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Title: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 11, 2018, 09:51:33 PM
For some of us our scoots have been sitting a long time.
Check air in tires - most likely you've lost some.
Pull the dipstick.....look good? (change it in a few weeks)
On Hueys the crew chief would climb up top to check the Jesus Nut...*    On our scoots I guess that would be the axle nuts.

Remember, you haven't done this riding thing in a while. ...so take it easy.

* (FNG Stig, watching him up there, "why do you call it that?"
"Well Doc, this nut comes off the rotor mast.... we'll all be going to meet Jesus.")

Stig
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: Viper254 on April 12, 2018, 12:03:06 PM
I was born ready!

Although I can't deny the January commutes were not pleasant :(
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: blue on April 12, 2018, 12:10:18 PM
Born to ride.Ill ride to see jesus.
Title: I plan to ride tomorrow
Post by: boo on April 12, 2018, 12:16:08 PM
if all goes well and the wife leaves me alone. Supposed to be 75 and sunny.
Will do a flight check today.

Update: Rode a lot the next day. Man it felt good.
Title: Re: I plan to ride tomorrow
Post by: de dee on April 12, 2018, 01:29:55 PM
if all goes well and the wife leaves me alone. Supposed to be 75 and sunny.
Will do a flight check today.
  pre flight inspection done !!!  11 hundred hours and I ride again,.   just past 8000, Km.  and I am on my 3 rd. tank of gas this year,   we have about 10 days of freezing rain and snow coming our way,  looking forward to May-day
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: Snorvey on April 12, 2018, 02:12:36 PM
Been riding all through the winter (although not every day)

Last month the annual inspection and a service was carried out and I sorted out the drive belt issues and plastic welded the cracked screen (see Downtown forum). I'm pleased to say the DT is running well.

I'ts around 50 - 60F here at the moment, so pleasant enough. I just need a lull at work so I can get out and enjoy it properly

Title: Re: I plan to ride tomorrow
Post by: de dee on April 12, 2018, 08:47:05 PM
  pre flight inspection done !!!  11 hundred hours and I ride again,.   just past 8000, Km.  and I am on my 3 rd. tank of gas this year,   we have about 10 days of freezing rain and snow coming our way,  looking forward to May-day
  Had a nice ride about 100 Km.   the fresh air so invigorating  33 F  got home and drained the oil installed new filter now warming the oil so I can shake the Tungsten Disulfide powder in the oil, I will fill it when I go for the next ride I have to keep the oil shook up so the tungsten does not settle, got to be a long ride,
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: CROSSBOLT on April 12, 2018, 09:38:20 PM
Got my wife's People GTI300 out, washed the cat tracks off, checked oil and the bike fired right up after sittin' for 6 months. Very pleased. Nice ride, short but nice. Handling is a strength exercise with those outrigger wheels she likes.
Washed and rode the DT also. 78 F today, very pleasant.

De dee! What is the tungsten disulfide in the oil for?
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: ScooterWolf on April 12, 2018, 10:16:42 PM
Dropped my bike off at the mechanic yesterday for the post-winter/annual tune-up. Mechanic said it was good that I dropped
it off (it's been running terribly) as my front brake pads were gone -- metal on metal. Thought I would need to replace the belt drive too, but he doubts it's needed. New spark plug, pads, and any maybe transmission fluid could give me the new vibe I need.

Hope to make a new vlog soon too.

- Wolf
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 13, 2018, 12:01:11 AM
Dropped my bike off at the mechanic yesterday for the post-winter/annual tune-up. Mechanic said it was good that I dropped
it off (it's been running terribly) as my front brake pads were gone -- metal on metal. Thought I would need to replace the belt drive too, but he doubts it's needed. New spark plug, pads, and any maybe transmission fluid could give me the new vibe I need.

Hope to make a new vlog soon too.

- Wolf
Wolf, what scoot?
Stig
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: de dee on April 13, 2018, 03:07:05 AM
Got my wife's People GTI300 out, washed the cat tracks off, checked oil and the bike fired right up after sittin' for 6 months. Very pleased. Nice ride, short but nice. Handling is a strength exercise with those outrigger wheels she likes.
Washed and rode the DT also. 78 F today, very pleasant.

De dee! What is the tungsten disulfide in the oil for?

  there is a write up by yager 200i,    on his page 5  on 25 may 2015
I tried it in my scooter and it ran very smooth
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: CROSSBOLT on April 13, 2018, 07:41:09 PM
Yeah, I recall that now, De dee. Where do you get that stuff, anyway?
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: de dee on April 14, 2018, 02:27:11 AM
Yeah, I recall that now, De dee. Where do you get that stuff, anyway?

  the ice and snow is just north of us,   turned out to be a nice day here,   shook up the oil jug , filled up the scooter, and took off, did my 200 Km. +      sure runs nice , and I seem to get better milage , will have to have a milage run , not high speed,  the address is ph. 416-509-4462   fax.  905-824-125   item tungsten disulfide  ws2  $54.00 canadain,   on line,  put the name in that's all,
Title: Re: I plan to ride tomorrow
Post by: blue on April 14, 2018, 07:01:15 AM
if all goes well and the wife leaves me alone. Supposed to be 75 and sunny.
Will do a flight check today.
  you to I do my own thing when wife is away.Have to my wifes to do list is hell to catch up on.
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: LidoCA on April 14, 2018, 08:04:57 PM
 Started riding a month ago. It took a few rides on my Like to get the cobwebs and leftover fear out of my system. Driveways still invoke some tension. I am doing my best to ride in the moment and concentrate on what I am doing. I definitely missed riding. My family is not so enthusiastic.
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: de dee on April 14, 2018, 09:13:12 PM
Started riding a month ago. It took a few rides on my Like to get the cobwebs and leftover fear out of my system. Driveways still invoke some tension. I am doing my best to ride in the moment and concentrate on what I am doing. I definitely missed riding. My family is not so enthusiastic.

  Wait till you are 85 it escalates     just tell her it keeps you young,  de dee  85   and gene from san fran. 91 we have Piaggio b v 350 scooters  that can do 100 MPH.  we don't do that of coarse, 
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 14, 2018, 09:26:09 PM
Started riding a month ago. It took a few rides on my Like to get the cobwebs and leftover fear out of my system. Driveways still invoke some tension. I am doing my best to ride in the moment and concentrate on what I am doing. I definitely missed riding. My family is not so enthusiastic.
It was last November, wasn't it?
Glad things are working for you.
Sometimes I'm tempted, like this morning, to skip the high leather boots when gearing up.
Just slip on the sneakers.....but no. Scooters go after the lower legs. Goofy thinking to gear up & protect the head, hands, knees, hips, elbows, shoulders, back.....and then put sneakers on.

In an off I'll see those Adidas go sailing off into the shrubbery before I even touch down :-) hopefully a bystander would put them next to me on the gurney.

Be well,
Stig
Title: Re: You getting ready to ride again?
Post by: klaviator on April 15, 2018, 03:15:43 AM
I haven't ridden all day because it's been raining all day.  I'll be ready to ride again tomorrow.  More than 2 or 3 days without riding and I suffer from PMS.