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| {{Motorcycle
| | #Redirect [[Kymco Xciting 500i]] |
| |name = KYMCO Xciting 500i
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| |photo=kymco-xciting-500-06-03.jpg
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| |aka =
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| |manufacturer = KYMCO
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| |parent_company =
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| |production = 2005 - 07
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| |model_year =
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| |predecessor =
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| |class =
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| |engine = Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves
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| |bore_stroke =
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| |compression = 10.6:1
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| |top_speed = 153 km/h / 95 mph
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| |power =
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| |torque =
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| |fuel_system =
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| |ignition = CDI
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| |spark_plug =
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| |battery =
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| |transmission = Automatic
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| |frame = Tubular steal structure
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| |suspension =Front: Hydraulic telescopic forks <br>
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| Rear: Hydraulic adjustable shock
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| |brakes =Front: 2 x 260 mm disc <br>Rear: Single 240 mm disc
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| |front_tire = {{tire|120/70 -15}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|150/70 -14}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase =
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| |length =
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| |width =
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| |height =
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| |seat_height =
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| |dry_weight = 220 kg / 485 lbs
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| |wet_weight =
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| |fuel_capacity = 12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal
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| |oil_capacity =
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| |fuel_consumption =
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| |turning_radius =
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| |related =
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| |competition =
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| It could reach a top speed of 153 km/h / 95 mph.
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| ==Engine==
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| The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves. The engine featured a 10.6:1 [[compression ratio]].
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| ==Chassis==
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| It came with a 120/70 -15 front [[tire]] and a 150/70 -14 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 260 mm disc in the front and a Single 240 mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Hydraulic telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Hydraulic adjustable shock. The Xciting 500i was fitted with a 12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 220 kg / 485 lbs.
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| == Photos ==
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| [[File:kymco-xciting-500-06-03.jpg|600px|KYMCO Xciting 500i]]
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| [[File:kymco-xciting-500-06-02.jpg|600px|KYMCO Xciting 500i]]
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| [[File:kymco-xciting-500-06-01.jpg|600px|KYMCO Xciting 500i]]
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| [[File:Kymco-Xciting-500.jpg|600px|KYMCO Xciting 500i]] | |
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| == Overview ==
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| Kymco
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| Xciting 500i
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| Before anyone asks this is
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| not a Chinese scooter brand!
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| KYMCO is a
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| well reputed Taiwanese manufacturer established 1963, employing over 3000
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| people with 250 solely in R&D. It is one of the worlds largest manufacturers
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| of scooters, ATVs and motorcycles exporting to 73 countries worldwide. Until
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| approximately seven years ago motorcycle manufacturing giant Honda had a
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| significant share holding in KYMCO and made product under licence for Honda.
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| Clear branding on the Kymco Xciting 500i
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| The Xciting 500i
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| scooter oozes quality and luxury, on a par with the best the Japanese can
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| offer.
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| Lets set the
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| scene for this new model from Kymco. This is a model development from the
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| previous Xciting 500 maxi-scooter which was a carburetted 498cc single. This
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| updated model, note the i upgrades the scooter with automatic fuel injection
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| which meets the Euro 3 standard.
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| Euro 3 compliant
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| Theres a
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| badge on the scooter proudly proclaiming this!
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| A
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| luxury maxi-scooter - the Kymco Xciting 500i
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| This is a
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| physically large scooter, weighing 221kg, and with a length of 2,255mm and a
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| width of 810mm it somewhat takes you aback with its presence. However dont
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| let the bare statistics put you off, if this were a sports touring motorcycle
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| those figures would be perfectly acceptable. Herein lies something to answer
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| what sort of scooter the Xciting 500i is? Its a luxury maxi-scooter, able to
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| cope with long distance commuting as well as the trip down to the shops and
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| dare I say it, even some serious touring.
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| Motorcycle or
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| Scooter?
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| My test model
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| was finished in the standard but very smart silver. The front end of the
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| Xciting is very much like a motorcycle in appearance, with a raked body
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| fairing housing a built in halogen headlight, side lights and white glass
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| style indicators, topped off by a large screen. An even larger, taller touring
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| accessory screen is available. Already you can see this scooter has touring
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| potential.
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| The bike, oops
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| I mean scooter, has standard hydraulic forks up front, but more typical
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| scooter twin chrome shrouded adjustable dampers at the rear. The stylish 15
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| alloy front wheel is equipped with twin ventilated discs each with a twin
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| piston caliper and the rear 14 alloy wheel has a single ventilated disc with
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| single piston. Both have steel braided brake hoses, a nice quality touch.
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| The quality
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| continues as soon as you step aboard the Xciting 500i. With the stainless
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| steel bar ends, the comprehensive instrument panel and span adjustable levers.
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| For the most part the instrument panel is excellent with the three chrome
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| bevelled instruments displays one, housing an analogue rev counter, one an
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| analogue speed and one a fuel gauge and water temperature gauge. Plus theres
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| a digital mileometer and trip meter and clock and two panels of the standard
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| range of warning lights.
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| The comprehensive instrument panel
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| However one
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| minor niggle is apparent with the speedo. When riding the Xciting, the clear
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| white figures are in fact kph, whereas the smaller dull red on black figures
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| are mph. I found the mph figures somewhat difficult to read, particularly if
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| the sun was behind me, shining onto the clear plastic instrument cover.
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| One big
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| surprise is the bike has a separate parking brake (like a car), which can be a
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| boon when parking up on steep incline and just for the added piece of mind
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| that the bike wont roll off its side or centre stand.
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| Plenty of storage!
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| Theres small
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| lockable glove box in the front fairing, a cubby hole in the front of the seat
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| and then theres the large amount of storage space under the seat which opens
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| via the multifunction dashboard ignition lock and rises cleanly on a gas
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| strut. The ignition lock also serves to open the car style petrol filler in
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| the front dash and acts as a steering lock. I did find myself inadvertently
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| opening the petrol cap several times though. Adding to the luxury touches
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| there is an under seat mobile phone charger socket.
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| The well
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| padded king and queen style seat is wide and comfortable and cushions your
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| posterior from the worst of the British pot hole ridden roads and the
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| outstretched legs riding position, soon have you feeling like your sitting
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| in a comfy armchair rather than on board a large maxi scooter.
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| Rear view of the Kymco Xciting 500i
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| Turning to the
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| rear of the bike the upswept clear tail light and indicators blend perfectly
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| with the rakish styling and the large silencer in grey with the unusual
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| gattling gun style all sit together to produce a visually appealing package.
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| Scoot or
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| luxury ride?
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| First thing to
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| remember this is a twist and go, no clutch to slip, theres almost instant
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| power and acceleration on tap and this is no 50cc scooter theres a whole
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| 500cc to play with. So safety is paramount, you cant start the bike using the
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| electric star button unless the stands are up and a brake lever is applied.
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| What an
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| altogether pleasant and relaxing experience riding the Xciting 500i is. The
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| power on offer is more than adequate, the 498cc single water cooled DOHC
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| engine produces 28.2Kw at 7000 rpm and is fairley torquey (as you would expect
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| a single to be); producing 40.6Nm at 5,500 rpm. Cruising at legal permissible
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| speeds is well within its gambit and the automatic CVT transmission means that
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| the engine is generally always giving of its best. The automatic transmission
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| operates seamlessly and adds to the smooth ride. Attempts to redline the
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| scooter are futile as the CVT constantly adapts the ratios, I think I managed
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| a heady 7,000 RPM, the scooter redlines at 8,000rpm and its only at this
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| point the merest modicum of vibration sets in; for 99% of the time you wont
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| be revving your Xciting this high. Performance is surprising, the Xciting
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| picks up quickly and smoothly and the upgrade to fuel injection has not
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| produced any of the low throttle hesitancy or flat spots that could be
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| expected. Once on the move, overtaking traffic on the open road was a fuss
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| free affair. Whilst the big fairing and screen cosset you from the worst of
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| the wind blast and provide a modicum of protection from light rain.
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| Those who are
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| not used to riding scooters, will be surprised at how well this maxi scooter
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| handles, I found myself very quickly gaining full confidence in its handling,
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| enabling me to hustle it along and around fairly tight corners, with an ease
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| that surprised me. Plus when I looked down at the speedo the average speeds
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| and cornering speeds being achieved where a surprise. I would almost say the
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| handling was spirited or is it even exciting? Top speed is claimed as 95mph,
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| but I would say this is an under estimate given my riding of the Xciting. The
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| wide tires (120/7015 front & 150/70-14 rear) and firm suspension produce taut
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| handling that does not dive or pitch. The scooter is very stable under most
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| conditions, however one down side of the taut suspension (which I have to add
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| in its defence was not set up for my weight, but someone 4 stone lighter) is
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| it can lead to a jiggly ride on the poorest of road surfaces.
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| The brakes are
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| excellent, very firm and provide plenty of feedback, but some care is needed
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| when just applying the rear brake which can be a little aggressive in its
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| application, but you soon get used to it.
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| The Xciting is
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| very manoeuvrable at low speeds and 360 degree turns with its tight turning
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| circle can be achieved without putting a foot down This is a big scooter and
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| you need to be fully aware of its size when in traffic, though the excellent
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| manoeuvrability really helps.
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| Its the
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| comfort levels, the non contorted riding position, the taut handling and
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| spirited performance that actually tend me to think, that you could in fact
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| tour on this maxi scooter. Its far more than a pop down the shops or ride
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| into work machine. You could pack the necessary essentials aboard and go away
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| for a few days touring on this scooter, confident in the fact youll arrive
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| feeling comfortable and having covered the distances possibly no less quick
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| than on many a touring motorcycle.
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| Affordable
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| luxury
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| Where the
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| Xciting 500i scores highly is its price and running costs. I didnt have the
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| Xciting on test long enough to run absolute MPG tests but the UK importers
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| tell me it will do about 65MPG. Servicing is in the region of £80* for an
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| interim service and £125* for a major service. The service interval is 6,000
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| KM or six months. However its the purchase price which is the clincher the
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| Suggested Retail Price is only £4299**, which compares favourably with the
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| prices of the leading Japanese maxi scooters. Plus there is a two year
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| unlimited mileage warranty.
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| Conclusion
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| So in
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| conclusion it does seem you can have you cake and eat it; the KYMCO Xciting
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| 500i is a luxury maxi scooter which it would seem is also at an affordable
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| price.
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| Source
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| !Make Model
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| |Kymco Xciting 500i
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| !Year
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| |2005 - 07
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| !Engine Type
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| |Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves
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| !Displacement
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| |498.5 cc / 30.42 cub in
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| !Bore X Stroke
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| |92 x 75 mm
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| !Compression
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| |10.6:1
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| !Cooling System
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| |Liquid cooled
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| !Induction
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| |35mm Keihin CV
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| !Ignition
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| |CDI
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| !Starting
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| |Electric
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| !Max Power
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| |27.7 kW / 37.1 hp @ 7500 rpm
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| !Max Torque
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| |40.5 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m / 29.7 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm
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| !Transmission
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| |Automatic
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| !Final Drive
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| |Belt
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| !Frame
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| |Tubular steal structure
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| !Dimensions
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| |Length: 2250 mm / 88.6 in Width: 810 mm / 31.9 in Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in
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| !Front Suspension
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| |Hydraulic telescopic forks
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| !Rear Suspension
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| |Hydraulic adjustable shock
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| !Front Brakes
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| |2 x 260 mm disc
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| !Rear Brakes
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| |Single 240 mm disc
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| !Front Tire
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| |120/70 -15
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| !Rear Tire
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| |150/70 -14
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| !Dry Weight
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| |220 kg / 485 lbs
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| !Fuel Capacity
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| |12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal
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| !Top Speed
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| |153 km/h / 95 mph
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| !Reviews
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| |Motorcycle-USA / Inter-bike.co.uk
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| |}
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| == External Links ==
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| * http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/roadtest_arch.asp?id=50
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| * http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4572&Page=1
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| [[Category:Kymco motorcycles]]
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