What did you do with your Kymco scooter today?

[mrmike]

That, in a nutshell, what biking (and scootering) is all about, riding, just for the sheer pleasure and peace of mind it brings.

     AMEN

[Neil955i]

Early start today (no, not Stig early) riding over at 7:15 am to the workshop which is taking a look at my daughter's BMW brakes today.  Wonderful ride through dew touched countryside to hand over the keys.  Return home the long way round meant a round trip of about 25 miles and a return home telling myself that I must find more excuses for outings before the neighbourhoods have properly woken up.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Early start today (no, not Stig early) riding over at 7:15 am to the workshop which is taking a look at my daughter's BMW brakes today.  Wonderful ride through dew touched countryside to hand over the keys.  Return home the long way round meant a round trip of about 25 miles and a return home telling myself that I must find more excuses for outings before the neighbourhoods have properly woken up.

Yep - getting out there before the world wakes is the best!
Ummm...the shop has the BMW - to look at the brakes - but the car got there without the keys?? Curious.

Was it


Stig

[Neil955i]

OK I understand your puzzlement Stig. It’s a complicated shuffle as daughter doesn’t finish work until after the workshop has closed so, I meet her there the evening before in the Landy and bring her home. At the crack of dawn the following morning I nip over there with the keys and handover / brief the mechanic. Then it’s home in time to run her into work!

Diagnostics now done & new servo required “oh yes, and don’t drive it until repaired, the brakes could fail at any point!”  Guess who’s on chauffeur duties for the next few days?  Plus point? Well yesterday she said “why don’t you come and get me on the Triumph?”  Result!

[Stig / Major Tom]

OK I understand your puzzlement Stig. It’s a complicated shuffle as daughter doesn’t finish work until after the workshop has closed so, I meet her there the evening before in the Landy and bring her home. At the crack of dawn the following morning I nip over there with the keys and handover / brief the mechanic. Then it’s home in time to run her into work!

Diagnostics now done & new servo required “oh yes, and don’t drive it until repaired, the brakes could fail at any point!”  Guess who’s on chauffeur duties for the next few days?  Plus point? Well yesterday she said “why don’t you come and get me on the Triumph?”  Result!

What a girl!!!*
I dropped wife's car at brake shop Sun eve. Envelope with key and instructions dropped in their night box.

Stig
*one of my most effective threats with daughter. "How about I take you (pick you up) on the scooter?"
She does her "Excitable Girl" impression then...

[Neil955i]

I dropped wife's car at brake shop Sun eve. Envelope with key and instructions dropped in their night box.

Stig

Yes, in hindsight that would've been a better option, but in my defence, I'd not been to this (BMW Specialist) garage before!  After diagnostics - failed servo - they strongly advised it not be used until repairs effected, so it's now off the road for a few days.  Interestingly, as wife's Landy is in the workshop too (bad planning eh?) I've been running daughter to work and back on the Kymco and have just filled up and returned my best mpg ever!  86.9mpg UK.  Obviously it's enjoying being used?

[rjs987]

Dentist appointment today. By cage = 11 miles. By bike = 28 miles. I took the bike 

[Ex-KLR]

Turned down a 40 mile group ride because I'm making the same trip in a couple of days.
Then...  bent my mirrors out to give a better view around my shoulders
(That 1/4 inch steel rod is difficult to bend).

[randyo]

Well according to Wiki, Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales, in 1914.  During his fourth trip to New York in 1953, Thomas became gravely ill and fell into a coma. He died on 9 November 1953 and his body was returned to Wales. On 25 November 1953, he was interred at St Martin's churchyard in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.

my great x13 grandfather, got on a boat in Swansea, 387 years ago and sailed to the Colonies

[rjs987]

Nice day so took the AK out for a short little ride to pick up a few sale items at the local grocery. Some fit under the seat and some fit on top.
2.9 miles round trip by cage. 17 miles by AK. 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3bVk2DXZW12oVUGXA

[randyo]

I'm replacing some bits on my K-pipe with shine. Maybe a couple stickers too. Replacing a mirror on my UXV450i,

getting ready for my annual trip to my brothers Labor Day weekend party, gonna bring the UTV as usual, and the K-pipe this year.

 

[randyo]

I'm replacing some bits on my K-pipe with shine. Maybe a couple stickers too. Replacing a mirror on my UXV450i,

getting ready for my annual trip to my brothers Labor Day weekend party, gonna bring the UTV as usual, and the K-pipe this year.

pics or I didn't do it.  replaced the shifter with an anodized red adjustable shifter, my size 11 foot is gonna like that, I extended the length nearly 2 inches from stock length, and an anodized adjustable side stand, got that for no reason than it's bling. stock sidestand is perfect, but, if I go with slightly larger tires, the adjustment may com in handy, oiled and adjusted my chain too.

and of course my stickers, the Thrush woodpecker that came with my Cherry bomb,  my YSS stickers that came with the shock, and my sticker for riding the K-Pipe up the Mt. Washington Auto Road

[Stig / Major Tom]

pics or I didn't do it.  replaced the shifter with an anodized red adjustable shifter, my size 11 foot is gonna like that, I extended the length nearly 2 inches from stock length, and an anodized adjustable side stand, got that for no reason than it's bling. stock sidestand is perfect, but, if I go with slightly larger tires, the adjustment may com in handy, oiled and adjusted my chain too.

and of course my stickers, the Thrush woodpecker that came with my Cherry bomb,  my YSS stickers that came with the shock, and my sticker for riding the K-Pipe up the Mt. Washington Auto Road

Randy,
Thanks for your pics of most likely the hottest K-Pipe on this continent!

Stig
Ps: the Q-tips....what did you use them for?

[randyo]

Randy,
Thanks for your pics of most likely the hottest K-Pipe on this continent!

Stig
Ps: the Q-tips....what did you use them for?

to clean out some threads, if I can't finger tighten till snug, I make sure any crud is out of threads

still gotta firm up the forks with a brace (haven't been able to find one, but I have a good fabricator)
and I have to get the steering damper I bought (Otom Racing) mounted

I don't know if I will ever use all 17 horsepower

[rjs987]

Not really what I did WITH my Kymco specifically, but what I did FOR my Kymco today.
Since we all live under the stigma of supply chain problems these days I ordered both front and rear tires for my AK 550. I like the OEM Metzeler Feel Free tires that came on it so ordered the same. The price was as good as I can find from RevZilla. Found out they have a military discount through GovX. Ended up costing me under $275 for both tires including sales tax. That actually ended up being a good price for both front and rear. It will be several thousand miles before I need to replace them but figured if it takes longer to get stuff delivered in general I'd get those on order now just to have them when I need them. I'll be removing the wheels myself and taking them in to a local shop to replace the tires when the time comes.

Thinking about ordering the CVT belt also just to have it on hand for the same reason (delayed or extended delivery times). And maybe even the final drive belt later on.