Modern Buddy

So I intend on riding my scooter in the winter and was looking for advice from others who do the same.
I know that the cold air means our babes run lean and so therefore it's wise to enrichen the mix,
I was wondering if a mildly tuned stella can just have the mix screw adjusted or is rejetting absolutely necessary?
keeping in mind that my winter riding is never WOT or for long distances.

also, I'm in philly

Winter riding is fun ! The 2T engines seem to love the cold air.

Here is me setting off for work in the snow last year....

double-o-soul wrote:So I intend on riding my scooter in the winter and was looking for advice from others who do the same.
I know that the cold air means our babes run lean and so therefore it's wise to enrichen the mix,
I was wondering if a mildly tuned stella can just have the mix screw adjusted or is rejetting absolutely necessary?
keeping in mind that my winter riding is never WOT or for long distances.

also, I'm in philly

Put the winter plug back in the top of the air box and you should be fine.

winter is prime riding season here!

<this idiot never took it out lol
generally speaking though, i was running rich in the summer, so i suppose winter shouldnt be too bad, especially since i won't be taxing the engine too much.

I may have just skewed the poll.

Uh… winter?

ericalm wrote:I may have just skewed the poll.

Uh… winter?

That's when the outside temperature only has two digits before the period right?

I do recall riding while it was snowing earlier this year, that must have been winterish? I think we had just come back from Vegas so that means February.

We had a club ride, I was the only idiot who showed up

I no longer have a choice other than a bus, so I ride anytime there's not ice on the road!

The cut-off point for me is freezing. If it's above 32°F I'll consider it. Been there, done that, and while it was a "growth experience," it's one I don't feel the need to repeat if I can avoid it.

That, and if it's cold AND wet then I'll likely cage it. I can deal with cold, and I can deal with wet, but not together.

Then again, with the wonky winters we've had the past few years, who knows what the depths of January and February have in store...

--Jaeger

ericalm wrote:I may have just skewed the poll.

Uh… winter?

Last year here winter was on a Tuesday.

I am looking forward to the part of the year where it's cold enough for my engine to ride perfectly but not cold enough to freeze my noggins off.

That said I ride year round, even through snowstorms

skully93 wrote:I no longer have a choice other than a bus, so I ride anytime there's not ice on the road!

i'm in the same boat.. i'm just worried about the rain.

since this is my first scooter, is there anything i should prepare for? is it a good idea at all to ride in the rain?

I am often in the top 5 for the cold weather challenge.
My personal best is -10 F. Ice, blizzards, and mechanical problems are the only thing that keeps me from riding.


-duo

gilbee wrote:

skully93 wrote:I no longer have a choice other than a bus, so I ride anytime there's not ice on the road!

i'm in the same boat.. i'm just worried about the rain.

since this is my first scooter, is there anything i should prepare for? is it a good idea at all to ride in the rain?

I ride in the rain anytime. It's not an issue at all but there are a few things to keep in mind.
Things like painted lines, manhole covers and tar snakes become much more slippery.
The stock tires on the 4T stella are crap, if you want to do any commuting in rain/winter you should get yourself a set of Heidenaus (K61 for good performance on the entire line, K58 for hardcore winter riding... the K58 can easily get a grip even on packed snow!)

Look into getting yourself a Tucano Urbano Termoscud... just buy the one for the PX it will fit like a glove and it's easily my best piece of winter kit.

BuddyRaton wrote:Last year here winter was on a Tuesday.

Yea, I think that system moved through here the following Thursday.

Lokky wrote:
I ride in the rain anytime. It's not an issue at all but there are a few things to keep in mind.
Things like painted lines, manhole covers and tar snakes become much more slippery.
The stock tires on the 4T stella are crap, if you want to do any commuting in rain/winter you should get yourself a set of Heidenaus (K61 for good performance on the entire line, K58 for hardcore winter riding... the K58 can easily get a grip even on packed snow!)

Look into getting yourself a Tucano Urbano Termoscud... just buy the one for the PX it will fit like a glove and it's easily my best piece of winter kit.

This is awesome. Thanks! Yeah, since I live in Southern California, I don't have to worry too much about snow or covering my scoot (because I have a garage) I'm more so worried about rain and sliding around in it.