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by ohgodplsno 1327 days ago
>I am from France and driving a Piaggio MP3 400cc for 10 years (and other stuff before).

A fun fact about this is that literally everyone hates you because MP3 drivers are probably the most infuriating kind of driver to encounter in a city. Même le Sprinter de location roule moins dangereusement.

The question is, do you really need something that goes that fast ? The fastest road in Paris is the périphérique, and doing more than 70 on there requires either a act of god, or suicidal tendencies if there happens to be any traffic. Having multiple transportation devices, while not ideal, might very well be the best option. Not sure if you have family to take around (in which case, you probably need a car, if not, a regular bike will do), but for inside Paris, your average speed will be maybe 30km/h if you're lucky.

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They’re trying to get out of the city, so they need the speed.

Also, those suicidal tendencies are typical of moto operators (motards) on the périphérique cruising at full speed between the motor vehicles in Lane 1 and 2. But it’s okay, they have their emergency flashers on.