Modern Vespa

We 'host' a batch of shed bunnies just about every year, but, unfortunately, few seem to make it to adulthood even though our high-fenced backyard offers better protection than an open field would.

Their biggest threat comes from the local cats that their asshole owners allow to run free, as well as the occasional hawk, then, there's the 45-50 mph roadway that lays just beyond the fence that claims a few local bunnies every now and then.

Life's a bitch for these little guys, but a few always make it long enough to make new shed bunnies next season.

Also known as WFO.

Like this?

rather than waste a bunch of cherry I'd already milled to thickness and then forgot to cut to final length before cutting dadoes/rabbets for making drawers, I decided to just make the drawers one inch less deep (same width thankfully, it was the sides I borked up). Saved myself a lot of hours remaking the sides, that's for sure.

Need some corner clamps before doing glue-up to make sure everything goes together properly.

But first, heading to Staunton tomorrow for a few days away and riding the scoots on Skyline.

This one's tasty. They've been really impressing with the FAE, BEP, Heart Release and now this. Glad I grabbed two, one for the storage unit to be opened at a later date, and this one to be opened now. Need to pour a few handshakes for friends tomorrow.

Got my drone-app connecting!
Phone had alredy abt version 4.something, and I downgraded it to 1.6. something, but now it works.
There has beeen long time since the box is been opened, so the first 2hours went re-learn how the hell it even works. And it did not. So got the brainstorm to say: app is the guilty one!

A little far from vespism, but but:

We live in an area where people do. It's a nice suburb. We're on a quiet culdesac. Immediately behind us is a five lane mile and a half drag strip section of M-11 where idiots with Chargers or Harleys put forth great efforts to maximize the audible output of their vehicles.

The ones that kill me are the dudes on those cartoony bikes with the ginormous front wheels who's pipes are already putting out 100+db, so their stereo has to be LOUDER so they can listen to their gangsta-rap. Yo.

Every morning before we get up, we spend a few minutes massaging the dog. That is not a euphemism ... it's an actual dog, and we are actively extending her life through affection therapy. We call it "puppy time" and it's a regular ritual that helps set my mood for the day.

She'll be 17 this June, so we must be doing something right.

that's what she said

the feeling of a scoot that is happy again What did You Do to your Vespa Today? (Post 2730734)

prefect idle!

even was able to use my obdstar to fix the asr that refuses to calibrate with a brand new ecu - had the problem with each new one and had to get the dealer to toggle it on/off a couple of times before calibration was possible

Tastings with distillery doggo.

I was prepping my scoot and myself to take a ride this afternoon.
A random lady was walking her dog on the street, and hollered to me "I like your motorcycle!"

I didn't correct her, thanked her, and just enjoyed the compliment .

It still makes me grin when I think of it.

What is there to correct?

Hmmm...semantics, maybe

But, under any name, a rose is a rose.

And it put a smile on my face .

Ho ! Yes yes .

So, as I think I'd mentioned, I added to my flock of chickens with 4 chicks. We're about 2 months in, and I guess they now qualify as "pullets." It's fascinating watching them develop, get bolder, do mock combat with each other and start flying (to the extent that they can, they're best at flapping their wings as they plummet. )

I'm transitioning them to the outdoors, where they have a small fenced enclosure on the lawn. Yesterday one of them somehow got hold of a worm, and if you've ever seen chickens in action, you'll know what transpired. The other three spotted her, and charged full on to get it. There's not a socialist bone in these critters bodies. Instead of being able to enjoy the prize, she had to rush off to find privacy, which is nonexistent. Another steals the worm, and the chase resumes with new characters. This time only part of it gets stolen, so the original thief gets a taste, and in minutes the chaos has ended, and it's impossible to know who got what... Anyway, good mindless entertainment in a harsh world, so I'll take it.

We had chickens, and we understand the entertainment value therein. They can be vicious, to each other, and to "outsiders". Ours killed and partially devoured two mice on separate occasions. But they are a hoot to watch. I'd watch them dig holes, pretty large, and get in and take dirt baths. For a while, they would chase a laser dot, but something must have happened, because they became afraid of it. The eggs were a very nice bonus. Of course, they became pets, so we kept them until they died natural deaths. We didn't ever name them, though.

Yeah, thought about that with my new ones looking identical. I'd thought Ernie, Meenie. Meinie and Moe...😀

Yes, on the downside they csn be terrors. Just observing the enforcement of pecking order is a bit painful. And they can peck one of their own to death...so not all fund and games.

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riding my gts through a little country township during easter saturday market on the main street, I see a group of kids most of whom are twisting their hands in a throttle motion. I do my best to blip the throttle and receive smiles and cheers

2.
stop for petrol and the cashier says that's her dream bike (although she'd prefer red)

3.
think I've made up my mind about 13"

Legally speaking not a thing unless it's 50cc

65 and slightly overcast should be a nice ride on Skyline Drive

Happy Easter all.

Went out to the backyard shed to see if the lawn tractor would start, with little hope that it would because it's been sitting in there since last October, battery intact, weathering the occasional sub-below temperatures (F) with zero winter prep done on it other than turning off the ignition switch, closing and locking the shed door and going back into the house for seven and a half months.

It fired up at the third short jab of the starter and ran like it was shut down yesterday.

I am amazed, and definitely pleased (cheered?), that both my tractor/mower and snow thrower so readily survive my neglect, and in fact, seem to thrive on it in spite of me.

Ahh...the benefits of benign neglect. My machines seem to thrive on it, too.

This is cheering me up today.

We've had beautiful spring weather in the Reno/Tahoe area this year. Plenty of opportunities to ride. This is a good thing and cheers me up.

It's especially nice because I found out last week that I have a badly torn rotator cuff (left shoulder) that is going to require surgery to address. I took a fall on some very steep terrain while skiing back in Feb. In my attempt to arrest my slide I tweaked the shoulder pretty good. Since then it's gotten about 50% better but no progress in the last 6 weeks. Long story short, I'll have the surgery on May 22nd. I won't be able to ride until ~September. So I'll miss the prime summer riding season. That bums me out. But I'll get in all the riding I can over the next month.

The feeling of agility.

For sale: [Melbourne, AUS] BGM 13" wheels with CityGrip tires for GTS

This is cheering me up today

I believe that an in depth and totally biased revue is due.

Hearing Douglas Murray say the words "Wank Rag" today really cheered me up.

Looking forward to the 500cc version coming here.

Went for a 72 mile ride yesterday, temps in the high 70'sF. Very little traffic on these back roads. Great day for riding, and the scoot ran just fine. I was tired when I got back, but it was a good kind of tired. Saw lots of bikes, no scooters. Scooters are pretty rare around here. I seem to be the only scooterist around here.

Yesterday I had a couple buddies over for some home made pastrami and fried pickles. Today I dug out my old school waffle maker and I'm going to run a batch of my grandfather's recipe through it.

On a side note, found out my buddy knows how to make aebleskivers. I also have my grandpa's Griswold cast iron pan for the job and I'm looking forward to having that feast as well!

I replaced the pressure sensor in my MP3 500 tilt lock system. Fingers crossed it fixes the horn going off.... On the positive side, the wrong side of the sensor was wet with fluid, so I'm confident that was the problem.

Oh, and the poor thing has a tad over 52,000 miles on it, so this pressure sensor should last until it's over 100,000, amIright?

You're making me hungry, and it's not dinner time yet. No fair!

It's late morning and I've already been enjoying the front wheel floating when taking off at the lights (accidentally), fast acceleration numbers (telemetry), high top speed (gps) and rpm, and great lean in the corners.

Hadn't experienced that for the last 1200km / 3 weeks.

While sitting side saddle on my scoot in a country town sipping a takeaway coffee, a mother and son walks past:

Mum: that's a Vespa isn't? It's a scooter.

Kid: it's a motorcycle

Mum: it's a scooter / motorcycle

Kid: IT'S A MOTORCYCLE

🤣

Mother knows best, ya little b*****d.

Children know nothing.

Mine know everything