Modern Vespa

Aww, let's call the whole thing off.

That's funny. I wonder how many people "got it".

At least two of us I'm betting.

George and Ira deserve to be remembered. Not to mention Fred and Ginger!

George and Ira deserve to be remembered. Not to mention Fred and Ginger!

Speaking of schist:

Honestly, we were talking so much schist I can't remember what it was.

My technical background gives median side scoop on such terminology. But one really needs to be in the mode for it.

Ducati top case on a boom box equipped e-thing.

Yeah, that's pretty weird.

Can't argue there.

Bill x

Maybe a bigger battery? Really long extension cord?

I don't know if this is weird, but I don't get it. It's like business on top and backyard BBQ on the bottom. Why???[/img]

~~~some better than none

I see this a lot, though usually better looking:

sport bike, full face helmet, armored jacket and gloves, jeans, sneakers.

I have ridden to the store with riding jacket and shorts.

When your new lighting project suffers an anomaly...

That's really really funny.

Bill x

That's great!

This

Enjoying my ride and got attacked by a giant hot dog.

Yup it's Beige Day in the US and you got the memo.

Well done that man.

Bill x

Thank you Bill Dog.
I respect your opinions and the IronButt achievements.

Please don't respect my opinions. That would ruin everything.

I'm not done with the Ironbutts yet.

Bill x

Turnabout is fair play.

Not particularly weird, but different....

Riding in one of the AV group rides last week, someone passed me, rode in front for a while before I noticed he didn't have a right arm. Interesting it took me so long to notice.

Then I wondered about the throttle...obviously switched to the left, but can't figure out braking...rear only? Foot pedal added?

I'm assuming on a scooter? If it's a legal setup the brakes I imagine would need to be linked or there would be a foot pedal. Pretty cool though for sure.

Yes, a scooter. Didn't identify the make (i.e. not Italian).

Years ago I spent a lunch hour chatting with a motorcycle dispatch rider with one arm. I guess he lost the arm while riding as it didn't seem like an obvious career choice. He rode a rather normal looking Honda but I remember asking why he didn't use a Moto Guzzi as I thought the linked brakes would of helped but he didn't like their reliability. I also asked why he didn't ride a scooter but he wasn't keen on the maintenance they needed - I guess he rode a lot of miles.

Not so much weird but not very common as I've never seen these driving around before on Staten Island.

Went to the Polish Festival down the block from my apartment today and saw these awesome polski fiats.. I thought Fiat was Italian!

I kinda want one now, to go with my "small" large frame vespa!

Red

The 126 Fiat was manufactured both in Italy and under a license in Poland.
Although the production in Poland continued much longer than in Italy, the Polish versions were not known of their high quality... so an original 126, not 126p would be a good target

When I was young, we used to have especially the 125p around here as it was dirt cheap and a practical 4 door.

As many other cars from that time, few have survived through our salty winters...

Good info! This reminds me of this article I read about the Soviet cars of the show Chernobyl. https://jalopnik.com/chernobyl-s-cars-paint-a-fascinating-and-grim-picture-o-1835134720

I am in love with these old Soviet era cars cause not a lot of them made it to America. If only I could find one cheap!

Especially the Moskvitch 412:

and the VAZ 2101:

Those Moskvitchs are nowadays ultra rare - my father used to have a true "barn find", his own car that was left to an unused shed...when he sold it it was already semi-rare as it was not used and not rusty, but nowadays it would be really rare.

I have actually owned a VAZ/Lada myself! Partly because of the "fun" factor, partly because at the time I was a penniless student.....it was a love-hate relationship. There was weird, almost agricultural character in the machine, but it also did have a lot of faults. Kept me practising my car repair skills. All in all, it was a bit like driving and owning an old Land Rover, for the good and bad.

Ladas used to be common around here during the harder economical years at 70's, somewhat popular also at early 80's. Nowadays quite rare, mainly seen in some enthusiasts' meetings.

Not weird but a B-17 just flew over my house twice.

Not bad.

Bill x

In 50s, 60s and 70s the most popular car in ex-soviet block was GAZ M20 Pobieda https://www.flickr.com/photos/theadventurouseye/7163248758. They were also produced in Poland by FSO and were called Warszawa M20 https://www.zabytki-techniki.org.pl/index.php/muzeum-techniki-i-motoryzacji-w-otrebusach-wirtualny/335-samochody-otrebusy/prl-otrebusy/2565-samochod-osobowy-warszawa-m20
Not as popular as Pobieda but visible on the streets those days were ZAZ-966 Zaporożec https://www.autofakty.pl/po-godzinach/zaz-966-zaporozec-radzieckie-auto-dla-ludu/
They all look weird now but they were 'normal' cars for me when I was young boy / teenager.

Definitely cool. Once a year they fly to a show near my house and the sound is unmistakable as they near the airport.

10 minutes later it made another pass.

I think that it was the Sally-B

Good to see.

Bill x

We have the air show every year here and so I have 3 days of jets and planes that fly directly over my place . For the first few years we would go to our rooftop deck and watch but now it's really just a very loud few days. I still try and catch the Bluebird show at least once once over the weekend though.

The dogs I can tell you don't think much of it...

I also saw a mentally disabled gentleman yesterday in my local park holding an office clock like it was a Talisman.

Maybe it was.

Bill x

Remember?

We used to think people were crazy when they were talking to themselves? Now we just assume they are on the phone :-\