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General Discussion / Re: Scooter Dan
« on: April 22, 2016, 07:23:07 PM »
Thanks for the howdy Wayne and you are most likely correct that I will probably sell in a year if not sooner. I like trying out new bikes and usually ride for a year and sell. I think there's a sweet spot in the 250-300cc range that I'd like to try next. My Honda Reflex 250 and my Burgman 400 came closest to that. At first my Silverwing felt little like my Reflex and now comparing to the P200, it's a beast. Funny how relative it all is. I also concur that a little higher speed capacity would be an asset and safety need as well. I think though a little common sense is in order too as I illustrate this point.
I take my wife to the drug store to get a prescription and see an older Stella parked next to me. It's owner comes out and takes off down the street with us following enroute to home. Speed increases to 50 just at city limits and he's putting along at 30 until he turned off without signaling. Being a rider, I cut him some slack and hung way back off his tail. Other cagers may not be so forgiving of a scooterist who creates a big line in traffic and won't pull over to let the idiotic cagers by. So far I'm learning how to survive on the P200 and feel that most problems perceived by the rider are actually rider error. So, I polish new skills on a smaller cc scooter that one might miss on bigger scoots. In other words, my radar is much more focused now.
One of the reasons Wayne that I'm downsizing is that my wife and I are going to stop riding together and my need for a large Maxiscooter or Goldwing is over as I'm not doing anymore long distance touring as I've/we've done in the past. I've been an active member of a Goldwing forum and participated in many Southwest Meet and Greets as well as other areas like the Dragon. However, Deb and I are retiring our participation in these events and will not do group rides anymore. In essence, my riding days are not necessarily limited but changing to something more pragmatic, like urban transportation to do errands and ride down to my favorite coffee shop. The days of Big Bend, Colorado, California, the Cascades and the BRP are over, but the memories are priceless.
As I write these words and become the observer, I see a rider whose riding menu is changing to more of the old fart on the scooter who tells his wife he's going out for a haircut and comes home 4hrs. later. That's why I love these little scoots. BTW, I just turned 66 and may be coming off as an old geezer but I'm anything but as I'm an active hiker, backpacker, kayaker and canoeist.
I take my wife to the drug store to get a prescription and see an older Stella parked next to me. It's owner comes out and takes off down the street with us following enroute to home. Speed increases to 50 just at city limits and he's putting along at 30 until he turned off without signaling. Being a rider, I cut him some slack and hung way back off his tail. Other cagers may not be so forgiving of a scooterist who creates a big line in traffic and won't pull over to let the idiotic cagers by. So far I'm learning how to survive on the P200 and feel that most problems perceived by the rider are actually rider error. So, I polish new skills on a smaller cc scooter that one might miss on bigger scoots. In other words, my radar is much more focused now.
One of the reasons Wayne that I'm downsizing is that my wife and I are going to stop riding together and my need for a large Maxiscooter or Goldwing is over as I'm not doing anymore long distance touring as I've/we've done in the past. I've been an active member of a Goldwing forum and participated in many Southwest Meet and Greets as well as other areas like the Dragon. However, Deb and I are retiring our participation in these events and will not do group rides anymore. In essence, my riding days are not necessarily limited but changing to something more pragmatic, like urban transportation to do errands and ride down to my favorite coffee shop. The days of Big Bend, Colorado, California, the Cascades and the BRP are over, but the memories are priceless.
As I write these words and become the observer, I see a rider whose riding menu is changing to more of the old fart on the scooter who tells his wife he's going out for a haircut and comes home 4hrs. later. That's why I love these little scoots. BTW, I just turned 66 and may be coming off as an old geezer but I'm anything but as I'm an active hiker, backpacker, kayaker and canoeist.