SO at the end of July I went and saw the movie Larry Crowne, the movie wasn't great but what caught my eyes were the scooters! I WANT ONE! I got my motorcycle license back in 2004, sine then I have had two motorcycles for just about a year in total and probably less than 500 miles total.
I have been thinking about getting a scooter because quite frankly, they look cool. I really wanted a Vespa, because I listened to friends and reading up on the Internet I decided to get a Suzuki Burgman 400, it looks like a motorcycle, but it's actually a scooter!
I've been riding on and off for about a month and it's been a lot of fun. There' s a sense of freedom on the scooter, there's no shifting, just a lot of fun. I joined up with this group, The Backroads Scooter Club (www.brsc.com), sort of like a gang, but we ride scooters (not really as ominous as it sounds), great bunch of people. It seems that being a 'foodie' is a big part of riding as ALL of our rides involve a destination, usually a lunch, then dessert, then the ride home. The first day out I saw places in NYC that I have NEVER seen and I have lived here all my life--go figure!
So now that I am hooked, I am looking forward to my Vespa which I will purchase for next season. I am thoroughly enjoying my Burgman now and having a ton of fun. I would have put MORE miles on had I not been so off this summer, everyday I plan on going out to ride I feel like I am paralyzed in my house and can't go. I don't know when this feeling will go away, it is unsettling at times and quite annoying, hopefully I will work thru it and come out not too 'damaged.'
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