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Post by lassie33 on Jan 6, 2012 10:28:29 GMT -5
I was riding to my mom's house and got about half way and the battery died. After calling my mom to come jumpstart it, someone at a Casey's store took pity on my and jumpstarted it, and I was on my way. About 30 miles further down the road, the motor gave out on me and left me stranded on the highway. A guy stopped gave me some oil, cuz I thought maybe it needed it, then went to town, about 5 miles away, got some more oil and brought it back for me, we tried to jumpstart it, not luck. I pushed it down the road about a half mile and waited for my mom to show up. Instead a cop showed up and he tried to jumpstart it too. Finally, my mom showed up and took me to go get the trailer. Everyone was so nice and helpful that I couldn't be too upset about blowing the motor out on my scooter. Hats off to Casey's employees and people in a small town. They are always willing to help a stranded motorist.
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Post by terrilee on Jan 6, 2012 10:35:41 GMT -5
lassiesee there still a few nice people in the world !
i see ur profile says female.
let me guess ur beautiful, sexy etc, right ??
no im kidding, sorry 
SO SORRY ABOUT UR SCOOT 
are u a mech of have a mech to help u find out what
happened and fix it 
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Post by imnts2 on Jan 6, 2012 13:20:02 GMT -5
lassie. Are you sure the dawg is really past resurecting? We would be glad to help.
cheers
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Post by lassie33 on Jan 6, 2012 14:42:50 GMT -5
Took it to a motorcycle repair shop and they said the motor was locked up and it needed a new one. Rather than spend 2 grand to make all the repairs it needed, I invested in Honda Reflex. Hubby is getting a Burgman soon so we will be able to ride together or go two up on his.
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Post by yoshidawg on Jan 14, 2012 18:05:30 GMT -5
I think the reflex is a sweet bike! would gladly "lose" my scoot for a new Reflex.
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Post by chaz12 on Jan 14, 2012 18:26:12 GMT -5
They are sweet rides.. Sorry to hear about your day..
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Post by armen444 on Jan 28, 2012 2:25:25 GMT -5
OMG your lucky you dont live in toronto! most people just look the other way and laugh here  youll find the odd one out sometimes but TBH most people dont care that much I had a full restaurant watch me struggle to put my 300LB scooter in the back of my dads truck, my dads 60+ so he couldn't really help... in the end i was able to get it in(yes, that's what he said  ) pulled a muscle and scratched the side of the bike but i got it in |
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Post by justbuggin on Jan 28, 2012 3:31:21 GMT -5
sorry to hear your bike died if it helps i have an extra 50cc motor
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Post by piccola on Feb 10, 2012 22:57:31 GMT -5
Sorry your scoot died, but the Flex is a great bike. I have had a Flex, (named Silvano) for over 3 years and I love it. It is a great machine. Rides well and is beautifully balanced. You can come to an almost complete stop before putting a foot down, it stays upright even in slow motion.
I have used mine to take 4 day camping trips. I had large saddle bags rigged on it and I could carry everything I needed including a small tent, food, clothes and gear. The bags recently began to fall apart, so I had to take them off. They were not well anchored on the bottom and when I took them off, they had damaged the paint on the sides. I used touch up paint to repair it, but it is still noticeable. I will really miss those bags, but I don't want to damage the finish again, so I most likely won't hang any more saddle bags on it. Will probably have to take my big scoot, the Mod Quad, (Honda Silver Wing w/tow pac trike kit), if I want to go camping with a scoot. I just pile all the camping gear on the passenger seat. Since it has extra wheels it remains stable even with the added weight.
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Post by lassie33 on Feb 18, 2012 12:54:03 GMT -5
Camping on my scoot is something I want to try. I have a pup tent, fleece sleeping bag, and one burner stove. I got saddle bags ment for a crotch rocket to put on it, but I don't leave them on all the time. I also bought a roll bag for the back seat, I got a water proof back pack for when I go shopping or on overnight trips to friends. It holds a lot of stuff and it's made for camping so it's very sturdy and weighs next to nothing when it's not filled with stuff. This summer I will be trying that out. I think that if the flex ever quits, I will be looking at silver wings so I can keep up with my husband on his burgman.
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Post by leo on Feb 19, 2012 17:50:06 GMT -5
sorry to hear about your scooter.
did the mechanic tell you why the engine locked up?
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Post by lassie33 on Feb 21, 2012 14:03:05 GMT -5
It had no oil, it was my own stupid fault.
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Post by treeluvr on Feb 21, 2012 14:13:24 GMT -5
I have owned and operated many diesel and gas engine vehicles/equipment and never ceased any of them but I could see it happening on one of these Scooters, the oil needs to be checked before every ride. These things go through oil like a chainsaw.
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youll find the odd one out sometimes but TBH most people dont care that much 
) pulled a muscle and scratched the side of the bike but i got it in 
