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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 11, 2019, 08:55:35 AM »
Ok, I have just paid for rings, another head gasket, tappet cover gasket. 2 days eta.

I tried to complain but it was waved aside, I don't think I was heard.

Very disappointed.

The new mechanic says he just needs to hone the cylinder, and regular size rings will be fine.
The excessive smoke can only be coming via the rings he says.

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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 10, 2019, 12:09:58 PM »
Well Folks. I am on the road again.
However......
lol, you didn't think it a going to be that easy right?


It is smoking heavily.
Since I got it back, yesturday, I have had to put 1.5l oil in.
There were actual smoke rings leaving the exhaust when revving on the stand.

I am disappointed that the shop did not investigate the smoke which I mentioned three times,Each time it came back from the shop. I did say it was white smoke though.
Still it still warranted investigation.
And the shop owner has mentioned twice now that there is potential for smoking if the barrel is removed.

Luckily now, Yamaha, the new agents actually have spares in Durban, 1700km away.

So, now I am riding with a litre of oil in the top box.

What is right :
Starts first time.
No coolant leaking or spewing out.
Temp stays at half.
No engine light(newish O2 sensor)
Original gasket seems to have done the job.
I wonder if it is because it has that thick bulge around the cylinder hole, which the copper gasket did not.
The scooter is raring to go fast. I can feel it definately has got the power back.
Higher compression is the reason.






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Xciting 500 / Re: Xciting 500 backrest
« on: July 08, 2019, 03:28:22 PM »
Very nice, high quality.


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Technical | How To / Re: Air filters
« on: July 05, 2019, 03:03:19 PM »
Good job.

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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 04, 2019, 10:16:10 AM »
Yep, and for that I am very grateful (no Netflix ads).
Now the talk is about using the original head gasket.
I have voiced the opinion that the engineers messed up, as there is no other place I can think of that works be causing white smoke from exhaust except combustible chamber area.
The head does not have water channels, as far as I know, so only at the gasket area where coolant can be introduced into the exhaust causing white smoke.
I wonder what is on netflix?

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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 03, 2019, 12:53:44 PM »
Things just got steadily worse.
1L coolant required.
White smoke from exhaust.
Difficulty starting.
Back she goes.


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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 03, 2019, 12:02:37 PM »
Well, I got it back.
Things noticed : appears 6 month old waterpump is leaking, green liquid.
Upon closer examination it is a water pipe above the pump,these pipes are not in good shape, as they have had oil flowing in them for awhile.
When bike has cooled down I will sort that out.
Engine light is on, so I am assuming is due to them working on the bike.
To be noted is that two previous O2 sensor heaters have blown, engine light comes on then.
I have a Chinese OBD computer checker.
I will check that out too.

Update to follow.



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Grandvista 250 / Re: GIVI Windshield fits 2009 Kymco Grand Vista 250
« on: July 03, 2019, 04:37:12 AM »
Very neat.

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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: July 01, 2019, 07:53:48 PM »
Possibility I will be riding tomorrow, although I am concerned about one thing.

There was no spark, after a test ride, and the shop rerouted wires/made new wires , tested the ignition, replaced coils, and drained 8 batteries and the charger,
until....
I rocked up with a new Motobatt MBYZ16HD and an iridium Cr8eix plug.

all good it seems.

Just to put the plastic back on, test it and clean it, for pickup tomorrow.

Here is my concern :
The bike was cold, it had not started since Friday.
I undid the radiator cap, and liquid started squirting out under pressure.
My experience has been, that once it is cold, the pressure reduces, so it is easy and safe to remove the cap.

I asked the new mechanic if he was confident that the head  gasket was now properly secure with the new head bolts, and he assured me it was.

Your view on my concern, or am I just being too jittery after all the issues I have faced here, feeling somewhat traumatised.

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Xciting 500 / Re: Tried all the usual advice - still can't shift it!
« on: June 30, 2019, 06:23:07 AM »
Very nice job. Well done.

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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: June 28, 2019, 04:14:02 PM »
At least today it did not overheat, when I fetched it ; in fact I never got out of the parking lot, as it would not start.
If it struggles to start, could be compression leak again, or some other issue.
This time no coolant spewing out of the expansion tank overflow pipe.

So possibly compression leak small, like before I brought it in for repairs, or some other issue.

They did not use the original gasket, just the copper one, so they must be confident it is working.

It did drive fine during the test ride.

Ph well, Netflix weekend then.

I can't expend any further emotional energy on this, it is a soapy, without the torrid love triangle.......[emoji3].


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People GT 300i / Re: No Electrical Power, No Clue
« on: June 28, 2019, 07:10:05 AM »
Get your multimeter onto the battery terminals.
voltage? below 12?
start scoot
check voltage. above 12?
while revving engine,is voltage at 13 abouts?

If voltage at idle remains below or at 12, then probably alternator.

If revving not producing higher voltage, then probably the regulator.

These are my conclusions, based on many years of reading through this forum.

Test everything;assume nothing.





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Technical | How To / Re: Oil in water xciting 500
« on: June 27, 2019, 01:49:57 PM »
According to the mechanic he has fitted new head bolts.
Engine is back together.
Still to do:
clean out coolant system (oily), and test drive, but not just around the block, a bit further.

Tomorrow is D-day, because finally it is sorted. Speaking positively.


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People GT 300i / Re: Tech Pulley Flying Rollers II Review
« on: June 26, 2019, 01:08:29 PM »
Oh lucky me, in the inner circle... can I get 5?

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People GT 300i / Re: Tech Pulley Flying Rollers II Review
« on: June 26, 2019, 12:15:30 PM »
I like that tab idea a lot. On my 500 the Dr pulleys flipped.
In fact they melted.
Which makes me think they were fake.
I got them from a guy in Europe somewhere, via this forum, if I recollect correctly.

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