Modern Vespa

SO, I checked out the "Classic Car Cruise" in my neighborhood on my Vespa. As I pulled up to the shady area, I noticed a bunch of Harleys, so I figured it would be a great place to park.

Hmmmm. I always thought you were supposed to back your bike into parking areas...

Haha nice, you fit right in with your color scheme. Having had the opportunity to ride a Vulcan 1500 these past three weeks I know it can be difficult to back a motorcycle up a slight incline. By the looks of the picture, there seems to be a slight slope.

You were certainly poised for a quick get away in case those Harley owners weren't friendly.

Ha, that's awesome. Totally something I would do too.

Why? Is there something special that makes Harley riders scary or tough? Most I've ever met were either too old to be a bother or weekend warriors who are terrible riders and who couldn't kickstart a bike to save their lives.

We ride to any and all two-wheel events. Many vintage scooter and motorcycle owners have actual appreciation for others' rides, unlike most easy-chair riders. The most recent encounter with Harley riders were two guys who couldn't start their own bikes. Kristian helped one start his and helped trailer the other.

It will be a DAMN cold day before I am Ever told where to park by a Harley rider. Seriously.

You are aware though that ALL harley riders carry guns and shoot scooterists for sport right?

Wow. You're a touch sensitive on that subject. It was meant as a joke. That's all. I'm sorry if you took it differently.

I've found that most Harley riders are much more accepting of a Vespa or Lambretta than they are of a Yamaha or Suzuki. Again, no offence intended.

Nope, not even a touch touchy. I think it's funny that some people equate the size of a motor to the toughness of the person on it. Hey, I'm not tough, I'm a girl, but I ride every day and just got back from a roundtrip ride to San Francisco from L.A.

Chalk up 1,100 miles in five days on 10-inch wheels -- most of that freeway riding -- and you feel hardcore. Much easier to ride that far on a cruiser, but what's the fun in it?

Like I said, we ride all the time so we get to meet all types of riders. Harley riders are the least interesting.