Fun ride for sure but panniers add drag and knock top speed down a few MPH. They come off for around town but top case stays on full time. Great for running errands and picking things up. With pannier on I have plenty of room for all the gear, food, tools, and most important of all a spare drive belt. Nothing like blowing up a belt 200+ miles from home and not having it with you, not that I would know anything about that....Originally Posted by olddog
When you're in a car; scooters are like mosquitoes inside your bug net. When you're on a scooter it's like sleeping in summer without a bugnet.
I understand your hubbies fears. I live in Taiwan. I've seen people riding scooters on the wrong side of the road without lights on sometimes with 5-6 passengers while towing a stroller..... My wife say's it's about natural selection - the universe balancing itself. I've lived here for 2 years and I have personally dragged 3 people off the road after crashing. Google Taiwan scooter crash: Some videos are funnier than others but anyway "up a tree" isn't too far fetched. Ride responsibly and with a bit of luck you'll be fine. I love scooters too..... but i'm a terrible husband. My wife doesn't know we own one. We live in a huge apartment complex scooter parking came with the house.
The shop texted me the other day and said they were ordering the parts to fix my Stella. I'm so friggin excited to ride again!
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