Well, after half a million miles on two wheels I finally joined the motor scooter brigade. Two weeks ago I bought a 2007 650.
My first ride was 310 miles and I realized there were some things that needed to be changed.
I ordered and installed a Bestem top box after removing the passenger back rest. I installed four eye bolts to the top of the box so I can bungee stuff to it if necessary. I removed the phillips head screw that holds the access cover on and replaced it with an eye screw that I painted with black finger nail polish. No more screwdriver needed and no more lost little black screw.
I did not like the butt rest and wanted more seat room so I took it off, cut a piece of polycarbonite plastic into a four inch high piece that matches the curve of the seat, glued neoprene wet suit material on top of it, screwed the plastic to two dowels that fit in the now empty back rest holes and secured them with screws under the seat.
I now have a neat little butt rest that's a quarter inch thicker than the rubber hole covers and gives me a ton more room.
I also ordered a Cee Bailey windscreen that's wider and two inches taller and I covered the hand grips with Harley Davidson foam grip covers over the top of the stock grips, then installed a wrist rest on the throttle.
All I have to do now is wait for my new windshield to show up and design and install a plastic radar detector mount to the windshield that rests on the top of the dash panel.
Oh yeah.. I love the scooter. Perfect for an older guy with arthritis in his left hand... I'm glad I found the bike.
My first ride was 310 miles and I realized there were some things that needed to be changed.
I ordered and installed a Bestem top box after removing the passenger back rest. I installed four eye bolts to the top of the box so I can bungee stuff to it if necessary. I removed the phillips head screw that holds the access cover on and replaced it with an eye screw that I painted with black finger nail polish. No more screwdriver needed and no more lost little black screw.
I did not like the butt rest and wanted more seat room so I took it off, cut a piece of polycarbonite plastic into a four inch high piece that matches the curve of the seat, glued neoprene wet suit material on top of it, screwed the plastic to two dowels that fit in the now empty back rest holes and secured them with screws under the seat.
I now have a neat little butt rest that's a quarter inch thicker than the rubber hole covers and gives me a ton more room.
I also ordered a Cee Bailey windscreen that's wider and two inches taller and I covered the hand grips with Harley Davidson foam grip covers over the top of the stock grips, then installed a wrist rest on the throttle.
All I have to do now is wait for my new windshield to show up and design and install a plastic radar detector mount to the windshield that rests on the top of the dash panel.
Oh yeah.. I love the scooter. Perfect for an older guy with arthritis in his left hand... I'm glad I found the bike.