Modern Vespa

The ride started 5 miles from home and in honor of the event name (Scoot and Shoot) I took the CF Moto 250. When I got there I found out that it was a self navigating ride so no big V-Twins in the way. Once the scooter got good and hot it really ran well. I had to stop at three checkpoints to pick cards, toss Corn Hole and throw darts. At the end toss Horse Shoes.

The roads, of course, were long and twisty and the scooter handled like it was glued to the roads. For a long, low ride it was cooking. Anyway. I was the first one back to the finish, walk into the Knights of Columbus hall where it started and the club people were just sitting there. Someone got up and asked if they could help me and I whipped out my check sheet with scores on it. "You're back already!?" The former South Shore MC Road Captain burned it up. I hung around for an hour waiting for food that hadn't cooked yet and then quietly departed. As I was leaving a group finally pulled in and the cooking supposedly began. At that point it was only me and one other Harley guy anyway.

I gotta tell you. Every time I tossed the scooter into a turn I said to myself, "How's that. Good enough?" We just rocked the day. Ninety miles, in 90 degree heat, of tire scorching fun. Not bad for a 15 year old Chinese scooter and old guy on board working the handlebars.

Wow, you aced the course - and by no small margin. Others may have been clogged up at the check points. Good job. When I ran the same kind of course, I would get backed up at the check points waiting for others to complete what ever was required. Being out front probably served you well.

Bob Copeland