I'm pretty cold tolerant, those less and less as each year passes, LOL! I like riding in the cold. I've done some long trips on the big bike and it has brush guards which help with the wind. Never been spoiled with heated anything (or cruise control ;-). On those trips I'll wear wind and waterproof motorcycle pants and I put a gortex style jacket over my Klim motorcycle jacket and I usually stay warm enough, though sometimes my fingers still get cold after some hours. My motorcycle boots are pretty warm. In warmer weather I get hot easily and even just wearing a helmet make me sweat like crazy! It is very dry here and the sun is pretty intense so on days like today the snow just sublimates into airborne water vapor it seems. The snow will melt and leave dry concrete. I don't know what to say about the GoPro audio. It can be a tough nut to crack. If you are using a mic in your helmet, try a deadcat on it if you haven't already, and make sure your audio setting in-camera is set to "Standard Mic" NOT "Standard Mic+". My camera kept switching to Standard Mic+ and it would boost the mic signal to the point where I had clipping. I don't remember which GoPro you are using, but the Hero 10, 9, 8, etc. may also process audio differently... Good luck!

Thank you. That's good to know. I may try to edit it and repost it, we'll see. I have friends and family up there, mostly in BC. So pretty!

@@flatgrindrides I would love to see that as well. I am in CA the commie state for emmissions!!!

Thank you. I’ve visited the Netherlands a few times and really enjoyed it. I rode Eurovelo 15 along the Rhine River. Beautiful.

There’s a lot to like about scooters. They are their own little niche and so much fun!

I'm not ready for the riding season to end either! Thanks for the feedback on the evap video. I'm not any of those, just a bit of a geek I guess! :-) Happy riding!

Horsetooth Reservoir on the west side of Fort Collins. Enjoy your trip!

The white stuff can be pretty, but it sometimes makes it hard to ride! ;-) Enjoy that warm weather down there!!!

It seems that, generally speaking, there is a lot of complexity added to vehicles to meet the ever tightening emission standards. It is kind of ironic. Everything comes with a cost, sometimes hidden costs. Like EV's that may not have tailpipe emissions, but require HUGE mineral extraction to be manufactured in the first place, and batteries to be recycled or disposed of, not to mention power generation for regular recharging. As for the evap system on my bike, I can't say for sure, but I doubt that it is a valve failing, though it is possible. My best guess is that it is fuel in the system. On the very first fill-up, the pump did not shut off before the fuel overflowed. On the next couple fill-ups, as I recall, I experimented with changing the angle of the filler nozzle and even not sticking it in all the way to see if that helped with the pump shut-off/overflow issue. It is very possible that I managed to fill the evap system with fuel when I did this. At the time I hadn't read anything about it, and had no idea that there was vent/overflow opening in the neck of the filler tube! My best guess is that it was simply full of overflow fuel. But then I decided to just remove it after weeks of trying to carefully fill the tank and waiting for the farting and other issues to go away, but seeing no change. No issues now and it is running the best it ever has!

@@flatgrindrides Awesome detailed reply. Thank you !

Thanks! I think the mistake I made was not having the fuel filler pushed all the way down into the neck of the tank. My guess is that if you have had your bike for a little while and have filled it up a number of times and not had problems, then you probably won’t. Good luck and many happy miles👍

Thanks! I'm in Fort Collins, Colorado. The ride was across town from East to West, and then North along the East side of Horsetooth Reservoir. Tuscany is pretty too!

I wasn’t wearing much. I was out for about an hour. I was wearing regular jeans (not my Kevlar motorcycle jeans, a tshirt, a light vest, and a padded motorcycle “shirt” that is more like a jacket, and regular (not motorcycle) gloves.

Sounds familiar! With some pumps that have a high flow rate it can be really hard not to overfill such a small tank! As for the warranty, that’s a question for your dealer. I’ve heard some people say yes and some people say no. If you do end up asking your dealer, I would be curious to know what they say. Good luck and enjoy that orange beauty!

I forgot to add, that is the same code that mine was throwing. It cleared and has not returned since I removed the evap assembly. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing that you are correct about the air fuel mixture being rich and with the extra fumes from the canister coming in unmetered.

Thanks! I didn't mention it, but I did check it. The level was good, and unchanged from the last service. Weather wise, this is the coldest it has been, so it is weird that the fan would come on in colder weather. Also, yesterday I plugged it into the scanner and it showed one code: P0115 Engine Coolant Temp Circuit. I cleared it, and will see if it comes back as I ride more.

I wasn’t wearing much. I was out for about an hour. I was wearing regular jeans (not my Kevlar motorcycle jeans, a t-shirt, a light vest, and a padded motorcycle “shirt” that is more like a jacket, and regular (not motorcycle) gloves.