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Aneesh rode pillion and I am sure that the Roamer is good enough to be used on city roads with minimal inclines, even with a passenger at the back. But if you intend to hit Pikes Peak with this scoot, I suggest you get yourself a brain scan. This machine is strictly a commuter and a short distance one at that. BSA claims a range of XX km after on one full charge, which should be more than enough for the grocery run as well as to get to your car's garage from the house. In retrospect, I think electric vehicles are a great way to cure incessant honking. How? Well, the more you honk, the less likely are your chances of making it home.
The Roamer's seat is wide enough for the rider but not long enough to keep the pillion happy. Open the seat and the storage space is enough for three cucumbers and a carrot. Okay now I'm being too critical. Maybe a bunch of olives could be squeezed in as well. But you must make sure that the veggies don't flip off the blue main power switch placed beneath or else, you won't be going anywhere till you figure it out.
Braking is quite adequate and according to me, there is no reason why somebody would have any problem with the way the brakes perform. For crying out aloud, just how difficult would it be to come to a thundering stop from a time-warping speed of sub fifty kph? Ride and handling are also almost on par with the lower capacity scooters that have been on the market.
So how would I rate my experience on this scooter? Well, to sum it up, it's as exciting to ride as a visit to the dentist. To me, electricity is meant to keep beer chilled, run shavers and to draw water from wells - not power motorcycles. But I've seen plenty of pizza delivery guys and their like running around on these kinds of things and so it should ideally make sense... to at least some people. Priced at XXXXXX, it isn't really cheap, considering all the limitations that the Roamer has. But I'm sure that BSA is working on sorting out the niggles. If you're wondering whether I'd be inclined towards buying the Roamer, the answer is no. I would very much prefer smoke-belching two-strokes and leaky thumpers any day, and besides, I like my bikes to last way longer than just seven kilometres. Come the day the last drop of oil is up for grabs, I'd bloody well be the one who burns it. Also, I love the idea of having polar bears as neighbours!
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