On a club ride last fall, a few of us were talking about the adjustable suspension pre-load on a GT. I opened the glove box, we looked at the tools, and I demonstrated how to use the tool and where to find the instructions (owner's manual). Several riders said they didn't know the pre-load was adjustable, and others didn't know about the tools. Some commented that they wished their dealer had showed them these things, or that they had taken more time to read the manual.
At our planning meeting, it was suggested that we put on a seminar in cooperation with the Vespa shop, sort of a Scooterology 101, meet-the-mechanic, learn-about-your-scooter thing. The idea is that it's safer and more fun to ride if you know a few things about your scooter. It's planned for April 8, see the first item listed under "Rides For 2006" at
http://www.sqream.net/sqream/NewRides.html
I thought it was a great idea and worth sharing in case others want to do something like this in their area. Thanks to Summer and Carol for coming up with this creative idea and making it happen.