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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Grandvista 250 => Topic started by: kabory on July 09, 2009, 12:03:03 AM

Title: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: kabory on July 09, 2009, 12:03:03 AM

Hello all, I just traded in my Honda Metro for the GV250, Dont really know anything about it yet, please school me
(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q398/kabory/downsized_0708091851.jpg)

Thanx

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: jprestonian on July 09, 2009, 05:11:42 AM

It's red.

:lol:
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Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: Urbestfriend on July 09, 2009, 02:43:20 PM

Urbestfriend congratulates you on this fine purchase.  GV has been my choice for
a year or two until I picked up a used one two months ago.  With 14,000 miles on my
06 Vino 125.  Grand Vista is around +100 lbs. heavier.  Excellent features,  under
seat storage doesn't look like I'll need a trunk.   Fast...I've been up to at least 78 mph.
Pick-up:  Excellent...I live on a busy 5 lane state highway.  Gets to 45 mph
speed limit in about 100 -200 ft.  Ride is smooth,  stabilty is even better.  Can even
take my hands off the grips momentarily.  The extra power makes high winds less scary.
Full Insurance was same as my 50 & 125 policy. 

Issues:  The low beam is almost perfectly rectangular.  Doesn't seem to reach out far enough.
My ride in the morning is 5:00 a.m.  I use the high beam which is, ok,  but dim quite often
for on-coming trafiic.  Looking for a pair of Yellow  Sunglasses Lenses.  They say they're good at night.
Trip is a heavy Deer Area.

Don't be scared to work on it.   Trouble with scooters is it's hard to get to anything because everything is
hidden.  Thin plastic panels are only strong once they're screwed together.   Get a manual.  Knowing all about it's workings is half the fun.

Notice more bugs on faceshield,  windshield is lower,  but one can be
found 6" taller on line.   All parts can be found on-line these days.

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: kabory on July 09, 2009, 11:39:10 PM

Thanx Urbestfriend, just the kind of info I was looking for.  Took it for a long 60 mile ride today, excellent power, so much better than the Met.  The windsheild is the taller version, hard to tell from the pic. No problems there.  I did change the rear shocks from soft to medium.  I think it rides better.  Do you have any links to kymco diagrams?  I installed a drink holder today and would like to know what the existing bolt under handlebars purpose is, best I can tell is it just holds in the plastic cover in.

(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q398/kabory/0709091328.jpg)

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: OldGuy on July 10, 2009, 12:07:11 AM

I love that red. It's the color I want. Congrats!

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: michiman on July 13, 2009, 02:08:34 PM

Have fun and enjoy...   I am looking at stepping up for more power.   The GV is fine on the freeway, I just would feel more comfortable with more power...

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: chubbyrockstar on July 13, 2009, 06:26:48 PM

I like the color also, Nice ride Congrats!
Heres a Parts list I found to keep for future use if you woudl like.
http://www.monsterscooterparts.com/kygr250scpa.html (http://www.monsterscooterparts.com/kygr250scpa.html)

Ok, I have the manual in Zip Form..but I need your email address to send it, unless someone can help me figure out how else to do it. thanks

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: scooterman on July 16, 2009, 02:32:32 AM

I have the same scooter it rides nice and I think it a great scooter .I been riding it so much that I'm just getting a chance to look at this post 7days later . love it enjoy. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Just picked up a 2009 GV250
Post by: norcal1 on July 22, 2009, 09:36:48 PM

Congrats on the new machine! :)