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I'm in the greater Cleveland area.  After 60 years of riding, I'm calling it quits.  I'm not as young and healthy as I used to be, and riding just doesn't excite me anymore.  So, I'm putting my 2007 GV 250 up for sale.  I bought it a few years ago during the pandemic, but haven't ridden much since then.  My scoot has less than 6,000 miles on it, is Kymco blue, has a GIVI windscreen and hard case trunk bag, plus a hard wired Battery Tender.  I made sure the captain's double bucket seat was on the bike when I bought it from Ceveland Moto. It was maintained by Cleveland Moto, and I had it serviced about two or three years ago.  I'm asking a pretty firm $1000 for the scoot.  I've included a couple of pictures.  Let me know if you're interested.  It's a great scooter, but I just don't enjoy riding anymore.

Jeff

I tried Cleveland Moto, they didn't have the Givi windscreen or installation kit for it.  I did however score the luxury seat for the Grand Vista there.  Way more comfortable than stock seat.  It was there last one, probably had it there for years since they wouldn't ship it, pick up only.

I have the captain's seat on my scoot.  Yep, it is more comfortable than the stock seat.  When I bought my GV from Cleveland Moto back in 2020, it was pictured with the captain's seat.  When I went in to look at the scoot, they had switched out the seat to the stock.  I asked them where the pictured seat was, and they hemmed and hawed, and said they would switch it back "at no cost."  I told them, right, at no cost, because you advertised the scoot with the better seat.  That's the only issue I've had with them.  Other than that, they are great to work with, and the service manager knows his stuff.  Good luck looking for the bracket.  You might want to talk to the service manager - I think his name is James - and see if he has some suggestions.

Hawk - I've used it a couple of times.  The weather has been really wet and crappy for the past week or so, so not too much riding.  On the couple of rides I've used it, once was in broad daylight and the other just as it was getting dark.  In broad daylight, I used the brake free light in stealth mode, so it lit up just as I was slowing down.  When it was just getting dark, I used it in the full on mode (not flashing), and someone riding behind me thought that I certainly could be seen by anyone in back of me.  I'm really pleased with the quality of the unit, and how easy it was to mount on my HJC helmet.  The installation video that Brake Free Tech recommends you watch before mounting the unit to the helmet helped a great deal.  All in all, I'm extremely satisfied.  My wife, who watched me pull out of my driveway, said she could see the brake light up when I slowed down before pulling onto the street.  And that in bright daylight with her being about 70 feet away.

I'll post more thoughts and hopefully pics and a video once the weather clears up.  Speaking of which, it's pouring a thundering right now.  We're supposed to have a break in the weather on Thursday, and then more rain on Friday and Saturday, with skies finally turning clear on Sunday and through next week.  I wish there were some way to send all this frigging rain out west where they really, really need it.

Jeff

People riding bicycles don't have mirrors, even if they use their bikes to commute, or ride on major streets.  But I think any motorized vehicle, whether a moped or a 1500cc tourer, should have safety equipment standards, including mirrors.  IMHO, if the vehicle has to be registered and the rider/driver has to be licensed to operate the vehicle, for the safety of that person, and other riders on the road, mirrors should be a requirement.

Jeff

Now to totally confuse things, what the heck is this?

https://www.summerrshop.com/products/4-wheel-scooter

Notice in the video as the scoot is going around columns, it looks like the first scoot has a single front wheel.

Jeff

Yippee!  I got my Brake Free Light delivered yesterday, and I'm impressed.  Fits perfectly on my HJC helmet.  The unit was easy to install after I watched the installation video on the BF website.  Also read the FAQ section and gained a better understanding of how the unit works, and all the details about the Brake Free Light system, since a detailed user manual is not included in the package.  It only comes with a Quick Start Guide.  Followed the instructions, used the included template, charged the unit, and played with the different modes.  It works as advertised - when the accelerometer/gyrometer senses the slightest slow down, the brake light activates.  My wife is anxious to drive behind me and watch it in action.

I'll post some pics and a video once I have had a chance to play with it some more.  But I'm hoping that my first impressions will last.

Jeff

Brake Free Light is supposed to be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday, 6/30) via FedEx.  No status updates available on the FedEx tracking website, however.  The package hasn't been scanned since it arrived at a FedEx facility in Bloomington, CA last Thursday evening.  This morning, a FedEx customer service rep couldn't tell me anything more about where my package is then what I could already see on their website.  Here's hoping it will actually show up tomorrow.

Jeff