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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: ShuttleBug on August 19, 2013, 06:37:34 PM
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I made a luggage rack, added a bicycle rack to it. Last week I repainted it, changed oils, added a magnet to the filter screen. Next week new muffler...shocks....windshield....the farkling has begun.
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Picture please!
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Rode her, added gas then rode some more !
Be Big,
AMAC
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I'm in my 2nd hundred hours on the seat rebuild on my LIKE - gassed it up and rode it all w/e.
Tossed the stock seat back on then hit BIG fog this morning going to work in the dark - had to take the short route. Cannot see for the visor misting over, then my glasses if I lift the visor. Did get to use my 2 red LED blinkers on the back in the fog.
Rain no issues.....fog is a big problem, won't bead and run off.
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I changed the foam in my seat to rebond foam, the part where I sit,. and moved the back rest back about 5 inches, and put a rear ward slope in the foam, so I do not get that wedggy feeling, and wider where I sit, and my DNA filter is installed , I find the engine is smoother and pick up better, all the way to 80 mph. last week I traded the tread bare tires for pilot power pure tires,at 38,000 km. after that, keep on riding , its later than you think!
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This week - rode her to work, washed her, took my wife for a ride on her, took pictures of her, and rode her to work again. She didn't complain once - I wish my wife would learn that :).
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you washed her and rode her to work, but can she cook!!!
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Doesn't matter if she CAN cook. Will she? And is it edible?
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LOL...my wife actually is a great cook....my scooter, not so much. And my wife is not really a complainer, but she was a little jealous when I first got my scooter. Now that I bring her along, she likes the scooter too and was surprised by it's speed and comfort.
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I took mine out to dinner tonight, cheaper than taking the wife.
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sat around hopeing for parts to fix............
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Lightened the rollers by two grams using a round file and digital scale ( probably around 4.5g now if my scale is accurate )
Pulled carburator to check main jet size ( #80 ), and removed pilot plug, and cut slot in screw for easy adjusting.
Cut the cdi ( wire was red )
Longer tube for bowl vent on carburator ( keep engine clean )
Changed oil again
Rode about 160 km
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Sheared the suspension mount off on the crankcase :'(
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made a new plate for the top box,. H.D. alum. do not need struts ,. it replaces the grab bar. and bolts in place of it,. if I had more money I would do one in stainless steel for top box and side boxes,
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Sold it......
Then bought another !
Be Big,
AMAC
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Got it up and running again. runns good.
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Rode and rode.........
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Rode and rode.........
Let a teenager ride it. :o
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Let a teenager ride it. :o
Nobody touches my scoot... I just bought my son a nice car... he can ride that... :P
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Hmmm... not sure what happened here but didn't intend to quote Vivo, I meant I let MY teenage ride MY scoot. :D
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Here's my proof. And proof I a better dad than Vivo. :)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/nz3vqg.jpg)
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Hmmm... not sure what happened here but didn't intend to quote Vivo, I meant I let MY teenage ride MY scoot. :D
oh... :o
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oh... :o
Some kids you can trust and some just need a kick in the a-- to grow up.
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Here's my proof. And proof I a better dad than Vivo. :)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/nz3vqg.jpg)
I'm a good dad.... bought him a car on his last birthday... flood destroyed the car... bought him another one...he graduated from college last March, landed a job in just after a month... but still, he cannot touch my scoot! :o 8) ;D ::) :P
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On Friday the 13th I was lucky enough to find a shop to change my Like's Drive belt, air cleaner and roller weights. Got 20% off on parts and no cost for labor. It had 12,670 kilometers on it and would stall in idle traffic. Replacing the air cleaner somehow addressed the stalling. The engine also became quieter. With the full face helmet I was trying to listen out for the usual sound but I was pleasantly surprised to hear lesser noise. All parts put in are original Kymco parts so that's piece of mind for me.
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On Friday the 13th I was lucky enough to find a shop to change my Like's Drive belt, air cleaner and roller weights. Got 20% off on parts and no cost for labor. It had 12,670 kilometers on it and would stall in idle traffic. Replacing the air cleaner somehow addressed the stalling. The engine also became quieter. With the full face helmet I was trying to listen out for the usual sound but I was pleasantly surprised to hear lesser noise. All parts put in are original Kymco parts so that's piece of mind for me.
Dear Andymann,
Address and phone number of this shop please....
167 LIKE owners are lining up behind me for service at your shop!
Distance no object~!-
I live in Ohio - willing to commute up to one tank of BP 93 octane! (and I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a girl who's brother-in-law has a duck boat, so we're all set for transport)
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This week - rode her to work, washed her, took my wife for a ride on her, took pictures of her, and rode her to work again. She didn't complain once - I wish my wife would learn that :).
Your wife must not read this forum.....LOL
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Your wife must not read this forum.....LOL
No she doesn't....but she does know that I occasionally make such comments....always as a joke. My wife is the best partner a man could have and my best friend.
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Dear Andymann,
Address and phone number of this shop please....
167 LIKE owners are lining up behind me for service at your shop!
Distance no object~!-
I live in Ohio - willing to commute up to one tank of BP 93 octane! (and I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a girl who's brother-in-law has a duck boat, so we're all set for transport)
HI Stig,
It's the Kymco service shop in Manila. I guess you'll need more than a tankful of that BP 93 octane and a much larger boat. :D They had the special on Friday and Saturday. I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
Quick question: What's the advantage of using lighter roller weights? It's just a matter of a few grams/ounces anyway.
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Quick question: What's the advantage of using lighter roller weights? It's just a matter of a few grams/ounces anyway.
Mas bilis arankada, pero bawas top speed.... ;)
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OK, just as well we divert to San Diego --- I've got a half boat load of sea-sick scooter riders and everybody is fighting over the 4 lawn chairs. I think I've got just enough bottles of cold Corona left to put them in a happy place until we start the scooter rodeo on the beach.
Thanks anyway, Andymann.....maybe next year we'll be able to get together!
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Just got back from a 300 mile ride to see the foliage in the Adirondack Mountains. Ended up riding with a local Honda Gold Wing Club. Had no trouble keeping up with the "big" boys. I must have seen 100-150 motorcycles on this trip and no scooters. Can't figure it out. Scooters are cheaper, get better fuel mileage, and (in my opinion) are a lot easier and more fun to ride. Can't understand why they don't seem to catch on.
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Had to put in a new starter bendix. my belt is rideing to high.
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I must have seen 100-150 motorcycles on this trip and no scooters. Can't figure it out. Scooters are cheaper, get better fuel mileage, and (in my opinion) are a lot easier and more fun to ride. Can't understand why they don't seem to catch on.
I totally agree. I don't understand why motorcycles are so plentiful when scooters are just better all around. Guess it's up to us to spread the word and to enlighten people to the benefits of the scooter lifestyle!
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I had the oil changed yesterday. Decided to try Castrol's fully synthetic 4T Power 1 oil 10w-40. I also had the old gear oil drained and replaced. My Like 125 took in 2 small cans of the gear oil. Now the engine seems smoother and purrs like a kitty. :D
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I totally agree. I don't understand why motorcycles are so plentiful when scooters are just better all around. Guess it's up to us to spread the word and to enlighten people to the benefits of the scooter lifestyle!
Scooters destroy the American "bad guy" image... Imagine the Terminator riding a Kymco Like.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I agree with Vivo, Some of the early Vespas really damaged our masculine image on scooters here in the States.
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I agree with Vivo, Some of the early Vespas really damaged our masculine image on scooters here in the States.
Actually, it's Hollywood's fault...