As I've mentioned, I didn't become a rider until a little over a year ago. August 5, 2006 was both the day I got my license, and the day I purchased my 'trial' scooter, a chinese built Jonway 150-t 150cc scooter from a local motorcycle dealer that would also do the repairs and maintenance if needed. The whole idea was to have something cheap to see if I was truly willing to ride a scooter every day. That lasted about 800 miles and 4 weeks before I went and bought the Kymco People 250 that was the 'long term' scooter I wanted.
7000 miles and 10 months later, I added a Piaggio BV500 to the stable, and swore I was going to sell the other two. So far, I've only sold the chinese 150. The Kymco, I'm having a hard time letting go. Why? Well, the joy of having an option.
Some days, like this morning, it's just fun to switch out and ride the People. It's quieter than the BV, and since I have all the hard bags on the BV, it has a 'bigger' feel. So today I'm on the People, and I realized why I'm having a hard time letting her go. This is the bike that really made this adventure happen, and she's still a great ride. Sure, she's still got her fuel gauge issues, and the seat is hard as granite compared to the BV, but she's such a joy running around in town, that I'm going to try to keep her.
That's not always an easy task, to have something worth a couple of thousand dollars simply because you want it, and not because it's needed. Time will tell, but for now, I love being able to walk out to the garage and have the option to switch it up and take either of the girls out for the day.