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For Sale / 2022 KYMCO AK 550 For Sale
« on: June 30, 2025, 06:24:33 PM »
$4500

7500 miles
Newer Rear Tire
Brand New Front Tire (not installed)
Recent Oil Change w/filter
New Front Brake Pads
New Forks Installed in the Spring
Live Near Pittsburgh, PA
No Negotiations as it's worth much more than asking price.

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For Sale / Re: 2022 Kymco AK 550
« on: June 27, 2025, 10:37:41 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on June 03, 2025, 03:01:00 PM
2022 Kymco AK 550

Matte Deep Blue
18824 miles (may be more at time of sale)
550.4 cc parallel twin engine
CVT
Brembo brakes front and rear (same as BMW and Ducati)
Bosch ABS system (Same as BMW and Ducati)
Has 15 inch wheels both front and rear
Belt final drive
Underseat storage is about 40L (a guess)
Factory heated grips
LED flashing brake light bar added
Has Givi luggage rack/top case mounting base installed
Includes factory passenger grab handles (not installed)
Full set of new brake pads, front and rear, still in packaging
Brand new front and rear tires not installed yet with shipping label still wrapped around them (still a little good tread on existing tires)
New air filter in package
New CVT cover gasket in package
New OEM oil filters (2 HiFloFiltro HF164 filters)
BMW/Ducati oil filter wrench to fit filters
Other parts are also included.

Clean title in hand.
In the photo of the dash all the LED segments work great but due to camera/LED flicker sync harmonics they don't all show up in a photo at the same time. The center display is LCD so it shows up fine.

Asking $6000 relatively firm

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5stijechbAY5Z58f9

Are you buying something else or something new? A month ago I felt I will never sell this bike. Ever! Love it so much! But my wrists, elbows and lower back are hurting a lot after I ride and even during the rides. My hands go numb go numb pretty quickly when I ride for some reason.

Jeff

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For Sale / Re: 2022 Kymco AK 550
« on: June 27, 2025, 08:58:58 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on June 03, 2025, 03:01:00 PM
2022 Kymco AK 550

Matte Deep Blue
18824 miles (may be more at time of sale)
550.4 cc parallel twin engine
CVT
Brembo brakes front and rear (same as BMW and Ducati)
Bosch ABS system (Same as BMW and Ducati)
Has 15 inch wheels both front and rear
Belt final drive
Underseat storage is about 40L (a guess)
Factory heated grips
LED flashing brake light bar added
Has Givi luggage rack/top case mounting base installed
Includes factory passenger grab handles (not installed)
Full set of new brake pads, front and rear, still in packaging
Brand new front and rear tires not installed yet with shipping label still wrapped around them (still a little good tread on existing tires)
New air filter in package
New CVT cover gasket in package
New OEM oil filters (2 HiFloFiltro HF164 filters)
BMW/Ducati oil filter wrench to fit filters
Other parts are also included.

Clean title in hand.
In the photo of the dash all the LED segments work great but due to camera/LED flicker sync harmonics they don't all show up in a photo at the same time. The center display is LCD so it shows up fine.

Asking $6000 relatively firm

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5stijechbAY5Z58f9

I might try to sell mine for the same price and it has 7,500 miles with two new tires. I might get the brakes done at a shop, bleeding, new fluid. Pads should be pretty good.

I might even sell it for less.

Jeff

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Technical | How To / Re: AK 550 Seat Closed For Good?
« on: June 27, 2025, 08:54:58 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on June 25, 2025, 01:31:24 AM
Thinking on what you said... Just WHERE did you cut the wire?
I certainly hope not anywhere forward of the REAR light cluster plug! The seat release electrical wire really doesn't go that far back. It connects to a solenoid right at the right side seat latch.
The right and left seat latches are linked with a steel cross wire so they activate together. That is why any emergency seat latch release and the manual cable release and the electrical release are all at the right side latch.

I'm thinking it was just a wire (black and green) for the license plate light. And that should have no bearing on the Seat switch, lock, unlock. No I don't believe I turned the handlebars all the way to the left. I remembering thinking about and may have done that but not sure if I did. I'll go out and give it another try. I don't remember seeing anything in the manual about turning the handlebars first before turning the knob all the way left.
Jeff

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Technical | How To / AK 550 Seat Closed For Good?
« on: June 24, 2025, 08:41:19 PM »
After watching a good video on youtube about eliminating the rear fender/license plate holder at no cost I jumped right on that. However I screwed up and cut the wire going back there and taped it up.
Now my seat will not open! It has to be because of that wire. The only other thing I did was take the storage bucket container out from under the seat.
On another post or thread here someone mentioned there is a Mechanical way to open the seat. By turning the Electronic knob from Off all the way left to the last symbol.
This would not work for me. I cannot get that knob to turn that far left. And I know you have to push down and then turn but it will not turn that far. The Video mentioned is from THE SCOOTER KING who is in Miami. It is the latest video he has posted. The first part of the video is for changing out the stock air filter and installing an aftermarket filter. After that he shows how he eliminated the rear fender and re-installed the license plate for a much cleaner look which I like a Lot. Hoping he will get back to me about my little problem here.

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Technical | How To / Re: Final drive belt adjustment for AK550
« on: June 01, 2025, 04:52:54 PM »
Quote from: Hornblower on April 08, 2025, 07:04:26 PM
Thanks, Bob! This is great info! I had previously bought one of those belt deflection measuring tools but couldn't figure out how to use it. I actually tried checking tension with a guitar tuner but didn't have any luck. Somewhere, I had seen to tune for 110 hz but that wasn't specifically for the AK550. So, basically, I remove the lower belt cover, find the center of the belt, and look for 3/8" deflection at 10 lbsf. Getting that right and keeping the belt in the center of the rear pulley could require some patience.

You will not get the belt in the center and have it stay there. You just need to see a tine bit of space between the belt and the pulley rim. It just will not line up with the middle of the pulley no matter how many hours you work to get it there. Film yourself setting it and prove me wrong! I would love to get it centered by this boy has not been able to get it there and keep it there. Good Luck!

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Technical | How To / AK 550 Front Brake Disc Screws
« on: June 01, 2025, 04:45:43 PM »
I am wanting to get new screws for my front brake dics/rotors since one or more of them is a bit stripped or damaged. Is this something we can get at any bike shop or hardware store or do they need to be from Kymco?

Thanks,
Jeff

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General Discussion / Re: AK 550 Strange Sound
« on: November 12, 2023, 04:43:36 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on August 25, 2023, 09:14:23 PM
So, you mentioned 2 weeks ago you were getting the disc replaced.
Did you, is the noise gone?
And sorry, we do not notify you that someone has taken the time to respond to your request for assistance.

hope you got it sorted!
Stig

No, I still have not replaced the disc.....it was delivered but not installed....yet....I now have a fork seal issue and it seems you have to take just about everything on the front end off to work on the forks. all the plastic, screen/monitor/gauge cluster, everything and man am I dreading that. Cyclepedia shows you how to do it but I hate tearing into things and then having trouble getting all back together perfectly. No idea how to know how much fork lube has been lost or leaked out but it's a good bit.

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General Discussion / Re: AK 550 Strange Sound
« on: August 21, 2023, 03:59:28 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on August 06, 2023, 12:25:47 AM
Easy way to determine if it is warped. Put the bike on the center stand and run the engine up over 2000 rpm to spin the rear wheel. Watch the disk from behind and see if it wobbles in the caliper at all... even a very little bit. May have to put your finger on it while also against the caliper to feel if it wobbles. It shouldn't. The caliper is bolted to the frame so is very stationary.

I can see a brake disk becoming warped due to being overheated. Riding it with the parking brake on would cause a lot of drag and make a LOT of heat. I can also see the disk becoming warped from bad handling while replacing the tire. But that would take a lot of force and likely be VERY obvious while the wheel is spinning.

I'm still not getting notified when there are responses here.....and I often forget to come back and check....anyone who knows me or is around me much knows I have the World's worst memory....and I blame my Monkey Mind racing with a 1,000 things on my mind at every moment....I do pay attention to people when they are looking at me and talking....but subconsciously....obviously....my mind is secretly on something else and so I forget what I heard within minutes.....this is exactly why many millions of people all over the world....except in the USA meditate....to shut down the Mind (Devil) and open a space for a Divine connection....LOL that's it for the Spiritual talking.....please forgive me!

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Hey~!....I'm walkin' here!
« on: August 05, 2023, 10:24:22 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on August 05, 2023, 06:32:25 PM
I use one of the free photo hosting sites - drag my photo to the site from where it has been downloaded from my phone or camera onto my PC - then paste it here. Recently learned how to post pix 'live' - from my phone to this forum while out on my early morning rides.
A personal thing - but, I really don't much enjoy a forum post which requires me to link to a photo. I prefer to make my posts read/look like an article with photos.
Honestly - I've never investigated any other way to post photos on any of the 5 scooter forums which I visit.

Stig

OK thanks!

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General Discussion / Re: AK 550 Strange Sound
« on: August 05, 2023, 10:22:35 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on August 05, 2023, 05:42:03 PM
Good call on replacing the disc. Not good for that to be warped since a warped disc can cause premature wear of the pads and other brake issues as well as possible tire issues.
I wouldn't ride it outside the neighborhood with a warped disc since braking might be unpredictable depending on how bad it is.
Surprised the issue didn't really show up until the rear wheel was removed/replaced unless it is just slightly warped. But still even then it would not be good to leave it that way.

I cannot believe these discs can get warped....and as I was saying in my post I HOPE IT IS THE DISC that is making the sound I hear. The guy at the shop could possibly be wrong. Of course he did not take the disc off and inspect it.

So I'm replacing it and we'll see if that solves the weird sound situation.

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Hey~!....I'm walkin' here!
« on: August 05, 2023, 05:04:58 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on July 28, 2023, 04:28:37 PM


Stig

Stig......I know there is a discussion here somewhere about posting pics.....but I thought it was just links to photos we could post?

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General Discussion / AK 550 Strange Sound
« on: August 05, 2023, 04:32:28 PM »
Early spring I had a new tire put on the rear wheel after I took the wheel off myself.
Either right after putting the new tire and wheel back on or shortly after the bike started making a strange sound.
Was not sure if I could keep riding or not till I got it checked out. I did ride it but not a lot.
Just took it up to Cleveland Moto....the guy has a great Scooter business and sells Kymco's.
He got mad because I did not mention the strange sound when I emailed him and instead just wanted an appointment for thorough check-up and maintenance.
He said he has a few AK's still sitting in his shop for over 3 months or more waiting on parts.
So he did not want another scooter taking up space. I asked him when I got there to ride the bike and see what he felt was causing the sound. He had no idea after riding it.
A week later he calls to say the bike is done and mentioned the rear brake disc was warped. I HOPE HE IS RIGHT!
Just ordered the disc from bike-parts UK. I told him I rode it home 2 hours when purchased with the parking brake on. The guy at the dealership rode it out of the shop to the parking lot and I got on it and rode home, not knowing he had put the parking brake on.

But why is the rear disc just now in the last couple months making this sound?

He said I could still ride it and the brake works fine. I put new pads on it when I took the bike apart to paint it. I asked him if he was sure that sound was nothing major that could cause me my life and so forth and he said it is not anything major...it's the warped brake disc.

Jeff

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General Discussion / Re: AK 550 Not starting
« on: June 28, 2023, 04:57:47 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on June 28, 2023, 01:35:41 PM
Which OFF position did you turn the knob to?
If to the right then the bike was not really turned off but just the lights were off.
If to the left, then the bike should have been turned off... especially if you saw the ring around the knob turn red and heard a beep.

Sounds like you need to keep it plugged into a Battery Tender if possible. That is still very quick for the battery to run down unless there is a bad cell in the battery. It is not unusual for a relatively new battery to have a bad cell that runs it down quickly. Not common, but not unusual. I've read on other forums of rarely a motorcycle owner getting a brand new battery that was effectively doa. Not surprised that it would not start with just 9.2 volts. Need at least significantly over 11 volts. I've been able to start my AK with 11.7 V showing on the dash... but just barely. That was before I started keeping mine on the Battery Tender when it is parked in the garage.

Red light on left grip blinking is the heated grips system error indication. The blink "code" indicates what or where the error is in that system. If the battery volts is too low then that would be the issue... or possibly the cause. Hard to say without more investigating. Charge up that battery and see what happens when the dash shows more than 12.3 V.
I had not rode the bike for a couple of weeks since I was painting whole bike and wheels. After finishing it up the other day I took a quick 5 mile ride even though I’m waiting for new rear brake pads.

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General Discussion / Re: AK 550 heated grips LED
« on: June 28, 2023, 04:53:46 PM »
Quote from: rjs987 on June 28, 2023, 01:40:45 PM
Replied a little bit in your other thread on this.
Likely if the battery is low that can result in a heated grips controller fail and that is what that blinking light was showing. The heated grips system is one of the few systems that have a direct fault indicator. Of course the other indications of the low battery voltage is no starting, but just enough volts to turn on the dash lights. Likely no problem with the heated grips system but just a low battery.

Thank You RJ

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