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General => Technical | How To => Topic started by: ScubaGuy on May 08, 2015, 04:52:16 AM
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3 weeks later the admin answers their email and let's me log-in.........KF needs a bit better management. I have 1500 forums and blogs I manage to keep up-to-date, especially with member requests. IMHO
Okay so I wanted to share a few things that I couldn't find anywhere online, and the internet IS my business so it's just not out there, or at least anything useful.
These are what I would like to share;
1. Painting the plastic on ANY scooter (especially the Xciting because the gas inlet pours gas everywhere if the pump shuts off late. This washes out the colour and looks terrible. I fixed mine in a couple hours with no scraping, sanding, primer or professional application.
2. Saddlebags for maxi-scooters (especially the wide ones and the ones that do not have custom and permanent saddle-bags
3. Scala Q1 Bluetooth headsets - Better get some superglue or deep pockets
4. Travel on an Xcite with lots of weight
Painting - so I couldn't find this information anywhere except bad youtube videos and long drawn-out directions.
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Now that your rant is out of the way, finish your post with useful "how-did-you-do-this" info.
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Sorry Mr.Wonderful. The upload crashed so I reposted and now I can't delete the 1/2 original. Be gentle
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Painting - so I couldn't find this information anywhere except bad youtube videos and long drawn-out directions. I have attached pics of the before and after. This bike only had 8000 mi on it so I took it apart (and I am NO mechanic!) and decided to paint it. Simple 3 step process;
1. Wash with soap and water
2. Spray with plastic primer
3. Paint (I used matte black) - the key is light coating 4-5 times and it comes out perfect!
The only note here is that you need to avoid getting the plastic primer on any metal parts as it will cause a bubbling effect, like you get when you apply paint remover, and anyone that has done this knows it's a flippin' mess!
I can't edit this so I'll mention the rest of the post (upload error) is on another post below this one - SORRY!
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Did you use automotive paint? I seem to remember that regular paint store paint will not stand up to gasoline but I think you can get automotive spray cans at auto parts stores like OReilleys and autozone.
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Well, ScubaGuy, I think this is a pretty well-run forum with Skadamo getting back to me very quickly when I had some kinda issue a long time ago. Secondly, you listed four items and only addressed one after prompting. Thirdly, I am surprised that someone who makes the internet THEIR business has so much trouble on a forum most of US find easy to use.
Karl
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You seem to really have it out for a new member pal. I'm happy to go, but 3 weeks is too long to approve a new member regardless of your opinion.
So Crossbolt - congrads, and good riddens
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Shoot Karl, I was hoping to see something like this family heading out on a little early morning Mother's Day chore before settling down to lasagna & garlic bread.
Long haul, big weight....heading uphill to the paint store....
I love the 1968 Citroen 2CV steering wheel.
A fellow scooter lover who also does not own a car, like me. Well. (full disclosure here: my inlaws apparently could no longer stand the idea of their daughter's husband refusing to own a car in Ohio - so they gave me a pretty low mileage Chevvvy Silverado-oho truck with Swiss cap. I do try to run it after ea. rain to keep the rotors from rusting solid to the pads. And am searching for a "My other car is a scooter" bumper sticker.)
I also love how this fellow decided to go lateral with the added seating, rather than tandem. I am currently working with some scrap plywood and Tupperware to build places alongside me for my coffee and a 10-box of Tim Bits - and small sales/display floor for some of those extra Kymco parts I own - that I bought to fix my running issues and turned out to be something else. {injector, coil, fuel pump, vent hoses, plug leads, seat, etc.)
Stig
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Only YOU, Stig, could hijack a thread with so much class!
Karl