Gonzo
Registered user
......can anyone recommend me a scooter?
Before you add me to yer ignore list in disgust, here's the "excuse".
The 12GS has now gone, under severe protest, and I now consider myself officially under SWMBO's thumb, for the time being at least. Until the end of last year, my commute was 120 mile round trip, mostly M25 so the GS was purrfect for the journey. Late last year, I had a major near miss thanks to some cage driver dropping his fag or phone and basically used up quite a few of my lives by just managing to avoid going under a truck.
Anyway, I now work in the West End of London, a 30 minute train and 35 minute tube journey from home (+ walking either end). I used to work in this office many years ago and this commute is the reason I now have a bike licence - I couldn't stand the heat and tourists in the summer. And I won't want to stand it this summer either.
Now, the only reason I'll be "allowed" on two wheels again is if the two-wheeled device itself looks decidedly unexciting and if I promise not even to think about enjoying myslef when I ride.
So I got thinking about superscoots like the T-Max and Silverwing.
They might just get past the fun police.
My total journey is about miles, 5 miles unrestricted dual carriageway, 10 miles 40-50mph dual with loadsa lights, so getting away quickly is crucial, and the rest East End, City and West End street-fighting.
I'm 6'2" 15 stone and need to carry a laptop case and want to store the (large) helmet under the seat.
Any views (OK, constructive or otherwise) on some options here?
Thanks in advance.....
G
Before you add me to yer ignore list in disgust, here's the "excuse".
The 12GS has now gone, under severe protest, and I now consider myself officially under SWMBO's thumb, for the time being at least. Until the end of last year, my commute was 120 mile round trip, mostly M25 so the GS was purrfect for the journey. Late last year, I had a major near miss thanks to some cage driver dropping his fag or phone and basically used up quite a few of my lives by just managing to avoid going under a truck.
Anyway, I now work in the West End of London, a 30 minute train and 35 minute tube journey from home (+ walking either end). I used to work in this office many years ago and this commute is the reason I now have a bike licence - I couldn't stand the heat and tourists in the summer. And I won't want to stand it this summer either.
Now, the only reason I'll be "allowed" on two wheels again is if the two-wheeled device itself looks decidedly unexciting and if I promise not even to think about enjoying myslef when I ride.
So I got thinking about superscoots like the T-Max and Silverwing.
They might just get past the fun police.My total journey is about miles, 5 miles unrestricted dual carriageway, 10 miles 40-50mph dual with loadsa lights, so getting away quickly is crucial, and the rest East End, City and West End street-fighting.
I'm 6'2" 15 stone and need to carry a laptop case and want to store the (large) helmet under the seat.
Any views (OK, constructive or otherwise) on some options here?
Thanks in advance.....
G
kill the wife, use life insurance to buy a 1200 an retire out of london,buy a small sexy thai wife who wont complain about the bm, and live happily ever after
All you've gone and done is feed the bikes are dangerous myth.
