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Cool Beans..Watch out for the Throttle Monster!!

Doesn't say where you are, and some choices are latitude dependent. Do you have long commutes to and from work, or are most of your rides in the cold of less than 15 min? damp cold or dry cold? The best winter gear isn't really even something you wear. It's a windshield, even better if you have any kind of fairing to keep the wind off the legs. I have a larger, higher windshield for the winter months. It quite likely reduces my mpg some, but is well worth it. Other than that, snowmobile pants, or a complete coverall from Big 5 sporting goods, gloves and fullface helmet with knit scarf work well for me, but we don't get much below freezing in Las Vegas, NV.

SO, BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DISCUSSION.. I'm pretty sure that, as long as the oil is changed often during the break-in, the bike is not held WOT for extended periods, and reasonable care is taken, either a gentle or hard break in doesn't matter very much. MotoMan makes some very valid points. Piston technology is an old technology, and lots of materials and tolerance improvements have been made. Years ago, I broke in my kz750 by the book. It lasted many years and miles. I broke in my Roketa 250 fast and hard. Coming up on 2 years and 7000 miles and no mechanical problems. Ya' buys yer ticket, and ya' takes yer chance.. If I were buying an expensive vehicle with warranty, I'd probably follow the manufactures break in policy, just to keep the warranty valid. China scooter prices aren't so high that I can't afford a new engine if I toast it. I've paid for my 250 in gas savings over the last two years. It's mostly gravy now..

Oh no he didn't!!

I'd say the opinion is equally divided. I find nothing wrong with the fast hard break in, but I only have 6k on the bike. Still running well..
That's on a linhai 250 motor.

Snow kits for scooters? Something can be had...
thekneeslider.com/ktrak-rear-drive-kit-and-ski-kit/

Sumdawg, just my opinion, but if your winter temps usually climb above maybe 25 degrees F. during the daytime, starting em up once in a while and letting the temps come up and the oil circulate is my preference. That lets the various gaskets and seals stay moist and swollen. But that is just my way. I'm not a mechanic and I'm sure others will have different ideas. If your temps drop and stay low for weeks on end, I would probably drain and store, but mostly because of the plastics that become brittle at low temps. Hate to sit on a seat and crack the vinyl because of the cold.
Of course, I took the other option. I moved to the desert. I ride all year. That's not all good though. You aren't "forced" to take the winter off so that you can do all the little maintenance and service that you should.

Snow...snow..?? OH YEAH!! That's that stuff I saw on the Weather Channel!!