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Downtown 300 / Low RPM engine vibration
« on: February 24, 2015, 04:44:27 PM »
I know single piston motors have the reputation of heavy vibration at low RPM but I'm noticing lately that it's getting stronger.  This happens when the motor is cold, as the motor heats up it somewhat goes away.  This has always been the case but in the last couple thousand miles has gotten worse.  I have about 14K miles on it, I get normal oil changes (synthetic) and the valves were checked at about 8500 miles. Once motor comes to normal operating temps it's fine.  The motor seems fine all the way through the RPM range but has heavy vibration in the lower RPM's when cold.  Is this normal ?

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Downtown 300 / Youtube commercial
« on: August 22, 2012, 11:00:12 AM »
Anyone seen this before?




Pretty cool commercial.  Towards the end it states 32.78/8000 (ps/rpm).....I can't even get mine to 8K rpm, do the new DT's have more power?

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Downtown 300 / Oil light came on after a quick stop
« on: October 05, 2011, 12:40:18 PM »
I was driving home from work and I had to make a fairly quick stop (not an 'oh sh!t' stop).  I looked down and saw the oil light come on.  As soon as I gave it some throttle the light turned off.  When I got home I checked the oil level and it was fine.  This is the first time i've noticed this happen.  Any ideas as to why the light came on ?

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Downtown 300 / What is the highest RPM you've gotten to?
« on: August 16, 2011, 08:12:36 PM »
The most I ever got was 8100 RPM.  The owner's manual says peak HP comes in at 8500 RPM so how is it that i'm only getting 8100 ?  Am I missing something ?

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Downtown 300 / Trade-in value
« on: June 10, 2011, 10:28:57 PM »
Just out of curiosity I looked up the KBB trade-in value and it stated $3175  :o.  I love my DT and have no plans of trading it in but WTF?  The way gas prices will be heading in a few months I would have to call BS.

BTW....Retail value is $4620

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Downtown 300 / How much do you pay for insurance?
« on: June 10, 2011, 03:14:35 PM »
Since I payed cash i'm not required to have it but with my luck i'm likely to get screwed somehow.  Since it's my new mode of transportation everywhere including to work and back it is considered my main source of transportation.  I got full coverage with 'uninsured motorist' added.  It's costing me $30 a month. 

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Downtown 300 / Only 85mph indicated?
« on: April 24, 2011, 08:18:30 PM »
I got my oil changed to synthetic at 930 miles and I'm at 980 now.  Granted, I weigh 265 but I've heard of people getting another 5mph out of DT.  It was on a flat stretch of road with no wind to speak of in any direction. I'm not noticing any break-in at all...rides the same way the day i got it.  ???  Well Syl, silver may very well be the fastest color. :-\

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General Discussion / Brought home my DT300
« on: March 22, 2011, 12:57:43 AM »
Went to the dealer that gave me the killer OTD price and gave them the rest of the money.  I had to get a neighbor to drive me up there so I could put it on the back of his truck.  Being almost 2 hours away and most of it highway miles I didn't want to damage a cherry motor keeping it at speed for that period of time.  Sucks that the local dealer couldn't give me the same deal.  Once I got it home and off the truck I cranked it up and went around the block.  WOW...this thing has a set of nuts, hey Syl...you should of got a white one, they're FASTER!  ;D I can't wait till it's broke in completely.  I just finished the 'dog and pony' show this weekend and got my motorcycle endorsement.  Having a year and a half road time on a Triumph Speed Triple made the weekend go by slow with the ultra-beginner style exercises.  Anyway, the DT just begs to be thrown into a corner...I only wish there was some more ground clearance.  I love the smell of a new bike just getting it's first few rides.  

ETA...no matter what I do it seems I can't add a pic because of file size.

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General Discussion / Just bought a DT300
« on: March 10, 2011, 03:40:09 PM »
I put a deposit down over the phone and will have it in less than 10 days.  Total OTD price including registration was $4963  :o.  I will have my endorsement by the time I pick the scooter up.  I got the fastest color which of course is white!  It'll be difficult stopping myself from giving every gas station I pass by on the way to work the middle finger.  Now, where do I hook up the 50 shot?  :D

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General Discussion / S250 or DT300?
« on: March 05, 2011, 03:45:40 PM »
I've been researching scooters for about three weeks and have come to the conclusion that Kymco is the way to go for the money.  I've narrowed it down to the S250 ($4200 OTD) or the DT300 ($4963 OTD).  I'm 6' at 260 lbs and will be riding the scooter 70%-80% of my daily commuting.  The drive to work is 23 miles each way.  I read that the DT feels a little cramped and soon I will go to the local dealer and sit on one to check it out.  That's the only my real issue with the DT other than the $800 extra for the price.  Making this choice is killing me.  I'm having to wait till about 3/13 so I can get my tax return from the idiots at the IRS. 

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