And you scooter bashers should try it and you'll understand the grin! I'm putting more miles on my wife's than she is. I broached the subject at work and found out that quite a few HD and GL riders bought scooters for their wife/kid and are riding them more than they wanted anybody to know. Sort of a catharsis to admit it and now we're talking about a scoot-to-work day - just to freak out the others (a couple of the old HD guys really look the part and a scooter will split a beard @ 50 mph.)
For some illogical reason, shorts and a T-shirt @ 50 mph seems OK on a scooter, when we wouldn't consider riding "real" bikes to the corner without full battle gear.
I'm even lurking at scooter forums like Scootdawg so I can hop up the wife's 150. Of course there is that elitism from the Vespa folks...
Enjoying the day, was stopped at a Boston overlook spot today on Chickatabut Rd, (we call it the "mini Kancamagus)-three old guys- and I mean OLD, 75 avg. age!- came toodling up on their scooters in thier orthopedic velcro sneakers and windbreakers. Excellent.
One guy on a way cool antique Vespa with a sidecar. We talked for a bit, of course My Pretty Bonnie had him grinning, and I was just digging on these GENUINE geezers out enjoying the wind and the sun.
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
-ABB
