Modern Vespa

The Bajaj glovebox is truly a thing of beauty

moved house a little while ago and she is finally out of storage and serviced

A quick trip to the hardware store

Some friends came out to our place to shoot their daughter's senior photos and the little guy made it into a few. (I realize this is not an example of a Vespa that left home, but I did take it for a ride earlier today.)

Sold this one in 2008 I think. Wish I had kept it, never gave me a moment of bother.

Bike is out of the garage so it fits the bill!

Keep on truckin'.

Finally got a chance to take the Smallstate for those victory drinks.

Niiiice, I like that sign.

We have some great vintage liquor store signs here. There's one for a drive through liquor store not too far from me that's just begging for success photos, too.

Burrito run.

Small grocery run from last year December. Last time I rode this scoot.

Adirondack High Peaks as seen from Vermont.

My ugly duckling in the leaves.

I went on a power plant tour.

Coal:


Hydro:


Nuclear:

That's a decent ride from TMI to Holtwood. A picture of a coal power plan and a 2 stroke scooter? Be careful, the woke police look for just that kind of treason!!

Blue and I had lunch together. I had Gluten-Free Travieso Totopos Locos and she had Ethanol-Free petrol. She's a pretty cheap but great date

It's November and you are STILL having lunch outside on the patio in Minnesota???
Or did they somehow allow you to park inside? I'm confused...

Nevertheless, wherever - nice picture!

It's been very warm of late round these parts. Going to be 75 next week here in Philly. It was 41° on Friday. Which is normal.

First shakedown ride of the new '05 Stella after sorting out the carb and jets.

Ha! Thank you, V oodoo. Yes, I WAS lunching al fresco with my scooter in November. So weird for Minnesota, but very much appreciated. I'm enjoying every extra riding moment.

Well she left the house! Didn't make it far but I did ride her around the house to park in the sun…

must have been blinding for passers by! nice!

The bare metal looks great!! If she were mine, I would rub some linseed oil in and be done.

Out for tequila essential provisions at the government store. It took a year plus but I am pretty proud of having an officially registered, inspected and titled scoot in the PRP (Peoples Republic of Pennsylvania).

Riding over the Eden Trail, Leyden (peak elev. 1230') to Bernardston, Mass.

Run you little turkeys... Thanksgiving is coming soon

I've got sharkhide which is a bare metal protectant

Lasts much longer than linseed oil.

Nice run this morning.

74° today instead of the typical 45-50° so I grounded the regulator and put the headlight back in. Good to go. Lights work now. So went out to enjoy the warmth and leaves and joy. Almost forgot to stop and take a pic!

Fairmont Park?

That scoot looks crazy good in bare metal, FM.

Yep! Lincoln Drive. That's Henry Ave way up there in the sky. Bout a mile from my house. Such a nice road to ride on. Wildly dangerous but it's got such a nice view.

Thank you thank you. Still have a little mixture screw work to do but aside from that I'm stoked on it again.

There'll be plenty of time for that once the snow flies. Always good to go into the off season on a high note, though.

Low 70's here today.

I really love that pic, Friday! Composition, lighting, subject, etc are all spot on. Congrats on the glowing headlight🥳. And that bare metal finish just rocks!

Nice pic! Looks like my neck of the woods. Dig the B&W.

Forgot snacks for my daughter at school so had to run them back over, it's so nice out I had to take Bear for the trip.

Feels a little weird riding a 2 stroke into an environmental education center but here we are!

r_fostoria: You know your sticker is expired?