Hey !!

It’s somehow not cold today, but it is going to rain. I have nowhere I NEED to be, so you won’t find me on my scooter. 

Being January, I am not seeing many ride posting online. There are a bajillion (or so) reasons that weather puts a kink in our ride time.

What’s a scooter-lover to do?!

1. Give your scooter some TLC

If you haven’t winterized, you can certainly do maintenance. Even if you don’t ride enough for the mileage to flip over, it’s likely that your manual says ‘OR 1 year’. 

That manual may also say things like ‘winker’ for blinker. Browsing your manual can be entertaining in itself if you’re that bored. <I read that in the Kymco AK550 manual riding back from the dealership 3 hours away>

Or some cool accessories can be installed. It didn’t happen if you don’t share them with me via IG or here. 

2. Start planning your next adventure

Routes. Reservations. Packing all the things with what you can fit…. This can be quite the rabbit hole.

And again. You need to share those with me. I am in my own planning 🐰🕳️ right now.

Movie days hit the spot

Curling up on the couch with a good book 📘 is therapeutic (to me), but a movie 🍿 could be even better to escape a dreary day.

I’ve got you covered with scooter movie ideas here.

What do you have in your bad weather toolkit/arsenal? 

Community Corner

I don’t talk about brands such as TaoTao simply because I’m all about a warranty (that includes service). What’s fun is that I get a lot of stories about TaoTao owners that know they are buying a value scooter & are willing to get scrappy.

Randy is one of those people!

I’m paraphrasing, but his scooter didn’t come with a manual, parts or assembly list bought from a company with awful customer service. It sounds like it was a perfect storm of awful, but he got it figured out & has a good looking scoot that fit his budget! It's a TaoTao Turino Trailmaster.

 Be seen & be safe, scooter friend! ♥

Take care,

~Renee (aka Scooter Newbie)

PS: Let me know if I’m missing movies you hold near & dear to your scooter heart.

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