Comments on: When You Find You’ve Meandered from the Riding Life…

By: Sean Lynch

Sean Lynch — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:37:15 +0000

A SS1000 is do-able on a GTS; I have a local friend who pulled it off with a Genuine Buddy 150. Admittedly, it took him 23.75 hours of riding to get it done.

I've considered trying one on my trusty '81 Vespa P200E, but I don't know if I could complete in time when it needs fuel every 73 miles. Perhaps I'll try it with my new Yager GT200i.

By: bobskoot

bobskoot — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:40:24 +0000

Steve:

Your muffler looks good as new. Hopefully this is the only thing that needs servicing. Doing things for yourself are satisfying if they are done in a competant manner. I find that I am good at taking things apart. I worry more about putting things back together. Often I wonder why they use "extra", un-nessary parts.

bob
Riding the Wet Coast
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By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:18:01 +0000

I sort of recall that Sears once sold a heat resistant epoxy paint, in a spray can, I think. I guess I should have done some research before posting this, but…

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:41:56 +0000

I get deja vu from this essay. Didn’t you do this a few years ago…and promise yourself a ride the same way on your scooter, one day? You aren’t getting any younger and an iron butt isn’t that tough. I will ride with you if you need the encouragment.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:39:30 +0000

M Elmore: Thanks for sharing your comments here.

There is a satisfaction from doing something yourself as you indicate in your comment. Easy to forget that though in the rush of living.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:37:01 +0000

Rogier: I did inquire about powdercoating the exhaust from a local company but they said their process would not be good for an exhaust system.

When I do buy a new exhaust I will look into it though. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:35:59 +0000

Martha (Dom): What are you doing using your wife's account? You must be unplugged while traveling.

I'll doing some riding before I forget how!

By: Marilyn Elmore

Marilyn Elmore — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:35:04 +0000

I “get it”. I think. It’s not so much about the money (this time around), as it is the task. The “I can do this” and “I need the personal time with myself and my scooter” is the drive to do as much of the maintenance yourself. Another clue is your reluctance to use machines, when a metal brush and some navel jelly not only COULD do the trick but DID. It’s what some of us call tenacity, we will start the project and FINISH it even though we’ve discovered it’s a job we’d have rather given to another with a wad of greenbacks to convince him it’s worth the effort. You started and you conquered. No one but you will have the glow in your eye as you see and reflect on the work you completed with this effort. It’s a good thing a man or a woman does for themselves when we choose a menial project for ourselves and see it through to the end! And I don’t think it looks half bad.

By: Rogier

Rogier — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 04:11:46 +0000

Take it to a place where they can sand blast it! Then have it powder coated.

Or buy a new exhaust and have it powdercoated before bolting it onto your scooter.

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 04:11:02 +0000

That's sure a long day you just went through though I am pretty sure it would have been better doing an IBA event than what you actually did.

We, the family and I just spent a marathon day in rental car driving from Crystal City in Arlington, VA to near Marshall, VA to see college friends and comrades.....then driving back at night.....in retrospect, should have planned better and not limited myself to a one day rental....I'll know better next time!

That muffler looks fine....let's see some riding!

Dom