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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: bongoman on December 11, 2008, 01:12:46 AM

Title: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on December 11, 2008, 01:12:46 AM: Hi Ya'll,

I'm new to the forum, and like it very much. I've been riding my '07 X500 since February '08, and have logged nearly 13k miles so far.

I have the good fortune to live in Austin, surrounded by some excellent back roads that twist and climb, but not so high you run out of oxygen. It's great fun when the local Harley riders hold a rally and they watch my taillights disappear around the bend as they fight their huge machines through the turns.

Not many X500s here in Austin, a few Yamahas and Bergmans though.

And like ya'll, I loooove my X500.

Thanks for the interesting and entertaining posts.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Areomyst on December 14, 2008, 03:27:44 AM: Nice ride bongoman!

Do you have any future plans for the bike as far as customizing or whatnot? The Xcitings are one of my favorite maxi-scooters. They're fairly comfortable too, I just wish the seat was a smidge softer. :) Most of my scoots are 50cc, but I do have a 200cc 2 stroke Vespa. :D

~Josh
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on December 15, 2008, 01:31:13 AM: Yes, I do have more mods coming, Aeromyst. Like you pointed out, making the seat fit better. I'm getting it remade by a motorcycle/motorscooter seat specialist kind of guy in San Antonio. He has a foam that seems to be generally better than memory or gel. And I'm getting the middle panel of the seat in a deerskin/bronze colored leather that matches the tan/bronze accent from the factory.

Right now, I've been on the road a bit, so I have the tall backrest that a man named Jac Vinson makes here in Austin. He has backrests for just about all the maxi scooters, the X500 was the latest.

I'm considering changing the bars to a pullback style with 1" riser, but don't want a lot of chrome, so still thinking on that.

I couldn't tell from your post if you have an X500 there in your scooter menagerie.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: winginman on March 09, 2009, 01:21:06 AM: Hey Bongoman, I like the idea of the bars pulled back about an inch. I have a Utopia back rest on a seat I pulled off another bike that I am thinking of fitting on the Kymco seat. Do you know of any adapters that will allow for the bars to be moved back a bit? If so where did you see them?
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on March 10, 2009, 07:01:53 PM: Here's a link to Dragon Custom home page. They have lots of XC500 stuff, including risers and pullback bars so you can do both or either. http://shop.dragoncustom.com/main.sc

BTW, my dealer, MotorCycle Shop in San Antonio, Texas, has pullback bars in colors so you can see in person. He does not have the riser & skirt as shown on dragon custom's homepage.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Alex on March 11, 2009, 12:24:50 PM: you are a baaaaad man bongoman. I was happy until I saw that dragoncustom site..its the apple out of reach...aaaaaaagh!! :'(
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: winginman on March 11, 2009, 01:41:54 PM: Bongoman, Cool web site. I can see this is gonna cost me. That bar setup is nice. ;D
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on March 18, 2009, 11:41:11 PM: I know, I know. Drooling almost ruined my keyboard.

the pullback bars at my dealership are less expensive by about $10.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Tumbleweed on March 19, 2009, 12:01:49 PM: I ride with a group out of San Antonio. Would like to join us for a ride this Sunday?
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on March 19, 2009, 09:02:50 PM: Hi Tumbleweed,

What group out of San Antonio? My wife knows more people there than I do.

This Sunday, we are meeting @ Valero @ Bulverde & 1604 @ noon to ride to the bike show at Freeman coliseum. Is that what you're talking about?
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Tumbleweed on March 20, 2009, 12:27:40 AM: I belong to the Texas Road Rats. We are mostly 250 and up scooters. Burgmans, Yamahas, and I ride a 500RI. Check out our website.
I live in New Braunfels. Our rides are typicaly 200 to 250 miles. I am going to the show on sunday, but not by scooter.
I have changed plans and will probably ride on Saturday, go to the show on Sunday.
I haven't put a trip together yet but, I am thinking something around Canyon Lake and maybe Wimberly for lunch.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on March 20, 2009, 03:09:24 AM: Hey, maybe we will meet @ the show on Sunday, or connect @ Valero Bulverde & 1604.

I ride an '07 500, the charcoal & bronze color scheme, touring windscreen, some custom graphics and trim. My wife rides blue G.V. 250.

As for rides, I just came through Wimberly enroute from Austin to San Antonio; great weather, great ride.

What's the website?
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Tumbleweed on March 21, 2009, 12:22:51 AM: The website is Texas Road Rats.com
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bdysncher on May 19, 2009, 02:39:54 PM: Quote from: bongoman on March 20, 2009, 03:09:24 AM
Hey, maybe we will meet @ the show on Sunday, or connect @ Valero Bulverde & 1604.

I ride an '07 500, the charcoal & bronze color scheme, touring windscreen, some custom graphics and trim. My wife rides blue G.V. 250.

As for rides, I just came through Wimberly enroute from Austin to San Antonio; great weather, great ride.

What's the website?

Gooood morning!

can you post a link to the "touring windscreen"? I just purchased a new 500i and it has the short wind screen, and am looking for something a little taller

Thanks!

-bdy
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: winginman on May 19, 2009, 06:48:45 PM: Bdy, Givi has a tall windscreen that works on the X500. Here is a link. Works well, keeps the wind, rain and bugs off makes a comfy ride. Unless you are real tall you will be looking through it.
http://www.clevelandscooters.com/catalog/i106.html (http://www.clevelandscooters.com/catalog/i106.html)
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bdysncher on May 19, 2009, 07:43:08 PM: Quote from: winginman on May 19, 2009, 06:48:45 PM
Bdy, Givi has a tall windscreen that works on the X500. Here is a link. Works well, keeps the wind, rain and bugs off makes a comfy ride. Unless you are real tall you will be looking through it.
http://www.clevelandscooters.com/catalog/i106.html (http://www.clevelandscooters.com/catalog/i106.html)

Thats exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!!

-bdy
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on May 28, 2009, 09:38:58 PM: My '07 X500 has the Kymco tall windscreen which is fine for winters here in central Texas.

I or we, have a heat problem. I want to install one of the tinted sport models from an ;08 or '09, so I can have some airflow.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bdysncher on May 29, 2009, 04:48:27 PM: Really, I may be looking for a tall windshield , maybe a swap could be arranged
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: jld621 on May 29, 2009, 06:15:10 PM: there is the backrest mod that is available from rvtoys.net. Jac Vinson. I called him the other day and he said that Kymco USA is going to buy all of them and put them on their accessory page. 89usd
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: bongoman on May 29, 2009, 10:05:06 PM: Thanks for the offer, but I want to keep the stock touring model and add the sport for summer. I do like the tall one for winter, here, which are milder than up north where riders like the Givi touring model.

I check at my dealer and the sport will be about$100.
Title: Re: Glad to be here
Post by: Stephan on May 29, 2009, 10:21:02 PM: I have the medium sized windscreen.

Maybe it´s time for a swap of screens,
can you provide some pictures?