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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 4, 2008 8:42:25 GMT -5
Highly doubt you will have any problems with an iridium plug. You will see a performance increase since they do not shift their gap as much as a standard plug does over time, nor does it breakdown as much as a standard as well. If you have one available put it in. I saw the difference right away on my Xciting, the gap on the factory plug had already shifted in 300 miles, no problems now after 1500 miles on this plug.
Tom
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Post by DONCAT on Sept 4, 2008 20:53:21 GMT -5
i dont think my oil reset button is working . does anybody know anything about it?
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Post by DONCAT on Sept 7, 2008 20:02:16 GMT -5
doesn't anyone want to talk about how great the rv 250 is? I think it's the best bike in the world. I know I'm a newbie but, i can't imagine a bike being better. don't mean to brag, but i love my baby. Had a great weekend with her. She was so good to me
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 8, 2008 9:29:59 GMT -5
doesn't anyone want to talk about how great the rv 250 is? I think it's the best bike in the world. I know I'm a newbie but, i can't imagine a bike being better. don't mean to brag, but i love my baby. Had a great weekend with her. She was so good to me Glad to hear you are happy with your scoot, and that it treats you well. That is the way it should be! It is a good scoot for sure. Tom |
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Post by irish44395 on Sept 8, 2008 10:46:36 GMT -5
Good luck with that 250 I have a 200 and was at the dealer saturday and had to call the wife to tell her about it. She came up told me christmas was comming . I think she was kidding but what a sweet ride the 09 here is 5600 out the door. I goiing out to buy a extra lotto ticket . and dream
scoot safe
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Post by pcody21 on Sept 8, 2008 18:28:35 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that 09 cost of $5,600. I wonder if folks look around they might find some 08s for much less than $5,000? I am fortunate to say that I got lucky here in So Cal and found one about 2 weeks ago. GOOD LUCK>
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Post by Gary on Sept 8, 2008 23:02:40 GMT -5
Are the '09s fuel injected by any chance?? Not that it really matters, $5,600 is out of my league.
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Post by DONCAT on Sept 9, 2008 12:46:03 GMT -5
Just ordered me a Laminar lip for my rv 250. I'll let you know if it works or not. Their web page pretty much sez it will change your life. I am anxious to find out.
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Post by WarrenS on Sept 9, 2008 14:27:30 GMT -5
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Post by jim63 on Sept 9, 2008 14:57:19 GMT -5
It looks like s great scooter. But....my 250B gets 68mpg at mostly 60mph speeds, cost less than 1/2 of that, and price of $5500 for a 250cc wow.... I'm sure my 250B in overall quality and life expectantancy and definitely performance cant compare to this. Not trying to slam any owners it maybe the ultimate 250cc, but for $700-800 more you can get a Burgy 400 or a Majesty. If I was to pony up that kinda money, I think I'd opt for the bigger bike, just my opinion.
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Post by Gary on Sept 9, 2008 19:27:19 GMT -5
Another interesting option in this class of scoots is the Hyosung NMS-3 250. Fuel injected, 4 valves per cylinder, 13/14 inch wheels. The local dealer says the '09s will be arriving in October - he's guessing they'd sell for around $3,900. That's considerably cheaper than the Sym or the Kymco.
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Post by pcody21 on Sept 9, 2008 19:55:02 GMT -5
Laminar lip?  What in the world is that please? And what site are you referring to please? Thank you. |
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 10, 2008 1:38:45 GMT -5
It is a product that extends your windshield higher. www.laminarlip.comXciting 500  Yamaha Majesty  Honda Helix  |
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Post by pcody21 on Sept 10, 2008 19:42:44 GMT -5
THX VRY MUCH! The windshield extension is just the ticket for me. I had posted a question about a week ago re: this issue....I NEED IT. This is a very valuable site for all of us.....INFO HELPS>>>
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 11, 2008 3:44:32 GMT -5
 Got to love good info! Those extensions have a pretty good following. If you order up one call the company first to make sure they agree with the model you plan to order. Tom |
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Post by DONCAT on Sept 11, 2008 7:24:34 GMT -5
have you guys noticed the 2 little screw holes covered with a rubber plug beside the brake fluid containers? looks like a spot where you could screw in add'l mirrors Also if you shine a flashlight where the gauges are, you can see various other things that light up in addition to the battery light, the low fuel lite, etc.
as you can tell, i've been bored this morning so went out to look at Big Blue
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Post by twiceshy on Sept 12, 2008 23:57:58 GMT -5
Is there a good online dealer in the Sym product line. I'm in North Texas but can't find a local dealer.
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Post by jeja on Sept 13, 2008 11:43:49 GMT -5
Sym doesn't sell on line.
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 13, 2008 19:36:29 GMT -5
Is there a good online dealer in the Sym product line. I'm in North Texas but can't find a local dealer. Since you didn't state where in northern Texas... I used Lubbock as a center point. All of these dealers are within 400 miles of Lubbock. Scootique 1318 South State Hwy Suite 104A FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624 USA 830-997-1116 www.scoottexas.com Vespa ABQ 1220 S. Renaissance NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107 USA 505-999-2550 sales@vespaabq.com Mr. Motorcycle 6020 Gateway East EL PASO, TX 79905 USA 915-779-8500 www.mrmotorcycle.netmrmotorcycle@mrmotorcycle.net Border Buggies 3830 Montana Ave EL PASO, TX 79903 USA (915) 564-1996 carlos@borderpowerports.com Action Powersports 650 South I - 35 East RED OAK, TX 75154 USA 972-576-1660 www.actionpowersports.comcarl@actionpowersports.com Action Powersports 404 North I - 45 ENNIS, TX 75119 USA 972-875-6595 www.actionpowersports.comcarl@actionpowersports.com Urban Moto Shop 600 S. Lamar AUSTIN, TX 78704 USA 512-535-6144 www.urbanmotoshop.comaustinmotorimports@yahoo.com R.S. Scooters 8601 Huebner Rd. Ste 105 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240 USA 210-348-8383 rsalazar2001@hotmail.com Action Powersports 701 E. Tyler Street ATHENS, TX 75751 USA 903-677-2900 www.actionpowersports.comcarl@actionpowersports.com A Wheeled World 621 W. Douglas WICHITA, KS 67213 USA 316-269-4572 www.awheeledworld.comsales@awheeledworld.com Metric Cycles 4941 E. Admiral TULSA, OK 74115 USA 918-835-7697 tlfarr@cox.net Sportique Scooters 431 E. Pikes Peak Ave. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 USA (719) 442-0048 www.sportiquescooters.comsales@sportiquescooters.com If you need any more use their dealer finder page located at: www.cartersym.com/popups/dealer_locator/sym_locator.html |
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Post by melodys39 on Sept 22, 2008 22:21:31 GMT -5
Has anyone had trouble installing a Battery Tender on a SYM RV 250? The problem that we are running into is that by the time you get it hooked up, there is not enough room to put the battery cover on, and close the dash without warping.
Has anyone run into this before? If so, what did you do? Any help would be appreciated.
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 23, 2008 0:44:28 GMT -5
Melody, are you able to extend the battery connection wires so you can plug it is around the wheel well area? Hope that helps.
Tom
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Post by Gary on Sept 23, 2008 8:30:33 GMT -5
Just curious why you need a battery tender in the first place. Will your scoot be sitting outside unused for long periods? If not, he scoot's charging system should keep the battery charged just fine.
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Post by melodys39 on Sept 23, 2008 12:32:33 GMT -5
Just curious why you need a battery tender in the first place. Will your scoot be sitting outside unused for long periods? If not, he scoot's charging system should keep the battery charged just fine. Right now there is a short in the trunk light switch, and it stays on all the time. Parts are on order. But in Oregon we get so much rain, and I may not be able to ride for some time. So my husband said the battery tender will prolong the life of the battery. |
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Post by hugh on Sept 23, 2008 12:49:53 GMT -5
melodys39 - If you have a 12V cigerlighter type outlet and it's wired directly to the battery, you can charge the battery through the outlet. Just connect the charger leads to a cigarlighter plug that has a cord attached and plug it in. Make sure that the red charger wire goes to the center prong on the plug.
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Post by melodys39 on Sept 23, 2008 13:52:19 GMT -5
Thanks, we'll try that |
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Post by TeamTEOR on Sept 23, 2008 17:33:06 GMT -5
Why not just pull out the light from the trunk?? Problem solved until the short is fixed.
Also, you can replace the standard light bulb with an LED bulb and the power draw will NOT drain your battery when you do get out to ride it (if you really need the extra light before the replacement parts come in).
Oregon has some sweet views, you are going to love riding around.
Tom
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Post by melodys39 on Sept 23, 2008 21:55:43 GMT -5
Thanks, Tom. Thats exactly what I did. Actually I disconnected the wiring harness, and now I don't have to worry about it. The only light on is an indicator light on the dash, and I don't think that will cause too much drain on the battery.
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Post by melodys39 on Sept 29, 2008 10:26:26 GMT -5
melodys39 - If you have a 12V cigerlighter type outlet and it's wired directly to the battery, you can charge the battery through the outlet. Just connect the charger leads to a cigarlighter plug that has a cord attached and plug it in. Make sure that the red charger wire goes to the center prong on the plug. It worked! We found a plug that already had the battery tender plug on the end, and it worked. The light on the battery tender is green. Thank you for your ideas. |
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Post by optimizer on Oct 2, 2008 19:11:15 GMT -5
My SYM RV250 had adjustable rear shocks according to the manual. I didn't ever get to try and adjust the shock before it got totaled though. So, they maybe hope for a softer ride, if that is what you prefer. We doubled a lot and for that reason I thought about making it a little softer but I was also afraid that it would cause it to bottom out on a pot hole or large bump. The SYM has the best center gravity of any scooter I have ridden and it handled very well. If you needed to lock up the brakes you didn't have to be afraid of doing it either. I did find the suspension a little hard.
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Post by melodys39 on Oct 2, 2008 22:55:52 GMT -5
My SYM RV250 had adjustable rear shocks according to the manual. I didn't ever get to try and adjust the shock before it got totaled though. So, they maybe hope for a softer ride, if that is what you prefer. We doubled a lot and for that reason I thought about making it a little softer but I was also afraid that it would cause it to bottom out on a pot hole or large bump. The SYM has the best center gravity of any scooter I have ridden and it handled very well. If you needed to lock up the brakes you didn't have to be afraid of doing it either. I did find the suspension a little hard. We were told by the dealer that the shocks come pre-set on the middle setting, with a total of 5 different settings. My husband put them all of the way down, because I have short legs. And the ride is not too hard, it's just right. I'm sorry to hear about your scoot, I hope you are ok! |
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What in the world is that please? And what site are you referring to please? Thank you. 
Got to love good info!
