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Xciting 500 / luggage for our scoots ??
« on: April 03, 2013, 10:26:03 AM »
I got a reply. Here it is:

Michael,

This is the one I have.  It is a little big.  It works and I like it.

http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/Accessories/Luggage/Tank-Bags/Magnetic-Mount/brand/BILT/Expander-Tank-Bag/p/35990_60116


The problem is that it is not a clone of the Givi. If it was I would have ordered it already. Oh well, I am going to look at the one mentioned in the above message.

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Xciting 500 / luggage for our scoots ??
« on: April 02, 2013, 09:31:37 PM »
I have sent Big Orange a direct message asking the question. If he answers I will post what I find here.

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Xciting 500 / luggage for our scoots ??
« on: March 27, 2013, 03:31:22 PM »
Quote from: BigOrange on March 27, 2013, 05:12:42 AM
Cycle Gear has a clone of that givi tunnel bag 30 bucks right now. www.cyclegear.com

Can you do better with your link. I searched every bag in cycle gear that was under $50 but came up empty. I will order it as soon as I find it.

Thanks for the help.

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Xciting 500 / My new ride
« on: March 25, 2013, 11:30:04 PM »
Quote from: Vivo on March 25, 2013, 05:12:14 AM
Beautiful scooter and great paint job... can't you just retouch some parts with maybe... purple paint to hide some of the pink shades to make it more masculine?
Purple and pink masculine? I am not that close to Key West. LOL

I am going to do something outrageous.


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Xciting 500 / My new ride
« on: March 25, 2013, 02:25:21 AM »
Thank you sissy mary. The scoot is really very nice. I now have the 40 ltr trunk and a set of removeable saddle bags. Not the very nice Givi's but a nice set for my needs.

When I bought the bike the previous owner had taken the factory and cut down the windshield so it looked more like a sport bike. While I really like this look I think I would like to get my hands on another factory windscreen. If anyone knows of an wind screen that will fit the older Xciting please let me know.

I am also preparing to change the headlamp to a HID. I have a delay relay that will delay the light from coming on for up to 3 minutes. So I won't have to worry about the voltage stabilization when you first start it up. Any other ideas or things to watch for that you can think of would be great everyone.

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Xciting 500 / My new ride
« on: March 23, 2013, 10:07:06 PM »
Quote from: BigOrange on March 23, 2013, 06:49:08 AM
awesome deal.

might have to clean the clutch might be glazed.  Seafoam every other fill up  about 1 oz.  If you start to lose power it is five years old and has a carb. You might have to replace the diapharam soon.

Sea foam is good for so many things. When you say diaphragm I assume mean one in the fuel pump. Or is there another elsewhere?

Right now power is not a problem but I do wonder about the clutch. It just seems that 50 mph at 5500 rpm is a little fast. Am I wrong?

To be picky I don't like the location of the center stand. It is very difficult to put it up on it. But that is about the only real complaint

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Xciting 500 / My new ride
« on: March 22, 2013, 01:43:41 PM »
Yep it is really pink. But I have to say it is very nice. What the photo does not show is the purple haze flip flop that you can really only see in person. I have been around custom cars most of my life and this is one of the best I have seen. Very tasteful. But not masculine at all. Right now I just tell everyone that it was done for the breast cancer ride we did a few months ago. My wife loves it, and if she drove it every day then she could keep it. But it is my ride.

I am considering having the whole thing chromed. So all the pink would go chrome and the rest the gray and black.

But I stole the thing because no one wanted a 500cc scooter in pink. I got it for $1500. It only has 9500 miles on it. It is spotless. Took it to the dealer after I got it and he said that this was the cleanest bike he had seen in years.

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Xciting 500 / My new ride
« on: March 22, 2013, 04:22:19 AM »
Well I got a deal and bought an '07 500. It really is a great looking scoot.

I do have a few questions that I hope someone can help answer.

What should I expect for gas mileage?
In the mornings or after the bike has sat for several hours the first few accelerations I hear a whine from the transmission. Is this normal?
Will the flasher module handle LED light bulbs?
I want to convert the headlight to HID any suggestions?

Well here is a photo of my scoot. I am planning to repaint it but still thinking about what to do.




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