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[Update#2] on the scooter situation, replacement and dept.
11 years ago
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It has been Five days give or take since my poor little 250 cc Fonta Motor Scooter was stolen from my place of work, smashed up and then ditched in the mud only to be discovered by police the following morning. then I have been dealing with my insurance company and they are in the process of assessing my smashed up scooter trying to determine its market value so they can pay me, minus my $500 excess of course.
Since then my mum and my dad have been taking it in turns to pick me up from work at night which is very nice and kind of them. But that is only a short term solution they can’t keep doing that forever. I’ve been looking around at the various bike shops here in the Stoke, Nelson and Richmond area to compare prices, engine sizes, model and make all that stuff to try and make as informed a decision as I can about the replacement.
It’s hard finding a balance between my thoughts and my feelings on this issue. On the one hand I want to be a loyal customer to the store that has always helped me out and always taken in and tried to repair my old Fonta whenever it broke down. But on the other hand I don’t really like the looks of their bikes; they all seem too small, too thin to be ridden comfortably. But going to another bike dealer feels like I’m turning traitor even if they have physically bigger bikes so I’m split.
But in the end today after weighing the options and after taking it for a test drive I have decided to go for a PCX150 Honda similar to this: http://www.ridermagazine.com/wp-con....._-IMG_1139.jpg
And this: http://www.launchcontrol.co.za/wp-c.....X150-rear1.jpg
There are some minor issues like my old posture not being quite right for seeing in the rear vision mirrors on this bike so I have to adjust that, and removing the half way bump from the seat so I can slide back a little further (since I won’t be carrying passengers or anything like that) All in all this little ‘adventure’ has set me back 5000 + dollars which I will be paying off over the next three years, Blarg
And though I’m loathe to come out and ask for donations because there are so many more important furry causes out there than stupid guy with a bike… But if any of my watchers do have a spare couple of dollars they want to generously donate to help me pay it off quicker I will happily and graciously accept.
So if you want to, please note me and I’ll give you my paypal. (this way I’ll know who to thank)
That’s the end of this update. One more is coming when I hear back from the insurance company about the settlement on my old bike. Then this horrible chapter in my recent life can be put behind me Woohoo.
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It has been Five days give or take since my poor little 250 cc Fonta Motor Scooter was stolen from my place of work, smashed up and then ditched in the mud only to be discovered by police the following morning. then I have been dealing with my insurance company and they are in the process of assessing my smashed up scooter trying to determine its market value so they can pay me, minus my $500 excess of course.
Since then my mum and my dad have been taking it in turns to pick me up from work at night which is very nice and kind of them. But that is only a short term solution they can’t keep doing that forever. I’ve been looking around at the various bike shops here in the Stoke, Nelson and Richmond area to compare prices, engine sizes, model and make all that stuff to try and make as informed a decision as I can about the replacement.
It’s hard finding a balance between my thoughts and my feelings on this issue. On the one hand I want to be a loyal customer to the store that has always helped me out and always taken in and tried to repair my old Fonta whenever it broke down. But on the other hand I don’t really like the looks of their bikes; they all seem too small, too thin to be ridden comfortably. But going to another bike dealer feels like I’m turning traitor even if they have physically bigger bikes so I’m split.
But in the end today after weighing the options and after taking it for a test drive I have decided to go for a PCX150 Honda similar to this: http://www.ridermagazine.com/wp-con....._-IMG_1139.jpg
And this: http://www.launchcontrol.co.za/wp-c.....X150-rear1.jpg
There are some minor issues like my old posture not being quite right for seeing in the rear vision mirrors on this bike so I have to adjust that, and removing the half way bump from the seat so I can slide back a little further (since I won’t be carrying passengers or anything like that) All in all this little ‘adventure’ has set me back 5000 + dollars which I will be paying off over the next three years, Blarg
And though I’m loathe to come out and ask for donations because there are so many more important furry causes out there than stupid guy with a bike… But if any of my watchers do have a spare couple of dollars they want to generously donate to help me pay it off quicker I will happily and graciously accept.
So if you want to, please note me and I’ll give you my paypal. (this way I’ll know who to thank)
That’s the end of this update. One more is coming when I hear back from the insurance company about the settlement on my old bike. Then this horrible chapter in my recent life can be put behind me Woohoo.
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still I wont go hungry since bread and spagetti are cheap. so Toasted sandwhiches a plenty, mawhahahaha!