the new scoot

hey all, back in march i acquired a new scooter, a vespa 250. this is the bomb! it will do almost 90mph and is rock solid. riding on the freeway can be a little annoying due to the wind, especially if it is real windy already. i have to get into a semi tuck to make myself more aero. the looks i get are priceless when they see a person on a scoot on the freeway doing 75mph. i love the challenge of negotiating traffic when i have to head downtown in the morning or coming through the afternoon jams. when i approach a light and the cars are 20-30 deep or more they are generally stopped. i slow way down and creep between the cars up to the front(the scoot is narrow enough) and wait for the light to turn green and take off. sometimes i wont make it all the way because the light turned green and i just fall in behind a car and go. i am sure this pisses some people off but i am away and up the road before they know it. i feel so good riding and dont stress about things like i do driving a car. in thick traffic, the scoot shines because i can just get around everything. when i need to go, i'm gone. i dont think the cops want anything to do with me unless i do something blatant in front of them and speeding is never an issue plus no photo radar problems. the scoot has 2gal and i got 140mi on one tank but that is with some slightly aggressive riding. i am sure i could get a bit better milage with some toned down riding but the freeway rides eat the gas a little quicker when it has to fight the wind. when the air is still or i have a tail/side tail wind it feels much better and i dont feel the blast so much. well, thats it for now...later.