Thanks for the suggestions, ie surge protection, thin oil, carry the battery in. Bull actually posted on a recent similar thread that he now has a manual choke which he likes the best. They are cheap and great description on this site of how to do:
http://scootdawg.proboards.com/threa...onversion-pics
I think I'll just design a throw down pop-up tent that folds to 12"x12", throw it out, roll my scoot in, a small heater inside and call it a day, LOL!! Or build a garage for my scoot and have it heated, LOL!!