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Title: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on September 18, 2019, 10:37:38 PM: My reply,
Wise advice, however....
I'm about to go into my 7th Ohio winter with my Kymco - which, admittedly, does seem to have higher quality hardware throughout than some scoots (certainly better than that pricey, unlamented, Burgman!). Maybe it snows a lot in the part of China where this LIKE200i was assembled?

Used it for work commuting whenever roads were probably snow-free. If salt was about gave it a rinse each time with a garden pump sprayer and a dry with a leaf blower.
Lot of trouble? Beat riding the bus and walking! Wife uses the new car for her work.

I love scooter riding too much to park them for the winter. I take very good care of them - but if they're determined to rot - I'll buy another every 10 years.

Once I discovered battery heated gloves I was like a man set free in the Arctic!

(https://i.postimg.cc/TPXTzTLY/likesnow-2.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/N0rpHwpT/like88.jpg)

Stig
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: john grinsel on September 18, 2019, 11:16:54 PM: Regardless of where I was living I never parked my bikes or scooters in winter. Helix would start after nite outside in 30 below.

I used sidecars for many year so no falling down problems-----but my new '66 Harley factory sidecar outfit could be bear to start in real cold weather....that was in the days when HD used straight weight oil---their 105 being about 50 weight----newer HD's can use multi weight oil. MZ 2 stroke would start in any weather.

Salt is the winter problem in many places---But I found quick spray off with water hose as least slowed the rot down.
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: randyo on September 19, 2019, 08:42:46 AM: acf 50 is your friend
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: DanH on September 19, 2019, 10:19:17 AM: Quote from: Stig on September 18, 2019, 10:37:38 PM
Wise advice, however....
The person that gave you that advice either cared for you, the bike, or both. I'm guessing that an average 30-minute summer commute presents a 100 possible life decisions to a scooter rider. With snow, that might double.
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: klaviator on September 19, 2019, 12:27:53 PM: I park my bikes in the winter.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/You-Only-Live-Twice-2013/i-T7VSsnD/0/e7ff64d5/L/3707a-L.jpg)

Right after I'm done riding them

(https://photos.smugmug.com/You-Only-Live-Twice-2013/i-39nGrbv/0/b80c32b9/L/3701a-L.jpg)
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: leomagnus on September 19, 2019, 05:40:52 PM: Klav and Stig what photo program are you guys using to embed photos into the blog? Most of mine are too big(high quality) and I have to keep cutting the quality/size down to get anything to fit. Also I would like a photo directly into the blog, w/o having to use a link..

Thanks
Dean
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Tromper on September 19, 2019, 08:14:05 PM: Hey Stig, which battery gloves do ya use?
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: klaviator on September 19, 2019, 08:20:19 PM: Quote from: leomagnus on September 19, 2019, 05:40:52 PM
Klav and Stig what photo program are you guys using to embed photos into the blog? Most of mine are too big(high quality) and I have to keep cutting the quality/size down to get anything to fit. Also I would like a photo directly into the blog, w/o having to use a link..

Thanks
Dean

I use SmugMug.
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on September 19, 2019, 08:59:37 PM: Quote from: Tromper on September 19, 2019, 08:14:05 PM
Hey Stig, which battery gloves do ya use?
Gerbing lithium battery heated liners under leather Olympia Wind-Tex gauntlets. Don't think they make them any longer. Pair of batteries each in the wrists.
Sure can't run a heated glove off of the measly 6Ah battery in the Piaggio.
Find my battery too low for a start - miles from home on a 15Â°F day?!
Will be looking for alternatives...

Stig
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: leomagnus on September 19, 2019, 09:09:24 PM: Thanks Klav
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Tromper on September 19, 2019, 10:51:34 PM: Thanks Stig.

Quote from: Stig on September 19, 2019, 08:59:37 PM
Gerbing lithium battery heated liners under leather Olympia Wind-Tex gauntlets. Don't think they make them any longer. Pair of batteries each in the wrists.
Sure can't run a heated glove off of the measly 6Ah battery in the Piaggio.
Find my battery too low for a start - miles from home on a 15Â°F day?!
Will be looking for alternatives...

Stig
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Louder North on September 23, 2019, 05:19:17 PM: Quote from: klaviator on September 19, 2019, 08:20:19 PM
I use SmugMug.

If you import your high res photos into Windows Paint, you can resize them. I often resize to 25% of original (and rename them with something that tells you they are smaller) and then you can post them to the forum.
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on September 23, 2019, 09:00:59 PM: Quote from: klaviator on September 19, 2019, 12:27:53 PM
I park my bikes in the winter.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/You-Only-Live-Twice-2013/i-T7VSsnD/0/e7ff64d5/L/3707a-L.jpg)
Right after I'm done riding them

Looks like City Grips, yes?

Stig
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: JJJoseph on September 25, 2019, 04:09:47 AM: What tires do you think these guys are using?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tiW2sq_Zfs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tiW2sq_Zfs)
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: klaviator on September 25, 2019, 08:03:02 PM: Quote from: Stig on September 23, 2019, 09:00:59 PM
Looks like City Grips, yes?

Stig

The front was a City Grip. They don't offer the correct size for the rear. On the Like it's reversed. I can get a rear City Grip but no front.
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: randyo on September 26, 2019, 03:23:08 AM: I have gone to the darkside, originally an experiment, that was found to be successful beyond my wildest imagination, the tire combo, a studded block knobby in front, and a winter car tire in back. Gets around in the snow until it's deep enough to start dragging hard parts, no different than any suv
Title: Re: I was advised to park my scooter for the winter in Ohio!
Post by: Tromper on September 27, 2019, 11:12:52 PM: If you're looking for a siped tire that'd fit the Like 200i, Pirelli has the Angel, & seems to have the sizes for the Like.
https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all-tyres/sheet/angel-scooter (https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all-tyres/sheet/angel-scooter)

Haven't used 'em myself but didn't find anything awful 'bout 'em when I was poking around a bit ago.

Quote from: klaviator on September 25, 2019, 08:03:02 PM
The front was a City Grip. They don't offer the correct size for the rear. On the Like it's reversed. I can get a rear City Grip but no front.