I’ve driven over 50K on Old Nancy. Who’s Old Nancy? Our old scooter. She just keeps on trucking. In the past two years, I’ve driven her 9000 km.
My wife hadn’t driven her at all nor had she started the engine periodically. This meant that she needed a check-up. I dropped her off at my mechanic’s shop, which was closed on Sunday and picked her up again on Monday morning. Total bill? 150NT (~5$). My mechanic told me that the engine needed to be changed soon. It will cost about 2800NT (~92$). I’ll do that soon. Otherwise, I think I might buy some new shocks. She’ll corner better.
I’ve driven her extremely fast over the last two days, yet it felt safe. I didn’t take any risks and just rode as fast as possible. She can still go up to 95kph.
One thing that I have learned thanks to becoming a student again, is to distance myself from materialistic ideals. I no longer yearn for the 750cc motorcycle. I know that I’ll probably get a cheap one next year, one that won’t have the right plates to drive on the highway, yet it’s not really a focus for me anymore.
Sure, I’ll continue doing maintenance on Old Nancy, but I doubt that we will sell her before leaving Taiwan.
Zipping along at 80kph on Taipei’s major arteries is exhilarating. It’s like a game of Tetris mixed in with a game of Need for Speed. I tend to stay away from the right side of the roads since slower scooters, veering buses and taxis make a habit of disrupting the flow of traffic. The fast lane is where all of the fun is.
I’ve noticed that there are more scooters in Canada. I have seen a lot more scooters recently than before. They are no longer a novelty, but a means of transport.
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