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After a bad week of LOTS of rain (Think issues with the US Open- which is going on about 10 minutes from my house)...today was simply perfect for a LONG ride.  Then the my scooter shop (The great guys at Philadelphia Scooters) called to tell me my "last mod" was in.  SO off I went.  And several hours later...here she is.  This little project is not for the faint of heart.  The front end of these scoots is very tricky, doable...but tricky.

My final vision of my Like 200i seems to be complete.  Ivory was/is a nice color, but there was just too much "Ivory".  I think replacing the horn cover breaks up the Ivory nicely (as does the little fender flair I added).  Ok, so that should do it.  Time to get out there and really enjoy this puppy for the next 1000 miles.  Annual Philadelphia Scooter Rally is hopefully on for this July 4th weekend.  And don't forget...this Monday is National Ride to Work Day (Google it).

Hope everyone is well...get there and ride and as always...be safe! 

This one was a little tricky but was still very possible.  Obviously for US regulations the “standard” turn signals on these scoots have to be augmented with DOT certified units.  Sometimes manufactures just add the DOT lights and leave the stock units intact (wiring and bulbs simply disconnected) I think the Buddy scoots are like this but I know my Kymco Agility was.  In the case of my Agility 125, I just re-hooked the wires to make the lights work all the time as marker lights.  Just as the Like’s have the side marker lights below the inactive turn signals.

With the Like, however, this was not the case.  There is no wiring or bulbs.  They replace the bulb socket with a dummy “plug” and re-wire the DOT lights with existing wires. Wires will need to be run back to this area.

So here’s what I did (having trouble with the uploading of pics-will try to submit separately)

1.   Removed the access plate inside the glovebox - PIC 1
2.   Removed the plug that was in the socket for the existing turn signal
3.   Purchased two replacement bulb sockets at local auto parts store (Pep Boys). These were about $7 dollars/each (US dollars). The socket is made out of rubber (which is easy to work with)
a.   Part # 84803   SKU: 8637732  -Dorman – Conduct-Tite 2-Wire Import Sidemarker 17mm Socket
4.   Using grinding wheel (file can be used, but will take more time) I decreased the diameter by simply grinding away the “flange” part of the socket unit it was able to fit inside the dummy plug. Remove a little bit at a time being careful to make sure the modified socket would fit into the dummy plug snuggly. - PIC 2
5.   Using step drill (but any drill bit will work), I drilled out the back of the dummy plug to allow the wires to pass thru.  - PIC 3
6.   Inserted the new socket into the dummy plug to create new socket that now fit into the signal housing.  
7.   Soldered wire to the new socket.
8.   Removed the screws to access the wiring underneath the speedo (four total) then VERY carefully separated the back half of the body cover from the front.  These pieces are snap fitted together.  If you rush or are too forceful you can break the tabs on the front piece.
9.   Traced the turn-signal wires to the harness.  Tapped into the existing connection to power the new turn signal bulbs.
10.   Reassembled in reverse order- PIC 4

You have to leave the DOT lights hooked up or your scoot may not pass inspection.  Plus the more light the better.  Every little bit helps these days with the cell phone obsessed drivers out there.  I did this mainly for cosmetic reasons, but the added indicators may help a bit.  (at least I would hope so…but I think even with indicators as bright as the sun it would still not get a distracted driver’s attention)

Sorry I didn’t have more pics of the headstock body/connection.  Good luck and be safe!

Hello all.  Hope everyone is well and having a safe riding season so far.  Just wanted to let the group know of an experience I had with my Like 200i seat.  I have owned many scoots over the years but the Like is really as close to "perfect" as one could hope for.  Fuel injection, nice size motor, disc brakes, tire size...trunk...price...etc etc, you all know this.  But the one thing that bothered me was the seat.  The design (as many of you know) "places" the operator a bit close to the handlebars.  So for this 6 footer, I always tended to slide back a bit.  This would then have me over the thin part of the cushion and after 30 minutes...ouch!  So in the off season, I removed the seat and had it fully re-upholstered  adding more foam and also taking out the stock shape of the seat.  So now it looks a bit more of a "Vespa" whereas it is all one thicker seat.  Just came on off a second test run and man, what a difference! I can sit anywhere on the seat and feel no "impressions" of the seat pan or the other ends of the round rubber supports that rest against the scooter when the seat is down.  I also had the vinyl replaced, so this was nothing cheap, but since there was really no other mods to do etc, this was the best $200 I have ever spent on a scooter "mod".
So if anyone is also having this issue, don't be afraid to check out a local upholster shop.  Check to make sure they have a good rep and ask around.  I found mine by asking at the place I bought my Like from.  Be safe!