Thanks.
Yeah, I mean I feel very safe on the scooters. Look through the corners, never brake in a turn, counter steer whenever I can.. that kind of thing.
I do understand about the power/tattoo thing. jaja. I got a small tattoo about 3 years ago, it’s like 3cm long… nothing really, just my name in Japanese… but Now I look at other tattoos and think… yeah! jajajaja.
I already am signed into a beginners course here in Chile, starts next week. It’s the closest to the MSF as they have here.
My only real worry is my height. I don’t want to look like a big guy say on a small bike. I want to feel like part of the bike (I am sure you understand what that means).
Oh,I forgot to mention I will be commuting on the thing mostly. 5 minute bike rides to/from the office. Then in the evenings to pop around to my friends, etc…
I live in Santiago at the moment, the capital of Chile. It’s a huge city, with a REAL problem with congestion. I am normally to be found driving down the dotted white lines between the parked cars as they wait for the lights to change. So I really will be traveling in the city 90% of the time.
The good thing is that with my scooters, I am able to drive around 330 days a year. The weather here is just perfect for biking. The summers are blue skies, hot, and lovely to feel the wind whipping around you!
So. You agree.. go with the 250cc… and try not to get to envious of the 600cc’s flying around me.
By the way, I really don’t think I’ll be killing the motorbike the moment I get it… but I would like to ask a question about maximum velocity. I really don’t care how fast it goes, the limit in Chile is 120Kmh’s (around 70mph) and IF (a big IF) I go faster, it would only be to get to 80mph to maybe jump in front of a car on the highway. I would like to know what is it’s cruising speed. Not the maximum speed, but the speed in which it is ok on the highway, but not burning up petrol either.