Modern Vespa

Fingers crossed for the upcomming weeks!

Don't make me cry!

Ah well, I'd only worry about every little scratch if I had one.

Bill, if you threaten to perform perverse acts then I might reconsider.

let me get a pen and paper .....

Go on then give me the list.

The things we do for love.

Regards

Billy-no-scoot

sounds like i should bring my big boy pants.........

Does that mean you are usually wearing your small ones ?
Bill X

sorry, i meant to just say "sounds like i should bring my pants"

Okay, so I'm totally jealous. My husband and I just finished holiday in Scotland this past summer where we rented a car. Now we want to rent Vespas in the UK or on the continent - perhaps France or Italy for our next holiday there - summer 2010. Of course, here in San Diego I don't have to deal with the rain like you, so maybe you should be jealous.
I'll be in London in 6 weeks, but only for a few days, and I'm bringing a bunch of high schoolers, so ufortunately no scootering for me there - but . . . I'm definitely going to find a Vespa, take a photo with it and lie and said I did!

Jealous why would we be jealous ? OK it rains sometimes but look what we have on our doorstep. France, Italy, Germany and Belgium with all that history, culture and architecture and some of the best roads in the world.
The French coast is 1 hour from me and Paris is only 2 1/2 hours away. Jealous ? naaa.
Regards
Billy-no-scoot

Having said that if there wasn't any weather the English would have nothing to start a conversation with.

Okay so I am jealous, especially since I teach European history. A question - When I'm in London April 3-5,where I can get an "L" that you put on cars, scooters for a Learner? I want one. Also, is there any way I can talk someone out of a local patch? I would trade a Motorsports patch for it. (They're here in San Diego) I'll be staying at the Days Inn near the London Eye with my students.

you can pick up an L-plate at any automotive supply store - google Halford's, you should be able to find one nearish to where you're staying.

I still have authentic L plate, ridden on, disregarded, complete with veneer of genuine London filth.

You can't take hazardous waster back to the US so I agree with genie's suggestion of Halfords. You'll also find them in any petrol station.

I think that we should organise a run to the days inn that evening to say hello and present our visitor with her L plate.
What do you think fellow Donkei Skoks ?
I'm gay ooops game.
Billy-no-scoot

that's a poss .... tho we don't have any local patches just yet do we?

A Donkei Skok sticker ................

An Ace Café one?

now i don't know if i'll still in paris in april, but if yes it should be a pleasure to ride a day with you guys, i'll look the forum to see your map trip
enjoy riding your vespa

@ Fish : Nous sommes le samedi prochain le 28 en France.
Ils arrivent a Calais en matin et aprês on va à Le Touquet.
Rencontre à Sangatte, carrefour du D940 et Rue de l'Eglise a 11.20/30.

thanks for your fast answer, and your french post. I answer in english in order to the rest of the forum users.
i will be in the region of bordeaux during a week between end of february & the begining of march, so i can't come to ride with you next week end
how long do they still in the area? what is plan for the other week end?
best reagrds

It's just for one day we are there in Le Touquet.
The weekend of april 4, its a ride from Dunkerque to Ypres, from there we drive to Ostend, sleeping there, on Sunday ride out to Bruges and after this visit, the Uk donkeys driving back to the boat.

For the weekend of april 4, where can i find the timetable, when do you live Dunkerque to Ypres, i may be interrested in this ride. & it's easier for me to plan it from now...
I'll come from Paris, may be i'll meet you on the road, it depends on the time you've already plan
best regards

Yes - Friday April 3rd? Pre-Belgium drinkies?

hmmm ...... suggesting 'pre-ride drinkies' to me is like offering a brain surgeon a big old snootful of ketamine right before he's due to pop open a skull.

hi
i really would like to plan this week end to be part of it.
Here in france, moderne vespa is not as popular as vintage and there no meeting or rides for the gt owner...
so please, if there's a plan of the ride and/or a time table, please let me know it, maybe there a link or something?
and i'll be there, i can leave paris on friday, to sleep in Lille to visit a friend, than meet the ride on saturday morning, or for lunch time, than coming back to paris on sunday, depens of what is planed
hope you'll have a nice weather next week end, enjoy your trip

Mmm, the pink rabbits invite you to their tunnel of whirling psychedelic sleep....

We need a pub night, if only for the laffs. I almost bust an internal organ giggling outside the Pilot.

I think that williamvillage will contact you, because he is de leader of the gang
And he know what time they landing in Dunkerque.
I do the Belgian part.

The ferry docks in Dunkerke at about 13:00 local time. It takes half an hour to get off, so we should meet somewhere convenient at about 13:30.

I don't know Dunkerke, so I leave the choice of a good meeting place to those more knowledgeable.

The first post on Page 1 of this thread gives the outline of the weekend.
Page 6 contains information about the accommodation and booking it.

tru nuff. and we need it before the 3rd of april. suggestions? should we start another thread? i'm getting really confused by this one.

Pre Europe meets/American relations near the Eye could be a goer.

I'm going to suggest that whoever meets us for the Ypres/Ostende/Brugge ride out meets us the Campanile Hotel car park which is opposite a huge roundabout as you leave the docks.
You really can't miss it.
From there it's only a little way from where we can pick up our route to Ypres.
Bill X

Got it:

I have it on a Google map so it must be a good place to meet!

I don't know Dunkerke

Best keep it that way; it's a dump of the first order.

Oh I don't know - I know a pretty good fish resturant in Dunkirk next to the harbour and that's it........
Bill X

When I get closer to my trip to London, I'll repost. I told my students today that I might have some "friends" meet me in London. Oh . . . I also have San Diego Scooter shirts I might be willing to trade for cool local London stuff. They say "SD Scootz - San Diego Scooter Fanatics and Friends" on them. Since I made them for one of my clubs, I can trade. I'm out of guys 2XL and XL, but have other sizes, and ladies sizes. Go to the San Diego Scooter Meetup web site, look for Megamod and I have photos there of the shirts.

I expect most UK blokes can wear US ladies sizes.

If possible, there shall be a meeting.

Weather forecast 28th:

Saturday becomes a rather beautiful day with alternating sun and clouds and gentle temperatures, up to 12 degrees.

source: www.kmi.be

Lovely!

I wish our weather forecasts sounded that poetic

Actually, they can be poetic and correct too:
To rain or not to rain

I had a thought today: can one of our Continental friends tell me whether 125cc bikes are allowed on the Autoroute? I seem to remember the limit is 150cc.

(I was blissfully unaware of this when I took my GT125 across in 2005 and had no problems, FWIW.)