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Title: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on November 29, 2020, 09:09:00 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/sXYdjqjM/P1130536.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/651SXtrH/P1130547.jpg)

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Even dry & clear winter roads here have salty 'dust' remaining on them for days after a snow.
I'll ride the LIKE on these roads - and will take the time to rinse and dry the scooter afterwards.
I like to add the protection of ACF-50 again before it starts. (2 applications a year seems to work for me)

Snow in the forecast tonight....so spent a couple hrs: degreasing, washing, drying, waxing & applying ACF-50. I also removed the heat shield and resprayed the muffler w/hi-temp paint. This will be the scoot's 8th winter of riding - muffler and underside of things looks clean and corrosion free.

Oils and valves done recently. Airfilter looks like it will last 30 years. Tires checked and scoots were topped up with Shell Nitro 93. Both have battery tender pigtails installed.

(https://i.postimg.cc/XYC26F7J/P1130542.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/yYwPjdXz/P1130552.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y9nNWqqZ/P1130554.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/DyV6d0c3/P1130559.jpg)

Well, here we go into another winter....!

Stig
Title: Re: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: Kansas kymco on November 29, 2020, 09:18:39 PM
Looks like your prepared for winter. I'm prepared as well scooters are hibernating in heated building until next spring.  If we get some temperatures  over 50F (10C) I'll take one out for a ride. Until then I'll live vicariously through your winter post's.
Title: Re: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: Iahawk on November 29, 2020, 10:03:50 PM
I would never guess that your scoot has seen that many winters! Looks like a Southern California scooter! Most scoots don't seem to be very corrosion proof...but yours looks great!
Title: Re: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on November 29, 2020, 10:34:48 PM
Quote from: Iahawk on November 29, 2020, 10:03:50 PM
I would never guess that your scoot has seen that many winters! Looks like a Southern California scooter! Most scoots don't seem to be very corrosion proof...but yours looks great!
I don't think it has. I think he has TWO of those: one he rides and one he gets out of his living room for pictures!
Title: Re: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: Kansas kymco on November 29, 2020, 11:09:05 PM
Quote from: CROSSBOLT on November 29, 2020, 10:34:48 PM
I don't think it has. I think he has TWO of those: one he rides and one he gets out of his living room for pictures!
LOL, I thought about how much road grime I get from rain covered roads.
Title: Re: Salt is coming - so winterizing the LIKE200i
Post by: Ruffus on November 30, 2020, 10:12:32 AM
Great, "incredibile" like we use to say here in still sunny Italy.
Mine is a rustfree too but cannot even remotely compared with your LIKE.
You doing a great job with heart and knowledge.