SCOOTER UPGRADE

OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I’VE RIDDEN THE SCOOTER OVER 6,000 MILES. I’VE REALLY ENJOYED IT, ESPECIALLY IN WISCONSIN ON OUR SUMMER TRIPS. I TEND TO RIDE THE SCOOTER MORE IN THE WINTER THAN IN THE SUMMER.

IN ANALIZING MY SCOOTER TIME, I FIGURED OUT WHY I ENJOY WISCONSIN MORE THAN THE SOUTHWEST. IN WISCONSIN THEY HAVE BLACKTOP FARM TO MARKET ROADS WHERE YOU CAN GET ANYWHERE IN THE STATE ON THE BACK ROADS. IN THE SOUTHWEST IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO TOUR WITHOUT USING THE INTERSTATE HIWAYS. THE HONDA JUST DOESN’T DO FREEWAY SPEEDS AND YOU’RE A SLOW MOVING “TARGET” IF YOU TRY IT.

THE REASON I RIDE MORE IN THE WINTER THAN SUMMER IS BECAUSE MARY TAKES THE SUMMERS “OFF” AND SCOOTERING HAS BEEN A SOLO ACTIVITY. OH SURE IT HAS FOOT PEGS AND A PASSENGER SEAT, THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR A 10 YEAR OLD JAPANESE KID.

WHAT I NEED IS A SCOOTER THAT DOES FREEWAY SPEEDS AND PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE SEAT FOR MY FAVORITE PASSENGER, MARY.

 

SUSKI BURGMAN 650

SO HERE IS THE SCOOTER UPGRADE, A SUSKI BURGMAN 650.

 

THIS IS THE DASHBOARD. AT THE TOP, A ROW OF IDIOT LIGHTS, INCLUDING ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A SNOWFLAKE?  LEFT SPEEDOMETER, RIGHT TACH. THE MIDDLE LED PART FROM THE TOP, THE TIME OF DAY 2:52 PM, THE TEMPERATURE 69 DEGREES, AND 34 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THERE ARE TRIP SETS A & B AND YOU CAN TOGGLE THE TEMPERATURE TO TELL YOU YOUR GAS MILEAGE. TODAY, MY FIRST DAY I GOT 45.3 MILES PER GALLON. YUP, GONE ARE THE DAYS OF BRAGGING ABOUT 100 MILES TO THE GALLON.

 

BUTTONS? I GOT MORE BUTTONS THAN I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH:

 

 

I EVEN GOT BUTTONS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HANDLEBARS.

FOR STORAGE, THERE ARE THREE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, AND THE BIGGEST ONE HAS A 12 VOLT PLUG FOR YOUR GPS OR TO CHARGE YOUR PHONE.

 

AND UNDER THE SEAT, LOT’S ROOM…….

 

MY FIRST IMPRESSION, IT’S BIG! WHITE! AND FAST!