I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!

[Stig / Major Tom]

My reply,
Wise advice, however....
I'm about to go into my 7th Ohio winter with my Kymco - which, admittedly, does seem to have higher quality hardware throughout than some scoots (certainly better than that pricey, unlamented,  Burgman!). Maybe it snows a lot in the part of China where this LIKE200i was assembled?

Used it for work commuting whenever roads were probably snow-free. If salt was about gave it a rinse each time with a garden pump sprayer and a dry with a leaf blower.
Lot of trouble? Beat riding the bus and walking! Wife uses the new car for her work.

I love scooter riding too much to park them for the winter. I take very good care of them - but if they're determined to rot - I'll buy another every 10 years.

Once I discovered battery heated gloves I was like a man set free in the Arctic!





Stig

[john grinsel]

Regardless of where I was living I never parked my bikes or scooters in winter.  Helix would start after nite outside in 30 below.

I used sidecars for many year so no falling down problems-----but my new '66 Harley factory sidecar outfit could be bear to start in real cold weather....that was in the days when HD used straight weight oil---their 105 being about 50 weight----newer HD's can use multi weight oil.   MZ 2 stroke would start in any weather.


Salt is the winter problem in many places---But I found quick spray off with water hose as least slowed the rot down.

[randyo]

acf 50 is your friend

[DanH]

Wise advice, however....

The person that gave you that advice either cared for you, the bike, or both. I'm guessing that an average 30-minute summer commute presents a 100 possible life decisions to a scooter rider. With snow, that might double.

[klaviator]

I park my bikes in the winter.



Right after I'm done riding them

[leomagnus]

Klav and Stig what photo program are you guys using to embed photos into the blog? Most of mine are too big(high quality) and I have to keep cutting the quality/size down to get anything to fit. Also I would like a photo directly into the blog, w/o having to use a link..

Thanks
Dean

[Tromper]

Hey Stig, which battery gloves do ya use?

[klaviator]

Klav and Stig what photo program are you guys using to embed photos into the blog? Most of mine are too big(high quality) and I have to keep cutting the quality/size down to get anything to fit. Also I would like a photo directly into the blog, w/o having to use a link..

Thanks
Dean

I use SmugMug.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Hey Stig, which battery gloves do ya use?

Gerbing lithium battery heated liners under leather Olympia Wind-Tex gauntlets. Don't think they make them any longer. Pair of batteries each in the wrists.
Sure can't run a heated glove off of the measly 6Ah battery in the Piaggio.
Find my battery too low for a start -  miles from home on a 15°F day?!
Will be looking for alternatives...

Stig

[leomagnus]

Thanks Klav

[Tromper]

Thanks Stig.

Gerbing lithium battery heated liners under leather Olympia Wind-Tex gauntlets. Don't think they make them any longer. Pair of batteries each in the wrists.
Sure can't run a heated glove off of the measly 6Ah battery in the Piaggio.
Find my battery too low for a start -  miles from home on a 15°F day?!
Will be looking for alternatives...

Stig

[Louder North]

I use SmugMug.

If you import your high res photos into Windows Paint, you can resize them. I often resize to 25% of original (and rename them with something that tells you they are smaller) and then you can post them to the forum. 

[Stig / Major Tom]

I park my bikes in the winter.


Right after I'm done riding them

Looks like City Grips, yes?

Stig

[JJJoseph]

What tires do you think these guys are using?

[klaviator]

Looks like City Grips, yes?

Stig

The front was a City Grip.  They don't offer the correct size for the rear.  On the Like it's reversed.  I can get a rear City Grip but no front.