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oldscoot, I like my unit more each time I go out. Whats better yet, each time I go out, I feel better about riding it but I don't ever want to think that I am better than the bike. I have the white unit and riding with the silver helmet, Hi-Rez shirt or vest, it almost looks like the white units that ran with the runners at the Olympics!! I believe they are using BMW's though. I see Tour Master has a Hi-Rez jacket out that is supposedly really special. I don't have the 200 some bucks right now but I'd sure like to own one. I have a white and black aired and padded jacket which is good but I am always looking. Hope you are enjoying your new ride oldscoot...too bad was are not neighbors to ride together a bit. Again I am N.E. of Pittsburgh, PA USA about 23 miles. Still have the problem of not many scooters out on the road here but I'll say one thing I noticed for sure, Many more bikers are using Hi-Rez gear since I started about a year ago. Of course mywife and I own a Green (Alien) KIA Soul and when we purchased ours, noone around had them...now I am seeing them all over!. Further, I've been using the high pressure wash place on my wheels and lower part of the scooter and haven't had a problem in doing this yet. I finalize with the No Spot Spray all over the bike and again, no problems there either. Been using the Honds Clean and Wax spray can and it is coming out really well all over.

Oh, ok, thanks for that..I have the single headlight. Never gave that a though...thanks again for that.

By the way, I have the Givi V46 mounted on my 500ri.

I have all my insurance with one agent and the cost isn't too bad. I will eventually check others to be sure what I'm paying for. Attached my paper work and off course all important particulars are blocked out.

I couldn't form a new topic so will just change in the middle of the stream here! I had my first ride today on tarred and chipped roads. Seems like all communities pick a day for this and darn...they are all over. My knuckles are sore from squezzing the handles and each move on the road felt like if you'd make a slight turn..you're going for a ride on the chips. Especially with the roads being beveled, this was really nerve racking, I think I'll wait for the 4 wheelers to smooth these roads down!

Sounds like there are some here that are familiar with gas vs diesel so I'd like to ask...again..only asking because I don't know...I had a gas operated pick up and pulled a trailer with it and it was struggling therefore traded and went to a 3/4 ton diesel. Yes, the 3/4 ton was bigger engine etc. but also it had much more pulling power. Is there a difference in gallon for gallon gas/diesel burn as for power. Most all tractor trailers use diesel and all this conversation has me wondering  about gas per power vs diesel per power. I found it true about one here who mention about mileage using diesel vs gas and when we figured out the value of diesel it wasn't what we thought since we paid anywhere from 50 to 85 cents more a gallon for diesel. I don't know about now but when I was in the service, all the vehicles I knew off used gas. Probably more readily available?? I always thought the diesel engines had less parts or whatever and therefore weren't as prone to break downs..again, I used the work "thought".

People make assumptions of what people say such as "pissed" that is really sad that such mentality takes over ones judgement to ridicule others. I am neither "pissed" or sorry for not knowing everything you do.....I regret to say, intelligence, you fall short of.

I have approximately 1825 miles on my 500 RI and I filled up and went for a 102 mile ride today at all highway speeds 40-55 mph. When I got back I put in 2.264 gallon in and was shocked on the mileage.... This figured out to be 45.053003 mpg...that's terrible. I use 93 octane since new. I haven't looked at other mileages on here of the 500's and now I think I will. I always thought I may be getting 55 mpg or so but I am surely all wet and very disappointed.