R65 On the road again

She has been off the road again for almost two years since the start of Covid. I have just sold my Honda SH300i so I have some room in the garage and some spare cash

I got the old girl MOT'd and taxed today. I had to stop on the way to the MOT station to do the "Bing Dance".

SH300i - sold

Model:- Honda SH300i
Year:- 2018,
Mileage:- 11,260 miles
Engine:- 300cc (A2 licence required)
Extras:- Puig Windshield, Honda top box, Honda heated grips.
MOT:- expires February 2023

Price £2500

Farewell SH300

The Honda SH300 tends to just sit in the garage while the Suzuki Address 110 is the goto machine. Why?

Well, it's not the Honda, it's me.
First, it is considerably more awkward to paddle backwards out of the garage due it's weight and seat height.
Then on the Cornish roads where most cars travel at between 30mph and 60mph it has no advantage over the Suzuki. It does not have enough power to do a really fast overtake like the BMW.

SH300 - second ride

Due to a combination of lockdown travel restrictions, wind, rain, cold, and personal circumstances, today was the first time I have managed a decent ride (around 80 miles).

First the good points.

• It is very nippy and it seems that it will easily cruise at 75mph
• The brakes are very responsive
• It handles very well
• It is a handsome machine.

Now the not so good points 

SH300 - First Ride

Due to weather and personal circumstances I have been unable to get the scooter out till today.  Today was not the ideal day for a first ride.  It was drizzling and the temperature was round 12 degrees.

It was not really too difficult to paddle out of the garage.  I moved right forward so I not quite standing and not quite sitting on the seat and it was not too hard to reverse out of the garage. So that was better than I expected - but not ideal.

Honda SH300i - Why

History

I got the Address and I really like it.  It is very light, easily moved about, quick enough for most roads in Cornwall and, after fitting my Givi top box, can carry quite a high volume.

But it slows down on hills, especially two up.

I also have a 650cc BMW R65LS which I have had for a long time.  It doesn't slow down on hills, but it's quite heavy.

So I thought that maybe a more powerful scooter might not only bridge the gap, but ultimately replace both of them.

That was the plan.