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I rode to work this morning. For some reason 38 degrees was a lot colder this morning than it has been the past couple of weeks. It is supposed to be colder tomorrow... 28-30. I'll get to try the new snowsuit and gloves.

The "sport" windscreen seemed to block wind  better than I thought... or maybe I was just delusional from the cold. I guess I got more familiar with the bike as I rode. I still notice the heaviness of it, but it seemed easier to maneuver than I though last night. I better understand why people have said it is more of a cruising bike than an "around town" bike.

And that bike does NOT like speeds below 30 :-) It sort of shutters/shakes at take-off and low speeds, and really smooths out moving up... and it gets to 50 (indicated) quickly. Maybe its a break-in thing.

All in all, though, I really like it so far. More reports to follow.

When the rain stopped I took it for  ride. It rides like a BIG bike (compared with my Scarabeo 250).  It won't turn on dime like the 'Beo will, and I'm going to have to get used to the smaller tires. If the skies are clear-ish, I'll ride it to work this morning. It's a 20-25 minute ride through a small town with a couple minutes of 45 mph road at each end. I really like the leg space. I can have almost any leg position I want. And it sounds great.

The side cases that can be put on the bike only come in silver/black, so I'm leaning towards bags instead. The cases can be painted, but I not sure how that will work out. The bags are ess expensive, easily moved, same capacity and cheaper. Anyone have any thoughts?

More reports as I ride.

I have an air compressor, but I most often use my bicycle floor pump. 

I'm lazy. How effort do you have to put in with a floor pump?

I took a look at Home Depot online. I didn't see the one you mentioned, but I saw a couple others around that price. I'll probably pick one up this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.

I was wondering how everyone gets air into their tires?  On the 600 mile service, I'm going to have L shaped valve stems put in, but I have to figure out how to get an air hose between the disks until then. I should have had the dealer put them in before delivery. It's bad enough on my Scarabeo with 16" wheels. With 15" and 14" wheels and the dual discs... that's going to cause me problems.

Well, I took the plunge. I couldn't resist the deal. Red 2009 Xciting 500ri ABS, $5999, no prep or freight charge. I sign the papers and take delivery Tuesday afternoon. This my third scooter from Scooter Superstore. They let me trade my Fly 150 on my 2006 Scarabeo 250, and gave me a great deal on the 250 in the process, and now the great deal on the Xciting. They have stores all over Florida and some in South Georgia. Visit them if you have the chance.

So, I guess I'll be looking for, and pricing, a windscreen, top case, side cases (or bags if I have to) passenger backrest and tunnel bag. Not all at once :-)  Hopefully I'll have most of it by September.

There is a rally in Ocala, Florida March 19-21. Might anyone be going? Hopefully I'll have the new scoot broken in and have the nerve (?) to make the 2 hour ride. Rally web page : http://www.scooterencounter.com

This link will take you to Picassa where there are pics posted of my scoot and cut down customized seat.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bongo420/PuffSNewSeat#

Very nice bike. The seat colors and trim make a very distinctive look.

What did you have done to the seat, and where did you get the bags? And is that the stock adjustable driver backrest?

Sorry for all the questions. This scoot is going to have to last a while so I want to be sure to be able to get it to fit my needs.

Hi, I use a combination of a top case - a large 46l SHAD - and saddlebags instead of permanent side cases. The saddlebags look good, go off and on quickly, and can be packed as suitcases. I also have a nice sized barrel bag that rides pillion when she's really loaded.

The saddlebags look cool as well.

Thanks

Can you post pics showing your bags and case installed? I have noticed that in most pictures of xciting 500s with a top case they require a strange looking bracket.