20 Most Recent 2005 Kymco Xciting 500 Questions & Answers

You don't mention which bearing it is or how you know that they've gone bad. In any case, here's a link to the service manual.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/13244097/Xciting-500-Service-Manual-ENG

kymco 500 has no air temp sensor,ecu reads water temp for coldstart enrickment.a new sender wont fix it ether,sender needs to read 10 degrees warmer to start

1. buy a manual it will tell you how hard it is

There's a button covered with rubber on the left side of the dashboard. Using a thin stick, push this firmly and hold (while the bike is running) for about 1 minute. Fixed.

Try dissconnecting the Negative Terminal on the Battery. Leave off for a minute or so, should reset it.

Please replace it with original one then.

Hi you can download the service manual here to know how to change the tires etc..thanks
http://bmanual.com/Kymco-Xciting-500-Service-Manual.html

the stator produces ac current and the voltage regulator/ rectifier converts the ac current to dc current and keeps your battery charged.

So its probably your voltage regulator.
when engine is off the battery should read 12.5 volts
At idle the baterry should read 12.8+ volts
at 2000 rpm battery should read 13.0 - 14.8 volts

if your not getting those readings your voltage regulator is bad.
you can find them at parts for scooters dot com pretty cheap and they ship fast.


as for the speedo, you may be able to take apart and reset the needle. Some you can't even get to.
so you may have to get a new one.

You will need a Engine error code reader and will need to read error codes listed and erase all error codes which will reset the bike check engine light.

The battery is charging up, that should be the reason the light is on. you had it in a dry state, and now you brought it back to life. It should charge up and the light will go out. Give it a few miles of steady running on the road, like about 50. Hope this helps.

Remove the panel between your legs , with a screwdriver, Use the adapter found under the seat, you can locate the spark plug there, not to easy to see try with a torch first to locate it

not sure how much gas is in it but buy yourself a bottle of gas line antifreeze and put a half bottle in your tank now and a half next time you fill up. it absorbs any water in your fuel.

The bulbs could be busted. This is the worse case.. check the fuses and replace if necessary. check also that the battery is fully charged.

Hi apexmt; You are right to question it's behaviour.. Somthing is wrong.It should get to normal operating temp. as soon as posible, and stay there. It's piston will not get to the correct size and shape till that happens. It seems (from a remote view point) that it's thermostat is a bit sticky. May I suggest that you have it replaced as a matter of urgency; as : "if the engine is too cold, it WILL WEAR OUT in no time at all". .And ..if the thermostat sticks in the closed position.. it will cook the engine. I do not know your machine ... yet, If you feel competent..... find its radiator...the top hose will more than likely lead you to its thermostat housing. Do this cold. Drain the coolant system. remove the housing and replace the thermostat. Do NOT put its radiator cap back on until it's reached operating temp.The top hose will get hot as the thermostat starts to open. So You Know for sure that it is full of the green coolant.
regards maxim

try spraying a little gas in the carb if it starts then the problem would be your choke

your oil is to thick the same happend to my buell, it start and stall about 5 times befor it would stay running. around 45 degrees outside,I switched to a thinner oil for winter. now it starts and rides in 10 degrees.

Try using lighter weight oil, like 5 w 20. It sounds like you're using too heavy of an oil. It wouldn't hurt to check/clean/replace your spark plugs also.

please let me know. ThanksCheck your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals and you charged your battery back up I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either: 1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses. 2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame). 3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely). These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem. ,,,

Sounds like a stuck float not stopping the in-flow of gas. Try giving the carb a whack with the handle of a screwdriver or something. You can use a hammer if you use your noodle and don't beat the carb to death with it. Plastic handled screwdrivers are less likely to break of chunks of carb. You may need to remove the floatbowl and check the float needle if the tool violence fails.