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The owners manual says to keep the battery topped off at 100% all winter. Are BMW engineers wrong about their battery?

Yes, mine are squeaking more and more and today while moving at a slow speed and not touching the levers a sound and feel similar to disc grinding occurred. Wtf was that?

Great article with a few new insights overall. That said, disagree with "don't venture more than 25 miles from home", "few riders will charge [away from home]" and "[don't charge away from home]". This machine is absolutely not worth the money if you're riding in 20 mile circles around and only...

This is F×#&*ing B#@*&it. I have replaced my tail light once due to brushing it with my leg lightly. Ever since I'm constantly paranoid to be near the rear of the bike. I am frequently on a ferry boat and constantly have to watch that no one is near the tail lights and have had numerous close...

Say what? So a 5 year old CE 04 just has to be thrown into a landfill? Can anyone else verify this as it seems very unlikely.

What would be the current best way to mount a Zumo XT2 to the CE 04?

@triangletom the charging cable you purchased on Amazon appears no longer available. What would be an alternative likely to work?

@triangletom I just completed the rear right taillight fix following your instructions and they were a tremendous help. Thank you again for taking the time to write them. That having been said, what a pain in the ass. Someone needs to manufacture a guard for those ASAP.

It's awesome that a radar detector is a legit use case for this scooter 🛵🔥

Just joined the broken taillight club. Was just walking around the scooter and brushed it with my leg so light I didn't even feel it snap. Very disappointing given how exposed it is. Ordered new one and will carry out the 4 hour procedure documented by the Grandmaster Triangle Tom. Thank you so...

Don't let that discourage you or stop your dreams! Chargers en route typically work and bring your cable on the off chance they all don't. You'll find 110 somewhere in a pinch and leave with a good story. In a world of GrubHub and Netflix, live a little by applying a little strategy to a little...

It's interesting you post that photo Ron. Months ago, I asked in another thread about the viability of hitch haulers for the CE 04 given its wheelbase and weight. I have a RAM 1500 that I'd far rather preserve the truck bed for camping gear and hitch haul the scooter. However, most responses...

Speaking of tires, I have zero knowledge on motorcycle or scooter tires. Can someone catch me up? - Are the stock tires on the CE 04 good? Where would they rank in general for scooters? - Are there a lot of other brands and tread patterns for scooters with our wheel size? - What are some of the...

I get 70 miles easily and don't even know how I'd get 45. Charging at home on 110 is "overnight" it wouldn't matter if it was 6 or 7 or 9 hours. 70 miles and overnight charging is called commuter, which this bike is targeted at. That said, AC level 2 charges at 1 minute a mile so 1 hour (while...

This is probably my favorite thread so far. Thank you very much for taking the time to post this. I plan on some multi-day longer range scooter camping trips next year so please keep compiling more tips and recommendations.

First, thank you OP for starting this thread. I really appreciate real-world (and envelope pushing) experience threads. I was riding up until about the freezing point on the Atlantic coast here with no troubles. I wear (independently, not connected to bike) heated jackets underneath my riding /...

The manual says the 12v is recharged while riding as well as every 48 hours topped off by the primary battery.

The parking brake is only engaged when the side stand is down. Otherwise, you can push the bike freely.

What is the relationship between the main bike battery and the USB and 12v systems? The manual warns of not using 12v long as I think it comes off a smaller internal battery unrelated to the main bike engine battery. USB I’m not sure. And if one or both sockets come from the small bike battery...

Is the Shad rear rack in photos above compatible with the OEM side bag bars and OEM case mount (at least the lower half of it which I like because it gives you handles and strap mount points)?