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General Discussion / Sold the Scooter last week
« on: April 26, 2016, 09:23:04 PM »
While I enjoyed the People 300, and it was everything I said it was; I sold it last week. The Scoot went in trade on a new 2015 Yamaha 950 tourer.
I just found I missed the additional power. I have some overnight trips planned (the range and maintenance frequency were an issue). Also as strange as it sounds, I missed running through the gears.
Enjoyed interacting here, ride safe...

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People GT 300i / Re: The Puig windscreen is here, but...
« on: March 31, 2016, 08:40:19 PM »
Ebay...

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General Discussion / Re: Stig retiring ??? :-)
« on: March 20, 2016, 07:26:48 PM »
Retired at 56 never missed working... I believe you will find filling your day with what you choose to is a most comfortable way to go through the Senior years...Social media, Scooter, Golf, Grandchildren, Knife throwing (yes), Slingshots, Air guns, Exercise, etc.

And if you find you miss work, it is rarely difficult for a good worker to find a venue... 

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Hacksaw and painter's tape; followed by a file and then two different grades of sandpaper (on a little sanding block).
Already cam out acceptable, not perfect but acceptable. Figured I would ride for a couple of weeks to see if it's low enough.
Wind is still deflected above the head, but I get to see the road without looking through screen at all. I took about 4 inches off the top.

Original top speed on the Scoot without any windscreen on it with me riding, was 88, 89 on the speedometer. After the install of the full size screen 78 or 79  seemed like it was all she had. The big screen was costing me on the acceleration and the top speed.

After the trimming, she was back up to 84  or 85 mph. I got about half of the loss back.

I might (in a few weeks as I wrote) trim the left and right edges; to achieve a more rounded result. I think as long as I leave the middle where it is I am fine.

When I'm done I will put up a photo...

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General Discussion / Re: This guy made the team.
« on: February 20, 2016, 12:03:50 PM »
Love the decorative cable necklace!  (To lock up the scoot?)

Is that what that is? I was wondering what kind of fashion statement that was...

Wil B.
Broadview, IL

'71 Guzzi Ambassador
'91 Nighthawk 750
'04 Kymco Super 9
'10 Kymco Yager 200 gt

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Tried to trace a guideline on the top of the screen I want to cut off. Tried to put a sharpie line on the screen; not so easy to get it right. There with painter's tape, heavy brown paper, scissors, sharpie, level, ruler. Tried making template (as in videos I found on Youtube). Then lowering the template and moving it from the left edge and then to the right edge (allowing the lines to intersect at the top).

I didn't get the resulting line looking very "finished"...

Then realized all the attempts to draw on the screen would be covered by the tape and rendered useless (duh). So the screen must be taped up front and back before the line is drawn. I was thinking of maybe using a make-shift compass (sharpie with a length of string looped around it) to get a symmetrical rounded top.

Or just try to get someone with a little artistic talent to free hand a guideline for me.

Well in the meantime I scoot around wearing my baseball caps (because the screen is so tall they don't blow off)...

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I have had good results with a jigsaw and a fine tooth metal cutting blade. Dont forget to tape the area where you are going to cut so the tool wont scratch the shield. Good luck!
Nice of you to offer to help! But I am in Sunny Florida :)

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Thanks for the replies! I will have to do some more thinking on which to use. But I like the idea of cutting the screen while its on the bike (a good solid hold and then I don't need to undo the nuts and bolts (it would be the third and fourth time) that mount the screen). I suppose if i cut above where I actually want to end up I could experiment with more than one method to at least get a little sample of what the overall cut might look like. That is probably the path I'll take. I won't be happy if I screw it up ($99), but it's not going to be the end of the world either :) The last Harley windshield I bought was about $360 with mounting hardware LOL

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People GT 300i / Need to cut the new windscreen down about 3 inches...
« on: February 16, 2016, 03:35:25 PM »
The new PUIG windscreen is just too tall for me.The mounts seem OK. It appears sturdy enough, but I cannot hope to look over it. I prefer to look at the road over the screen in an upright seating position (and crouch down a bit if i feel like hiding behind the screen for a while).

So I need to lop off the top 3 inches or so on the screen.

I am no master craftsman, but I am not super picky either. if I can get a level clean cut and a reasonably smooth edge would be happy (as I want to look above the edge at the road anyway).

I have a coping saw with a round carbide cutting blade (supposed to be good with ceramics). I have a fine tooth hacksaw. I have a variable speed drill and 3 inch cut off wheel. I have a big old jig saw with a metal cutting blade (I think it's 24 teeth per inch). Also have a blade that looks like its made for tile (has the appearance of the carbide or diamond dated round blame the coping saw has). I also have old Dremel cutoff wheels, that I can put in the variable speed drill (the Dremel died ages ago :) ).

Question is which of the above, if any, do you think would suffice?

I don't care about how long it takes. I plan on using varying grades of sandpaper to finish the edge...

Note: The PUIG is a very thin windscreen! I would bet its not much more than an 1/8 of an inch thick...
Constructive thoughts welcomed...

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People GT 300i / The Puig windscreen is here, but...
« on: February 13, 2016, 02:25:26 PM »
The Windscreen arrived, looks ok, but no instructions just a blow up with parts labeled in Spanish & English.

The Screen is on the Scooter.

The product is all fairness is certainly worth the money ($99.95 shipping included).

Well made, sturdy.

That said you can't tell until you ride with it on:
   
     1) man is it quiet without the hurricane around your ears.
     2) doesn't look bad,actually fits the look and lines of the scooter well, I think.
     3) it is taller than I thought or wanted, maybe three inches above my comfortable eyeline; so I have to look through the screen at the road. not my first choice but I'll see if I get used to it; if not I have a good neighbor with a "Shop Master" and all sorts of cutting blades. he rides and has cut two screens down for himself (he already offered if I decide to make it shorter).
     4) fitment is supposed to be for the People, but it requires a little nip and tuck; like the two small strips of old inner tube i cut out and installed in-between the screen and the factory's little black "spoiler".
     5) the secondary support struts that lean against the scooters front panel may provide additional support, but think the strut's design and placement could have been better.
    6) the mirror bracket placement could have use d the opportunity to move the mirrors up and out instead of just back. the end result is the mirror mounts very close to the light 7 kill switches. still functions fine, but very close.
    7) The worst thing about the screen is the lose of both topped and acceleration. the scoot now topped out today at about 78 or 79 on the speedometer. I had it up to 87 or 88 prior to the screen being installed. play it was slower to get there.

   All in all it does what it is supposed to and as I said it appears to be well made. The mirrors move a bit more that the did when mounted directly to the frame, but not enough to complain. If I keep it on the bike I will probably opt to take 3, 3.5 inches of the top (so as to allow for my eyes to look over the top at the road). Maybe the cut shorter gives me back a mile or two per hour at the top end. In the rain, in the cold bet this screen will be appreciated...

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People GT 300i / Bought the Puig Windscreen...
« on: February 08, 2016, 07:37:41 PM »
As some here have already purchased, I too bought the Puig windscreen. Should be here next weekend. $99 shipping included (UPS ground).
I hope it comes with some instructions :)

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People GT 300i / Re: Update on y 2016 People 300
« on: January 23, 2016, 02:41:32 AM »
motovation has the Puig windscreen for 114 free shipping
What is the model number for the one that fits the GTi300 ? I looked at the site, didn't see anything that said there were windscreens for any Kymco models?
Thanks...

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People GT 300i / Update on y 2016 People 300
« on: January 16, 2016, 07:35:46 PM »
Hit the 3,000 mile lark. Not a hiccup form this scoot. No hard starting. No backfires, burps or strange sounds. Just flawless... I am still looking for a windscreen, but other than that this scooter has performed wonderfully (and I ride it aggressively when there are opportunities). It still amazes me how fast she can accelerate and how easily I can climb to the high side of 80 mph...

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People GT 300i / Re: WindShields 101
« on: December 04, 2015, 01:36:50 PM »
Question, on the People GTi 300, the mirror mounting threads are 10mm not 8mmm, yes? Most of the "Universal Scooter Windscreens" I've seen say they have 8mm mounting hardware; i don't want to add more joints with adapters...

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People GT 300i / Re: Tire pressure in your GTI
« on: December 04, 2015, 01:34:19 PM »
Been attempting to run 25 front 30 rear (one up)...
That said a hand put with a gauge on it, one of those little 12volt portable tire inflaters and three stand alone pressure checkers... all produce different readings with a variance of about 3 or 4 pounds fro lowest to highest...

Was thinking about maybe a plug in unit (for the garage). A Home Depot or Northern Tool pancake, oil free compressor?
Anyone have any ownership success with any like the above?
Reading the reviews online, you wonder how they sell any... Most have over 20% terrible reviews right fro the first couple of weeks.

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