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Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:52 pm
by kcpcx
Thank you. Appreciate the link. Sorry for off topic in this thread, all.

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:59 pm
by SECoda
I did it w/o removing any panels in the thread. It makes it under a 30 minute job.
kcpcx wrote:Thank you. Appreciate the link. Sorry for off topic in this thread, all.

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:36 am
by gn2
SECoda wrote:i think I will try one of the Kevlar reinforced ones
All aftermarket belts are of inferior quality to the OEM Mitsuboshi one.
They wear out faster and are more prone to breaking.

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:41 am
by skuuter
fish wrote:
skuuter wrote:Wife and I 2-up on one of our Honda Silver Wing Scooters at Deals Gap/The Dragon......

First step in handling is to simply "Trust Your Tires"..... ;) ... 8)
I'd completely avoid that area - having seen too many videos of all the nut-jobs riding too fast with too little experience (or imagination!).
Seems like it would not be too relaxing for the passenger, as well.
My guess is that folks who ride that area are not looking for a relaxing 2-wheel outing. Perhaps an amusement park ride?
Fish
Best time to ride 129 and 28 is during the week.....weekends in Summer is like being in a parade sometimes with too many Riders from States that have no twisties. Here in Tennessee, we pretty much travel by country, ridge, and mountain twisties. The Dragon (129) is a necessary "evil" to get where You're going up in that Area. Shortcut to Robbinsville, Franklin, etc., and the Cherohala Skyway..... 8)

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:08 am
by SECoda
I keep reading that. I have a spare OEM for each bike and will just stick with them.
gn2 wrote:
SECoda wrote:i think I will try one of the Kevlar reinforced ones
All aftermarket belts are of inferior quality to the OEM Mitsuboshi one.
They wear out faster and are more prone to breaking.

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:50 pm
by fish
gn2 wrote:
SECoda wrote:i think I will try one of the Kevlar reinforced ones
All aftermarket belts are of inferior quality to the OEM Mitsuboshi one.
They wear out faster and are more prone to breaking.
Most experienced KYMCO owners swear by the OEM Kymco belts for their scooters - and often have some pretty exciting tales of the destruction that a Kevlar belt has done inside the belt cover. There are a lot of aftermarket Scooter parts out there - but it seems that it is hard to beat the quality of the parts used by the manufacturer when he builds our scoots. Fish

Re: Careful in the wet

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:28 pm
by skuuter
fish wrote:
gn2 wrote:
SECoda wrote:i think I will try one of the Kevlar reinforced ones
All aftermarket belts are of inferior quality to the OEM Mitsuboshi one.
They wear out faster and are more prone to breaking.
Most experienced KYMCO owners swear by the OEM Kymco belts for their scooters - and often have some pretty exciting tales of the destruction that a Kevlar belt has done inside the belt cover. There are a lot of aftermarket Scooter parts out there - but it seems that it is hard to beat the quality of the parts used by the manufacturer when he builds our scoots. Fish
Yep, when You increase the strength of one part, it moves the "weak link" to another location..... ;)