Or, a scooter chick anyway. Or at least I will be in a couple of days when they have done the upgrades to it.
But the bottom line is that I bought a scooter today. On the rainiest, wettest, coldest day in months. I didn’t test drive it, I didn’t really need to. And while I was shivering outside under an umbrella while it’s hailing and pounding rain at the same time…I didn’t really want to either.
But it’s cute, and sporty, and apparently very fast! It gets great reviews everywhere I researched. (check out the entry on Wikipedia) And they are taking off the speed limiting regulator on it for me too!
So here it is…my new “get-around-the-North-Shore-and-downtown-vehicle! An Aprilia SR50.
I had to make a decision on black (see previous post) or white, I opted for white since it’s more visible and North Americans aren’t particularly conscious of scooter drivers so visible is better. And I ordered it with a steel rack for the back to be able to attach a top-box for a bit of storage if I go shopping. But other than that, there’s my new toy!
Front and rear hydraulic disc brakes, electronic fuel injection, fluid cooled, single cylinder two-stroke gas powered engine, 13 inch tires, twin 35 watt halogen headlights, about 100 miles per gallon of fuel!
I’ve been getting over the top frustrated at Toyota and trying to put a proper deal together on a truck. And with the CRX becoming more and more dicey, well, if it goes down Kirk will need the 4runner and I’ll have lost my vehicle. At least with this little thing I will still have the freedom to get around…. unless it’s raining because I really hate being wet…. to think I used to be a synchronized swimmer!
A few links.