Winterizing My Scoot
by Yoly
(Thousand Oaks, CA)
Happy New Year to all and specially to Kathi. Thank you for creating my page.
I cannot ride on this weather--even in sunny California it gets cold-- so I had to winterize my scooter at 130 miles. Not bad for a newbie that did not know how to start a scooter, or balance or anything at all about scooting. I have seen a few scooters around on the freeway and in town. They must be freezing!
I just tested Snowflake to see if she still starts! Wow! the battery tender really charged it. I don't think they fully charged the battery at the dealer in Thousand Oaks, California, since it went dead after 2 weeks idling in the garage. It has been over a month after “tenderizing” her and she starts quick on hitting the button. She is a darling.
At first I had to look for information on where the battery is. The manual -- can you imagine it? does not provide that information. That is an area this little "buddy" is missing, a real good manual.
So, it will be a while before I ride again. In the meantime, I am taking photos of any bike or scooter I see on the road and posting them in my website. Looking forward to the adventures of those who wander out there in the cold.
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