron Tush riding), but only 7 hrs 5 mins  by plane. Fly out, ride home - across America in the spring time. Sounds nice, yes?
BTW, did Las Vegas have a mud slide last fall? Didn't realize it was clear out by California....has it always been there?
Come back through Ohio on I-70 I'll buy you a coffee.
LMK Stig

The extent of my riding desire is 100-200 miles, that's it. While I  enjoy a nice ride, I don't crave riding and especially anything involving weather.  Same as when I owned my plane, I  was a fair weather pilot VFR mostly.  I got my IFR rating and only flew IFR to stay current.  I did not like flying in weather and I don't ride in weather.

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