I carried my 300i downtown 10,000 miles round trip to west coast & back ,tied the wheels tight , & the handle bars crossed tight enough to just start flexing the bars and had no problem,. from ottawa to winnipeg to edmonton, to victoria to portland or. to denver then back to ottawa. ontario canada,. just had to ride in the rocky mountains,. not to show off my scooter to my family all over the country,. he he 79 years old young,. hope to ride till ninety,. might have to switch to a three wheeler, just for balance,. getting on and off,. the golden hawk