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The powdercoating of the wheels, transmission cover, and muffler shield are done. The finish of the wheels made the color have a little more orange peel than I'd like but otherwise it came out fine.

The body panels are so cheap, I bought a tan front panel to give the bike contrast. In the light of the service area, it seemed O.K.

The LED marker lights really mounted cleanly, give the scoot some well-needed visibility, and draw almost no power.

RAM mounts for the GPS and iPhone are on.

Shocks are on.
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Pending: A brighter headlight is being put in. The LED driving lights and windshield have been put on hold due to some unexpected expenses. Color-matched brake hoses will likely be a next-season project.
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Dead-ends: Whitewall tires just don't exist in People's tire size. Caliper upgrades aren't out there. There's no way to fix the speedometer.
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Next season: The scooter goes to Scooterworks Chicago for some badly needed engine hop-up work. Or I just buy a used maxi-scooter. See you on the road!

Rianna, I don't want to burst anyone's bubble but if you get onto a vehicle cranking out 14 BHP, don't be surprised if your heart can't pump blood to your extremities.

If not colorful adjectives, you'll likely question the marital status of the parents of the people who designed the horn recess on your scooter.

While the horn can be upgraded, it's a really tight fit. Expect to be using some really colorful adjectives if you try to install this yourself.

I have a People 150 with 16" tires which doesn't have any whitewall tires available for it. So while my wheels are getting powdercoated, I'd like to try painting the sidewalls white.

Before I get in over my head, I was wondering if anyone on this board has tried this? If so, what kind of results did you get, e.g., did they come out looking like real whitewalls or were they more like "graywalls"? And did you find the process to be straightforward?

Thanks for your input!

I'd like to second what others have a said here and add in a few thoughts of my own.

I'd like you to think about how critical storage is to you so you can shop with that in mind.

Also, small wheels vs large wheels (e.g., 10" vs 16") will be less stable but will give you a much wider selection in tires. 10" wheels will give you very quick handling almost to the point of being twitchy. While this is fine for commuting, it's going to make holding a line as you go through the mountains much more difficult, especially as you go over bumps.

Be sure to get at least a 150cc scooter othewise you'll not be allowed on limited access highways.

I'm also going to recommend a larger engine (200cc or above) if you're going to driving in higher speed areas. You can likely reach the speeds you want to with a smaller engine, but you're really going to be taxing the engine.

No worries. I've only contacted traditional machine shops. With the confidence that comes from ignorance, I believe motorcycle-specific shops can do it without a problem.

But in all seriousness, this really does bode well for the continued economic recovery. Waayyy more important than footpegs! 

I'm getting pegs custom machined to be roughly 2x longer or wider, depend on how they're orientated. Check the thread I started on this; I hope to have an answer back by the end of next week.