jaywallace1

For When The Bird Drops.

Writer. Youtube: snowcapfilms. | Letterboxd: jaywallace1 | Bandcamp: snowcapmultimedia | Into Vaporwave, Poetry, Motorcycles, Movies.


I ordered a Honda Motocompacto in November of last year and got an email weeks ago saying it was to arrive in June. Two days ago, the dealership called and said it was in. And now, it is mine.

So, it's sort of intuitive to set up after you do it once or twice. It's all very clicky and tactile to set up. The hardest bit is pulling out the rear wheel, which is held in with a tension lever you have to twist up to release/lock down the wheel. The seat is rather small and there is no suspension to speak of, and it also weighs 50 lbs. in my estimation. It's a small struggle to get in and out of the backseat of my car.

Once it's rolling, it's fun. There is a quiet whir from the electric motor in the front wheel. A sense of joy comes over you as you roll up to 15 MPH in Mode Two, almost completely silent, the wind rushing past your ears. And the best part is?

It has a bell.

Best thousand bucks I ever spent.


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