I turned 4000 miles on my new scooter today.  Well, that’s what the odometer says; I’ve only contributed 600 of those miles.

600 miles still represents 20 hours in the saddle and 15 fill-ups.  The average fill-up is costing me $1.60 (yes, one dollar and sixty cents), and while my mileage has dropped to about 90 mpg (I think I need a new spark plug), I’m still enjoying a weekly commute to work that only costs me about $7.

It’s funny how a little red scooter has me rethinking my entire vehicular strategy.

For reasons that will soon be known, I’m thinking about selling the Ducati.  Now, don’t get me wrong - it’s a wonderful motorcycle, and a mechanical work of art.  3 years and 20,000 miles later, I still get a shit-eating grin on my face every time I ride it.  But it’s not the kind of riding I want to do anymore … and to replace it, I’m seriously thinking about this.

No, I haven’t lost my mind.  There’s some serious scheming going on in the absent.canadian household, and I promise I’ll tell-all soon.