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2017 KYMCO K PIPE 125 FIRST 300 MILE REVIEW 06 10 17
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2017
- I had trouble finding information or videos in English on the 2017 Kymco K-Pipe. So i thought i would clear the air with my own two bits of opinion. Feel free to leave questions below unless you don't. Ride safe.
tnx for the walk through i just bought my k pipe last year
mine was a wreck bought as projecked 50 dollar to fix cheap fix. fast wheelies.good looking best bike i ever bought good review vector.
Thank you. The bike is running really well now at almost 800 miles with the good gas. I love this K-pipe so far. Ride safe.
howd you get yours to wheelie? unless i stand on passenger pegs i dont see that front wheel getting up
Corey Hopkins leave your feet on the ground and the fronts coming up. I think it's because of the weight.
I think you mention that you live in California? You don't have to run premium gas in this Kymco. In fact, you may be throwing your money away buying premium if it's a gas/ethinol mix. Most problems people have with scooters and motorcycles, especially if they are carburetors, comes when they let the bike sit for long periods of time with the ethynol gas. It goes bad fairly quickly and starts leaving deposits in your jets. The pilot jet plugs first because it has the smallest orifice. The symptoms are, the bike starts and when you try to add throttle it coughs and dies. Since you live in a warm state, hopefully you can ride that bike year round. The best gas for that thing is just regular, bur ethanol free regular. Ethanol free lasts way longer before it starts going bad. If you do have to store the bike there are additives you can buy. Fuel stabilizers. Also, run the bike, shut off the gas petcock and run it till the bike dies. That will empty the float bowl. Ride the bike often and you probably won't have any problems. Kymco is a very good company with good quality products with longer warranties than any of the Japanese big four.
Jon Neet you are correct about gas quality being issue I learned his from the cars I've had in the past I generally run chevron 91 as it seems to give me the best performance and fuel economy compared to some of the other brands. Yes I am a SoCal resident so I ride the majority of the year. The longest I've let the bike sit is 3 months but I didn't seem to have any issues with the fuel though having a one gallon tank is definitely a plus in that arena. Yea so far I've been impressed by what kymco promised cheap reliable transportaion. Thanks for watching my video ride well.
Thanks.
Does shell have ethanol free?
Not where I live. But, some Texaco stations do.
I drive in the neighborhood of 55 miles back and forth to work almost everyday could this bike handle that?
i would say this bike would not be a good long distance commuter especially if your a 6 footer like me.
Where did you get the side storage bags? Are they specific to the k-pipe or just fit most bikes?
they are Nelson Rigg bags. Have a set, really like them
Nice video.... "real world" ... do you service it yourself? If so, what oil and filter are you using?
I use valvoline synthetic 4 stroke oil only. Small engines like this one use an oil screen not a filter. I am currently rebuilding the engine as I gruffed up the shift forks on the thing. If you gonna be riding you gonna be fixing.
Can you make a video About those Side cases
Love the comment when he said every day I go to sleep I can’t wait to go to work just the right the bike really “ can’t wait to go to work “. that’s a hell of a bag just to Ride it!😂
dadudez pr my job ain't so bad. But any reason to ride I'm taking it.
dadudez pr damned straight😹
Hi, I really like your review videos bc I just bought a red K Pipe as well. I bought a 2017 on a 20% discount and with a 3 yr warranty. After and during ride home from the scooter shop, I was so glad I did not try to start on a bigger, heavier bike. Do you know the mms of the handlebar end screws? I want to replace mine but they are sold by mm 13 ir 17 i think, so probably would be 13? You live in a really nice area. Visited there once.
Thank you for the compliment. As far as the size of the bar end screws, are are you referring to the length of the screws or the thread size? If your referring to the thread size as I suspect then I believe it is a 13mm thread size. Though you can always just take one off and measure the width with a ruler to be more sure. If you are referring to the Allen wrench size I am not sure as I just go by trial and error. I hope I have been helpful. Yes I love me southern California. I'm glad you like your motor bike please ride safe.
Does the 2017 have the option to display miles per hour? I'm thinking of buying one of these to teach my daughter to ride.
Roadstar1602 im not sure i got mine from a dealership so it was already set to mph.
Cool thanks man. I know some of the Chinese scooters only have kph.
@@Roadstar1602 I've read you can hold one of the buttons on the gauge cluster to switch back and forth between metric and 'Merican measurements. That's how my 2013 CBR operated as well.
thought i was the only kpipe125 owner in america. have you found any aftermarket parts? i have about 2500 miles on mine
Corey Hopkins i will say there is a lack of aftermarket parts here in the us market. Some of the universal stuff does fit fine. I've only seen one pipe on the road other than mine but hey I don't mind riding a unicorn.
Still waiting on mine. Though You guys got way better deals. Mine was around 3k and had to order it. Hail from Troy OH.
Great video! But your k pipe is a semi automatic all this mean is that your able to stay idle in first gear without holding in the clutch, I’m not a fan of the feature because when I upgrade to a bigger bike like an Indian Scout... etc. you can’t idle the bike in first ( releasing the clutch fully) because you would stall out
You're not a fan because much more expensive bikes do it differently? You must hate wet clutches...
I am not a fan of the clutch system! I love the bike! This is the only motorcycle I know of that your able to idle in first gear ⚙️, it will be confusing for many riders who eventually upgrade to a bigger bike or even get their motorcycle license, all the gears in this motorcycle you have to kick up, instead of one down shift then up for the rest with neutral between gear one and 2
@@didixjenskxidnsma2538 I didn't realize that it could do clutchless upshifts for a whole year, but from what I hear it starting to become that way on a lot of bike in the same way cars are. Though I am currently rebuild be cause the shift forks are toast.
Is the seat comfortable? Like if you were to go for an hour-long ride? And how does it fair in bad weather conditions?
Venise Berté the seat is ok but after about an hour it can get a tad uncomfortable, but my daily commute is only 15 to 20 mins. As far as bad weather riding i couldn't tell you since the weather here in the los angeles generally sunshine and palm trees though a tire upgrade would probably be a good idea. if it rains i ride the train or take an uber. ride safe.
Ok, thanks for the reply!
Thanks you make me want one!
Sean McGivney your welcome thanks for watching.
Great video
Tulio Garcia thanks for watching
What brand are those saddle bags?
nelson rigg sport 40 motorcycle saddle bag. still in good shape too.
What did you mean by you can't ride or get on the freeway with rhe Kymco K-Pipe?
MannyVic Gaming In the state of California you can't ride a motorcycle with a displacement of less than 149 cc on the freeway / highway also the motorcycle permit in ca prohibits freeway and night time operation.
Vector VII Oh wow. I didn't even know that, And I live in California. I'm thinking of getting a motorcycle as my first vehicle. And I was looking at cheap bikes to potentially buy for commuting purposes and beginners. As my university is far in L. A. and the Kymco seemed like the bike for me. Guess not. Thanks man you saved me $2000 and earned a subscriber. Great video by the way.
MannyVic Gaming your welcome riding does take a significant amount and cash to get into. Maybe try again when you have a break from school.
It's my understanding that CA freeways require 150cc's. Hate to split hairs but it's significant since a lot of motors are somewhere between 149 and 150cc's.
Yodaismycopilot yes i believe the official rating saw was 149 since most companies round up their engine displacements though i could be wrong.
I have looked atthemfor the past 2 years .did not know thay fixed the shift problem . Im sold now. thay look fun .i have raced and road biger bikes but it is so small u can go around and threw stuff most bikes wont and i like to explore new places so likei sed im sold on one now
Thanks for watching. Though I will warn after owning it for sometime that you could have trouble finding a set of tires as the rear is an odd size. I actually like it more after 6000 + miles but I am currently replacing the shift forks as I bent them up. The two year warranty is nice if you get it brand new.
what model are the bags?
Braulio Villamonte Nelson-rigg sprt-40 spirit black sport Sadler bag from Amazon. Please note they are on backwards in the video.
Do you still ride
well i blew the motor up twice last year, but now im finally back to riding it as of a few moths ago.
can I get after market accessories for it?
There are very few after market parts at least in the states even oem parts seem hard to come by. I have to go to the dealership to get oem part so that is a pain in the direct to comsumer market.
@@etanneriii That sux, I wanted to try to make an off road build with this motorcycle, but if you can even get OEM parts easily then that is probably a no go, unless I wanna make the parts my self :/
atomiccat2002 do note that this bike has the same motor mounts as most small dispacment motorcycle engines like the lifan or the American built piranha motors will fit if you can get a used pipe for cheap.
@@atomiccat2002 oem parts are super easy to get there is website where is ALL the parts and just throw some mud tires mud guards and lift it up and it will be pretty much off roady
Awesome,, where did you purchase your panniers, what brand?
Thanks. The bags are Nelson-Rigg SPORT-40 Spirit Black Sport Saddle Bags, I got mine from amazon they are perfect for the price. Please note that in the video they are on backwards. Ride safe.
Did the saddle bags require installing a luggage rack? If so, where did you find the luggage rack? Thanks.
Yodaismycopilot no these saddle bags are throw overs. You only need the straps that come with the bags to secure them properly to the bike. Honesty they have been great bags. I have not seen any mounting kits that were k-pipe specific thats why i went with the nelson rig.
If I recall correctly, last I heard there was no luggage rack available.
Yodaismycopilot it seems to be the case though i did happen across a picture of someones kpipe on a forum that had a mounted rack but the forum was not for english speakers.
Does your every make weird noises while shifting?
I'm at 1200 miles
Nando Budd if mean that clunky sound your hear when u shift yes, but apparently motorcycles have clunky shifts which i did not know until i watched the motorcyclist magazine's channel video on motorcycle transmissions. If you are new to riding i would check out some of their vids. I thought something was wrong with mine until i check out a few of their vids. Also check the kymco forum people on there are very helpful.
Nando Budd I have the Nelson rig sport throw over saddle bags I got them off amazon for around 100 bucks.
Thank you!
@Nando Budd what do you think of the bike after 1200 miles? have you had any major issues or pretty reliable?
Do I need a license for this I wanna buy me one but I don’t have my license yet
YoungTooShort to be able to ride one you need a motorcycle license/permit to purchase one you don’t need any motorcycle license at all!
Or a permit you just have to to the multiple choice test
you ever plan on selling it ?
Adolfo Valadez naw probaly not i feel like the pipe is just too economical to get rid of just yet.
Don't buy into outside pressure pushing you to buy ever larger and larger bikes. I'm 64 and have ridden motorcycles since I was 8. I still have a blast riding smaller bikes. The biggest bike I owned was a 1000cc, but I can still have fun on my Kymco People 150 scooter. Every time you trade in a bike for a bigger one, it's a money loser. They usually scalp you on the trade in.
Can you attach those Nelson Rigg bags without removing the seat?
Laurel Williams yes you can it comes with straps to do so and they are well made
Taken it off road yet?
no. i doubt i would make it far with street tires or with out dropping it and hurting myself in the middle of no where.