MacDaddy let me ride his scooter quite a few twisty miles. I enjoyed everyone of them, hit an indicated 80 fairly easily, smooth, comfortable ride, handled well in the corners, and has good wind protection. Riding home I was trying to think of the reason I didn't buy one when I was looking. I think I was worried about the suspension travel on my gravel road but not sure. I found one in Midland but they didn't seem to interested in selling it and Midland is up the road some. It could have been partly my ego. It could of been the little Ninja's horsepower made the difference. But the real reason is that the Kawasaki salesman let me test ride it all over San Angelo, unattended for a half hour. He hooked me before I knew what was happening. But the Xmax is far superior commuting machine and cheaper to buy compared to the little Ninja. The underseat storage is outstanding. The little Ninja has none nor is it designed to handle luggage. The sitting upright position gave me a different perspective compared to my usual, leaned over stance. There's a lot to be said for scooters, especially one with enough power to cruise at seventy but still somewhat light and getting great gas mileage. I did try to pull in the clutch lever when slowing down, but only once. I was surprised by my sudden stop. The left hand lever isn't the clutch, it's the brake.
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