Thank you for the warm welcome.
The handle is indeed a reference to the Maxi Scoot and, to a lesser degree, the films of George Miller. Although I'm not really 'mad' about anything - I just thought it sounded funny. I've sent the administrator some photos of the trip which I hope will be posted. In the meantime I putting some finishing touches on
http://www.burgman650.com where I hope to unite Canadian Burger owners, organise some rides, and provide some local links to aftermarket parts and such. I'm still trying to tune my machine and get some more horsepower. As I say about the current engine - it should be as easy to get out of trouble as it is to get into it.