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Post by shalomrider on Mar 27, 2013 11:45:05 GMT -5
howdy, i'll chime in here as no-one seems to have responded that actually owns the bv350. i do though with only about a thousand trouble free miles. i traded my bv500 in for it after putting on 8500 miles with no problems, no tires, no belt, nothing except the recall for fuel line and a problem with fork seals caused by improper handling by the dealer. i did also have electrical problem caused by the service mechanic pinching the seat opener wiring when reassembling after the scheduled valve adjustment. that cost me a battery. anyway, the bv350 handles far better and has better underseat storage, longer service intervals, and will go about  mph, and is quite a bit lighter. it makes approximately 33 horsepower with 330 cc engine. not bad. it gets better than 60 mpg. all in all, i am pleased with it and expect to take a thousand mile round trip the first of july and save enough on fuel for a couple nights in a motel six compared to the car or pick-up. aint retirement great? lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 25, 2013 17:10:16 GMT -5
howdy, just ignorant input, but i heard that too much oil on the filter could coat some air-fuel sensor and cause it to malfunction--
lotsa miles and smiles to ya---i noticed no mileage difference when i adapted a k+n to my kymco grand vista(grand dink)
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 25, 2013 17:05:56 GMT -5
howdy, i think that may be a fire ant leaving a map for the rest of the clan--
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 25, 2013 17:03:15 GMT -5
howdy and welcome.
i think one has stars added based on number of posts. it appears that the first 50 posts will cause a star to be born
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 24, 2013 12:22:08 GMT -5
howdy, it'll already go 110---------KPH----  lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 24, 2013 12:16:21 GMT -5
howdy, there's also the more lenient environmental protection in foreign countries which reduce the total costs because they don't then have to worry about what to do with waste products. they just push it in the nearest creek and walk away.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 23, 2013 21:38:41 GMT -5
howdy and best wishes to ya and i hope you have
lotsa miles and smiles yet
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 23, 2013 21:33:10 GMT -5
howdy jr, yur obviously not just a gentleman but a scholar tooo
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 22, 2013 19:27:33 GMT -5
howdy, and welcome. i second the cautions given about riding with healing back. i know hitting the expansion joints and bridge abutments puts a serious jolt on the back. i was disabled for eight years and know i have to really be aware and take some weight off the rear when hitting those and i have to say the piaggio is about the best riding of any of the scoots. anyhoo--- take care
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Oregon
by: shalomrider - Mar 21, 2013 10:47:37 GMT -5
Post by shalomrider on Mar 21, 2013 10:47:37 GMT -5
howdy, i am retired to oregon from washington. i am south of portland and north of salem at woodburn. i do have a guest room and small garage for scooter travelers needing a break to do repairs or just take a day off the travel or overnight
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 21, 2013 10:21:46 GMT -5
howdy, some professional athletes visualize doing their extreme performances. you can see them on the sidelines going through the motions. i use that technique to visualize traffic situations and what to do so that the response becomes ingrained. the most important thing i do while riding involves being sure not to be in a blind spot or a spot i anticipate a driver to want to go. when i am in that spot, it's like the hair on the back of neck sends a nervous message to brain saying solve this now. i will accelerate, slow down briefly, or change lanes , or even pull over and stop , to get away from the danger.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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gasoline
by: shalomrider - Mar 21, 2013 10:07:46 GMT -5
Post by shalomrider on Mar 21, 2013 10:07:46 GMT -5
howdy, i'm gonna chime in here though the comment is from memory. first on, that particular scoot and most 150s' , are lower compression engine that won't be hurt by the lower octane fuel. second on, i read a study on fuel performance that indicated, to the surprise of the testers, that mixing fuel grades (like 87 and 89) moved the oxtane up to the 89. their surprise statement was that you could fill up with about 3/4 of a tank of regular and top off with premium and get the full effect of using all premium. therefore, and no disrespect to the "two hose" crowd, it really doesn't matter whether there is a hose for each grade.
i just moved from where i had access to non-ethanol regular to where i con't find it. it has dropped my fuel mileage by several mpg and caused me other performance issues.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 17, 2013 21:19:12 GMT -5
howdy and welcome
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 15, 2013 23:59:27 GMT -5
howdy, thanks for the input. i do take pro-active moves to make sure i am seen. a pick-up started across the median to turn across our lanes and i got out and sigged and zagged so he would realize there were two of us. anyway, all the conversation is appreciated. i've been riding for 50 years so know most of what was said to be helpful to beginners. i wanted to travel with that fellow cause he is scheduled for open heart surgery the end of this month and needs to have someone with him in case of trouble. both our scoots are fast enough to keep the speed limit and a bit more------
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Mar 15, 2013 1:58:40 GMT -5
hhowdy, i complement you for wanting to continue to live and take life by the horns.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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mph, and is quite a bit lighter. it makes approximately 33 horsepower with 330 cc engine. not bad. it gets better than 60 mpg. all in all, i am pleased with it and expect to take a thousand mile round trip the first of july and save enough on fuel for a couple nights in a motel six compared to the car or pick-up. aint retirement great?