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Post by spandi on Jan 6, 2017 13:51:45 GMT -5
Great! I'm glad everything worked out so well.
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Post by floridagull on Jan 6, 2017 13:55:30 GMT -5
So am I! But, it appears I could have been riding the last 2 days... 
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Post by w650 on Jan 6, 2017 14:30:52 GMT -5
I'm glad it all worked out for you.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jan 6, 2017 20:59:02 GMT -5
GREAT news!
I still can't figure how the engine could rev without the wheel turning, but it must not have revved enough to engage the clutch... I know $75 seems like a lot, but for everything done, it's not out of line. Just the air-filters on these are EXPENSIVE! And it takes some time to change the fluids.
Ride safe, and enjoy that Kymco!
Leo in Texas
PS: Here in the Dallas area, we can usually ride almost all year long... But... Right now it's 22 degrees and snow on the roads. EEEEWWWW! Not common here, but it happens.
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Post by rockynv on Jan 6, 2017 23:55:13 GMT -5
It could have been a hot clutch sheave stuck wide open which closed once it cooled off or even a stuck rear brake. If the carb was clogged and such it would have bogged down and refused to rev having no power.
Keep an eye on it and if it repeats be sure to call the dealer while its happening.
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Post by rockynv on Jan 7, 2017 0:00:12 GMT -5
GREAT news!I still can't figure how the engine could rev without the wheel turning, but it must not have revved enough to engage the clutch... I know $75 seems like a lot, but for everything done, it's not out of line. Just the air-filters on these are EXPENSIVE! And it takes some time to change the fluids. Ride safe, and enjoy that Kymco!Leo in Texas
PS: Here in the Dallas area, we can usually ride almost all year long... But... Right now it's 22 degrees and snow on the roads. EEEEWWWW! Not common here, but it happens. Minimum wage is almost $10 an hour now with a competent mechanic paid more so add to that the cost of insurances for the employees, liability insurance, fire/theft insurance, book keeping costs, lights, taxes, AC, etc the dealer is probably not making as much as many think he is charging $75 for that service. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jan 7, 2017 0:31:06 GMT -5
Rocynv,
You are absolutely right... My dealer charges $50.00 per hour for labor (his techs ARE expert, and FAST) and they get around $30 per hour. The rest goes for all the insurance, and other shop expenses as you say.
Times HAVE changed... Back "in the day" in the seventies I made around $40K per year as VP/Creative Director of an ad agency. I easily afforded an 8,000 square-foot custom home, two new Cadillacs and a three nice bikes. The house cost $56K. Today it's valued at $950K. My $40K yearly pay today would be over $500K. However... We somehow get by on my Wife's and my Social Security of $1,500 a month... Cheesh! It sucks, but I'm in good company.
I could do a Jeff Foxworthy routine... "You may be poor, if... You don't have to even file a tax return..."
I'd hate to try to run a business today with the crushing cost of doing business...
Ride safe!
Leo
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Post by rockynv on Jan 7, 2017 8:58:29 GMT -5
Rocynv,
You are absolutely right... My dealer charges $50.00 per hour for labor (his techs ARE expert, and FAST) and they get around $30 per hour. The rest goes for all the insurance, and other shop expenses as you say. Times HAVE changed... Back "in the day" in the seventies I made around $40K per year as VP/Creative Director of an ad agency. I easily afforded an 8,000 square-foot custom home, two new Cadillacs and a three nice bikes. The house cost $56K. Today it's valued at $950K. My $40K yearly pay today would be over $500K. However... We somehow get by on my Wife's and my Social Security of $1,500 a month... C heesh! It sucks, but I'm in good company.I could do a Jeff Foxworthy routine... "You may be poor, if... You don't have to even file a tax return..."I'd hate to try to run a business today with the crushing cost of doing business... Ride safe! Leo Back in the day it was different. I worked at a supermarket making a whopping $2.75 an hour and got 11 gallons of name brand gasoline for 1 hours wages. An entire exhaust system front to back for a mid size straight or slant 6 cylinder car was less than $20 including all the gaskets and hangers and you could purchase a brand new car for what you pay for a new 250cc Chinese Scooter today. If you had a second job as a bag boy at a supermarket and saved that paycheck for three years you could move out of your room at the YMCA and into a new 2 bedroom 1 bath home with garage that you paid cash for. Driving up and down Rte1 in New England you had a choice of good places to stop and eat where you could get a full dinner for $1.00 to $2.00. Yes things have changed. |
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Post by floridagull on Jan 7, 2017 9:02:38 GMT -5
It appears that Stuart Motorsports charges a $99/hour labor rate - I paid $49.50 for a half-hour...  I don't begrudge the dealer for his charges, but the "Scooter Genie", who works out of his home/garage now, charges $10 to change the gear oil, $15 to change the engine oil, and his labor rate is $50/hour...  Old Chopper Guy said "I still can't figure how the engine could rev without the wheel turning ." That's the thing - it started, but when throttle was applied it would stumble and stall - thus, it would NOT "rev"... |
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Post by rockynv on Jan 9, 2017 12:44:14 GMT -5
It appears that Stuart Motorsports charges a $99/hour labor rate - I paid $49.50 for a half-hour... I don't begrudge the dealer for his charges, but the "Scooter Genie", who works out of his home/garage now, charges $10 to change the gear oil, $15 to change the engine oil, and his labor rate is $50/hour... Old Chopper Guy said "I still can't figure how the engine could rev without the wheel turning ." That's the thing - it started, but when throttle was applied it would stumble and stall - thus, it would NOT "rev"... How does the rear brake disk look? Any sign of heating as if it was dragging? Also if the variator jammed closed then you would get bogging when you applied the throttle. Sometimes if the belt stays jammed in the bottom of the clutch it can partially wrap around the variator and stall the engine too. |
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Post by floridagull on Jan 10, 2017 10:26:08 GMT -5
Rear brake is drum - and, wasn't sticking...
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Post by bulu4life on Jan 19, 2017 14:13:41 GMT -5
OK - so, we get home from riding earlier today, pull into the driveway, shut off the scooter, go inside for a bit, come out about a half-hour later to ride again, and... The scooter started as usual, but, when throttle is applied, it does not "go" - when on center stand, rear wheel does not spin, and engine sputters and dies...  CVT belt broken? Or, does it sound like something more dire?   Oh - it doesn't appear that the Kymco 2 year warranty covers drive belts...  One other thought - the odometer has been "flashing" since 1250 miles (it now has 1650) - I assumed that it was a maintenance thing, but maybe one of you good people know differently...no reference to such a thing in the "owner's manual"...  Same thing happened to me but I was riding mine when the belt went. |
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