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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 3, 2016 20:03:12 GMT -5
And as someone who just hates the Sun and the heat I say, " Thank goodness!" But that's neither here nor there I put some bar mitts on the scoot. They were designed for a quad. But they fit fine. Cost was about $30 or so after tax and S&H, stuff like that. And I also made myself a seat cover. I think the stock scooter seat is actually waterproof. At least I don't recall it getting water-logged. But a cover is a good thing anyway. Helps to protect that expensive seat from the elements. I've made them before for bicycles and they'll make one of those last indefinitely while the Sun, and other weather, will destroy it in just a couple of years if it's not covered up. So I'll also post pics of just how I made the seat cover in case anyone here can make use of it. You'll see that my material is simply cheap plastic tarp. Cut a piece down to size and use your seat as a template to get a rough cut-out going.
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 3, 2016 20:10:03 GMT -5
Sorry, folks. Somehow I screwed up the order that the pics are posted in. But I'm sure you'll figure the order out.
And, with practice, maybe I can get better at posting photos.
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Post by 90GTVert on Oct 3, 2016 20:23:51 GMT -5
I fixed the pics for you.
Thanks for sharing your project with us.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2016 20:55:55 GMT -5
I fixed the pics for you. Man Brent, you are everywhere and you miss nothing. Bill
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Post by gsx600racer on Oct 3, 2016 21:28:55 GMT -5
I fixed the pics for you. Man Brent, you are everywhere and you miss nothing. Bill Brent misses once in awhile, but we have his back. LOL
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Post by gsx600racer on Oct 3, 2016 21:30:27 GMT -5
"Cool" post. Waiting to see what ya going use for winter rubber.
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 3, 2016 21:50:45 GMT -5
"Cool" post. Waiting to see what ya going use for winter rubber. You know.......I don't have an answer for that yet. I've even thought about studding my own tires. But I can see that the downside would be that then I'd be riding on icy roads. That's bound to attract the attention and curiosity of law enforcement. And I'll just bet that studded tires are illegal. But ehn I don't plan on scooting when the roads are truly ice covered. I can deal with small patches of ice. But even then I won't go fast or far from home. This setup is meant more for November rains and early December type weather. In January and February I doubt if I'll go more than a mile from home. And even those days will be 'pretty clear road' days.
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Post by gsx600racer on Oct 3, 2016 22:16:32 GMT -5
"Cool" post. Waiting to see what ya going use for winter rubber. You know.......I don't have an answer for that yet. I've even thought about studding my own tires. But I can see that the downside would be that then I'd be riding on icy roads. That's bound to attract the attention and curiosity of law enforcement. And I'll just bet that studded tires are illegal. But ehn I don't plan on scooting when the roads are truly ice covered. I can deal with small patches of ice. But even then I won't go fast or far from home. This setup is meant more for November rains and early December type weather. In January and February I doubt if I'll go more than a mile from home. And even those days will be 'pretty clear road' days. Gotcha. Thought you might be one of those "hard core" scoot riders that rides year round. Its all good.
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Post by moofus02 on Oct 4, 2016 6:58:54 GMT -5
Dedicated winter tires and then stud the outside edges of the tires leaving the contact patch you normally ride on with no studs. No noise that way but if you get in deep snow or leaned over the studs will grab
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Post by jkeney on Oct 4, 2016 10:41:56 GMT -5
I ride year round with just a snow suit and gloves for winter And rain gear. Last winter got down to 14 degrees and I was still joyriding some days. Lol Everyone says I am a lunatic.
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Post by jkeney on Oct 4, 2016 10:43:40 GMT -5
I have even rode home in the snow from work. I passed a corvette uphill on a road with a 50 mph speed limit that night. Hahahaha
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Post by jkeney on Oct 4, 2016 10:44:22 GMT -5
Illinois has some extreme winters and shitty roads, so I imagine his winters require more prep.
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 4, 2016 12:00:59 GMT -5
Dedicated winter tires and then stud the outside edges of the tires leaving the contact patch you normally ride on with no studs. No noise that way but if you get in deep snow or leaned over the studs will grab that's a good idea.
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Oct 4, 2016 12:06:06 GMT -5
I ride year round with just a snow suit and gloves for winter And rain gear. Last winter got down to 14 degrees and I was still joyriding some days. Lol Everyone says I am a lunatic. This past January my wife and I were riding a bit at temps even as low as 10 deg F. The bike wouldn't start at all in single digits. Or maybe it would have if I'd pushed it hard. But I didn't want to do that. We stayed close to home and didn't go out when the roads were really snowy and icy. But I'd ride even in the snow with studs on the soles of my feet. But I don't think I'll commute to work in conditions like that. There are a few places where the other traffic would make it pretty dangerous. And I'd have to go slow enough that commute time would become a problem. But I'll definitely be doing some low-level riding right through winter.
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Post by dan50 on Oct 4, 2016 19:33:08 GMT -5
In the cold weather you have to richen the air/fuel mixture. Cold weather requires more gas, this is why a car gets less gas mileage in the cold.
As far as winter tires, look fora set of dual purpose street/dirt tires, they are not full on knobbies, but they look like knobbies that are real close together, also it will be easier to put screws in the side knobbies of the tire as moofus02 suggested without causing a leak.
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