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by: kz1000st - Oct 7, 2011 6:35:11 GMT -6
Post by kz1000st on Oct 7, 2011 6:35:11 GMT -6
I bought mine from Advance Auto. The one in the Bashan is three years old, been through three winters and I don't even put a charger on it and, so far, it works just fine. It's a maintenance free and it just keeps going and going after almost 6,000 miles.
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Post by kz1000st on Sept 29, 2011 14:33:36 GMT -6
powered by a high-efficiency, 700cc parallel-Twin, driving through either a second-generation Dual Clutch Transmission or a six-speed conventional transmission.
You can choose your poison like the VFR 1200 which comes with either a manual or automatic. To shift or not to shift, that is the question.
I just gave it a good close look and I have bigger questions. Where does the rider put his feet? I looks like it has a floorboard. If that's the case where does the rear brake pedal go for the shifty version? Up through the floorboard like a Helix or Stella? What does the other side look like? Where do you put the shift lever on a bike with no footpegs?
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Post by kz1000st on Sept 29, 2011 7:44:15 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on Sept 23, 2011 5:01:21 GMT -6
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ARRGGG!!!
by: kz1000st - Sept 18, 2011 20:13:53 GMT -6
Post by kz1000st on Sept 18, 2011 20:13:53 GMT -6
Sometimes it does pay to get out of bed in the morning. Good News Zug.
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Post by kz1000st on Sept 18, 2011 5:53:58 GMT -6
All very valuable opinions but let me toss in my two cents. If you want to travel any distance and need to use the interstates a motorcycle is the way to go. I've become a Craigslist hound and the variety of bikes available for less than an online 150cc China scoot is astounding. I just bought this for $225 and got it running with nothing more than an oil change and a carburetor cleaning.  As far as what a 250 bike will do, my wife took her 250 Rebel on a 210 mile trip last summer with only mild discomfort. She never rode that far in one sitting and experienced the same aches all people do after their first long ride. I own a 250 scooter and yes, it's great on nice state roads and local highways, but a bike has better speed, and stability from its bigger wheels. This is important when an 18 wheeler blows by about 20 mph faster than you're going. |
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Post by kz1000st on Sept 5, 2011 7:37:28 GMT -6
I just had that happen on a minivan. It bubbled and wore through the cord. My tires had about 30,000 miles at the time.
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Post by kz1000st on Aug 14, 2011 16:03:10 GMT -6
What happened to the Blast Andrew? What kind of scooter did you buy?
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 31, 2011 20:16:04 GMT -6
There's nothing wrong in the exhaust pipe is there? No dents or clogs? I've lost top end when the pipe was clogged.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 19, 2011 18:57:11 GMT -6
Philr just got a engine from them. Hunt him down and see what he thinks so far.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 13, 2011 18:40:59 GMT -6
Then tell your dealer that the Kymco Super 8, Super 9 and Agility are built in Kymco's China plant to keep costs down.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 6, 2011 8:44:59 GMT -6
I would take a volt/ohmmeter to it when you get it running and see if you're getting 13+ volts across the battery too. It's probably a dead battery but check the charging system too.
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