The Natchez Trace

[Ray]

I'm expecting there will be four scooters at Kerrville this year.  XMax it the way of the future.

Can one do Texas without dirt or gravel? I suppose so, though Google always seems to insist I ride one or two unpaved connectors whenever I'm doing the tumbling tumbleweed thing.  

Will be honest with you - if I'm going smaller displacement, I'm going to have some gnarly tread, more than 15 inch wheels, and more than 3 inches of travel in the rear shocks. And although your's is somehow lighter, the Burgman 650 is more than 10% heavier than the latest RS.... 

If I find one tall enough, I might do a cross-country trip on a 49CC "adventure scooter" at some point, but once a bike's over 400 pounds, I'm going to expect some "amenities." Not sure how Bruce can even tolerate a 650 that won't stick it's nose in the air to wheelie out of the turns. (Obviously, he keeps something going with another bike on the side. )

Snow's melting here. Had the bike out for a tank of gas on Tuesday (and a long wash of all the salt-slime that seems to creep into every crevice larger than my toothbrush). (Saint Louis usually only gets one chance/year to dump all the industrial waste they call "road salt," so it usually doesn't get completely washed off until April.)

Hope y'all are out and riding soon.