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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #270 on: March 24, 2016, 08:06:07 PM »
Awwright!!

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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #271 on: March 28, 2016, 03:57:01 AM »

 24 F.,this morning,   5 below C..,,    went out to the garage and the scooter started first try,. when I start on a cold day, I always turn the ign. on two or three times, We are getting a artic blast this week , 14 below C.,  I think I might need my Snap on battery booster, for the tractor snow blower,  don't think I will go for a ride for a few days,.  will have to watch for the globel warming,   send money to susuki,. 
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #272 on: March 29, 2016, 11:37:42 PM »

  34 F.  rode 16 miles ,  did a visit, with old Bud.,  left there for the country side ride ,. 60 miles later got home,  Temp. dropped to 30  F.,  by then,  supposed to get a Artic vortex, soon 20 degrees lower than normal,  so it could get to 20 below C.,  ( 4 below F., )    have a good day. 
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #273 on: April 01, 2016, 05:09:39 AM »
  Brakes still dragging, so I took them all apart, cleaned the sliding pins, re greased them cleaned the stainless steel that the pads slide on,  and when the rain stops,  I will test them for drag, and how they release, I don't use the brake much,  country riding mostly,  and I coast to a stop with little braking,.  that artic vortex is supposed to hit us sat. and sunday, it is going to hit all the way to Tenn. USA I hope it does not freeze the blossems on the fruit trees,.. that far south, 
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #274 on: April 04, 2016, 09:41:56 AM »
Just passed the 10,000 miles mark on my 2012!
Note to self, must do more miles... Must try and catch De Dee!!
Oh, nearly forgot, almost two years and STILL loving it!!
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #275 on: April 04, 2016, 02:28:30 PM »
OK OK it's 10:25 AM Eastern standard time just got home from work, I am going to try and flush the coolant from the downtown 300. Didn't know that I would have to take take Half of the scooter apart to get to the radiator and hoses!!!!


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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #276 on: April 04, 2016, 06:14:22 PM »
Quote from: donjack on April 04, 2016, 09:41:56 AM
Just passed the 10,000 miles mark on my 2012!
Note to self, must do more miles... Must try and catch De Dee!!
Oh, nearly forgot, almost two years and STILL loving it!!

  By the time you are 80 you will pass me by a K. MILES,  OR l.k. MILES,  another week of cold weather here ,  12 below C. this morning,  puts me in mind of walking to the showers from the barracks in northern Scotland , enjoying the breeze from the north seas,  I was with over seas ferry unit. RCAF.  F86 saber jets,.  over 100 jets at a time, and never a hanger Queen, 
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #277 on: April 04, 2016, 06:15:30 PM »
Ok, 1st coolant flush complete!!! Ran some distilled water thru engine, drained again. Filled back up with


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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #278 on: April 06, 2016, 07:42:53 PM »
De Dee, I have no chance of catching you, my wife says I have to hang up my riding gear when I turn 55, she does worry!!
Hopefully by that time, 3 years, she will have changed her mind..............again!!! Haha otherwise it may be the divorce court for me!!!
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #279 on: April 06, 2016, 08:14:14 PM »
WHEN I WAS 75 COULD NOT WALK ANY MORE, INSTALLED NEW HIPS AND LEARNED TO WALK AGAIN, THAN RODE A BYKE PEDAL TYPE, THEN GOT A ELEC. SCOOTER GOT MY Lic. and safety coarse, and got my downtown, just following Dr.s orders
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #280 on: April 08, 2016, 08:44:29 AM »
stripped down the whole rear brake caliper and gave it a good going over, it was in a bit of a mess, it now looks brand new (sort of!!)
now for the serious bit, regarding grease, what type would you guys recommend? i usually use silicone but i just thought i would see if you had any other preferences.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #281 on: April 09, 2016, 01:04:16 AM »

  I use full synthetic  axel grease, what ever I find at the store,.  good for higher Temp.s ,   I use it on trailers , car, van and scooter,.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #282 on: April 09, 2016, 06:56:19 PM »
Quote from: donjack on April 08, 2016, 08:44:29 AM
stripped down the whole rear brake caliper and gave it a good going over, it was in a bit of a mess, it now looks brand new (sort of!!)
now for the serious bit, regarding grease, what type would you guys recommend? i usually use silicone but i just thought i would see if you had any other preferences.
cheers
Don.
'copperslip' or should I say copper grease, somewhat more generally. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Copper-Grease-70gm-Anti-Seize/dp/B004VDBI6C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1460227381&sr=8-2&keywords=copper+grease, back of pads and a liberal applicaton into the slide pin/pad carrier guide etc.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #283 on: April 10, 2016, 09:27:04 PM »
  Is your silicone grease marked high Temp.
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Re: What did you do to your DownTown today?
« Reply #284 on: April 14, 2016, 03:12:22 AM »
Got it started, 3 year old gas too.
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