th124 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : london Points : 2156 Registration date : 2019-01-13
| Subject: J Costa variator question Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:05 am | |
| Hi there from a new member. I've just bought the latest J Costa variator for my Swing 600 does anybody have any recent experience of these? thanks! |
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cotetoi Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 757 Location : New Brunswick, Canada Points : 5076 Registration date : 2013-06-27
| Subject: Re: J Costa variator question Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:56 am | |
| Hey there, th124. I think you went right by the intro section where you tell us a bit about yourself and your SWing. Looking forward to that !
Jay. |
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JeffR Site Admin
Number of posts : 2598 Age : 65 Location : Bay Area, Ca Points : 8681 Registration date : 2008-12-19
| Subject: Re: J Costa variator question Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:31 am | |
| I had the J. Costa for the SWing I had and loved it. The only problem was that I had to change the pins every 8,000 miles. I thought it smoothed it out, even though the SWing is a very smooth bike, and also lowered the rpm's when I was at interstate speed. If the pins lasted 12,000 miles or so I would have never taken it off. Tell us how you like it. |
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th124 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : london Points : 2156 Registration date : 2019-01-13
| Subject: Re: J Costa variator question Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:37 am | |
| Hi there, I live in London and have just exchanged a 2003 SWing for a 2007 because we will soon have an Ultra Low Emission Zone in Central London which means you can't drive anything made before 2007 in Central London.
I've put the J Costa variator in the 2007 and it's fantastic. I haven't measured it but any burst of acceleration from 5mph to 70mph feels much faster and particularly in the primary city driving zones of 20mph - 50mph it's like a rocket compared to before the new variator. Highly recommend! |
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