Well, I don't know if it was a break-in now. My boyfriend finally got around to looking at the ignition switch and he think he might've broken it moving the scooter around after he locked it. Apparently the switch covering is really cheap aluminum, easily bendable and breakable.
So he took it apart and we can start it now with a screwdriver. Not really road worthy since I can't turn it off without a screwdriver, but I did take it around for another spin. I went up and down the alley. The first run I was really nervous, mostly because it was about 6 p.m. and everyone was coming home from work. A lot of people park their cars behind their garages rather than in them and I was afraid I might run right into one.
But nothing bad happened, though I went so excruciatingly slow I was dragging my feet at one point, afraid I'd tip over.
My boyfriend said that was a bad move cause I could break an ankle or foot. I was also starring way too much at the giant potholes and patchwork in the alley that I wasn't sure I'd get over easily.
The next run I did what he said and went faster and focused on where I was going rather than on the ground, and it worked out much better.
The next step, outside of getting the ignition fixed, is taking the basic motorcycle course. I'm a little nervous. I'll have to learn how to use a clutch on the handlebars, which the scooter I have doesn't have. I'm afraid I might grab the clutch thinking it's a brake.
