Genuine Roughhouse 50

When I first bought the scooter, it was restricted to only 35 mph, and it didn't accelerate very well. For $70, I had it de-restricted, and now goes 45mph (50+ down a hill!) and gets there much quicker. I'm so happy with it.

Livin' like a damn Euro-commie-hippie.

So far I'm averaging right around 78mpg. It was actually less the first tank of gas, but I think that's because I was following the break-in procedure the dealer talked to me about (varying the throttle). I only have about 280 miles on it so far, so I wonder if it will "loosen up" after awhile. Some folks on BBSs have talked about how their acceleration, top end and gas mileage get slightly better after this happens.

Speed is just a state of mind..

So I was riding down my alley way tonight after work, and I had to go around a guy walking in the road. He caught up to me while I was locking my scoot up to the telephone pole outside my front door: "Man, you got it made there!" Me: "Yup."

"That thing must get 50mpg!"

{big grin} "80."

"Oh shit! I gotta get me one of them!"

{slapping the bed of my truck} "It's way better than driving this baby!"

[end scene]

I've had that conversation so many times these past couple weeks. Well, except for the truck-slapping part.

It's Outside My Front Door

And it's green and goes 35 mph (45 downhill!) and cost me $3.60 to fill up. Premium. 93 Octane.

Have.

I did a practice commute tonight. It took me about 35 minutes--20 minutes longer than usual--but I'm ok with that.

More pics and stories to follow.

Finally..

After pulling about seven all-nighters (and promising each time never to do it again), the semester is finally over! [much applause, whistles and scattered catcalls]

So much relief, now I can work all summer and make money. What am I currently employed doing? I've titled my job thusly: Rug Jockey. Basically I roll up the rugs, clip them, hoist them onto my shoulder, climb up a ladder and hang them up. If someone wants to see a rug on the ground, I use two bamboo sticks to un-clip the rugs one clip at a time, doing the two on the outside last, deftly striking them at the same time to use gravity to bring the rug down in one fluid motion.

Worst part about the job: 29 miles round trip. 19mpg + 25 gal tank + $3.50 and up per gallon of 87 = $75 every two weeks. My solution?

Want.

The full monty on this thing here.

Conservatively, it would save me 60 bucks a week month in gas. I'd be paying it off for a little while; it's out the door price is around $2100. But check it: I don't need to get a special license for it, I don't need to put plates on it, I don't need insurance on it, and I don't need to pay taxes on it every year. How FREAKING awesome would that be?

Unfortunately my credit score is in the low 600s. I'm high risk because I've never had a credit card (no self trust). But I'm 28 now, damnit. I think I can get a credit card and not go on a wild shopping spree within 30 seconds of activating it (except for this scooter, but that doesn't count).

Plus, if I got really crazy (and rich), I could do this with it.

It's almost too much. Almost.

I just received my hush money stimulus package money last night, and I really want to do something anti-establishment with it. Wouldn't this be just perfect?