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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: 08087 on November 16, 2012, 02:56:20 AM
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Still fall here in NJ but getting colder at night, down into the 30's and breezy. My coveralls are nice and toasty so far, I wear a fleece and a windbreaker on top and the coveralls for my legs and torso. I almost can't wait until real winter weather comes, bundle up baby, it's getting cold outside.
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/eyeseeh39/Mel2/CHRISTMAS_TREE.gif)
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Urbestfriend was out yesterday (27 deg. F at 9 a.m.) Still in Coffee Mode today.
Found Wrangler Pro Wear Jeans (Extra layer of Nylon Pak Cloth on the Legs). Port Authority
Fleece Lined Jacket, Battery Heated Gloves, Head Sock (Bacalava) and Long Underwear.
Put GV and Vino Classic in the back shed yesterday and moved the tractor with snow plow
into the garage. Xciting and Tractor parked in front of the Car. It's easier to ride the bike than to
move the goods blocking the car in.
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I read on a German thread of people buying winter tires for their scooters!
They add a lap blanket and some handlebar mitts and go off to work snow or not!
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Port Authority
Fleece Lined Jacket,
Do you work for the Port, if so which one, if not how'd you come upon a Port jacket?
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I read on a German thread of people buying winter tires for their scooters!
Not only German.
Dedicated scooter winter tyres are manufactured in Japan and Slovenia etc. too.
As a matter of course you can see (youtube) Russian scooter enthusiasts racing on frozen lakes.
Less obvious are pictures from an African (!) scooter website showing scooters in the snowy mountains (Sani Pass, 2873m).
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On a side note, Vivo, you seem to know a good deal about westarn culture, have you spent much time away from home or is it just part of your history as well?
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On a side note, Vivo, you seem to know a good deal about westarn culture, have you spent much time away from home or is it just part of your history as well?
Part of our history of course... We were called the American brown brothers before.. Like the Spaniards, The U.S. have great impact on our culture also... Before, our national anthem was in english, our independence day was July 4 (not anymore), english is taught in schools and is the medium of instruction in all schools, I studied in La Salle run by American La Salle Brothers, all street signs are in english, we speak english at home, we eat burger, fries, hotdogs... We had U.S. bases where we can go and buy great American stuff anytime in the commisary... ;D ;D ;D There was even that time when (after our independence) laws passed had to be approved by the U.S. first... The nicest thing that happened to me is that I grew up during the era where all American things were great!... the 60's-70's.... Household stuff, toys, garments, shoes, American cars, Rock and Roll, etc. I love em! Today, my children's stuff are either Chinese or Chinese..... ;D ;D ;D
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Part of our history of course... We were called the American brown brothers before.. Like the Spaniards, The U.S. have great impact on our culture also... Before, our national anthem was in english, our independence day was July 4 (not anymore), english is taught in schools and is the medium of instruction in all schools, I studied in La Salle run by American La Salle Brothers, all street signs are in english, we speak english at home, we eat burger, fries, hotdogs... We had U.S. bases where we can go and buy great American stuff anytime in the commisary... ;D ;D ;D There was even that time when (after our independence) laws passed had to be approved by the U.S. first... The nicest thing that happened to me is that I grew up during the era where all American things were great!... the 60's-70's.... Household stuff, toys, garments, shoes, American cars, Rock and Roll, etc. I love em! Today, my children's stuff are either Chinese or Chinese..... ;D ;D ;D
Ah, you speak of the good old days.
Richard L.
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Part of our history of course... We were called the American brown brothers before.. Like the Spaniards, The U.S. have great impact on our culture also... Before, our national anthem was in english, our independence day was July 4 (not anymore), english is taught in schools and is the medium of instruction in all schools, I studied in La Salle run by American La Salle Brothers, all street signs are in english, we speak english at home, we eat burger, fries, hotdogs... We had U.S. bases where we can go and buy great American stuff anytime in the commisary... ;D ;D ;D There was even that time when (after our independence) laws passed had to be approved by the U.S. first... The nicest thing that happened to me is that I grew up during the era where all American things were great!... the 60's-70's.... Household stuff, toys, garments, shoes, American cars, Rock and Roll, etc. I love em! Today, my children's stuff are either Chinese or Chinese..... ;D ;D ;D
It is interesting that you have such a sentiment for colonial era.
Btw. do you know what general Pershing did to your people in his times?
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Vivo, where are you.
Richard L.
USA
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08087
Search "Port Authority Jackets". It's a brand name. I buy the
ANSI Line Yellow with ANSI Reflective Striping. Somewhere around
$60.00.
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It is interesting that you have such a sentiment for colonial era.
Btw. do you know what general Pershing did to your people in his times?
Sentiment? not really... We were really exploited by the Americans (no more discussions about this please).... but as a youngster then during the 60's and 70's, that's not my piece of cake but the goodies that we had. American bikes, chocolates, Sears, Levi's and all other stuff... as to General Pershing, I knew what he did as our history teacher taught us but that's all history and easily forgotten when recess or dismissal time comes... worse was what the Spaniards did to us for 300 years, but I'm not complaining...
Richard L. - I'm in the Philippines... born 1961...
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Sentiment? not really... We were really exploited by the Americans (no more discussions about this please).... but as a youngster then during the 60's and 70's, that's not my piece of cake but the goodies that we had. American bikes, chocolates, Sears, Levi's and all other stuff...
Well, I can have all American (in fact, nowadays, Chinese :) :) :) stuff I want, all I need is money... much more things to be potentially bought than in 60's or 70's. :)
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Well, I can have all American (in fact, nowadays, Chinese :) :) :) stuff I want, all I need is money... much more things to be potentially bought than in 60's or 70's. :)
Well, I'm referring more to American stuff made in the U.S. of A.... which is not true anymore nowadays...
Even if I have lots of money... it's not that fun anymore knowing that even the most expensive stuff are made globally...
Yes, there are lots of choices nowadays.... you even take lots of time deciding on what donut variant to buy Lol!... but personally, it does not make it morefun for me.... sometimes just confusing... well, that's just me.
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Well, I'm referring more to American stuff made in the U.S. of A.... which is not true anymore nowadays...
Even if I have lots of money... it's not that fun anymore knowing that even the most expensive stuff are made globally...
Well, military stuff seems to be made in USA, (general) stuff seems to be made in China while expensive stuff is made in Europe. ;D
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Great thread on winter riding.
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Well, military stuff seems to be made in USA, (general) stuff seems to be made in China while expensive stuff is made in Europe. ;D
military that would be cool if they made a military looking scoot........
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military that would be cool if they made a military looking scoot........
You can get a CAMO print added to your scoot, aftermarket of course. They have old Army motor cycles on e-bay from time to time.
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military that would be cool if they made a military looking scoot........
Not only looking... "Vespa 150 TAP": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP)
Piaggio made several scoots primarily for the military, i.e. the TPH for paratroopers - and you can buy it.
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You can get a CAMO print added to your scoot, aftermarket of course. They have old Army motor cycles on e-bay from time to time.
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Ill just paint it army green with a few stars. and write U.S.A ON IT................
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Jason Hancock of scootnashville.com interviewed me, yesterday, on winter riding.
http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454 (http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454)
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Well, military stuff seems to be made in USA, (general)
Yes, because it's a Federal Law....
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Jason Hancock of scootnashville.com interviewed me, yesterday, on winter riding.
http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454 (http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454)
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Nice little interview.
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Jason Hancock of scootnashville.com interviewed me, yesterday, on winter riding.
http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454 (http://www.scootnashville.com/archives/1454)
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Why do you still keep two relatively similar scoots?
I just found out now that PCX was the bestseller in Europe in 2011. (23.000 sold units).
This is interesting because I saw none where I live.
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Why do you still keep two relatively similar scoots?
I just found out now that PCX was the bestseller in Europe in 2011. (23.000 sold units).
This is interesting because I saw none where I live.
for parts man for parts..........
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My actual "winter ride", although not really in winter times:
17.11.
Alarm rings late at 05:15, because I can't shift my normal daily rhythm far. Quick breakfast, departure 06:00.
Dense fog in Ludwigshafen, it's raining lightly out of the fog. Because I already was sweating when dressing with the warm clothes, I can't close the visor without glasses and visor beeing mist up. Of course with open visor my glasses receive some humidity and dirt, need regular wiping.
First saving some miles through Mannheim and at Viernheim merging onto the Autobahn. Here the fog is already lighter, my thermal equilibrium sets in and I can now continue with closed visor.
I'm soon passing Frankfurt, the weather becames better, I can see the skyscrapers of Deutsche Bank & Co. Near Giessen it begins to dawn.
In the mountains near Kirchheim it is slightly foggy and cold. Hoar frost on the vegetation. I feel a little bit nervous because I do not know if the highway is slippery. There have been several pile-ups due to freezing fog the last days.
At the rest stop Hasselberg I refuel and choke down a few mouthful. I'm making good progress. But the road is still long.
At Göttingen the sun occasionally comes through the fog. At Salzgitter again ground fog and hoar frost.
At Braunschweig I have to decide whether I want to follow the highway around Berlin or head to Wolfsburg and then drive rural road. Despite the moderate weather with current light fog I opt for the rural road, because until now I've made good progress.
After leaving the highway at Wolfsburg I look for the local gas station. But the local Raiffeisen gas station wasn't signposted well and has just super and diesel at high prices. I should have bypassed this one and preferred the next station, remembering for my way back.
Soon behind Brome I passes the former border zone. Only a sign in the forest recalls the time 23 years ago, not a border strip, nothing obvious. I was surprised and already behind. But then I didn't want to stop, return and take pictures as there was still a long way to go.
I was proceeding smoothly, long straights, sparsely populated, ordinary asphalt, no speed limit harassment. I like traffic in Saxony-Anhalt.
Crossing the river Elbe at Wittenberg, because there is a bridge and not only ferry.
On my card set from 1999, there is not much rely on, many bypass roads and highways have been rebuilt.
I found my way through diagonally to northeast, my preplanned Google Maps abbreviations covered miles of cobbled straights, miles of speed limits 30 and 40kph on asphalt roads that are just a bit narrow. I don't really like this, especially on a bike.
I see castles and bunkers, but hurry over, always driven by the long way to go and the approaching darkness.
At Waren an der Müritz I catch some sun rays and see the ships of the White Fleet. Just here, where I was scared of fog holes due to many lakes.
Funny the small number signs on the trees lining the streets and the many "otter crossing" wild warnings. But soon the fog has got me again.
Near Anklam my old GPS claims to be 23m (!) below sea level.
Twilight begins. The lift bridge to the island Usedom is open. There is suddenly a lot of forest. A fox crosses my path and misses my front wheel.
The border to Poland is nearly deserted, no officers, no tourists. A few signs, cobblestone pavement even on the most important urban roads, that's it.
Total Time 10:30 hours:minutes.
After seeking accomodation (31.50 € for 2 days including breakfast) I turn on the heater in the very cold house and see my wife and 2 children in the nearby clinic and go with them for dinner.
18.11.
After breakfast I use the daylight to visit the center of Swinoujscie. Weather unfortunately still cloudy.
As seen from Russian films, fishing seems to be one of the most favorite pastimes. The whole wharf is full of thick hooded anglers and they occasionally catch a 20cm-long fish.
But actually, there's nothing spectacular here. Harbor ship tours, horse-drawn carriages, a few gift shops, that's it.
My few photos also boring too, turbidity everywhere.
The rest of the day belongs to my family again.
From afternoon to evening rain. That can be fun tomorrow ...
19.11.
In the middle of the night I woke up briefly, saw stars and become optimistic for tomorrows weather.
At early dawn, I visited the beach, the sand is frozen and breaking under my feet. But I can already see how the fog is tightening again.
After breakfast return on the same way. My butt is soon cold, thawing countless ice pieces in the small depenings of my seat bench.
The fog becomes very nastingly now, the visibility falls below 50m, temperature is -2°C, soon ice from the freezing fog covers gloves, visor, windshield, etc.
I have to wipe the visor again and again, open and close to vent my glasses without polluting them too much.
Riding in a convoy soon, because overtaking on the single lane streets would be Russian roulette.
Behind Anklam I get lost in the fog, as I noticed some kilometres later. Where I could read the street signs, I would have remained on the dangerous street. I couldn't see my GPS exactly while trying to stay on the road, and only the general direction was not exact enough. But my old GPS can do just straight line navigation anyway.
In the fog the dark trunks of street trees can be seen much better than the street posts.
After 100km the fog lifts and the temperature seems timid again, above the freezing point. Ice is melting, I can go 80kph once again.
When a portion of ice dismantles from the wind shield, I'm happy to have my visor closed at this moment.
But from Müritz on, where I was hoping for better weather due to good experience, the fog comes again, but fortunately the visibility remains at about 100m.
From Meyenburg to Perleberg it's almost sunny and 5°C warm, the best weather of the whole trip.
Here I took the best picture too. (http://imageshack.us/a/img688/7497/bild0053f.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/bild0053f.jpg/)
South of the Elbe again light fog or overcast.
At the old border I stopped briefly and took a picture, but again it's all grey in grey.
At Wolfsburg, I'm already tired, the fog ride had taken concentration and strength away.
Now only a few hundred miles to go ...
After 11:15 hours:minutes I'm back home.
Total 1731.2 km and 77.1 litres for my reliable gas guzzler. Nearly concentrating on 2 days with >800km/500miles each.
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Yes, because it's a Federal Law....
Berets made in China. Very Embarrassing
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Ts1,
That's quite a trip ! What scooter do you ride.
When I was in Berlin the wall was still up.
I think that was 1989.
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ts1,
What a wonderful read! I really enjoyed your descriptive style of writing. I was there with you for the whole journey. It took a lot of guts to do what you did in the fog and strange landscape. It must have also taken an ass of steel to have had such an extended ride on cobblestone streets. Thanks for providing us with an indepth narrative of your extrodinary trip.
Mike
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Ts1,
I've been to Germany a few times and love driving around, everywhere really. The Autobahn is great but can be scary the back country roads that seem to connect every small town, each with they're own bed & breakfast, church and cafe' is simply wonderful way to live IMO.
I'd love to make part of that ride one day but know I never will have that chance. Am glad you shared your trip with us, as Mr. green said, I was right there with you, having been to parts of Germany you mentioned made all those memories even more clear in my mind.
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Artificial snow anyone?.... Welcome to Snow World Philippines!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://www.condohotelcenter.com/images/bridge-ski.jpg)
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Why do you still keep two relatively similar scoots?
I just found out now that PCX was the bestseller in Europe in 2011. (23.000 sold units).
This is interesting because I saw none where I live.
You consider the Honda PCX and the People 250 similar?
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What scooter do you ride.
Kymco Xciting. The old version with mirrors mounted on the sides of the chassis and not on the handle bar.
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You consider the Honda PCX and the People 250 similar?
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Obviously.
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Why do you still keep two relatively similar scoots?
I just found out now that PCX was the bestseller in Europe in 2011. (23.000 sold units).
This is interesting because I saw none where I live.
Maybe the surveyor forgot to include Croatia.... ::)
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You consider the Honda PCX and the People 250 similar?
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Some people think an 18 yr old girl and 65 yr old women are similar, they both have legs, walk and talk. Both scoots have 2 wheels, roll, and are powered by ICE's.
Other then that I'd say they are pretty far apart. But this is AXY we're talking about, I'm sure they share some obscure part made in the same factory, or they both have mirrors and seats.
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Some people think an 18 yr old girl and 65 yr old women are similar, they both have legs, walk and talk. Both scoots have 2 wheels, roll, and are powered by ICE's.
Other then that I'd say they are pretty far apart. But this is AXY we're talking about, I'm sure they share some obscure part made in the same factory, or they both have mirrors and seats.
Great thread on winter riding.
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Some people think an 18 yr old girl and 65 yr old women are similar, they both have legs, walk and talk. Both scoots have 2 wheels, roll, and are powered by ICE's.
Other then that I'd say they are pretty far apart. But this is AXY we're talking about, I'm sure they share some obscure part made in the same factory, or they both have mirrors and seats.
Both would be similar if the same person is riding the two... ;D ;D ;D
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Great thread on winter riding.
You need to learn about being sarcastic.
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Obviously.
More similar than say an Agility 125 and a People S250? In what way?
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More similar than say an Agility 125 and a People S250? In what way?
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On a cold day you can see the breath your wasting. ;)
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When the weather gets under 30 outside is it better to have thiner oil in the scoot. Im running 15/40 now.
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I'm running straight 30w, it's the best for break in and works when it's cold out too!
My bike seams to run cold, I'm thinking of putting some cardboard over the radiator
to help it warm up.
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I'm running straight 30w, it's the best for break in and works when it's cold out too!
My bike seams to run cold, I'm thinking of putting some cardboard over the radiator
to help it warm up.
mmmmmmmmm the old cardboard trick that might help me out also. Maybe I better get the elc. blaket out to. lol
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Got my scoot to fire up right away fris push with the weather down under 30 this morning. I put a 75 w light bulb Under the seat for the night and it help to keep the carb worm for fast start. took the light and all to work and pluged it in and it was worm enough to start to go home on. sweet I got this...................
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Got my scoot to fire up right away fris push with the weather down under 30 this morning. I put a 75 w light bulb Under the seat for the night and it help to keep the carb worm for fast start. took the light and all to work and pluged it in and it was worm enough to start to go home on. sweet I got this...................
I might try that over night but only place a blanket over the seat/engine area and place the bulb under and let the heat rise. My fear is that sitting outside for 8 hrs. in the 20 F cold it might not start for me to get home.
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..nina does not like sitting out in the cold...
..under 45 f
...starts hard, and loads up with fuel mix...
..anybody got any ideas how to make this better??
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Wow that's a pretty hot bulb, 75Watts ! Careful nothing gets melted.
I wonder how much of that heat made it out of the seat bucket and down to the carb . . . doesn't seem like it would have been much.
But if the battery is under the seat then keeping that warmer probably gave you more cranking power.
Warming the engine block (oil) is a good idea, and will help it start in very very cold weather . . . It just doesn't seem that a bulb under the seat would heat the engine.
'They' make these little stick on electrical heating elements which might be good for this job. One about 1 by 2 inches might work if you could find a place to stick it on the engine. But then I'd worry that the hot engine would melt the pad once you got running.
Those little metal loop heaters that you put in a cup of coffee might work. Bend the metal to the shape you want and find a way to bolt it to the engine block.
Rambling . . . . sometimes it's how I think,
KZ
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..nina does not like sitting out in the cold...
..under 45 f
...starts hard, and loads up with fuel mix...
..anybody got any ideas how to make this better??
elc. heat tape wrape it around the block and the carb. keeps everything at 50
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..well, she stays inside at home, but the 8-10 hours outside at work is more what i'm meaning...
..maybe strap me a generator to the rack...run some heat tape and and a cpl of forced air blowers too...
..y' know, like them upright ceramic heaters...stand a cpl or three up around it....
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Might be hard to find for scooters . . . But for cars there used to be heated oil dip sticks.
KZ
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25 years ago when I was in college scooter were an unknown . . . . so I got away with a lot.
In the winter I parked it in a stair well on the back side of the college Science building.
They never gave me any trouble . . . . not sure if I could still get away with that today.
Any way, it's worth asking - is there a warm spot at work that you could park the scoot ?
KZ
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..well, i gotta 2-stroke, so it has no dipstick...
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..here we go,
..unless i'm riding it!!!!
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..no, zimmerman, we have a really nice, designated 2-wheeled parking area...it's just right out there in the open...
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..and what really sucks is that the parking area loses sunlight about 2pm in the winter months...
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last winter my battery died in the cold, so I bought a ballistic battery, the bigist that would fit , and at 11 below C it has all the power I need to start my scooter, a little pricy $ when the road clears up I ride half the winter,.
the golden hawk 300i DT> ottawa on. canada
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I always go up a size in battery. when it saids 5 lb I go like a 7lb battery.( if it fits try it.)
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-4° here yesterday morning, -2 today, scoot started up as usual, no probs after sitting outside uncovered all night with no special heater or cover. Had to pour warm water over the seat to get the ice off mind you ;D
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My 2 boys at lunchtime today, still -2 here and theyre nuts are frozen sitting in the garden :o
(http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/streido/20121130_130941.jpg)
Been sat for about 36hrs without moving. put the key in and...........
http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/streido/?action=view¤t=20121130_131029.mp4 (http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa351/streido/?action=view¤t=20121130_131029.mp4)
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Dont know if these link worked above for the vid, maybe this is it???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYFtwElhkAw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYFtwElhkAw)
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..well, i gotta 2-stroke, so it has no dipstick...
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..here we go,
..unless i'm riding it!!!!
2 stroke shoud start up in any weather...............