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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People GT 300i => Topic started by: Budz on April 17, 2015, 02:56:31 AM

Title: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Budz on April 17, 2015, 02:56:31 AM: So, the fellow at the Kymco shop told me 2 things I found odd;

1. valve adjustment is not really required
2. tire balancing is not required
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: de dee on April 17, 2015, 04:05:06 AM: I guess He does not ride over 20 mph, and scraps his scooter at the end of the year, that way you dont have to winterize it, or buy new tires,
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: BettinANDlosing on April 17, 2015, 04:54:48 AM: Tire balancing is not USUALLY required, although valve adjustment is always required!!!! Go give the man a slap.
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: PassedByAScooter on April 17, 2015, 01:38:15 PM: When I first bought my scooter a few years back, the dealer was very much the same way. They had a "giggly" approach to scooters. They didn't take them seriously. I used a different mechanic and had him do everything (minus some warranty work).

Funny thing is, I went into that same Kymco dealer yesterday and their tone is very different. They have loads of scooters on the floor (equal to their motorcycles) and a lot of them had red ribbons on them meaning they were sold. When talking to the shop guy about batteries he started to go over maintenance schedules with me lol So one of three things happened: they either realized the significance and reality of the scooter market or they realized the money they were losing by dismissing any maintenance work.... or both.

I agree with the others. Go slap your service guy! haha
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Budz on April 17, 2015, 05:41:56 PM: I thought so, guess where I will not be taking my bike for service....
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Mscmkr on April 18, 2015, 07:32:54 AM: Hey Budz, by chance are you in Phoenix? I had the same thing happen to me at a dealer here. They didn't seem to care about routine maintenance at all.

Good luck with your scoot and ride safe, mscmkr
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Budz on April 18, 2015, 03:32:08 PM: Quote from: Mscmkr on April 18, 2015, 07:32:54 AM
Hey Budz, by chance are you in Phoenix? I had the same thing happen to me at a dealer here. They didn't seem to care about routine maintenance at all.

Good luck with your scoot and ride safe, mscmkr

No, I am in Washington DC, goes to show dumb ideas do travel...LOL...
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: 0BARK4322 on May 16, 2015, 08:57:31 PM: Quote from: BettinANDlosing on April 17, 2015, 04:54:48 AM
Tire balancing is not USUALLY required, although valve adjustment is always required!!!! Go give the man a slap.
Can a scooter have 4000 mile and not need a valve adjustment
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: beermak on May 16, 2015, 09:45:32 PM: How often should valves be checked?
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Mscmkr on May 16, 2015, 11:12:53 PM: This is nothing but a shop being lazy. The shop here in Phoenix told me the same thing. Then I took my Like in to get an oil change and valve oil change because I sold it and the buyer met me there. They never touched the bike. Never changed either of the oils at all but told me it was ready. Pretty messed up right? I just love some people!
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: 0BARK4322 on May 17, 2015, 12:37:58 AM: SHAME, SHAME ON SOME SHOPS >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 17, 2015, 03:46:38 PM: Quote from: beermak on May 16, 2015, 09:45:32 PM
How often should valves be checked?
Please check in your owner's manual for the maintenance schedule for all kinds of stuff, like valve checks, oil, gear oil, brake fluid. Usually is a pretty good source of info.
If you do not have an owner's manual I think you can download them from KYMCO web site.
Stig
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 17, 2015, 03:51:27 PM: Quote from: 0BARK4322 on May 16, 2015, 08:57:31 PM
Can a scooter have 4000 mile and not need a valve adjustment
Sure it may not need an adjustment - but it should have had them checked at the 600 mile service.
So, if it hasn't been checked in its life - it should now.
I guess if you have a very educated scooter engine ear - you can extend the maint. intervals - but the valves should be checked before you start down that road.
Stig
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: 0BARK4322 on May 17, 2015, 03:56:08 PM: I've notice after the initial valve check it should be 4000 km afterwards and so on
Title: Re: Crazy talk...or not!
Post by: beermak on May 17, 2015, 07:59:40 PM: My manual says every 3000 and in the initial 300km service. My dealer told me to take it at 1000km instead of 300 and didnt do the valve check. Said wasnt really necesary.. suggested to check every 4000. I'd probablly do that but wanted to hear in the real world from real users what was the time to perform the work.