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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 15, 2017 16:46:06 GMT -5
The bigger difference i saw was in my shitty 4 stroke 125 cc chinese pit bike grom clone .... But being that its carb and not fuel injected. It makes sense  |
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 15, 2017 16:44:06 GMT -5
Ehhh. Its 2.99 a gallon for dedicated pumps of e free gas down here in broward and miami. My old man says to use it in everything small and thigs that go in the water.
He said for big cars its kind of a waste and up to personal choice.
I put it in the bike and after about 3 days of riding.... ide say the bike purrs better (lower tone from the engine at about 45 crusing speed)
Other than that.... no difference... i do not ride this 250 as much tho... maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks... trying to sell it.. sp the e free gas in it is better when it sits.
Thanks guys
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 10, 2017 11:43:27 GMT -5
You have two choices if going faster than 70 mph all day is on your list of needs. A Burgman 400 or a bike above 300cc. Maybe a Piaggio 350 if you have the Bucks. My old '07 Kymco Grandvista with final drive upped one tooth will do 80-mph on level road with no wind... but like your Reflex, 65 to 70 is ABSOLUTE maximum with a little wind, and hills normally encountered. Except for a few (mostly Italian) 250's, 65-mph cruise is all she wrote. My old "Minnie Mouse" 250 is good for me, since she's the size of a Chinese 150 for great city handling, and will run with the typical 60-65-mph traffic encountered on the 35-45-mph speed-limit surface streets.
You will need a larger displacement ride to run better than 65-70.Depending on the highways you ride, 65 may be plenty. Around here, unfortunately, freeway traffic runs 80 to over 100+ on a regular basis. You almost need a crotch-rocket or a BIG cruiser to be really safe, but I do get away with freeway riding when needed. I'm VERY careful to watch my mirrors though. A soccer mom in an SUV coming up on your tail at 110 while doing her makeup and texting can REALLY ruin your day!The Piaggio 350 is a great choice, and can often be found at reasonable prices. If my riding became more than 20% freeway, I'd try to get something in the 500-700cc class. I almost bought a nice used Kymco 500 before finding my current 250 but with bad arthritis, I really need a flat-floor. Just for the record, that Kymco 500 (I did manage to test-ride it) was at home at 80-mph and was only $1,500 back 4 years ago. I'd hope $750 would buy it today. Scoots from Japan, Italy, Taiwan etc. are pretty bullet-proof... Mine has 18K miles on her and is reliable as my Honda family car.
Good highway-capable scoots are out there at good prices!
Good luck, and ride safe! Leo in Texas I can vouch on the italian part as i recently acquired a sport city 250 aprilia fuel injected liquid cool..... that thing is light and hella fast. |
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 10, 2017 11:40:25 GMT -5
Just wondering before i blindly test it on my fuel injected bike.
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Post by mrsunsett on Nov 10, 2017 11:39:57 GMT -5
So.... do you guys use it??
Ive heard mixed reviews... mostly good reviews or not much difference.... i see alot of people with carburetor bikes mostly saying the positive review (mostly chinese 150s)
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Post by mrsunsett on Oct 1, 2017 16:23:15 GMT -5
My buddy gave it to me as he left the country, its old and has miles on it. 47 k actually. Not to sure about previous owners, my friend had it for a while, anyway ive had it for about 3k got her a new bept and had the whole engine flushed and cleaned, coolant flushed and oil filter and gear oil/ break lines blead andchanged as wel and shes been great, but i dont need a scooter this size anymore since i have a 125cc and a car(never really needed it to begin with) But she runs strong and has a good condition seat, and the headlights are in gokd condition as well. SunSetRex@gmail.com If you want images or have any questions about the bike, please let me know. Im asking 1300 for the bike obo. Which i dont think is asking for too much considering it is a fuel injected, liquid cooled, italian made 250. Let me know Spencer S. SunSetRex@gmail.com |
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Post by mrsunsett on Jul 3, 2017 1:39:31 GMT -5
Ill prolly just replace it seeing as that button is...9 years old lol... my dad took good care of this scooter
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Post by mrsunsett on Jul 3, 2017 0:11:50 GMT -5
Possessed?  >'Kat Nvm End of topic LOL. The starter button is getting stuck pushed on.... so everytime i hit the breaks.. the starter would engage! LOL never EVER happened before and the bikes got 40k miles on it WOW LOL... i feel so funny thinking it was the worst.... |
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Post by mrsunsett on Jul 2, 2017 20:57:23 GMT -5
So..... for absolutely no reason today.... i came home from work on my aprilia 250 cube 2007.... about 40k on it. I turned off the bike, went inside and then realized i forgot somrthing at my job... hopped back on the bike and squeezed the break and the bike started without me pressing the electric start. So i gripped the break again... and it sounded like the starter fired again. So i turned it off...
Its dark now so i cant work on it. Any thiughts guys??? A bad starter??? Wiring issue?
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Post by mrsunsett on May 7, 2017 22:43:17 GMT -5
miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/6114044192.htmlThere are a few of these kymco 500 and one or two kymco 700cc scooters on clist in south florida. Ive ridden a 300 kym but nevrr anything bigger than that. Im looking for thoughts on kymcos bigger scooters. Anything helps. Also is that price okay for that scoot?
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my bike
by: mrsunsett - Feb 2, 2017 15:56:05 GMT -5
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Post by mrsunsett on Feb 2, 2017 15:56:05 GMT -5
[ I have added a set of old shock absorbers to the bottom of the seat. Where it is attaches to the bike... sincw hitting a bump on that bike is..... life altering to say the least not surprising since you only have, at most, 2" of rubber between the road and the rim. i would imagine you suffered a few bent, or broken, rims too. flat tires on these types of bikes are probably pretty common. one other thing, try not to ride it on sidewalks. this isn't out of respect for pedestrians, but for your safety. ride on the sidewalk, come to an intersection, then blow right through it. it's easy to do, and it can be deadly. a 45 MPH bicycle, sounds almost as fun as my 250. Actually... had the front left rod of the fork snap when i hit a pothole while avoiding a person walking across the street (not in a crosswalk)... lucky for me i had my riding jacket on =_= the back shoulder and elbow pads saved me major bruising.... but i had to rebuild the bike... strengthen the weld points and reienforce with higher quality steel.. made the whole bike about 10 lbs heavier . But no degradation of any base structure of the bike... would of loves to catch the crash on vid.. i had all ny scooter year on EXCEPT my helmet... i just rolled into a ball in midair (mostly tucked my head and wrapped my arms around my head and neck they they would take the damage.... some how. I skid.. not rolled to a halt... so that was the last time i rode without a helmet (you know the mentality of"im going 2 miles down the road") And oh the other subjeck of going 45 on the bike... its great to follow those crew of cyclists and speed up farm behind them... get up to like 47-48 and coast while streamlined.... give everyone in the bike group a good laugh as i fly past them and they see whats down below. |
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Post by mrsunsett on Jan 30, 2017 0:14:50 GMT -5
Holy crap! And i thought i drove like a idiot when i ran late to work
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Post by mrsunsett on Jan 29, 2017 21:43:22 GMT -5
Hey riders.
Ive always wondered. Why dont we organize a meet up. I understand our members are all over the place when it comes to the US.
Ive been looking around and cant find any meet ups for 150s..
Would love to meet thoes who have helped me so much through my membership on this forum
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Post by mrsunsett on Jan 27, 2017 3:55:30 GMT -5
Lol my wife got scared when the exhaust spit some fire out the end when she revved it hahahah does not happen often.. but it was great when it did
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Post by mrsunsett on Jan 25, 2017 13:38:40 GMT -5
Next up..... heavier roller weights when i get a new belt in about 3500km on it.. we will see. Buts running just fine after my wifes put 2000km on it.
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