October 2024: It didn't pass inspection
I figured it would happen eventually: A couple of problems cropped up that caused it to fail inspection. For one, the right front turn signal cover, a piece of clear plastic, had cracked and had a hole. It might have been that way a year earlier and the inspector didn't notice. Maybe it was that way when I bought it. Maybe I got nailed by a rock last week. I don't remember. Regardless, with that hole there, it was not going to pass. A bigger problem that I did not realize was that the brake light was stuck in the "on" position. This was serious, since nobody following me would be able to tell if I was applying the brakes. I have no idea how long this situation existed, but that grounded the machine until I figured out a fix. Starting with the lens, I reached out first to eBay and Google, then to the scooter Facebook group, for replacement parts. This proved elusive, then fruitless. I became aware that these machines were being scrapped whole, without removing potentia...