The first time I saw a Thunder 150 on the road was on one of our group rides here in Louisville (where are you from, anyway?) and they rode 2 up. I got to see how that Adly handled the curves, the hills and kept up with the 200´s, 250´s and 500´s on the ride (there were also 50´s...some hepped up to 70cc´s and another 150 (Vespa) on that particular ride. The guy and his girlfriend cruised easily, with no struggle. He is the Manager of a Scooter Shop here and he loved the zip. They just got a couple in their shop (2008´s) and he´s going to buy one for them to ride. I´m working on her to get her own ride and she´s admitted she´d really like to have one! Always on the prowl to get people on two wheels!! I´ve got to get an owners manual from him, as I didn´t get one with purchase. Ticks me off, because I like to read up on what I´m riding and we keep all our scoots clean and up to date with check-ups and regular maintenance. Diane