not sure i gave a good topic description, but.......
i have sorta been without my 650 for quite some time now. Started with headlight problems, and since it was cold, and since i have a 400, i wasn't in any hurry to get my 650 fixed. Well, i got the headlights fixed, and since it was already in so many pieces, and i have a big trip coming next month, i thought it was a perfect time to take my time, and do all the service and so on.
what i did was
1: fixed headlights
2: installed HID's
3: changed coolant and hoses
4: changed oil and filter
5: changed gear oil
6: changed tranny oil
7: replaced stopper bolt
8: fixed stereo (had a cut wire)
9: cleaned parts as i had them off, some parts are in hard to reach areas when it's all together
i may have missed something.....but thats the general list.... i really took my time, as i was in no hurry, because after all, i have a 400 too......
well, this past saturday was the big day, i woke up early, went to the shop and started putting it all back together, took it to the driveway and washed it up pretty good.....
i then went to the gas station for some fuel, and around the block i went......pretty short, just 5 miles or so....
sunday, i wanted to ride, and thought i would, but other things came up and it wasn't a big deal.
Yesterday, Monday.....I rode to work......16 miles... about 22 mins.... 1.5 miles or so were 2 lane... another 8 miles or so, US HWY.....5 miles or so of interstate.....and another few miles of 4 lane to 2 lane....
as you can see, a nice mixture of all sorts of riding. I'll also add, that i ride to work 98% of the time, or thats a good guess anyway....
So since december sometime i have been riding the 400...till yesterday......and with one short ride to work i can tell you for ME, there is just no comparison to the ride. The ride of the 650 is quieter, smoother, more power, and more stable than the 400, it really is a night and day difference. I didn't notice such a big change going from the 650 to the 400......but now, months of riding only on the 400.....the 650 really impressed me with how much better the overall ride experience is on the 650....
you can have your cheaper purchase cost
your cheaper maintenance cost
your softer seat
your easier maintenance
your better fuel mileage
your lower seat height
your less pig of a scoot
i would trade them all for the better ride experience of the 650 any day.....
i racked up around 3k miles in the past few months on my 400 which brings the total up to 7901 miles.....
and right now my 650 will turn 28k this afternoon on my way home......
my 400 is the perfect backup scoot......but thats about it for me.......
boy, i have missed my 650, and didn't know it till i rode it yesterday, and today..... :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
just thought i'd share :thumbup:
i have sorta been without my 650 for quite some time now. Started with headlight problems, and since it was cold, and since i have a 400, i wasn't in any hurry to get my 650 fixed. Well, i got the headlights fixed, and since it was already in so many pieces, and i have a big trip coming next month, i thought it was a perfect time to take my time, and do all the service and so on.
what i did was
1: fixed headlights
2: installed HID's
3: changed coolant and hoses
4: changed oil and filter
5: changed gear oil
6: changed tranny oil
7: replaced stopper bolt
8: fixed stereo (had a cut wire)
9: cleaned parts as i had them off, some parts are in hard to reach areas when it's all together
i may have missed something.....but thats the general list.... i really took my time, as i was in no hurry, because after all, i have a 400 too......
well, this past saturday was the big day, i woke up early, went to the shop and started putting it all back together, took it to the driveway and washed it up pretty good.....
i then went to the gas station for some fuel, and around the block i went......pretty short, just 5 miles or so....
sunday, i wanted to ride, and thought i would, but other things came up and it wasn't a big deal.
Yesterday, Monday.....I rode to work......16 miles... about 22 mins.... 1.5 miles or so were 2 lane... another 8 miles or so, US HWY.....5 miles or so of interstate.....and another few miles of 4 lane to 2 lane....
as you can see, a nice mixture of all sorts of riding. I'll also add, that i ride to work 98% of the time, or thats a good guess anyway....
So since december sometime i have been riding the 400...till yesterday......and with one short ride to work i can tell you for ME, there is just no comparison to the ride. The ride of the 650 is quieter, smoother, more power, and more stable than the 400, it really is a night and day difference. I didn't notice such a big change going from the 650 to the 400......but now, months of riding only on the 400.....the 650 really impressed me with how much better the overall ride experience is on the 650....
you can have your cheaper purchase cost
your cheaper maintenance cost
your softer seat
your easier maintenance
your better fuel mileage
your lower seat height
your less pig of a scoot
i would trade them all for the better ride experience of the 650 any day.....
i racked up around 3k miles in the past few months on my 400 which brings the total up to 7901 miles.....
and right now my 650 will turn 28k this afternoon on my way home......
my 400 is the perfect backup scoot......but thats about it for me.......
boy, i have missed my 650, and didn't know it till i rode it yesterday, and today..... :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
just thought i'd share :thumbup: