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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Grandvista 250 => Topic started by: allenquach on April 23, 2011, 08:24:04 PM

Title: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: allenquach on April 23, 2011, 08:24:04 PM: Hello, Anybody know where to get the necessary tools for servicing Kymco Grandvista 250cc. I found a service manual for Grand Dink 250 with different maintenance schedule! Example of the first valve clearance of grandvista is about 186 miles (300 km) but grand dink is 1250 miles (2000 km)!

My Kymco Grandvista 250 is about 180 miles. Should I continue to ride it until 1000 miles and do valve clearance? Is it important to do it? Please give me some advice on those topics of tools and valve clearance matter. Thanks. ???

I asked for grandvista valve clearance at Renton motorcycles, WA. They quoted $300.00.
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: axy on April 23, 2011, 08:56:54 PM: Quote from: allenquach on April 23, 2011, 08:24:04 PM
Hello, Anybody know where to get the necessary tools for servicing Kymco Grandvista 250cc. I found a service manual for Grand Dink 250 with different maintenance schedule! Example of the first valve clearance of grandvista is about 186 miles (300 km) but grand dink is 1250 miles (2000 km)!

My Kymco Grandvista 250 is about 180 miles. Should I continue to ride it until 1000 miles and do valve clearance? Is it important to do it? Please give me some advice on those topics of tools and valve clearance matter. Thanks. ???

I asked for grandvista valve clearance at Renton motorcycles, WA. They quoted $300.00.

Do it every 10.000 kms.
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: MaryK on April 23, 2011, 10:36:51 PM: I plan to follow the schedule in the Owners Manual.
It looks to be newer than my Service Manual.

Scoot Safely,
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: allenquach on April 24, 2011, 04:07:59 AM: Quote from: axy on April 23, 2011, 08:56:54 PM
Do it every 10.000 kms.

Are you sure? Need an explanation!
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: axy on April 24, 2011, 11:00:39 AM: Quote from: allenquach on April 24, 2011, 04:07:59 AM
Are you sure? Need an explanation!

Yes, I am. There is no need to do it more often.
Service manuals are written to make you pay for things that are simply not neccessary.
How often were valves adjusted in old cars that had similar valves like our scoots?

If you do not trust me, adjust them and check them in 1000, 2000, 5000 kms and decide for yourself.

On my gf`s A125 they were first time adjusted I think around 16.000 kms and they were just a bit off.
My P250S has 14.000 kms and valves are not yet checked and there is no need.

You will find online people who change oil every 300 kms and adjust valves every 1000 kms, but that is not because it is needed, it is because they have some spare time on their hands. I have seen even on this forum people who spend an hour checking scoot every day before going to ride, and I am not talking about your regular pre-ride inspection, but some real OCD stuff. :) :)

So, think for yourself, do some research online and decide what works best for you.
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: allenquach on April 25, 2011, 08:57:19 PM: Thank you very much for your advice, it's just a peace of mind, "no break, no fix" ;D
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: TechGuy on April 28, 2011, 06:05:25 PM: I would change you oil at 600 miles to get rid of the initial metal shavings and then each time the oil change meter on the dash changes red (2000 km IIRC). Oil is cheap. Belts last about 12,000 km.

As to the valves, I have not adjusted mine since I bought my bike 17,000 km ago. I think I should. I have over 35,000 on the bike now...
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: scootit on April 28, 2011, 07:52:29 PM: Please post a link to the owners manual and the service manual for me.
Thanks
Title: Re: Tools for Kymco Grandvista 250 (engine services and other parts)
Post by: allenquach on May 04, 2011, 11:55:47 AM: You just google something like: "kymco grandvista pdf manual" and voila see many links. You should check links for the correct one. Good luck!