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Xciting 500 / J Costa variator.
« on: June 18, 2016, 04:17:03 PM »
I have read that J Costa has completely re-vamped their entire variator line. All new metals, the coatings of individual parts, steal instead of aluminum on/in the bell etc. Sounds like all the bugs have been worked out? Has anyone put this on their X500? And if so has the rpm's dropped at freeway speeds? I just road a 2003 Aprilia Atlantic scooter with a 460 cc engine. It turns 6'000 rpm's at 80 mph!!!! Get's 55 mpg at 75 mph, and will do 100 mph. My 2007 X500 is spinning 8.000 rpm at 80 mph. At 80 I would be lucky to get 40 mpg if that? I am going to buy a new scooter or bike soon, but I am done with crap mpg and screaming rpm's at freeway speeds. Is there anyway to lower rpm's on the X500's? I can't stand riding at 65 all day long on freeways anymore. I am going to get run over and die. After about 65,000 miles of this I am ready for a change. I would like to get a new X500, but I need to be able to cruise at 75 or more without feeling like the engine is going to blow. And the Aprilia has a 4.5 gallon tank to boot! But the scooter has to many other issues to deal with that can't seem to be fixed. So I am not going down that road again as I had to do with my Harley's. (JUNK). Anyone used this variator? Have anyone used a polini variator? The Dr Pulley variator, or Mallosi? Let me know. There are some great deals on new X500's out there, but all I do is tour, and stopping for gas every 100 miles or so is getting old as is the screaming engine.  :-*

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Xciting 500 / Rollers
« on: March 13, 2016, 12:03:00 AM »
The weight of my rollers on my 2007 carbed X500 is 30 grams. I have heard that the newer bikes have gone to 33 grams. Is this true? I called the importer, and he said they didn't know, and that Kymco does not have or will not give out this info :o ??? Does anyone know? Or can someone weigh one? This would really lower my RPM's at 65-75 MPH. Does any other company make roller weights for the Xciting 500 other than Dr Pulley? The size is 28x22 at 30 grams. I may be looking at buying a new bike in the future, and I would like a bike that is pulling less RPM's at free way speeds. The 33 gram weights may do the trick? It would be nice to stay with another Xciting 500 :-* 

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Xciting 500 / True Gell Battery. Cold stert fix.
« on: December 18, 2015, 01:00:04 PM »
My old battery was getting real weak. Just barely turned the engine over. Bought what is called a true gel battery from ebay for $77.00 & free shipping. Can't beat that! It has gel inside, no water/acid. Must weigh 25% or more than the old battery? Turns over/spins engine faster than any other battery I have ever had. It was a bike master true gel. You fuel injected guys with cold starting problems may want to look into this. Next step up would be a lithium at about $200.00 or so.  :-*

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Xciting 500 / 400i
« on: July 26, 2015, 03:36:31 PM »
Any new news on if Kymco USA will bring the new 400i to the USA? If yes? When. I sure would like to check it out.  :-*

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Xciting 500 / xciting 500
« on: April 05, 2015, 04:48:19 PM »
Hey everyone. The xciting 500 is back on the Kymco USA web site? Strange that they removed it, and now it's back on? Are they going to import them again? I thought that maybe they dropped it to bring in the 400i? The 500 sold well enough. Maybe since the 700 has not sold, they are bringing back the x500? They may think there is to much competition in the 400 market? Yamaha majesty 400, Suzuki burgman 400???? Who knows for sure? I wish they would let us know what their plans are for the future. After all, were their customers! Whats the big secret about everything?   ??? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Main jet
« on: November 17, 2014, 12:02:14 AM »
I finally got around to trying to re-jet my carb. It runs lean do to leo vice exhaust & K&N style air filter. Was surprised to see stock main jet was a 118? Thought it was a 108-110? Bought a 112.5 a while back, so I had to run out and buy a 120. Put it in and it still pop's, but I would say better. Ordered a 122 & 125. Has anyone else done this? Should I just forget the 122 & go with the 125? Most bikes I have jetted required going up 2 sizes just to over come the lean stock emissions systems. So I am thinking the 125? Any thoughts? Has anybody installed the 6sig or 6sigma jetting kit? How did it work? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Roller weights
« on: November 06, 2014, 05:04:08 PM »
Our standard weights are 28x22 30 gram. Anybody found a place other than Dr Pulley that sell the same size but in a heavy-er weight like 32-33? I really would like to lower my RPM's some what at freeway speeds. Or is there a safe way to ad weight to the stock rollers? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Stator
« on: October 22, 2014, 05:46:54 PM »
Just to let everyone know. My stator/alternator/generator died at about 52,000 miles. Part only sixty some bucks, but allot of plastic and such to take off to get to it. Only one engine side cover to remove and water pump. But it takes quite a wile to get to it. :-*

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Xciting 500 / Avon Viper Strike
« on: October 14, 2014, 10:27:53 PM »
Just to let everyone know. My rear Avon has 8,000 miles on it, and the rubber is now even with the wear bars. Not bad? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Dragon custom
« on: October 04, 2014, 05:20:33 PM »
Are they still in business? Tried to find their handle bars, but their site just set's there and does nothing when I click on it? ??? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Piaggio X10
« on: March 15, 2014, 07:48:11 PM »
Google this, or go to you tube and check out. 500 single with dual spark plugs. Looks like the Rolls Royce of maxi scooters? BEAUTIFUL.  :-*

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Xciting 500 / Kawasaki Kymco
« on: March 15, 2014, 07:45:36 PM »
I was looking at another forum, and someone spoke of the new Kawasaki 400 scooter? It is a re-badged Kymco 400. Looks exactly the same? To me the only diff is the name. Now Kymco builds the power trains for the BMW scoots, and the complete Kaw 400! Must be a pretty good manufacturer for BMW & Kaw to have then build their bikes? :-*

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Xciting 500 / Air box mod's
« on: December 04, 2013, 12:04:24 PM »
I have read in the past of people who have done mod's on their air box's, & they have improved MPG & such. Anyone done so? Has it improved anything? Do u have pic's? :-*

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Xciting 500 / 2013 X500
« on: October 13, 2013, 06:48:42 PM »
When I was down in Tucson to ride the 700i, they also had a demo 2013 X500. All I can say is that this will be the next bike I purchase. With the 3 gram more heavy roller weights the RPM at freeway speeds is much lower than my carbed 2007 X500. This makes the bike feel more relaxed. It comes with radial tires, and this makes the bike roll easier, corner & handle parking lot speeds better, and also makes the bike more stable on the freeway. Fuel injection is nice also. I also noticed that the seat is a little shaved down where your pelvic bones touch the seat. This makes the seat even more comfortable than my 2007. Also, I think the old style fairing is better looking than the 2013's, but the 13 has 2 head lights, and it and the front fender were designed to reduce buffeting, and it works! I have the barn door Givi shield on my 2007. And it works very well keeping the wind from knocking me off the bike. But I could not believe how well it controlled the wind on the 2013 with it's very short and narrow shield. I traveled at about a steady 65 MPH my my 2007, rode across the entire city of Tucson, stop and go all the way with heavy traffic. Rode back across Tucson, got on the freeway, got off to get gas a few miles up the road, and got 55 MPG! ! ! ! I hope the fuel injected 2013's and up do the same? I'm going to start saving for a new X500.  ;) :) ;D 8) :-*     

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Xciting 700i / 700i
« on: October 13, 2013, 06:27:24 PM »
I road down to Tucson 10/12/2013 & took a ride on the 700. It is bigger than my X500, but not huge compared to it. Very stable, handles well and does everything quite well. Quick, smooth & so on. I have 3 problems with it though! It has a cramped riding style. Handle bars are too close, as are the mirrors. When you put your feet out in front of you on the upper floor boards, it brings your feet back about 2 inches, so your knees are bent more than on the X500, so you can not stretch out wile on the highway. And with my post surgical back I can not handle the seat. It slopes a little forward, and after a few minutes I started to get shooting pains down to my feet. I need to set flat. I am 5'9 inches tall, with about a 30-32 inch inseam. Oh well, I didn't want to spend $9,600 anyway. ;) :-*

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