barrkel

SH300 is a scooter; by design, best in urban / city traffic. You're right that it doesn't handle like a motorbike; handling like a motorbike is a detriment in such situations, where you want lock to lock maneuverability when filtering, and weight carried low so sudden stops while turning don't lead to expensive drops. The weight being carried towards the rear rather than the front affects braking too, slightly for the better: less fork dive and less chance of a stoppie. I suggest you try reducing the variator weights if you want more fun cornering. I run 15g (down from original 19g) in mine, and it springs away quite vigorously from slower (20mph) corners. Very few big bikes can keep up with me in London. But it really is a city weapon. You can (and I have) tour on it, and having fun in those situations (the open road) means trying to not slow down rather than braking into corners and driving out, because at higher speeds there's little drive left. There's also a knack to cornering on a scooter, the way you lean off is quite different to a bike, and it's more important too - there's less clearance. On filtering, I'd rather not make noise unless I'm stuck in stopped traffic. Cars are better when they drive in predictable straight lines! One of my biggest worries is from those car drivers who make exaggerated swerves to make space. I worry that one day, someone else will be on the other side of the swerve, and be taken out.