Modern Vespa : Bilbo's Cross-Country Ride

Bilbo's Cross-Country Ride

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote I started my cross-country ride 10 days ago and am just getting time to post a few pictures now. I'll try to catch up. Additional pictures and some rambling narrative can be found at my blog [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url] Day One: San Francisco to Fallon, NV ⚠️ Last edited by Bilbo on UTC; edited 1 time

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Two: Fallon, NV to Rome, OR Here's Day Two. Additional pictures and narrative at [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url]

CrazyCarl UTC details Ossessionato 2007 250 GTS, 1980 P200E, 2010 ThunderFly 190 (SOLD) 2015 Yamaha SMax (SOLD) Joined: UTC Posts: 3598 Location: Springboro, OH
CrazyCarl Ossessionato 2007 250 GTS, 1980 P200E, 2010 ThunderFly 190 (SOLD) 2015 Yamaha SMax (SOLD) Joined: UTC Posts: 3598 Location: Springboro, OH	UTC quote An absolutely epic trip. Wishing you safe and happy travels.

Greggy UTC details Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England
Greggy Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England	UTC quote Awesome

xantufrog UTC details Moderibbit 1980 P200E - "Old Rusty", 1976 ET3 Primavera Joined: UTC Posts: 8891 Location: Atlanta, GA
xantufrog Moderibbit 1980 P200E - "Old Rusty", 1976 ET3 Primavera Joined: UTC Posts: 8891 Location: Atlanta, GA	UTC quote great! can't wait for more

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Three: Rome, Oregon to Hailey, Idaho Here's Day Three (Sept 10). More at [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url]

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Four (Sept 11) Hailey, Idaho to Craters of the Moon Day Four (Sept 11) Positive

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Five: Craters of the Moon to Kelly, Wyoming September 12, more at [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url]

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Six: Kelly, Wyoming to Cody, Wyoming Sept 13, more at [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url]

Greggy UTC details Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England
Greggy Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England	UTC quote This is a great blog for anyone who hasn't read it yet What camera are you using if you don't mind sharing? I love the colours. Keep safe

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Thanks for viewing Greggy. The camera is a Nikon D700, eight years old but it's my friend and I'm staying with it.

fledermaus UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti 2015 GTS 2017 BV 350 Joined: UTC Posts: 12537 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
fledermaus Veni, Vidi, Posti 2015 GTS 2017 BV 350 Joined: UTC Posts: 12537 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	UTC quote Awesome photos. Looks like an epic ride already. Be safe and keep posting!

rudderpedals UTC details Hooked Joined: UTC Posts: 392 Location: Liberty, MO
rudderpedals Hooked Joined: UTC Posts: 392 Location: Liberty, MO	UTC quote Great photo's!

DaWeiYang UTC details Hooked Piaggio Fly150 Vespa GTV250ie Joined: UTC Posts: 161 Location: Urumchi,China
DaWeiYang Hooked Piaggio Fly150 Vespa GTV250ie Joined: UTC Posts: 161 Location: Urumchi,China	UTC quote Re: Day Six: Kelly, Wyoming to Cody, Wyoming Bilbo wrote: Sept 13, more at [url]www.singlecylinderpsyche.com[/url] The scenery is very beautiful.

Greggy UTC details Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England
Greggy Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England	UTC quote Bilbo wrote: Thanks for viewing Greggy. The camera is a Nikon D700, eight years old but it's my friend and I'm staying with it. Thanks Bilbo, the Nikon is doing you proud, keep clicking

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Seven: Cody, Wyoming September 14, a non-riding day of taking care of riding business in Cody, Wyoming My office for the day in the Cody County Library Buffalo Bill Cody history is the big business in town. Wind gusts to 55 mph, parked on the down-wind side of my neighbors truck and tied off to his side rail (with his approval)

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Eight: Cody, Wyoming to Broadus, Montana Sept 15: On the road again. More at [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url] Roadside rest to suit-up for the rain Last Stand Hill at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument George Armstrong Custer fell at the black marker Memorial for the Indians who died at the battle

Gasboy UTC details Member 300ie Super, P200e Joined: UTC Posts: 7 Location: Carpinteria, Ca.
Gasboy Member 300ie Super, P200e Joined: UTC Posts: 7 Location: Carpinteria, Ca.	UTC quote It's a real joy following your adventure. Inspiring. Be safe.

somerset UTC details Addicted 2019 Honda - The Monkey 2023 Honda - The Super Cub Joined: UTC Posts: 648 Location: Somerset England
somerset Addicted 2019 Honda - The Monkey 2023 Honda - The Super Cub Joined: UTC Posts: 648 Location: Somerset England	UTC quote Really enjoyed reading through this. You must be enjoying your trip immensely. somerset

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Day Nine: Broadus, Montana to Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

Sept 16, more at non-commercial [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url]

Shots around Broadus, Montana

Rural Humor

This is John. He was riding from Philadelphia to California, the reverse of my route.

Walt, a quiet, gentle and admirable man.

The last of Broadus

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A few of Sturgis, South Dakota

Only one scooter in this picture

Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Day Ten: Buffalo Gap, SD to Forest City, SD Thanks to all who have commented. Sept 17: all photos with some narrative at non-commercial [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com [/url]

Michael B. UTC details Addicted GTS 300 ie - traded in; Honda CB300FA; Honda Ruckus scooter Joined: UTC Posts: 742 Location: Toronto, Canada
Michael B. Addicted GTS 300 ie - traded in; Honda CB300FA; Honda Ruckus scooter Joined: UTC Posts: 742 Location: Toronto, Canada	UTC quote Bilbo, nice pictures. You cover a lot of ground! Wishing you healthy and safe travel...

JoseWC UTC details Member GT200L 2005 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Walnut Creek
JoseWC Member GT200L 2005 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Walnut Creek	UTC quote Great photos. Looks like a lot of miles.

Gedmunds UTC details Addicted Vespa GTS Super Joined: UTC Posts: 633 Location: London
Gedmunds Addicted Vespa GTS Super Joined: UTC Posts: 633 Location: London	UTC quote Awesome report Bilbo, thanks for sharing. You guys stateside have some great scenery to ride through.

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Three Weeks of Sample Photos

It's been three weeks since I posted any of my trip photos to MV, not for lack of will, just been busy traveling. I've given up on catching up so this post is a one picture per day sampling of the territory I've covered. If you want to know more about the trip or see more pictures, visit [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url] It's my non-commercial blog with pictures and some narrative describing them.

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Greggy UTC details Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England
Greggy Hooked Sprint 125 2014 (Sold GTS300 2012) Joined: UTC Posts: 142 Location: Surrey, England	UTC quote Love this thread

WomanTypingBadly UTC details Member Vespa GTS 300 Super IE Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: Panama City Florida
WomanTypingBadly Member Vespa GTS 300 Super IE Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: Panama City Florida	UTC quote These are some fantastic photos!

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Another Photo-per-Day Update Thanks Greggy and Woman Typing Badly for your support. Here's another installment of one photo per day. For all the photos, plus some narrative, see my blog at [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url] Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 ⚠️ Last edited by Bilbo on UTC; edited 1 time

SlowLaneShane UTC details Hooked Scooterless (Previously owned Ruckus, Zuma, Burgman 400, GTS 250 & 300, & BV 350) Joined: UTC Posts: 303 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
SlowLaneShane Hooked Scooterless (Previously owned Ruckus, Zuma, Burgman 400, GTS 250 & 300, & BV 350) Joined: UTC Posts: 303 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida	UTC quote Awesome Trip! Thanks for sharing your adventure & beautiful photos with us! I see you were towed a second time. Was that for another damaged tire or something else?

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote The problem was with the fuel injector. The details are in the blog [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url]

SlowLaneShane UTC details Hooked Scooterless (Previously owned Ruckus, Zuma, Burgman 400, GTS 250 & 300, & BV 350) Joined: UTC Posts: 303 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
SlowLaneShane Hooked Scooterless (Previously owned Ruckus, Zuma, Burgman 400, GTS 250 & 300, & BV 350) Joined: UTC Posts: 303 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida	UTC quote Thanks! Sorry about that...I was completely drawn to the photos and missed the link to your blog at the beginning. I'll check it out! Looks like you are already headed West again. I was hoping you were headed down to Florida. Ok, back to your blog. I have a lot of catching up to do! ⚠️ Last edited by SlowLaneShane on UTC; edited 1 time

RedDogAlberta UTC details Member GTS 300 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 21 Location: Edmonton
RedDogAlberta Member GTS 300 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 21 Location: Edmonton	UTC quote Absolutely wonderful. Thanks.

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote More at www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com Here's another week of abridged updates. More at [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url] Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26

fleece UTC details Ossessionato 1991 Vespa T5 Pole Position, 2008 Vespa S 125, 2023 Piaggio MP3 300HPE Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 4470 Location: Staffordshire England
fleece Ossessionato 1991 Vespa T5 Pole Position, 2008 Vespa S 125, 2023 Piaggio MP3 300HPE Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 4470 Location: Staffordshire England	UTC quote Bilbo, you really have the knack of grabbing the imagination of the casual viewer and whisking him off on your travels. Even the Vespa becomes an observer in many of your photos. I will take the time to read your blog now that I've come across it 8)

OP Bilbo UTC details Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal
OP Bilbo Hooked GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 270 Location: Northern Cal	UTC quote Added a Map Thanks Fleece, glad you found the site. My travel was on hold because of high winds yesterday so I finally had the time to put together a map of route to date. Details at [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url] ⚠️ Last edited by Bilbo on UTC; edited 1 time

seamus26 UTC details Ossessionato 1979 P200E (sold) / ZNEN Amore 150 (sold) / Genuine Buddy 170i / Genuine Stella 4T /Aprilia Sportcity One 50 Joined: UTC Posts: 2922 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
seamus26 Ossessionato 1979 P200E (sold) / ZNEN Amore 150 (sold) / Genuine Buddy 170i / Genuine Stella 4T /Aprilia Sportcity One 50 Joined: UTC Posts: 2922 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	UTC quote This may have my vote for "Best Thread Ever". Thanks for sharing.

MJRally UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti 73 & 74 Rally, 76 ET3, 80 P200, 61 Ser 2, 65 Silver Special,, 2015 HD Road Glide Special Joined: UTC Posts: 5302 Location: Oceanside, CA
MJRally Veni, Vidi, Posti 73 & 74 Rally, 76 ET3, 80 P200, 61 Ser 2, 65 Silver Special,, 2015 HD Road Glide Special Joined: UTC Posts: 5302 Location: Oceanside, CA	UTC quote Congrats and welcome home! Thanks for sharing.

Mr fish UTC details Addicted bv 350/CB5ooX Joined: UTC Posts: 895 Location: London..ish
Mr fish Addicted bv 350/CB5ooX Joined: UTC Posts: 895 Location: London..ish	UTC quote Check out the blog ....its a good read to go with the superb pictures

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Final Post

Seamus, MJRally and Mr. Fish,

Thank you for your supportive comments. It's nice to have our efforts appreciated.

I've finished the trip. Here are a few of the photos from the final 10 days. For more complete documentation of the ride see: [url]www.SingleCylinderPsyche.com[/url]

Thanks for viewing.

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pigletpilot UTC details Molto Verboso Gina, 1965 Vespa 180SS, Bella,1968 Vespa 150 Super, Mia, 2017 Vespa Primavera 70th Anniversary 150ie, Gabriella, 2017 GTS300 ABS Joined: UTC Posts: 1947 Location: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, NZ
pigletpilot Molto Verboso Gina, 1965 Vespa 180SS, Bella,1968 Vespa 150 Super, Mia, 2017 Vespa Primavera 70th Anniversary 150ie, Gabriella, 2017 GTS300 ABS Joined: UTC Posts: 1947 Location: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, NZ	UTC quote Have really enjoyed coming along on your journey with you. Your photography has been awesome with the Vespa an important part of each shot, either as the focal point of that interesting bit that draws your eye. Well done.

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