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For Sale / 2007 Xciting 250 - $2,400
« on: December 24, 2011, 03:14:28 AM »
It's time for me to sell my Xciting 250. :(  Have enjoyed riding it, but don't have time to get out and really enjoy it.  So here it is.
2400 miles. Blue.  Good condition.  Runs great.  Garage kept.   Located in Raleigh, NC
Fell over on previous owner so signs of some scrapes here and there.

Contact me at cccmneal@nc.rr.com

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Xciting 250 / Re: Just bought an 06' xciting 250
« on: December 17, 2011, 04:02:22 AM »
Welcome Chxplyr,
Glad you are enjoying your Xciting.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Just bought an 06' xciting 250
« on: November 26, 2011, 10:28:01 PM »
Sorry for the late response, but "Welcome to the X250 riders, slunkmonky!"  I've been riding a little over 3 1/2 years on a 2007 X250.  Like everyone else, I got over the cool issue a the day I bought a scooter instead of a motorcycle.  You'll find that pretty soon the handling will come second nature to you.  I think you'll find the learning curve is pretty quick.  Your bicycling experience will help a lot.
I'm sure Austin has a Scooter club, you may want to hook up with them.  There is a group near me that meets frequently and goes for rides.  Nothing like having 10-20 scooters going down the road.

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Xciting 250 / Re: I guess only 6 to 8 people have the 250
« on: September 12, 2011, 03:04:04 AM »
I've had my Xciting 250 for about 3 1/2 years now.  I agree that the speed is a little wanting if you want to go on the highway.  I did get mine up about 65 mph when a giant SUV decided to tailgate me on a country road. >:(  I tried to get ahead of them, but they just kept pushing.  Scary to look in the rear view mirrors and only see the faces of the driver and passenger.  As for the speed, I was just over 7k rpm and still a little bit to go before red lining.
Well, other than a few boneheaded drivers, I love Xciting.  I don't drive long distances to work, with lots of stop and go traffic, but I still get a little over 40 mpg.  When I've taken it out for longer rides, I see the mileage improve substantially.
Like others in the older forums, you might see a change in performance at about 2,000 miles.  Mine seemed get a little quicker pulling away from lights, and started cruising at 50 at a slightly lower rpm.  All in all, a great scooter.  If only I could figure out a way to make the seat softer. :P

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Xciting 250 / Re: Reset Trip Meter
« on: October 30, 2009, 01:32:20 AM »
Sorry it took so long to reply.  Life gets in the way of my hanging out on the computer sometimes.  Disconnecting the ground wire didn't work for me for some reason.  But after about 5 minutes of pushing the trip and the oil change button (with a golf tee), the light finally went off.   Well, now I know how to do it.   With a little more practice, I should get it down to 4 1/2 mins.   Thanks zombie and garumn.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Reset Trip Meter
« on: September 26, 2009, 03:14:38 AM »
Thanks for the suggestion, Zombie.  I haven't tried it.  But I'll give it a try tomorrow morning.

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Xciting 250 / Re: Reset Trip Meter
« on: September 25, 2009, 03:32:04 AM »
The right angle is right!  :P  I don't have a problem with my trip odometer, mine is the oil change light.  I've tried 20 times to get that thing off.  And so far, no luck.  :(   So I'm driving around with the light on.  Ah well.

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Kymco News / Re: FREE T-Shirts at KYMCO USA
« on: September 25, 2009, 03:13:43 AM »
I'm a mojo-less person also.  I've been signing up since they fixed the website.  (The free t-shirt log-in was down for two months.)  Still nothing for me.  :(  Oh well.   I guess I'll just keep trying.  Too bad we can't request a design.  I ride a X250, but if I win it will probably be a People 50 t-shirt.  lol

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Kymco News / Re: FREE T-Shirts at KYMCO USA
« on: September 01, 2009, 12:47:20 AM »
I've been signing up monthly since April.  I guess I don't have the "win a t-shirt" mojo. :(  All I get from them is "You have already signed up for the t-shirt giveaway! Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery."  Well, it's 4 months and still no way to show off my Kymco pride.  Oh well, people love my X250 and it's fun to ride!

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General Discussion / Re: Hi all from OBX
« on: September 01, 2009, 12:42:13 AM »
Welcome to the forums.  I'm another transplant in the tarheel state.  I live in the Raleigh area, and am a part of the a couple forums for scooter riders there.  I hope you enjoy your scooter and your job.  :)

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Xciting 250 / Re: What are you getting for gas mileage?
« on: August 25, 2009, 02:01:54 AM »
No disrepect Axy, but I tend to think jwisen is right.  It seems most people in this section are getting in the 60s and 70s with their X 250s and I'm in the 40s.  With my size and driving style/area I expect there to be some mileage loss, but not 30-50%.  I spoke to the local Kymco dealer's tech, and he seemed to have other things on his mind.  He simply said, "Hmm" and then walked away.  I need to take the bike in for state inspection this week, so I'll ask the guy who inspects it if he has any ideas.  He's a motorcycle tech, but certainly a lot of this info will crossover.

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Xciting 250 / Re: What are you getting for gas mileage?
« on: August 23, 2009, 12:41:56 AM »
Axy, I didn't post the name of my scooter, since this is the Xciting 250 section of the forum.  You are right that I'm a big guy, and I know that this will affect my mileage.  But looking at the other mileage comments, I was wondering if there is something amiss with my X 250.

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Xciting 250 / Re: What are you getting for gas mileage?
« on: August 21, 2009, 09:56:24 PM »
I know I am replying late to this, but I hope to get a little bit of wisdom here.  I typically only get 40-42 mpg.  Most of my riding is done through a small town with stop and go driving.  I'm 6'3" and 240 lbs.  I know my size and my where i drive has an impact, but this much?  Only once when I drove about 45 miles at about 45 mph did I get decent mileage.  I'm thinking the good mileage was a fluke and I have serious problems to deal with.
The oil change service needed light just came on and I notice a gas smell in my oil (I changed the oil 600 miles ago).   Could this be part of a bigger problem?

Thanks,
Nossy

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