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Post by carvets on Dec 15, 2016 23:09:47 GMT -5
Thanks for that input . The Ducati guy said much the same as you which was that these are scooters not high performance racing bikes , so i guess lowering my expectations on what results a tyre might give me might be a good place to start. Seems Kymcos are much more popular in The US than here in Oz. Its hard even finding parts , i had to go to the UK just to get an air filter. I have rego due in Feb so i still have some time to find an appropriate tyre/tire . Thanks again.
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Post by carvets on Dec 15, 2016 20:20:18 GMT -5
I have the above mentioned scooter and it has the original Chinese ( Cheng Shin ) tyres ( i am from down under you see hence the spelling ) on it. Thats an 80/80/16 on the front and a 100/80-16 on the back. But trying to find a rear tyre here in Oz has been very difficult. My local bike shop said the only tyres he can access are a Pirelli front 80/80 and another Pirelli front 100/80 . He said although they have different tread patterns , it would basically work putting the larger front on the back wheel. I have looked on the net and cannot find a back tyre to fit my scoot. Another scooter dealer / mechanic said he has had the same problem with some of the Sym scooters. Sourcing tryes has proved to be difficult and sometimes some ad libbing has had to be done.
So my question is has anyone had to do this with their scoot and will it make much difference. I spoke to the local Ducati dealer this morning and he also had trouble finding a rear the size i want. He suggested looking for a 110/80-16 rear . He did say putting a front tyre on the rear was possible , schooled me on how the rubber is layered on the tyre etc and that the tyre has to be fitted in the opposite direction etc , but said that it was possible to do without to much drama and loss of riding enjoyment. Any ideas ?
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Post by carvets on Oct 29, 2016 21:16:08 GMT -5
Hi , i purchased a second hand 2009 Kymco People 150 with 9000 k's on it . I did an oil change straight away using a 15W50 4 stroke oil. The person at the bike shop said the remainder of the oil would be fine to use in the transmission. I have since done this twice now , every 2000 km's , but getting my hands on a manual it says to use an SAE90 gear oil. These are really hard to find here . There is a Penrite 80W90 Gear oil i could get , but i was wondering if the engine oil is fine in the transmission as the shop attendant said . After Goggling for ages i cant seem to get a straight answer. Some say both the engine oil and SAE90 gear oil are very similar. Any ideas ?
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