As the spring riding season gets underway there have been significant changes in our household. Alas the Suzuki Burgman 400 is no longer with us. Though a great ride, it was made somewhat obsolete last autumn when the Honda 600 VLX was added to the fold. The highway capabilities of the two are very similar. It was a thought that Burgie would make a good around town bike, but at 489 lbs (dry weight) my wife couldn't pick it up if dropped. Consequently she was hesitant to take it out on her own. So what is the point of an around town bike if you don't want to ride it around town? Luckily we found Burgie a good home in Orrington, ME. I'll have to check in soon with the new owner and she how she's doing.
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The VLX is lighter, at 425 lbs, but there was still some doubt in her mind that it could be righted if dropped. What to do? After some perusing of the internet and local motorcycle dealerships we discovered the Honda PCX. I guess we were aware of it's existence but hadn't seen one in the flesh, so to speak, until very recently. With a 280 lbs curb weight it seemed like a good choice. We soon got over the 29.9 inch seat height. There was some debate about color, red or white. White was pretty much unavailable. Then the question was do we get the 2011 model that was in the showroom, or wait until the 2013 model appeared in July. The only significant change between the two is that the new model will jump from 125 to 153 cc, and an as yet unknown price difference. Well on April 20 the red PCX came home with us. Unfortunately I'm not supposed to riding right now, doctors orders, and the wife is a bit of a fair weather only rider. The outcome is that it's only been out for a few short rides. It's reputed to get 110 mpg and go up to 60 mph. Neither of these has been confirmed. However, so far so good. When more data has been collected a brief review will appear.
The VLX is lighter, at 425 lbs, but there was still some doubt in her mind that it could be righted if dropped. What to do? After some perusing of the internet and local motorcycle dealerships we discovered the Honda PCX. I guess we were aware of it's existence but hadn't seen one in the flesh, so to speak, until very recently. With a 280 lbs curb weight it seemed like a good choice. We soon got over the 29.9 inch seat height. There was some debate about color, red or white. White was pretty much unavailable. Then the question was do we get the 2011 model that was in the showroom, or wait until the 2013 model appeared in July. The only significant change between the two is that the new model will jump from 125 to 153 cc, and an as yet unknown price difference. Well on April 20 the red PCX came home with us. Unfortunately I'm not supposed to riding right now, doctors orders, and the wife is a bit of a fair weather only rider. The outcome is that it's only been out for a few short rides. It's reputed to get 110 mpg and go up to 60 mph. Neither of these has been confirmed. However, so far so good. When more data has been collected a brief review will appear.
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