Some SOB...

[oswaldters]

So I come out of the Metro station (subway or tube for  the non-DC area folks) to where my scoot is chained to the bike rack as always. 

- Except this time I notice a large gap in the floor board where my battery used to be.  Someone stole (in broad daylight, at the main enterance to the station, and surrounded by dozens of people waiting for their buses) my battery and left me stranded!  Worse yet, they also took my battery cover so when I did finally get a new battery I had to seal the opening with plastic sheeting and duct tape.  Sort of a rustic look.  On the bright side, they did leave the cable for my battery tender.

Given they took the battery and the cover it must not only be another scooter owner - but one with a Kymco - likely an agility.  How's that for rotten!  Plus getting that cover shipped from Stadium Yamaha will take weeks.

Glad I use the heavy chain to lock my scooter up or the whole thing probably would have been gone, but now I have to worry about what parts might be missing when I come home each day. 

All I can say is that whoever did this better keep their head up when they ride- because that's one big black mark on their Karma scorecard.

[jbcinzio]

Sorry to hear that mate, that really sucks!

The FIRST time I went for a proper ride (let's call it the "Maiden Voyage"), a pack of lowlife kids in some busted-ass ford decided to throw a Macca's cup (full of Coke) at me as they came towards me.
My 60 km/hr + their 60 km/hr = Josh getting hit in face by a 120 km/hr projectile.
I managed to keep the scoot upright, and (very shakily) pulled over and changed my shorts....

All I can say is THANK GOD for face-shields! - I'd never, ever ride without a full-face helmet on, or at least an open-face with a shield.

Josh.

[thebatman]

that crazy about the battery..oh hell yeah, they have one, KNEW the covers right...  sorry to hear about that, lots of shady ppl these days.........  oh dam, cant believe they tossed at you like that dude, i wouldve freaked, i way hate that, thats definately a waker upper...tupac said it best: "revenge is the sweetest joy, next to getting pussy"...lmao..

[wordslinger]

..os, and jb...i feel for you both...

..never had any parts stolen, or hit with anything, but i've been run off the road twice..

..harrassed a bit, but nothing major..

..the world is going to hell...

..i live in a very good, quiet neighborhood, but still, my scoot sleeps in my house every night..


that's one big black mark on their Karma scorecard

..they'll lose out in the end...goes around comes around..

[jbcinzio]

And when anyone gives me trouble cos' I ride a scoot, I just smile and think to myself: "I'm so much cooler than you are mate, cos' it's not just a scooter, it's a Kymco" 

[wordslinger]

..there's a guy that lives a cpl houses down from me..he has bought 3 chinese from a local cheap scoot dealer in the last 1.5 years...

..came over th' other day (we'd never previously spoken) and wanted to know what kind of scoot i was riding....for the last 2.5 years...every day...

..my scoot was on the porch, i just pointed at the name...

.."OH! It's a KYMCO!" he said..."No wonder!"


 

[art]

 That's some good stuff Ha! coulda bought one and a half kymco's by now 2 if he attemted any repairs.

[wordslinger]

..yeah, his current scoot ain't running..told him i could probably get it going for him, but after that, there was no guarantees....

..those $1000.00 chinese scoots just don't hold up...



..i believe he's heading to th' nearest KYMCO dealer next week...

[art]

   Some of those chinese scoots get worse the more you work on them. (Don't do it  ) The ones that do well must be swapped out with all japenese parts and maintained religiously. I forget the good one's Quiyzie or something and one other i realy dont recall are worth a shot, but if ya got a kymco in the first place it cost about the same to set up right..

[wordslinger]

..there's a LOT of Gators around here...

..well, they come and go...lol..

[thebatman]

..there's a LOT of Gators around here... ..well, they come and go...lol..

                  dont forget the v.i.p, marshins also around here,.... very few kymcos i see.                                                         

And when anyone gives me trouble cos' I ride a scoot, I just smile and think to myself: "I'm so much cooler than you are mate, cos' it's not just a scooter, it's a Kymco"

                   CLASSIC sh** RIGHT THERE      gotta ask jb, im still new, its a small pic,dont want to look to stupid calling the wrong model,which scoot do you have there?

[jbcinzio]

That's cool bro, I still have problems identifying different models unless I see a badge...

It's the new 2010 Like 50 4T. (really, really happy with it  )

What you ride?

[axy]

Sorry to hear that mate, that really sucks!

The FIRST time I went for a proper ride (let's call it the "Maiden Voyage"), a pack of lowlife kids in some busted-ass ford decided to throw a Macca's cup (full of Coke) at me as they came towards me.
My 60 km/hr + their 60 km/hr = Josh getting hit in face by a 120 km/hr projectile.

Not exactly, because you were hit by the Coke can, not the vehicle.
It does not take anything away from your experience though...

[thebatman]

what up jb..... thats a pretty cool scoot right there....i like that, no absolutely nothing on a 4t tho....lmao...    i have a 04 zx50.... THANKS TO WORD, i FINALLY have a pic of it in my thread(tech)...

[wordslinger]

2010 Like 50 4T

..i LIKE your LIKE jb...

 

..when i first saw those, i didn't like the styling so much...

..the black makes a huge difference in how it looks..

..th' one i saw was tan...beige, whatever...


peace