Steering Handlebar Does Not Track Straight; Poor Suspension Performance; Poor Brake Performance - KYMCO xciting 500 User Manual

1
. GENERAL INFORMATION

STEERING HANDLEBAR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT

Steering is heavy
Front or rear wheel is
wobbling
Steering handlebar pulls
to one side

POOR SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE

Suspension is too soft
Suspension is too hard
Suspension is noisy

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE

Soft brake lever
Hard brake lever
Hard to brake
Poor brake performance
Brake squeaks
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Symptom
Symptom
Symptom
XCITING 500/250
Probable Cause
(Front and rear tire pressures are normal)
Steering stem nut too tight
Broken steering steel balls
Excessive wheel bearing play
Bent rim
Loose axle nut
Misaligned front and rear wheels
Bent front fork
Probable Cause
(Front and rear tire pressures are normal)
Weak shock spring
Excessive load
Shock damper oil leaking
Bent fork tube or shock rod
Fork tube and slider binding
Fork spring and slider binding
Damaged shock stopper rubber
Loose steering stem nut
Probable Cause
Worn brake linings
Foreign matter on brake linings
Rough brake drum contacting area
Worn brake linings
Foreign matter on brake linings
Rough brake drum contacting area
Worn brake linings
Worn brake cam contacting area on
Worn brake linings
Foreign matter on brake linings
Sluggish or elongated brake cables
Brake shoes improperly contact
Water and mud in brake system
Oil or grease on brake linings