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Post by floridagull on Aug 8, 2016 20:21:57 GMT -5
Both scooters are in back of the house within the enclosure of the fenced-in backyard - and with the steering columns locked...  |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 9, 2016 12:28:20 GMT -5
Both scooters are in back of the house within the enclosure of the fenced-in backyard - and with the steering columns locked...
I's STILL advise a HEAVY stranded cable too. Even chained to each other makes the bikes hard to remove. Trust me, the cretins who took your previous scoots will be watching to see what you replace them with. I had just moved into a new apartment back in the 1970's. Thieves noticed my TV, stereo and some nice furniture being delivered. First day of work, I came home to an empty apartment.Insurance replaced most everything and I thought I was OK... Wrong...Same jerks waited and watched until my new stuff was delivered and again, first day of work after the new stuff arrived, I came home to an empty apartment. Insurance paid off again (telling me THIS was the LAST time) and I replaced everything. This time though, I hired a retired neighbor for $25 a day to sit in the living room with a shotgun. This time the thieves waited three days before re-visiting my place. Big, FATAL mistake. Nobody's apartment in that complex got robbed again for years. These thieves don't work, don't care and have nothing better to do than relieve you of your goods. Just a simple cable-lock usually encourages them to hit an easier target. Not that they can't cut the cable, it's just too time-consuming and there are other unlocked bikes to steal. I've also found that some chicken blood and empty cartridges scattered around make an AMAZING deterrent... LOLOLOL! Ride safe,Leo |
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Post by floridagull on Aug 9, 2016 16:09:56 GMT -5
My son is supposed to be buying the cable and lock - and that's what we intend to do - lock them together...
We think it was a crime of opportunity - my son's e-bike had been on our front porch for more than a year unmolested, and the Baccio was at the top of the driveway since Christmas - an early Saturday morning (2 am?) drive-by?
"Hey - let's throw those in the truck..."
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Post by rockynv on Aug 10, 2016 4:15:46 GMT -5
New neighbors?
My dogs tend to keep those guys at bay. The Giant Akita was great as even those that thought she was a beauty were afraid to do more than look at her from a distance. Said they could tell that she was quietly sizing them up and keeping a constant eye on them. A locked solid core door would not stop her either unless it was steel clad and hollow interior doors didn't stand a chance which I found out the hard way. 20% stronger bite than a Pit Bull.
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Post by shalomdawg on Aug 10, 2016 22:36:25 GMT -5
howdy and----i wish we could just put the cable and lock on the %(*&^& thieves so we could have some of the relaxed freedom we used to have. the house we moved in to in 1961 had no keys for the front door and we left the keys in all the cars in the driveway hoping that if a neighbor had need to borrow them , they would at least return 'em with a full tank of fuel===== wish we still lived in that world----
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 12, 2016 22:23:54 GMT -5
howdy and----i wish we could just put the cable and lock on the %(*&^& thieves so we could have some of the relaxed freedom we used to have. the house we moved in to in 1961 had no keys for the front door and we left the keys in all the cars in the driveway hoping that if a neighbor had need to borrow them , they would at least return 'em with a full tank of fuel===== wish we still lived in that world---- lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken
I definitely agree! Have a bone...I was raised in the Chicago suburbs, and we too left our keys in the car, and never locked the house. The few vacations we took left the house unlocked. One time, there was some food gone from the fridge, and dollar left on the kitchen table with a thankyou note from a weary traveler. My chopper "Old Blue" which had the equivalent of $200K in today's Obamadollars invested didn't even have a key ignition. Just the old Harley twist-switch with fake keyhole. The actual key version was optional. It was a much different, and in many ways better world. Sigh...  Ride safe, and watch yer' six... Leo |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Aug 13, 2016 13:07:47 GMT -5
Does Kymco still sell the Movie 150 with the 4 valve head in the US? Can't find any info on it any newer than 2014.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 23, 2016 18:47:16 GMT -5
Does Kymco still sell the Movie 150 with the 4 valve head in the US? Can't find any info on it any newer than 2014. I don't think the Movie is still available. I just spent some time at my dealer who handles KYMCO, SYM, GENUINE (Buddy, Stella, Chicago Scooter) and he is only getting newer Kymco models in. Lots has changed. The sweet "MY ROAD" 700cc is gone from the lineup along with several others (including the Movie, and maybe the "Like" I think). Biggest Kymco now is the EXCITING 500. Kymco is concentrating on the "Exciting" and similar road-scooter styles. The new Kymco inventory/brochures are not out yet, and it's not "etched in stone" just what models will be here this year. SYM has some sweet new rides, including a beautiful high-tech fuelly 200 big-wheel scoot, and a sweet 150 single clutch-n'gears motorcycle that looks VERY British. Several new clutch n' gears MOTORCYCLES in the 200-250 class. Very sharp, but sorta pricey! The Genuine line now includes "Chicago Scooter" branded (supposedly) high-end Chinese made small scoots that look like the Tao Tao. And, there's that OBSCENELY ADORABLE Buddy line... They look SO "Italian" and do a magnificent job of mixing old-school yet modern cosmetics. And, they are TINY, and FAST. Probably THE perfect city ride. That Buddy 170 must be THE most addictive ride on 10" whitewalls. Just SHOUTS "scooter"... But EXPENSIVE! Lots of new rides from Taiwan in different displacements and cosmetic styles... Best to check 'em out in person. New stuff is always fun! Leo |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Aug 23, 2016 20:38:40 GMT -5
The Genuine Buddy wheelbase is so short, that you don't really want an engine any larger than a FI 170cc in it. The Buddy really is a joy for squirting around town. I respect Genuine for naming the 170cc a 170, rather than naming it a 200 like Kymco did.
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Post by rockynv on Aug 24, 2016 4:22:32 GMT -5
The MyRoad had to go or get a complete redesign. The seating position put the rider too close to the front faring so that your knees even if you were of medium height would bump there and get hooked by the handlebars. Looked great till you sat on it and got ready for a test ride. They could not give them away around here and despite price cuts and promotions they just lingered on the lots.
Get ready for Lance and Syms Labor Day event. They are offering dealers incentives to move bikes with special bulk pricing.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 29, 2016 17:50:26 GMT -5
The MyRoad had to go or get a complete redesign. The seating position put the rider too close to the front faring so that your knees even if you were of medium height would bump there and get hooked by the handlebars. Looked great till you sat on it and got ready for a test ride. They could not give them away around here and despite price cuts and promotions they just lingered on the lots. Get ready for Lance and Syms Labor Day event. They are offering dealers incentives to move bikes with special bulk pricing. I did notice that! I have fairly short legs, so the design doesn't bug me as much as some, but the rider's nose over the front wheel "Kymco crouch" seems to be a part of their design philosophy. It's about the only gripe I have about the Kymcos. I don't like sitting all the way forward on a bike, and in my old age, even find it affects my balance. As a matter of fact, my 1970 Harley Electra Glide's beautiful leather buddy-seat was the same. It put the rider right over the gas-tank, and made reaching the ground a real chore on the over 1,000 pound bike. I replaced it with a seat from the Harley "factory chopper wannabe" which looked great on the dresser and made it sit like a chopper.
The first owner of "Minnie Mouse" did some fairly involved work on the "lumbar support" to move it a full inch rearward, and that makes a lot of difference. Many Kymco riders remove the support so they can move back a half a foot or so on the seat. Not a bad idea, but I actually LIKE the support, so I've learned to "live with it"... LOL! That "My Road" was a real behemoth, and felt to me as heavy and cumbersome as a big Harley or a 6-cylinder Honda... a WHOLE lot cheaper though! A LOT of "twist n' go" scoot for the bucks... There surely are a BUNCH of choices out there! Ride safe, Leo in Texas |
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Post by floridagull on Sept 18, 2016 11:38:33 GMT -5
Update: Now that I've had the 2016 Kymco Super 8 150R for about a month and a half, I thought I'd post an update/impression/picture/that kind of stuff...  First, a picture or 2:   I have about 486 miles on it now - had the gear oil and engine oil changed out at 356 miles or so. My scooter mechanic (the "Scooter Genie") said I should have the oil changed every 500 miles, but now that the gear oil has been changed I should leave the gear oil alone for 4000 miles.  What do you good people think of this idea? I have found that this Kymco is probably the shortest wheelbase/smallest frame scooter I could ride comfortably, especially 2-up. Wheelbase is 52.5", with 12" wheels. My previous (stolen from me) scooter was a 2008 Baccio VX 150, which had 13" wheels and a 53.1 " wheelbase. If the Super 8 had a front glovebox, it would hit my knees, as the glovebox on the Kymco Like 200i does. Everything has worked reliably so far. I did have a situation where I overfilled the fuel tank, and gas got into the evaporative emissions canister (oddly enough, the owner's manual warns of this...  ), causing a bit of stalling until I ran the tank down/ventilated the tank a bit - but, this was my fault...  151 cc with a reported 10.3 hp goes pretty well - and, the front disc and rear drum brakes work well. I find myself getting a desire for a People GT 300i (29.5 hp) or a Sym RV 200 or HD 200 (both SYM's 15.3 hp - wheelbases of 57.1", 56.7", and 54.58", respectively). But, those are more money as well, so this is it for now - and we love it!  Good stuff so far...  |
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