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I'll figure something out Stig. I love to fabricate when necessary. Never leave anything completely "stock".

The easiest solution is to cut about 2 1/2" off the end of the stock rear carrier (see picture). I need to figure out a way to do this neatly without messing up the paint. Once installed the new light assemby will cover the cut edge making it look presentable. It's a metal carrier. Would a machine shop have something to make this cut, or should I just try a Dremel rotary cutter or a hacksaw? Any suggestions are appreciated.

    Monkeybongos

          The sliders I put in my X-town made no noticeable difference to me. I believe the main reason was the fact they were the same weight (16g) as the stock rollers. I also put the scooter away for the winter shortly after they were installed. I really didn't get to totally evaluate them. During the winter I dropped the X-Town in my garage trying to move it. When I realized that I could not pick it back up (80 years old), that's when I decided to trade back to a smaller and lighter People S 150. However, in my first 2 Kymco scooters ('10 People 150 and '12 GTI300i), I changed the stock rollers out to 1g lighter Dr. Pulley sliders. In both these scooters it resulted in better acceleration. That was what I wanted and have no idea how it affected the top end. After I get 1000 miles on my People. I will tear it down and order Dr. Pulley sliders 1g lighter. I presume this will give me the little better acceleration that I desire.

                                                                                                     Mrmike

   On my new '23 People Sport 150i ABS the front cover has to be removed to access the battery. Rather than doing this every fall, I came up with this solution. I drilled a small hole in the top of the little compartment (glovebox?) on my scooter. I then shortened the Battery Tender connecting wires. I routed the wires through the hole and connected to my battery. Now to charge the battery, I only have to open the door and connect the Battery Tender. The compartment is small but will still hold my cell phone and garage door opener.

   Neill551

       To be perfectly honest with you the only time I took a longer ride on my X-Town was in March when I rode it 150 miles to trade it in. I was so cold and tensed up by then I didn't pay attention to anything else. The one thing I would have liked though, would be moving the raised portion of the seat back about 4 or 5 inches. At 5'10" that would let me ride a little further back and my legs would have been more comfortable.

                                                       Mrmike

   Neil 9551

       I can sympathize with you. I just traded my X-Town 300i in for a much smaller People S 150i ABS, and it was a similar situation. The dealer I bought from is about 150 miles from me. I was so excited to get my new scooter that I decided to go pick it up in March. The temps ranged from about 38F to 50F. I rode about 310 miles that day. Half on the X-Town down and on the People coming home. I just turned 80 and will definitely not be riding below 50F anymore. I do the same thing and tense up, especially when it's cold. It makes for a very uncomfortable ride.

   With my last 3 scooters I've replaced the stock rollers with Dr.Pulley sliders. I usually go 1 gram lighter and have been happy with the results. I am going to do this on my '23 People S 150i ABS. Does anyone know for sure what weight rollers this scooter comes with from the factory. I can tear it down, weigh the rollers, and order the correct sliders. The problem with that is the several days or weeks of down time waiting for parts. My last scooter (X-Town 300i ABS), I got some bad info and ended up installing sliders that were the same weight (16g) as the stock rollers. If no one knows for sure, I'll tear it down and hope for several rainy days until my new parts come in.

the last major thing I needed for my 84 Nighthawk was new tires. I ordered them online and took them, along with my wheels, to my local motorcycle shop for installation. I also asked for new wheel bearings as the old ones were a little notchy.

During the wheel removal process..I had bike on center stand and wood blocking under motor...removed front wheel with no problem...removed rear wheel and I must have bumped it just enough to start it rolling forward. With the massive front weigh bias the bike did the unthinkable...and rolled off the center stand, off the wood and onto the floor. It was staying fairly upright but I wedged some 2x4 wood under the exhaust to keep it from tipping. I then put some tires around it to keep it from falling. This thing weighs 400+ pounds, without wheels. My first thought was 'holy sh*t..how am I ever going to get this back up?

Fast forward 2 weeks and I have my wheels back from the dealer with the new tires installed. A nice chunk of aluminum was missing from my front wheel and my rear wheel hub had a nice ding in it (likely from the wheel bearing removal/install??).. The damage was clearly not there prior to the wheel install but I have no proof..it's a 40 year old bike...it still sucks, though. Makes me rethink learning how to do my own tires.

Yesterday I had 2 buddies come over to help me lift the bike back on the center stand. The 3 of us didn't even budge it! I called a 4th guy and we lifted it right up and onto the center stand, easily, on the first try. I got the wood blocking back under and then got the front wheel on, which is the key to keeping it upright.

Installed my wheels today, new petcock, and put it all back together. Can't wait to ride it with the new rubber on. Total cost of new tires, wheel bearings and installation was...gulp.. about $775. Still a little bitter about the wheel damage...but unfortunately it is almost to be expected. Oh, well, ready to ride!

  Similar situation happened to me. I was in the parking lot at work and hit a small pot hole. The front wheel turned and I had to lay the scooter on its side. I was riding a '21 X-Town 300i, and it was way too heavy for me to pick up. I just traded it in for a new lighter People S 150i ABS.

  I've been watching several You Tube videos on S100 total cycle cleaner. I'm getting too old to get down to clean my scooter properly. This product may be the answer. It almost seems too good to be true. Have any of the forum members used this product? Does it work as claimed?