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Thanks. I'm temporarily using strong tape, and might even try to use a liquid metal epoxy. If that doesn't work, I'll look into new mirrors like you suggest, unless there's a way to find exact replacements. Be well and thanks to both of you!!!

Keep the shiny side up and the sticky side down!

Michael

I went hiking two nights ago with my Super 8 150, parked it near a trail, and then heard a funny noise, followed by the screeching of tires of a pickup truck while up in the hills. I returned to find my scooter GONE!!!

However, I'd left my cell phone in it too, and used an app Find My Phone, to see where our scooter went. It was wild to see our scooter moving on a map without us! The police borrowed our iPad, found the criminal and retrieve the scooter! Other than a destroyed trunk and a few minor scratches, it was intact. Phew!!! The culprit (I've gotta think there was more than one, but he's not talking) went to jail, charged with a felony.

I'm trying to think of the best ways to prevent the "lift into a pick-up truck" scenario from happening at a trailhead again. The best I've come up with is an alarm (xena hub alarm perhaps...simple and cost-effective) and a large cable or chain lock, if I find a fence or street sign to chain it too. Any other thoughts???

I've been so motivated by this post, that I'm about to do a bunch of upgrades, though I'm befuddled by roller weights. I live up at 2000 feet in the mountains, and the main highway's at 3000 feet. My wife and I ride together, combined weight 260lbs. We're always going up or down. Down, we're topping out just below 70, and up, somewhere between 50 and 55 though we get there SLOWLY. We could use a bit more top end so people don't drive OVER us on the downhill, and MUCH better acceleration and topend on the uphills for the same reason. We're looking at getting a Dr. Pulley Variator (can't find naraku's at the moment), kevlar belt, 2000 rpm clutch spring, new jets (45 and 115), a dual flow unifilter, and lighter rollers...and that's where we're getting confused. We need to climb better, but don't want lower top-end speeds. The stock appears to be 13g for a 2009 Super 8 (though I could be wrong). Do we go 10, 11, or 12 gram and why? Thanks to everyone for this awesome string, and let me know if you have any other suggestions! Oh, also going with 35 watt bulbs to see if we can stop outdriving the lights. Our super 8's got 15K miles on it, runs like new, and we love her!!!