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1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, 2003 Malaguti F12 Phantom,Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT

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BajaRob

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1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, 2003 Malaguti F12 Phantom,Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT

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I haven't rode in rain like that on my ride up since 1991. Hate doing that but wasn't going to miss meeting you guys and seeing your scoots. CM1, CM2 ( both of you together, CM to the second power?), SoCalGuy, sdjohn, FNG, can't wait to ride with you next year! Bummer about the truck Ray. I'm betting I'll see you ripping around LA before next March. Hope more of NSM can make it next time. I saw a couple GS 160s but not a single GS 150. The cloud of blue smoke when everyone took off was classic!

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sdjohn UTC details Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA
sdjohn Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA	UTC quote Some more pics Me and my p The unicorn in action SoCal and cm2 Highly Rated

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chandlerman wrote:

I'm actually a ghost, but I manifest pretty well. Razz emoticon

I 100% agree. Putting real faces and names to usernames was hands-down the best part of the trip.

It was awesome getting to meet BajaRob (who rode all the way up to SLO to bring me the Justin Case), even though I've never actually forgotten a cotter pin (As we all know, I'm much more innovative than that when it comes to scooters and destruction).

Getting to see FNG, SDJohn, CM2, SoCal, as well as other old friends, plus all the other new friends I made along the way is always just excellent.

I got to do some serious wrenching on SoCal's P200, help CM2 re-assemble The Unicorn, help multiple other riders with everything from sorting a clutch to diagnosing electrical and carb issues to rescuing another rider who'd run out of gas.

SoCal's P200 was a champ. I had it WOT three times on the 101 for 15, 15, and 20 miles and was loving every minute.

One thing I loved was how unique all the bikes were. While there were some of the nicest resto's I've seen, especially the Rally's for whatever reason, even with 150+ bikes, I don't think any two were the same.

To all of you who could only be with us in spirit, know you were missed and start planning earlier next year.

That utility Par 36 tractor work light in the blue flame bike...it's probably just bright enough for about a max speed of 15 mph at night.

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greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote Johnny Mule that PX looks awesome. you should be damn proud. and I'm glad that you put all them parts from house of wares to good use! Positive

charlieman22 UTC details Nedminder 62 VBB1T Round Tail W/ leaner sidecar Joined: UTC Posts: 4325 Location: california
charlieman22 Nedminder 62 VBB1T Round Tail W/ leaner sidecar Joined: UTC Posts: 4325 Location: california	UTC quote whodatschrome wrote: That utility Par 36 tractor work light in the blue flame bike...it's probably just bright enough for about a max speed of 15 mph at night. Hahahaha. So tru.

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108 Ossessionato V range 50s Joined: UTC Posts: 2427	UTC quote Sdjohn's P looks great…!

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108 Ossessionato V range 50s Joined: UTC Posts: 2427	UTC quote chandlerman wrote: CM2's workshop looked like a crime scene when we walked back in tonight Crime scenes are the best sign of a great time… chandlerman wrote: I think I need to do a flame job bike. I love this thing. Very fitting… on fire… (sometimes, literally…)

whodatschrome UTC details parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 6023
whodatschrome parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 6023	UTC quote sdjohn wrote: Some more pics Totally agree that the PX looks very sharp! The blue sleeved Corazzo jacket is also a pretty rare color. Back when Bradford was making those jackets up here in PDX, EVERYONE was wearing one. I have maybe only seen a couple in that color. It looks good.

whodatschrome UTC details parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 6023
whodatschrome parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 6023	UTC quote charlieman22 wrote: We're off! Just on time. My sister has pretty much the same truck as you (3500 long bed). Hers is set up to be a bit more rural though. It's definitely a cush truck. She let me borrow hers a couple years ago to do a 3500 mile road trip to buy a couple KTM dirtbikes.

sdjohn UTC details Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA
sdjohn Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA	UTC quote whodatschrome wrote: Totally agree that the PX looks very sharp! The blue sleeved Corazzo jacket is also a pretty rare color. Back when Bradford was making those jackets up here in PDX, EVERYONE was wearing one. I have maybe only seen a couple in that color. It looks good. You inspired me to wash it now It's been a great jacket, love it.

koenig blues UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti a not so normal vbb2 '64, a weirdo vbx '86, a not so normal pts100 '82, a yellow sunshine '74 sprint and one odd lady in the red Joined: UTC Posts: 5833 Location: Indo
koenig blues Veni, Vidi, Posti a not so normal vbb2 '64, a weirdo vbx '86, a not so normal pts100 '82, a yellow sunshine '74 sprint and one odd lady in the red Joined: UTC Posts: 5833 Location: Indo	UTC quote thats epic, and how i love seeing u guys rock the trip amaze me now take a rest with the fam and cheer Positive

Birdsnest UTC details Not So Moderator VNB VSC VSX Li150 C125 - (o9c vmb vse) Joined: UTC Posts: 9964 Location: Hustletown, TX
Birdsnest Not So Moderator VNB VSC VSX Li150 C125 - (o9c vmb vse) Joined: UTC Posts: 9964 Location: Hustletown, TX	UTC quote Love seeing the pics. SDJ... the P has style for miles! Solid. Positive

Tierney UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti Joined: UTC Posts: 7918 Location: Tega Cay, SC
Tierney Veni, Vidi, Posti Joined: UTC Posts: 7918 Location: Tega Cay, SC	UTC quote Looks like a great time had by all. Piling on the likes for SDJ's P200 - love that look! And the Unicorn rolling next to Socal's yellow Super - great stuff. I gotta get out there some day. Positive

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Nedminder

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Nedminder

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whodatschrome wrote:

My sister has pretty much the same truck as you (3500 long bed). Hers is set up to be a bit more rural though. It's definitely a cush truck. She let me borrow hers a couple years ago to do a 3500 mile road trip to buy a couple KTM dirtbikes.

IT's a beast for road trips.
The long bed is awesomely stable even in high winds/ wet conditions.
Short bed is a lil nicer around town - CVS parking lot - what not.

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Nedminder

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I haven't rode in rain like that on my ride up since 1991.

. Have to comment on this - man got on his bike at o dark thirty and road up in the rain! Have y'all ridden the coast of cali before in the rain? Lil blustery...

Pics are great.
Ride was great - even tho we had rain in the middle.
Few moments of treachery that remind me that you need to either be in the front - or allow others to keep filling the gap in front of you and backing off to re-create.

Some simple math:
- Accordion affect is 2x with 2 strokes because they surge on acceleration
- Brakes on many are .5X because they suck
- Brakes on others are 1.5X because they are big ass discs with German tires

Rider be ware.

Guys up in SLO have great chi and put on a killer day.
Route was spectacular - and clearly had been well planned.
Few more pics:

Before the blue smoke

On your marks

Pit stop

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sdjohn UTC details Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA
sdjohn Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA	UTC quote nice cm22, thanks for posting those up!

Tierney UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti Joined: UTC Posts: 7918 Location: Tega Cay, SC
Tierney Veni, Vidi, Posti Joined: UTC Posts: 7918 Location: Tega Cay, SC	UTC quote Oh yeah! Keep keeping on with those pics....

OP SoCalGuy UTC details bodgemaster 63 GL, 76 Super (x2), 74 Primavera (x2), 79 P200, 06 Fly 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 7651 Location: So Cal
OP SoCalGuy bodgemaster 63 GL, 76 Super (x2), 74 Primavera (x2), 79 P200, 06 Fly 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 7651 Location: So Cal	UTC quote Here's one of me and CM2 exiting "Pothole Canyon" Positive

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bodgemaster

63 GL, 76 Super (x2), 74 Primavera (x2), 79 P200, 06 Fly 150

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bodgemaster

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ROM 2024 Wrap Up

Well fellas, this was one for the books.

I think some unofficial awards are in order:

I'm going to nominate sdjohn's P125 for a "People's Choice" Award. He turned a box of parts into not just a peppy scoot, but a legit stylish ride with creative and tasteful paint and theme stickers. That thing is great. Well done John!

BajaRob gets an award for braving a wicked rainstorm from Ventura on his Harley on Saturday morning just to chat with the other NSM folks before the rally. Good man.

As of you may have heard I was involved in a little low speed tangle up. Not pointing fingers at anybody, but let's just say there were a few participants this year that probably could have benefited from a little more riding experience and better situational awareness. But no worries, I'll heal up and the yellow beast is surprisingly ok. Thx Chandler and sdjohn for hanging back and helping out.

All in all another epic ROM. Already looking forward to next year.

Cheers all.

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chandlerman

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63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside

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chandlerman

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SoCalGuy wrote:

ROM 2024 Wrap Up

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All in all another epic ROM. Already looking forward to next year.

Agreed. While I wouldn't necessarily have chosen that particular last act, it was still a solid adventure and an upgrade from last year...at least for me.

I did not have "extended WOT on the 101" on my bingo card for the weekend, but it was still a very cool little side adventure, nevertheless.

I'm going to hope that third time's the charm and when we do this again next year, everyone has an equally good time. By which I mean that we all have a great time, not that we all crash/explode/catch fire/etc.

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If y'all didn't get enough riding in at ROM, then come on up for the 28th annual Portland's Spring Scoot rally! It's the weekend of May 10th. Normally it's about a month sooner, but i think over the years everyone got tired of the obligatory long ride in the rain.
https://m.facebook.com/events/6535094219908345/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A228769526938399%7D%7D%5D%22%7D&wtsid=rdr_0Z8uATgv6dwE7be2F&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr

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greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote chandlerman wrote: I'm going to hope that third time's the charm and when we do this again next year, everyone has an equally good time. is it too early to start ham bets on me not having a bike ready for next year? Positive

chandlerman UTC details Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion
chandlerman Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion	UTC quote greasy125 wrote: is it too early to start ham bets on me not having a bike ready for next year? It's never too early for ham bets. Especially if it'll get your ass to ROM next year. BN, too.

greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote chandlerman wrote: It's never too early for ham bets. Especially if it'll get your ass to ROM next year. BN, too. Birbs is on the parlay! I'd be prepping a bike for him too. Positive

chandlerman UTC details Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion
chandlerman Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion	UTC quote greasy125 wrote: Birbs is on the parlay! I'd be prepping a bike for him too. Ooh! Double-or-Nothing Ham Two-Fer! Positive

greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote chandlerman wrote: Ooh! Double-or-Nothing Ham Two-Fer! you could say the (ham)steaks are higher (I'll show myself out)

chandlerman UTC details Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion
chandlerman Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion	UTC quote greasy125 wrote: (I'll show myself out) Please do.

greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 15119 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote chandlerman wrote: Please do. try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitress! the 10pm show is all new material!

Birdsnest UTC details Not So Moderator VNB VSC VSX Li150 C125 - (o9c vmb vse) Joined: UTC Posts: 9964 Location: Hustletown, TX
Birdsnest Not So Moderator VNB VSC VSX Li150 C125 - (o9c vmb vse) Joined: UTC Posts: 9964 Location: Hustletown, TX	UTC quote greasy125 wrote: Birbs is on the parlay! I'd be prepping a bike for him too. House never looses! (Unless your talking parts and it's Kajiit's House...) Mike, Sorry to hear ya had a small bash at the bash. Hang in there. Positive

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FNG Hooked 1960 Allstate VNA, 1962 VNB Joined: UTC Posts: 357 Location: Cambria, CA	UTC quote SoCalGuy wrote: ROM 2024 Wrap Up As of you may have heard I was involved in a little low speed tangle up. Mike, Sorry to hear that you had tangle. Glad that it wasn't serious.

FNG UTC details Hooked 1960 Allstate VNA, 1962 VNB Joined: UTC Posts: 357 Location: Cambria, CA
FNG Hooked 1960 Allstate VNA, 1962 VNB Joined: UTC Posts: 357 Location: Cambria, CA	UTC quote Hey Look . There is some proof that I was there. Turri Rd Hwy 1 Positive

sdjohn UTC details Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA
sdjohn Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA	UTC quote I'm looking forward to using my new "Safety Third" and Treads SC stickers on the VBB.

sdjohn UTC details Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA
sdjohn Johnny Two Tone '15 GTS300, '86 PX125EFL, '66 VBB, '01 ET4 Joined: UTC Posts: 9059 Location: San Diego, CA	UTC quote it was killing me, but I finally figured out who CM22 reminds me of - actor Zach Braff. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103785/?ref_=nm_mv_close Positive

BajaRob UTC details Ossessionato 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, 2003 Malaguti F12 Phantom,Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 2037 Location: Ventura, CA
BajaRob Ossessionato 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, 2003 Malaguti F12 Phantom,Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 2037 Location: Ventura, CA	UTC quote [quote="sdjohn"] it was killing me, but I finally figured out who CM22 reminds me of - actor Zach Braff. 😂 I had the same thought but a different person. It'll come to me eventually!

chandlerman UTC details Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion
chandlerman Innovator 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3, 63 Lammy S3 Riverside Joined: UTC Posts: 12162 Location: Nashville 60 Days Since Last Explosion	UTC quote In "The hits just keep coming" news, I just tested positive for COVID. I started feeling crappy yesterday, had to call in sick today, and when I took the test a little while ago, it was a bright red positive in five minutes. Anyways...if anyone who saw me over the weekend starts feeling cruddy, you should probably take a test.

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bodgemaster

63 GL, 76 Super (x2), 74 Primavera (x2), 79 P200, 06 Fly 150

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