Modern Vespa

These were taken at Cranbrook, which is an arts college here in Detroit. Lots of famous artists have gone here.

That's a beautiful place to ride.. it was on my last trip there w/ a scooter that I saw a couple guys riding w/o helmets.. thought they just said F it, and decided to ride up around the campus w/o helmets.. then I learned that they had just repealed the helmet law... thought it was kinda strange.

Just got back from the license center, now I have my mc endorsement.

I knew it looked familiar. I come from your neck of the woods. Last Michigan domicile - Royal Oak.

I think I may have finally tracked down my ignition issue.

Leaving scooter-speed with this...

8)

Today I failed my Module 1 bike test.

I had a completely clean sheet apart from the hazard avoidance test where I didn't reach the designated speed of 32mph. I was doing 31mph. So he failed me.

That, my friends, sucks ass.

That's bollocks. Your speedo probably says 35

Couldn't tell you mate. Didn't look at the fucker once. There lies the problem perhaps.

They don't do a points deducted scoring? One mistake and you fail? That blows. On my MC endorsement test I got 2 points deducted for failing to get to 23-28mph before a turn (the course was really small and the proctor even said it would be hard to get to the correct speed), I would be pissed if I failed because of some tiny mistake like that.

i almost failed mine by going too fast & performing a Stoppie! but he was nice & gave me a 2nd chance

Yeah, I think I might of been a bit unlucky to have a test Nazi....

Ah well, booked again for the 10th June. I see if I can do it at 70mph while eating a sandwich....

It was much the sane when i went fir my forklift license... Perfect all day... Till the test & he said "GO"!

Im pretty sure he waved a flag as well.

Well well, look what Fed Ex left on the porch this morning ... guess we'll be doing a little tire testing this weekend.

What model?

Great choice, whatever model.. they make good tires.

.... went on a nice group ride.. probably 70+ bikes. Nothing better than riding the street engulfed in a huge cloud of blue smoke. Then boogied home on the PCH 'cause I had prior engagements for the rest of the afternoon/evening.. Going to go see Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.. they play the movie on the side of a huge mausoleum.

K75's. Just put em on, and loving em. Smooth and grippy as hell. They make the S83's we had on there feel like wagon wheels. Very happy so far.

K75's. Just put em on, and loving em. Smooth and grippy as hell. They make the S83's we had on there feel like wagon wheels. Very happy so far.

Those are by far my fav 8" tires! Nice Mike. Gonna make yer super even more super.. Sporty

Baddum tish!

Locked it up. I went around a turning truck and didn't see a car turning behind the truck coming from the opposite direction. Rookie error on my part as I should have anticipated it. Gave it too much rear brake and started going sideways but kept it upright. Glad I had the new tires on. Got to be a bit more patient in future.

A very good lesson and glad it didn't cost you anything Bob.

Good man bobo. nothing like a brown trouser moment

+1 for new tires Bobo. I do like the Heidies a lot... much better than the S83's. The pickins are pretty slim when it comes to little tires.. maybe someday Schwalbe will make an 8 ..

Put my engine back in the smallframe, mostly complete now. Had a moment of panic when I couldn't find the flywheel woodruff key - is it in the engine, where is it????? Went camping and had a thought it might be on the end of my magnet. Looked at my magnet when I got home and smiled - there's the bugger.

Picked up my cylinder from being decked .030" today, in the pouring rain, on my scooter. Found out Gore-tex isn't completely water proof, especialy with rain hitting your chest at 60mph. Now just waiting on my clutch from Rob.

sucked an airfilter screw into my intake for a SECOND TIME. THIS TIME ITS FUCKED. MAD METAL SHAVINGS ON TOP OF MY PISTON. GOODNIGHT SWEET RALLY 200...

FUCK!

no joke bruv... i swear this frame is cursed.... havent had it on the road for more than six mos at a time before something goes catastrophically bad and have had it for 3 years...


thank god i have another bike that had less probs i could get on the road... else i'd have lost me job....

is it LML/Star by any chance? They are my curse!

Do the right thing macker. Go reed valve a puddle sucker carb 8)

thats what i'm thinkin... can't really spare the duckets right now buuuut...

i guess this is what i get for bitching about wanting a project lol

took me lump zorst n tyres to work ..... it will be soon fingers n toes crossed

I had this happen with a Vortex jet grub screw. I was lucky there was not much damage to the case and just had to replace the piston.

But how the hell do you suck in an airfilter screw? The thing is, the air filter tends to be in the way of the opening.

dude i have no idea. it was the rear filter screw, the straight one w/ no head.... we tried to duplicate it outside the bike and couldn't even PUSH the screw through. and this is twice now.

That literally sucks. I wonder if the thread in the carb is partially stripped and can't hold the screw properly?

Also I can't remember, but does that screw stick up far enough to drill a small hole through and tie wire it?

i don't think so... i was thinking maybe some loctite. either way tho, my motor is in some serious shit...

this happened at around 50 mph... i fished what was left of the screw outta my intake... about half the screw is still in the motor. motor's frozen solid. i'm guessing that the rest of the screw is jammed between the crank and the pad...

pulled the jug on the side of the road... nice little pile of metal shavings on top of the piston...

Mac,
Shit, sorry. As i mentioned i did that too. I always loctite those on the vortex. I got a stock screw and it sits a little prouder of the velocity stack. Im hoping that and loctite will do it.

If you're lucky, you won't have the catastrophic case damage i got from the crank pushing sideways and cracking the case.