Month completed: October 2007

In about a year I am planning to move over to the UK, specifically to London if things all fall into place. The plan is to live there for at least a year, working wherever I can and traveling throughout Europe whenever I can. And on my recent trip over to London, I discovered that having a car anywhere near central London is a waste of time, and that scooters are everywhere, and seem to be the way to go.

Thus, I have decided that before I head overseas, I must learn to ride a scooter. The first step was getting my learner’s permit, which I received a few weeks ago, and since then I have been on the search for the scooter of my dreams.

Not being a massive rev-head, I wasn’t after anything too big and powerful. From the start I was set on something in the 125cc range, and came across the Vmoto Montego.

It is a cool looking bike, with retro styling, and after I took it for a test ride on the weekend, I realised it was the one for me. As you can see from the photo, I went with the black model, which shows a tinge of green when the sun shines on it. It even came with a top box, which was very handy.

With petrol prices the way they are, I look forward to getting about 120 km from 5 litres of petrol. And also no longer struggling for a parking spot in the city or at work.

The only thing left now is to give the scooter a name. Any suggestions?