I have been waiting for an accessory order from Motorsports Scooters to arrive and last week was like Christmas. This past weekend I spend time in the garage mounting crash bars and a smoke colored mini windscreen to my Vespa GTS and I like the results. I was pretty set on getting the crash bars, but it took me a while to settle on the windscreen. The feedback on ModernVespa forum, like most scooter forums, was a great help in deciding what to buy. There are pros and cons to full sized vs. mini windscreens, but I settled on something that would primarily divert the wind. I always wear my full face helmet and a mesh jacket so I don’t feel I need full coverage. Now I am left with only one other concern. Bella, the name I have given my GTS, in memory of our little Wheaton Terrier dog, has developed the dreaded roller weights rattle. I plan on visiting the Vespa dealer this week and will talk with Dave Munn before making any decisions, but again, ModernVespa forum has been very informative and has helped make me more knowledgeable before I even set foot in the scooter shop.

Scooter News and Blog Posts

• Orin O’Neil at Scootin Old Skool writes about Seattle’s biggest scooter rally Scooter Insanity 21. They also showed the film Mondo Scooterama featuring Seattle area scooterists. For me the highlight would have been the special guest: J.P. Patches. Check Orin’s blog for the latest.
• Steve Guzman at The Scooter Scoop spotted the Kymco People S300i, on motoblog.it and Italian site, unfortunately it sounds like this beautiful is bound for the Euro market. So, here’s a question, why do all these manufactures pawn off the small displacement scooters in the USA and keep the classy designs for other markets?
• New York Times auto section had a story about renting a Vespa and touring Rome. From the itinerary it looks like they cover a lot of the city, including many of the main Piazzas and parks. The idea comes from Sergio Caggia, founder of Nerone Tours who has been organizing private walking tours of the city for the past ten years. If you are feeling brave, check out the story and make your plans.
• Motorcycle.com this past week posted a video test ride of the Vespa  Mp3 500i.e., giving us another look at the three wheeled scooter from a motorcyclist’s perspective. The riding pictures are quite good and the comments are positive although sometimes shallow. Coming in at just under $9k  it isn’t for everyone.

Music for this show is from the Podsafe music network and Lil Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials.  Lil Ed is one of the last authentic West Side Chicago blues men. He plays an amazing smokin’ slide guitar and bats out Chicago style shuffles and slow blues.

 

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SHOWNOTES: Scoot News, Here is the link to Haydain Neale article about his accident. Here is a link to Jacksoul’s website and music. Crystal Water continues to plan for her Vermont ride, leaves August 25^th. Visit her website and throw some support her way. Positano Italy is a paridise, but expensive. Check here for news on making it more affordable and renting scooters to get around the Amalfi Coast.

2007 Scooter Rallys Videos:

• **Amerivespa 2007, Waiting for the Vashon Ferry
• Animals fae Naboombu Scooter Club, Rothesay Rally 2007
• Australia National Scooter Rally 2007 Mt Gambier
• Chester Scooter Club Durham, Heifer Pub and Club Rally 2007
• Detroit, Windsor and Cleveland Rovers Scooter Club, Motor City Shakedown in 3-D 2007
• **Diner City Scooter Club, Summer Scoot 2007
• Hostile City Scooter Club, Lucky Number 7 Rally, Independence Day 2007 (ID7)
• Isle Of Man, Scooter Rally 2007
• Lambretta Scooter Club of Scotland National Scooter Rally, Scotland 2007.
• Lambretta Scooter Club of Milan, Rally from Milan to Barcelona
• Las Vegas High Rollers 2007 Pioneer Saloon Ride and Hill Climb.
• Las Vegas Scooter Rally 2007, Vespas at the Gold Coast
• Lincoln Knights Scooter club, Ride in to the Charity Rideout
• New Forest Scooter Club, Rally 2007
• New Forest Scooter Club, The 9th Camber Rally.
• New York Scooter Club, Hendon’s Upper Westchester Scooter Ride
• **New York Scooter Club, Scooter BlockParty NYC 2007
• **New York Scooter Club, The Scooter BlockParty/Death To Gotham/Lammy Jammy 3
• **New York Scooter Club, Wednesday Night Ride
• New Zealand, Nelson Scooter Rally 2007
• Paradise Lost Scooter Club, Scooter Run to Hillary’s
• Rotemate Scooter Club, Scooter Rally in Bergamo Italy
• Scooter Club of Madrid, Salida de la Scooter Run La Alcarria 2007
• Scooter Club of Madrid, Segundo vídeo del Scooter Rally Madrid 2007
• Scooter Club of the Golden Triangle, Crazy House Ride 2007
• Scottish National Scooter Rally, Kelso 2007
• Simply Scooter Club, Mods Mayday Singapore 07
• Sydney City Scooter Club, Jamberoo 07
• The Pals Scooter Club, Rideout April 2007
• The San Diego Pharaohs Scooter Cult, King Tut Putt 2007
• Treakle Town Scooter Club, Bourton on the Water Rideout
• Treakle Town Scooter Club, St Georges Day Charity Ride-out
• Treviso Scooter Club, Escape of the Group Ride, Slovenia
• Twisted Wheel Moto Scooter Club, TMSC Scooter Rally 2007
• Vespa Club of Los Gatos, Vintage Ride from Los Gatos, to Rio del Mar
• Vespaclub Flachgau, Scooter Rally 2007
• **WestSide Scooter Club, Beach Invasion II
• **Wrexham Scooter Club, Rideout 2007
• York Inset Scooter Club, Mods Scooter Run Scarbrough 2007
• Yorkshire Scooter Alliance, Lepton Scooter Invasion 2007

Music for this show is from the Podsafe Music Network. Syd with On a Friday, Mr Vegas with Youre are gonna need me feat Jovi Rockwell and Jimmie Bratcher with Happy.

 

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This is a club that has it’s sh…. together. So Errol emails me saying he has produced the second video of the rally. Two complete videos within 4 days of the meet-up. Benny and Errol talk about the rally and there is video of the ride.