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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:51:46 GMT -5
Ignore that one: bloomin phone connection.....
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:44:26 GMT -5
It's just waiting for the reg. paperwork to come through, as long as he sent it off on Saturday, or before, it should be here by the end of the week, but it can take a month. I changed my insurance over on Thursday, so that paperwork should be here tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hopefully I'll be on the road Friday, or Saturday, possibly sooner. But it's just a waiting game now for bloody paperwork.
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:44:10 GMT -5
It's just waiting for the reg. paperwork to come through, as long as he sent it off on Saturday, or before, it should be here by the end of the week, but it can take a month. I changed my insurance over on Thursday, so that paperwork should be here tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hopefully I'll be on the road Friday, or Saturday, possibly sooner. But it's just a waiting game now for bloody paperwork.
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 1:18:33 GMT -5
Basically, we don't have any of that "scooters don't count as motor vehicles" (I know that's not all of it, but you get where I'm coming from).
Basically for a 125cc, you have to be 17 and over with at least a provisional licence (learners permit?) and a CBT (basic motorcycle one day course), then you can ride with "L" plates. As a motor vehicle it needs to be insured for at least third party liability (I get 3rd party fire and theft), have an MOT (vehicle safety check) if its over three years old, be registered and have vehicle excise duty (commonly called road tax, but has nothing to do with roads: it goes on engine size and emissions).
So now I've got to wait for my new insurance certificate to come through and the new registration certificate with my details on to come through, so I can go to the post office and buy my tax disc.
It only costs £16 for a years worth, but if I get caught without it, it's a £60 fine and three penalty points on my licence. As I've only had my licence a year or so, if I get six points I lose my licence.
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Post by payneib on Apr 27, 2013 16:23:55 GMT -5
Good news: scoot was delivered today, and looks in good nick. Had to inflate the tyres, they were 15-20psi down, and there's a threaded bolt on the centre stand causing it to sag a bit.
Bad news: they said its taxed until December this year. It's not. The tax ran out December last year. So I still can't ride it.
FFS
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Post by payneib on Apr 26, 2013 18:37:55 GMT -5
I think the best you could hope for is the rocker gear assembled, head and valves assembled, the rest in bits.
There's an order to it, and you can't really get past a couple of sub assemblies before the job is impossible.
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Post by payneib on Apr 26, 2013 0:36:39 GMT -5
Ah! They ain't bad actually. How much were they? What's the fit like? Do you know of any UK suppliers? Other assorted questions? Is there a forum limit on question marks?
I've been looking for some saddle sacks, but seem to hit a brick wall with fitting around a "modern style scooter" seat. Those seem to perch quite high up away from exhaust and transmission etc.
More info please!
Ian
PS: It's nice to see some one I assume is from Amercianistan using his famous American Freedom to wear a helmet.
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Post by payneib on Apr 25, 2013 23:50:51 GMT -5
Never really thought about riding with other people.
I commute mostly, so if I'm riding with some one, they're probably following me............,,
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Post by payneib on Apr 25, 2013 23:48:19 GMT -5
Can't see them at all to be honest. Could you try a picture with a flash, or some daylight?
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Post by payneib on Apr 25, 2013 13:07:24 GMT -5
Replacement delivered Saturday apparently. We'll see how this one is.
Looking forward to my freedom again. Had to get a lift off the mother-in-law the other day. You know those middle age women who drive at 45mph in a 30, 40, 60 zone and sit in the middle lane of the motorway, again, at 45mph? She's one of them! Grrrrrrrrr.
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Post by payneib on Apr 23, 2013 13:51:15 GMT -5
I'd take it off your hands, if it has free shipping to the UK? Lol  The Burgmans are beautiful scoots. Ian |
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Post by payneib on Apr 21, 2013 9:09:07 GMT -5
Get a pinlock.
The DIY kit is really easy to fit, and they do various levels of tint, from clear to "non-road legal".
The primary function is pretty cool to: completely fog free visors!
I did a review of the clear insert in the review section.
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Post by payneib on Apr 20, 2013 10:39:54 GMT -5
I must admit, when its great, it's really great! There's nothing better than getting my wiggle on and shaking a tail feather through some nice twisty roads. But it all seemed to go horribly wrong pretty damn quick, despite all my effort. It just seemed to snowball. As soon as those exhaust straps went, it was done. I kind of feel sorry for the dealer actually. It's not really his fault (IMHO) and he's been left in the lurch by the manufacturer, who's given him absolutely no support what so ever. But I had to stick to my guns and claim my consumer rights, otherwise I'd be building this damn thing from scratch. And I'm sure his business is more capable of taking a £1k hit than my bank balance is. I think a warranty is better suited at protecting the dealer than the consumer, as its the dealer where the buck stops in the end. I'll get this replacement sorted out, and then draw a line in the sand. Hopefully I'll never have to speak to that dealer again, and can just move on with my local guy who I trust. Ian |
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Post by payneib on Apr 20, 2013 8:51:59 GMT -5
Hello Hank, where have you been old man?! We were getting worried you'd wandered off in your senile old age! It's good to see you back.
I expected jobs with it. It's a £1000 125cc that does a 90mile round trip, 4 days on, 4 days off. Most of which is on 60mph roads, so it's at full throttle a lot of the time. So I've looked after it. It's had four full, official garage, services since new, in three months. It's had six oil changes in that time (including the ones at the garage). It's been washed after each and every shift rotation, and stored in a proper garage at home, or under a bike shelter at work. I did the full PDI when it arrived. And it's still been sat in my garage for nearly two weeks, in bits, not running. While I'm still paying road tax and insurance on it. This is the second shift rotation where I've had to drive to work with the wife in the car, and then her drive the car home as she needs it to get around (she's seven months pregnant, and we live in a very rural area). It's embarrassing, emasculating, and down right wrong, for us to be doing this, just because they sold me a turkey. If the next one is just as bad, I'll be down there having words with the guy.
Spandi: I do love those Kymcos. I'm looking at the Downtown 300i as a "permanent" scoot, but that will have to wait. It means doing a full bike licence in the UK (not sure if you're state side or UK based), which would be around £500, and then I'd have to buy it as well.......but my local motorcycle guy is a Kymco dealer, so I'll probably go with that. Do my licence in September for my birthday this year, and then get the bike for my birthday next year.
I just hope this one was a "one off" that slipped through the net, and the replacement is more reliable.
Ian
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Post by payneib on Apr 20, 2013 2:45:09 GMT -5
I've been a scootard for three months now and have clocked up over 5000Km. I loved my little 125 to start with. Great fun to ride, cheap to run, and it gave me some independence over sharing a car.
But it's officially died now. I replaced the exhaust muffler straps and down pipe two weeks ago, because they had rotted through and snapped. I started her up and had it idling while I checked for leaks. There was a clunk, and the engine ran down. I pulled the valve cover off and the inlet tappet had snapped, half of which lodged in the rocker gear and snapped the timing chain.
I called my dealer who said they'd check parts and warranty. A week later they said that my warranty was void due to the second service being 200Km over the limit. So I ordered the parts myself and set to it.
As I worked my way in, I found more and more wrong with it. The bracket between air box and CVT cover had snapped. One of the fan splines on the outside of the CVT had snapped off, the recess for the end of the kick start had sheared. All this on top of the timing chain, tappet, exhaust and various electrical issues, all fixed at my expense, resulted in a phone call to the dealer, a phone call to the manufacturer, and a check of the Citizens Advice Bureau website, before emailing the dealer demanding my consumer right to a replacement. Fortunately, he's agreed to it. So no need for legal action.
The question is, do I risk it again? Or when the replacement arrives, hopefully this coming week, do I sell it off for as much as I can and buy a used Honda motorcycle? Will the replacement, at a year old, but a fifth the mileage, be just as bad? Or was I just unlucky?
Is it worth it? Cause I'm not sure I can afford to go through this again.
Ian
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