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General Discussion / Under "being good to yourself!"
« on: May 01, 2024, 05:39:23 PM »
Never have liked beer or wine. But after a little yard mowing ....a homemade margarita goes down real easy!
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Never have liked beer or wine. But after a little yard mowing ....a homemade margarita goes down real easy!
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Technical | How To / Re: Venting the Kymco locking gas cap
« on: April 30, 2024, 03:58:10 PM »
Nice work Karl!
I think it was you who had me drilling a hole in my LIKE's gas cap years ago - when it was doing that imitation of a bucking bronco. (as the TPS failed)
Couldn't hurt!
Man - I learned more about taking my LIKE apart and putting it back together in those few weeks of fairly new ownership when that TPS went south!! Still have some "nothing the matter with these orig. parts" in my tool drawers as the forum recommendations rolled in! ! (fuel pump, coil, plug cap, plugs, plug wire, injector, etc.)
Then you loaned me your KYMCO diag. tool! And we got it solved.
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I think it was you who had me drilling a hole in my LIKE's gas cap years ago - when it was doing that imitation of a bucking bronco. (as the TPS failed)
Couldn't hurt!
Man - I learned more about taking my LIKE apart and putting it back together in those few weeks of fairly new ownership when that TPS went south!! Still have some "nothing the matter with these orig. parts" in my tool drawers as the forum recommendations rolled in! ! (fuel pump, coil, plug cap, plugs, plug wire, injector, etc.)
Then you loaned me your KYMCO diag. tool! And we got it solved.
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General Discussion / Re: talked a little 'scooters' this morning....
« on: April 30, 2024, 03:45:34 PM »And I thought you had a Kymco (Taiwanese)!
First thing 99% of new LIKE owners do is peel the "Made In China" sticker off the leg shield.
That 1%? They're finger-nail biters and can't get it off.
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General Discussion / talked a little 'scooters' this morning....
« on: April 30, 2024, 12:56:15 AM »
Common for some folks - rare for me!
Early this morning, an elderly lady of means, apparently, slid out of her Escalade and walked past.
Looking at my LIKE parked by the curb, she asked, "Is that yours?"
"Yes ma'am."
"It looks like fun!"
"It is!"
Later a mail man rode up on his scooter. He pops into Tom's most mornings on his way to the post Office, just down the street.
We chatted about his scooter. It's a 50 and he lives in the village - so perfectly good for intown use.
Later a passerby asked, looking it over, "Is that a Vespa?"
"Oh goodness....no! that kinda stuff can get a fellow beat up! It's Chinese!"
He was puzzled at my remark. He doesn't know Vespa owners.
Low bright sun in my face on much of my ride home...so stopped and put the painter's tape on. Works a treat - much better than my drop-down sun glass thing. That darkens everything. Including shadows. In and out of tree shadows all the way home - any one of which can be hiding a deer standing in the road. Ask me how I know!
It ain't elegant. But look at the rider!
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Early this morning, an elderly lady of means, apparently, slid out of her Escalade and walked past.
Looking at my LIKE parked by the curb, she asked, "Is that yours?"
"Yes ma'am."
"It looks like fun!"
"It is!"
Later a mail man rode up on his scooter. He pops into Tom's most mornings on his way to the post Office, just down the street.
We chatted about his scooter. It's a 50 and he lives in the village - so perfectly good for intown use.
Later a passerby asked, looking it over, "Is that a Vespa?"
"Oh goodness....no! that kinda stuff can get a fellow beat up! It's Chinese!"
He was puzzled at my remark. He doesn't know Vespa owners.
Low bright sun in my face on much of my ride home...so stopped and put the painter's tape on. Works a treat - much better than my drop-down sun glass thing. That darkens everything. Including shadows. In and out of tree shadows all the way home - any one of which can be hiding a deer standing in the road. Ask me how I know!
It ain't elegant. But look at the rider!
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / A mesh ride, finally!
« on: April 29, 2024, 04:24:49 PM »
And a moon....
someone added a couple of iron tables and chairs next to the hotel driveway.
Now two good places to sit with a coffee!
A little nippy at 61°F when i headed out before dawn...but warm for the ride home in my hiviz FirstGear mesh jacket!
Must be summer soon!
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someone added a couple of iron tables and chairs next to the hotel driveway.
Now two good places to sit with a coffee!
A little nippy at 61°F when i headed out before dawn...but warm for the ride home in my hiviz FirstGear mesh jacket!
Must be summer soon!
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Morning Ride
« on: April 29, 2024, 11:14:36 AM »
Never heard of them. But I looked them up. And yeah I think there is at least one of them in the movie.
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Rare Chevy spotted
« on: April 28, 2024, 11:09:29 PM »Great car with great potential ruined by some California granny over speeding a cloverleaf and spinning out. Ralph Nader, a hungry lawyer, writes a book about this accident/crash, "Unsafe at Any Speed" which kills the car and gets the "Consumer Protection" bureaucrat agency started.My Daughter was with me when we saw this corvair.
Most sports-minded drivers and hot-rodders bought an Empi "camber compensator" which eliminated the axle-tuck/rollover thing. Had GM limited the wheel travel it never would have been much of a problem
The 60/40 rear weight bias still gave the car a frightening oversteer when pushed but definitely similar to Porche, VW and Renault Dauphine. A driver interested could deal with it but was beyond most drones driving in this country in the 60's.
The engines these days are quite popular with home-built aircraft people... big power at less money...
I asked her if she'd ever heard of Ralph Nader.
"No. Who's he?"
Too nice an evening to talk about that guy
..ancient history.
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Morning Ride
« on: April 28, 2024, 10:47:12 AM »I knew the story of course, but didn't realise that they'd made a film about it. One for the list I think!Surprise at the end!
(the cast makes it worth a drive to the library every few years!)
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General Discussion / Re: Buying OEM parts...
« on: April 28, 2024, 01:58:27 AM »Those anyone have parts for a Kymco like 150 ..? I need front plastics and and the part for thr stairing that holds the front shocks …
Your local dealer parts counterman may be your best bet if you're within the USA.
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Rare Chevy spotted
« on: April 27, 2024, 11:26:35 PM »
Taking it put for a warm Saturday evening spin...
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / NSR: Saturday afternoon in Clearwater, FL, live-cam
« on: April 27, 2024, 08:27:57 PM »
85°F, and as usual...a nice breeze
https://www.myclearwater.com/Visit-the-Beach/Watch-Live-Video-of-Clearwater-Beach
Hope this works for you!
We've vacationed this area in the summer for 15 yrs - never really a worry about rain dampening the day. Afternoon thunder boomers come and go quickly most days....sun pops out more humid than ever!
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https://www.myclearwater.com/Visit-the-Beach/Watch-Live-Video-of-Clearwater-Beach
Hope this works for you!
We've vacationed this area in the summer for 15 yrs - never really a worry about rain dampening the day. Afternoon thunder boomers come and go quickly most days....sun pops out more humid than ever!
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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: Morning Ride
« on: April 27, 2024, 07:40:14 PM »with Bill Nighy...amoung others
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General Discussion / oh what the Ache... Your best TACO~?
« on: April 27, 2024, 06:09:06 PM »
4 summers ago we discovered the best tacos ever, in Yellow Springs, OH...
MIGUEL'S started as a food truck, in a gravel lot behind Tom's grocery.
You sort of had to know he was back there...that kinda place.
One day my daughter and I saw a small gathering, in an unlikely area, smelled food - and went to investigate.
We ordered a couple of tacos, me steak, daughter grilled veggie...then carried our food around to our fav spot on the sidewalk to people watch. We were happy we'd investigated!
little story about old Miguel....
The village raised his bail to get him out of the Green County jail after a tail-light stop.
Something to do with a green card?
This is partly due to the nature and the bent of this village - and because of his great tacos!
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my daughter just remined me - the was the same day she saved a caterpillar form certain death in the street.
collected him...
and put him up in a tree....
....where the birds will eat him...
MIGUEL'S started as a food truck, in a gravel lot behind Tom's grocery.
You sort of had to know he was back there...that kinda place.
One day my daughter and I saw a small gathering, in an unlikely area, smelled food - and went to investigate.
We ordered a couple of tacos, me steak, daughter grilled veggie...then carried our food around to our fav spot on the sidewalk to people watch. We were happy we'd investigated!
little story about old Miguel....
The village raised his bail to get him out of the Green County jail after a tail-light stop.
Something to do with a green card?
This is partly due to the nature and the bent of this village - and because of his great tacos!
Stig
my daughter just remined me - the was the same day she saved a caterpillar form certain death in the street.
collected him...
and put him up in a tree....
....where the birds will eat him...
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General Discussion / Re: NSR: stuff you've carried home
« on: April 27, 2024, 05:25:15 PM »a package of honey bees in a Stanley Fat Max tool box bungeed to the back of my V-Strom, 75 miles from my bee supplier to home, and a few hobo bees tagged along for the ride (probably assimilated to the queen I had in my pocket)
When I started this thread - the first one I thought of was old randyo.
I just knew he was coming with something really weird...like a pair of sheep, a half a tractor or a garden plot on the back of his bike!
"...the queen in my pocket"!!
Thanks randy!
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General Discussion / Re: Long (for me) Ride
« on: April 27, 2024, 01:51:27 PM »
Yeah, I pay a close eye to the expected temps just before sunrise the next morning for my ride...(and it often cools a few degrees more just at sunrise!)
I'll charge up my battery heated gloves and wear them to start then toss them under the seat for normal leather gloves if it warms enough.
Years ago my year around scooter riding was painful in the winter. I was good for maybe 30 mins - then had to stop and heat my hands and the leather gloves on the muffler!
Love my battery gloves - I can ride without thinking about my hands. My rides are @ 70 to 80 miles. Not long enough to feel any discomfort anywhere!
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I'll charge up my battery heated gloves and wear them to start then toss them under the seat for normal leather gloves if it warms enough.
Years ago my year around scooter riding was painful in the winter. I was good for maybe 30 mins - then had to stop and heat my hands and the leather gloves on the muffler!
Love my battery gloves - I can ride without thinking about my hands. My rides are @ 70 to 80 miles. Not long enough to feel any discomfort anywhere!
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