in maintenace i mean just checking by hand that everythings tight not falling off and no leaks.bicycle maintence like checking air in tires,checking brake pads,the basic stuff.i dont do no maintence i just put oil/gas in and check the bolts and nuts by hand and pliers.its not much harder to peddal with the engine on bike,after clutch break in.
you should carry a bag with basic tools and spare parts:cdi and magnito.there only about $10 a piece.but you can always peddal it home.
and for the cops,you can leave the engine running and pretend youre peddaling,they wont know.
it will be great for work,its only 6 miles,no problem.
keep the 44T.
mine does 20mph cruising and i had it up to 31.5mph