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Agility 125 / D'oh! Busted helmet holder
« on: August 13, 2023, 11:04:42 PM »
Yeah, like it says, I busted one of the helmet holder pins.  :'(

Another lesson learned. I expected there to be some reinforcement there, but it's just plastic. A little too much pressure, and "snap."

If you have been trusting these to secure your helmet - don't put much faith in them.

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Agility 125 / Lesson learned - keep the battery charged
« on: August 04, 2023, 04:41:17 PM »
I've had my scooter almost 3 years. Not much riding recently due to changes in schedule and responsibilities. Recently, I've been on it about once a month, with longer pauses in the winter, and recently extreme heat.

My scooter has been a little bit of a hard start due to limited use - I thought it was likely some fouling in the carburetor from sitting so long and limited use, combined with me flooding the carb trying to get it started. I pulled it out of the garage a few days ago and couldn't get it started. I ran the battery down in the process. Then tried to kick start it, and couldn't get that to work. So back in the garage and attached a battery charger. I was very happy to find an SAE battery connector installed, complete with a dust cap. I bought the bike new, and didn't expect to find one from the factory or dealer, but happy it was there.

Pulled it out yesterday, and started right up, no problem. The "hard start" I experienced before was just due to a low charge on the battery.

Lessons learned:
1. Hard starts are more likely due to a weak battery. Keep it charged, starts right up.
2. The SAE battery connector is a handy feature.

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General Discussion / Re: NSR: going to Delaware shore - places not to miss?
« on: March 12, 2023, 03:13:33 PM »
Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base   https://amcmuseum.org/
Free museum at Dover Air Force Base. Lots of historic planes to explore. Free.

Cape Henlopen State Park                https://destateparks.com/Beaches/CapeHenlopen
State park with fishing pier, beaches, disc golf, WWII triangulation towers, military gun emplacement, plenty of walking trails. Be wary of ticks.

Dogifsh Head                     https://www.dogfish.com/
Restaurant in Rehoboth has a pretty diverse menu and some brews only available there. The brewery and tasting room in Milton has some unique brews, bocce courts, and a steampunk treehouse.

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