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Title: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 17, 2015, 01:53:14 PM
I really enjoy servicing my LIKE200i - I find it very good therapy to get a cup of Joe and the tools out on a TV table and check things under the seat bucket.
My favorite is a valve adjustment or a belt/slider change.  On the LIKE200i these are pretty easy procedures - with just enough tools and/or parts involved that you feel you've accomplished something technical & useful - with minimal chance of screwing things up if you take your time.
Deglazing the ol' clutch pads or setting the valves to spec just makes you & your scoot feel better, together.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2zromyw.jpg)
Stig
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: CROSSBOLT on May 17, 2015, 02:14:07 PM
Me, too, Stig. Really like doing my own stuff. Rather ride but most work would not trust to any shop. I see you have been cleaning again with the tooth brush and Qtips!

Karl
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: demeter on May 17, 2015, 03:17:31 PM
I do too.

You could eat off that thing! Time for me to get scrubbing. :)
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: 0BARK4322 on May 17, 2015, 03:35:08 PM
Are you using a degreaser or you have a new scoot
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: BettinANDlosing on May 17, 2015, 04:36:41 PM
Working on your own machine is like therapy. Also you KNOW it's done right, some shops are baddddd you have no idea what I see done to scooters sometimes.
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: big blue on May 17, 2015, 05:11:36 PM
I have always done at least maintenance work on my machines and the Like is especially easy to service. Since all my previous bikes were motorcycles so I had to get used to removing bodywork.  You must just take care not to break tabs and go slow.  ;)
Title: Re: How many enjoy DIYing your scoot?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 17, 2015, 07:08:31 PM
 ;)
Are you using a degreaser or you have a new scoot
The secret to cleanliness is keeping your finger in the spark plug hole --- like this.
Stig  ;)