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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 16, 2014 3:55:49 GMT -5
The one I posted did not happen at full throttle but the bike had run above red-line a lot before it went boom, clank, and bang bang...
My theory is it had weakened or broke a valve spring from all the over-revving.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 16, 2014 3:47:01 GMT -5
450 lbs and 99mph for the 2006... It's a great bike on the freeway... Plenty of peep.... And once you get used to the weight... you fall in love with it. The biggest complaint I have is there is no place for my cell phone and to set up a charger. Normally I'd just put one under the seat but I can't with this bike as there is no, and I mean no storage under the seat.
I rode it in the rain today... and you know what... you don't know it's raining with this bike... You just need to be careful of the wet road.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 13, 2014 23:39:14 GMT -5
Easier to turn over the engine, for one and it will hold top dead center while you are doing the adjustment a little easier. I've always done it with the plug in, but I can see the reasons for taking it out.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 13, 2014 10:45:00 GMT -5
Good looking scoot. Chunkier than mine though. Think I won't trade up, looks like too much bike for my tastes. But nice, very nice. >'Kat Yes, it's a ton of bike... And it's a different class of bike. I commute on the freeway, so it's a good fit for me, for now. That and the guys I ride with now have goldwings and there is a 500cc Beverly that my other buddy rides, and we want to tour together so this bike is perfect. I don't know if I want to give up the 250 tho... that bike gets such awesome gas milage, it's just not up to touring or the freeway (they run you over if you're not doing 75 and the 250 is doing about 62 (via gps, speedo says 80) When I say touring, we are talking about 80 to San Fransico then up or down the coast on 101, 200 plus mile round trips. Most of it with speed limits of 65 and 70mph, so I needed something bigger then the 250 and more comfortable, and this bike is very comfortable. The 250 is an awesome little ride for running country roads and it does ok in the hills (not like the 500 or course) but it's comfortable and it's dependable at this point. It's even respectable downtown but downtown, nothing compares to my little 150... So dang nible and light, with lots of storage.... perfect for running to the store, etc... And even more dependable then the 250. I'm sure a fuel injected 250 or 300 would get the job done as well, but I got this bike for cheap, and I absolutly love it. And for the riding I'm doing the extra wieght is actually a plus. Kat, you would probably like the Beverly 500 my friend has better... It looks more like the newer Scarabeo. On the newer bikes the Beverly and Scarabeo look almost the same but they don't offer the 500 in the US anymore. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 13, 2014 10:37:12 GMT -5
Good looking scoot. Chunkier than mine though. Think I won't trade up, looks like too much bike for my tastes. But nice, very nice. >'Kat Yes, it's a ton of bike... And it's a different class of bike. I commute on the freeway, so it's a good fit for me, for now. That and the guys I ride with now have goldwings and there is a 500cc Beverly that my other buddy rides, and we want to tour together so this bike is perfect. I don't know if I want to give up the 250 tho... that bike gets such awesome gas milage, it's just not up to touring or the freeway (they run you over if you're not doing 75 and the 250 is doing about 62 (via gps, speedo says 80) When I say touring, we are talking about 80 to San Fransico then up or down the coast on 101, 200 plus mile round trips. Most of it with speed limits of 65 and 70mph, so I needed something bigger then the 250 and more comfortable, and this bike is very comfortable. The 250 is an awesome little ride for running country roads and it does ok in the hills (not like the 500 or course) but it's comfortable and it's dependable at this point. I'm sure a fuel injected 250 or 300 would get the job done as well, but I got this bike for cheap, and I absolutly love it. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 13, 2014 0:51:04 GMT -5
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 23:37:33 GMT -5
Its a duel action I bought from amazon for  bucks including the compressor.... I don't know much about air brushes but I really like it. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 23:23:20 GMT -5
Yup, I'm still working on the 250... I started doing some airbrush work. I used some stencil and it went really quick. It took me longer to mask then to actually do the paint work. Yeah, I made a few mistakes, but for a first try I think it looks awesome...  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 15:26:55 GMT -5
actually, that is a common problem for them, but I'm not too worried about it... If you treat the throttle with a firm hand, they don't do it. Not crazy drag race launches, but just firm take offs and they are alot smoother.
Mine has 39k on the clock and man, it feels better then any of my other scoots.
The trunk is huge! I can fit my backpack in it. I have the side bags as well.. they are just awesome... I need to get a new exhuast for it tho, I can't use the right side one until I put a stock exhuast on the bike... Some idiot installed a slip on and it hits the right box. (plus it sounds like tweetie bird until you open her up a bit)
I don't see alot of Orange peal but what I do see is alot of weathering in the raw plastics parts... someone left this bike in the weather a bit. There are quite a few rock chips, to be expected with a bike with 39k on the clock. And I have alot of scuffs in the hump... also to be expected, it is a bit of a chore to get on and off the thing. The ride, tho.... Um Fantastic!!!! And I need to get the seat re-stitched. She's also gonna need tires before long.
As awesome of a scooter as it is, I diffentaly wouldn't recomend it for a new rider... Not the power so much, it's easily managed and forgiving, but more for the shear weight of the thing. The brakes.... just awesome, it has real abs. linked brakes on the left handle and is very stable under braking.
It really is like the goldwing of scooters minus the stereo... (dang it).... The computer tells you MPG, top speed, lap timer, and volts. It has two tripometers just like most modern cars.
I'll do a full video review of the bike, when I get time, and I get rid of this freakin cold/flu/Monkey pox thing I've been fighting for the last 6 weeks...
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 12:48:55 GMT -5
Mine is a 2006.... I think they made these for two years then switched it up so it looked more like a piaggio beverly. I've loved this bike since I worked on it. It's just nice althou very heavy for a scooter.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 11:14:47 GMT -5
 I got my "new" Aprillia home last night. This one makes number four. A 50 cc peice sport (parting out), a 150Znen Verano 150, a Shankey 250De, and now an Aprillia Scarabeo 500. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 10:48:28 GMT -5
Red green....
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 0:16:03 GMT -5
I know huh..... Too bad I just bought my april.... Like I need another scooter... I have four of 'em now... (a 50 in pieces and parts, a 150, a 250 and now the 500).....
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 12, 2014 0:12:52 GMT -5
why does broken metal, and engine carnage just make me smile? And I'm the sucker that's gotta fix it...
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 8, 2014 5:18:56 GMT -5
I wouldn't even mess with inspecting the valve stems or belt..... I'd just change them out. The chinese valve stems are just dangerous. I actually had one of the chinese valve stems let loose on my 150 with a sudden lose of tire pressure. I was lucky and didn't dump the bike but it was not fun. As for the belt, do yourself a huge favor and buy a Gates belt and change that sucker. At 4k, it's due, even if it is a gates belt. I run 4-5k on my 150 before a belt change.
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bucks including the compressor.... I don't know much about air brushes but I really like it.