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Nope, it's dual headlights.

She handles more like a cruiser, but does lean well. Only thing I miss is the agility of my 50cc, it could turn on a dime!

Pic please, it probably is a re-breather.

Kinda looks like a transformer that lost it's skin, not my style.

How old is the battery? Lead Acid batteries do not last more than a couple of years unless constantly charged, regardless if it reads fully charged (resting voltage is not the same as loaded voltage, but most auto parts stores can test load capability, usually free).

That can happen with any manufactured part, QC doesn't check every single piece coming out of a factory, only samples from batches. Just ask your local motorcycle dealer, they'll tell you that any brand has parts that randomly fail on brand new rides. In the case of the speedo puck, it could be manufacturing flaw, or assembly error.

You're going to get tons of advice about locks, alarms, and covers. None of that will stop a big city crew of theives, search YouTube for motorcycle theives to see how they pull up in a van and are gone in 15 seconds. There may be a lock and chain on the market that can withstand liquid nitrogen plus a hammer, but if so it will be very expensive. That leaves you with paid parking (tip the guard) or storage.

Knowing how easy it is to steal any two wheeler, I concern myself more with rapid recovery. The sooner a stolen vehicle is recovered, the less likely it is to be damaged or stripped. You can get a TK102 or TK103 GPS tracker for less than $40 delivered (about the cost of a decent lock and heavy chain). You can get a SIM card for it that costs $10 every 3 months. You call the GPS unit, it answers and hangs up, then sends you a text message with a link to the coordinates on Google Maps. You can also set up motion detection and/or geo-fencing so you are notified by text message if it is moved, and then you can find it immediately (preferably with LE's help). The 103 even has a mic you can activate and hear the thieves, possibly getting their names.

An added bonus is a panic button you can use to notify up to 5 people with your location if you need help, perhaps you had a wreck and broke your cell phone. And there is even a remote kill command you can send to shut the vehicle down.

Note- Full Disclosure -I'm seriously looking into starting a business installing these. Adverting at $100 installed with a special 25% off for tracking feature only, upsell installation of the other features at $5-$10 per option, I think it could be a decent business.

Right now I can't help but remembering my Dad and Uncle giving me one of my first lessons on vehicle maintenance. When I asked why it was called a dipstick, they laughed and told me if you are one, don't pull one!