Comments for scoot 66 - summer travels on a vespa motorscooter http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Day 58 - And onward to Seattle! by shannon http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/06/27/day-58-and-onward-to-seattle/#comment-758 shannon Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:27:04 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=712#comment-758 If you hadn't taken the interstate, what route might you have taken? If you hadn’t taken the interstate, what route might you have taken?

]]> Comment on So long and thanks for reading! by Eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/30/so-long-and-thanks-for-reading/#comment-737 Eric Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:38:01 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=795#comment-737 Hey! Good call on the RevPacks. Everything they make is top quality. However, some folks don't like the saddlebags. I personally really like them. On the GTS, you have to secure them to the forward braces of the back rack. The front of the bags tie down to the passenger pegs. You'll see. You're doing the Cannonball? I wish I could. I'd love to. But at this point, money is an issue. For daily riding gear, I'd go with Corazzo for everything but pants (until Corazzo makes pants, that is). For pants, I used Joe Rocket. I can't remember the name, but they were all non-leather and GREAT winter/summer pants. They even had a removable rain liner which woudl be great in the winter. Riding the distances you will be doing in the Cannonball is actually fairly easy. I didn't think it would be, but my return trip, where I did more miles per day than the Cannonball, proved otherwise. It's tiring and draining, but not so much that it'll kill you. If you're doing the cannonball, try to do a couple of 1000 mile weekends. Just ride. Start smaller, of course, like a 300 mile weekend, then 500 then 750 then 1000. Something like that. I started slowly and built it up. As for my new blog, there's not a whole lot going on in my life, scooter-wise, these days. I'm not burned out on it, but I'm using the Vespa as a daily rider, so the recreation isn't there. But soon I'll be dropping the engine on the Stella and putting in a PX200 engine. :) I'm stoked. That will be covered in detail. Thanks for reading! Eric Hey!

Good call on the RevPacks. Everything they make is top quality. However, some folks don’t like the saddlebags. I personally really like them. On the GTS, you have to secure them to the forward braces of the back rack. The front of the bags tie down to the passenger pegs. You’ll see.

You’re doing the Cannonball? I wish I could. I’d love to. But at this point, money is an issue.

For daily riding gear, I’d go with Corazzo for everything but pants (until Corazzo makes pants, that is). For pants, I used Joe Rocket. I can’t remember the name, but they were all non-leather and GREAT winter/summer pants. They even had a removable rain liner which woudl be great in the winter.

Riding the distances you will be doing in the Cannonball is actually fairly easy. I didn’t think it would be, but my return trip, where I did more miles per day than the Cannonball, proved otherwise. It’s tiring and draining, but not so much that it’ll kill you.

If you’re doing the cannonball, try to do a couple of 1000 mile weekends. Just ride. Start smaller, of course, like a 300 mile weekend, then 500 then 750 then 1000. Something like that. I started slowly and built it up.

As for my new blog, there’s not a whole lot going on in my life, scooter-wise, these days. I’m not burned out on it, but I’m using the Vespa as a daily rider, so the recreation isn’t there. But soon I’ll be dropping the engine on the Stella and putting in a PX200 engine. :) I’m stoked. That will be covered in detail.

Thanks for reading!
Eric

]]> Comment on So long and thanks for reading! by Dave B http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/30/so-long-and-thanks-for-reading/#comment-735 Dave B Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:27:37 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=795#comment-735 Hey Eric, I've enjoyed reading Scoot66. I updated my RSS feed to your other blog. I have a few questions, regarding your riding clothing/gear you used on scoot. I ordered the RevPacks on your suggestion. I've seen how you packed (rolled) - rain gear. But any (cannonball) suggestions on daily riding gear? We're about the same build and same scooter. I haven't done alot of long/day after day riding. Thanks! Dave Hey Eric,

I’ve enjoyed reading Scoot66. I updated my RSS feed to your other blog.

I have a few questions, regarding your riding clothing/gear you used on scoot. I ordered the RevPacks on your suggestion. I’ve seen how you packed (rolled) - rain gear. But any (cannonball) suggestions on daily riding gear? We’re about the same build and same scooter.

I haven’t done alot of long/day after day riding.

Thanks!

Dave

]]> Comment on So long and thanks for reading! by Eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/30/so-long-and-thanks-for-reading/#comment-721 Eric Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:20:45 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=795#comment-721 Sure will. Check my other blog tomorrow (or the next day). It will be polka-related. Sure will.

Check my other blog tomorrow (or the next day). It will be polka-related.

]]> Comment on So long and thanks for reading! by Madhava Gosh http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/30/so-long-and-thanks-for-reading/#comment-720 Madhava Gosh Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:19:11 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=795#comment-720 Stop by and say hi when in NV. Stop by and say hi when in NV.

]]> Comment on The routing for the last day of the trip is…. by Eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/24/the-routing-for-the-last-day-of-the-trip-is/#comment-707 Eric Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:38:38 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=786#comment-707 Calder has a blog. :) http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=25588687 does that work? Calder has a blog. :)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=25588687
does that work?

]]> Comment on The routing for the last day of the trip is…. by kurt http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/24/the-routing-for-the-last-day-of-the-trip-is/#comment-706 kurt Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=786#comment-706 Calder has no blog, although if anyone needs a movie made about them, its def calder reedy. Calder has no blog, although if anyone needs a movie made about them, its def calder reedy.

]]> Comment on Welcome back to Pennsylvania… and what a weird day it was by kurt http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/27/welcome-back-to-pennsylvania-and-what-a-weird-day-it-was/#comment-705 kurt Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:34:04 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=794#comment-705 welcome back. M and I are heading to chi on thurs - unfortunately in a VW, nothing with two wheels. Well there will be two of us, the car has four... you do the math... yeah its still a car. glad to see you back and ALWAYS CHECK PLUGS after you fix them! welcome back.
M and I are heading to chi on thurs - unfortunately in a VW, nothing with two wheels. Well there will be two of us, the car has four… you do the math… yeah its still a car.

glad to see you back and ALWAYS CHECK PLUGS after you fix them!

]]> Comment on Day 86 - The Last Day of the trip by Madhava Gosh http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/25/day-86-the-last-day-of-the-trip/#comment-703 Madhava Gosh Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=787#comment-703 I saw a lamp a glass Route 66 lamp shade on it for $7 at the flea market this morning that I would have bought for you if you weren't moving. You'lll have to pretend I bought it and gave it to you in my mind. I saw a lamp a glass Route 66 lamp shade on it for $7 at the flea market this morning that I would have bought for you if you weren’t moving.

You’lll have to pretend I bought it and gave it to you in my mind.

]]> Comment on Welcome back to Pennsylvania… and what a weird day it was by Madhava Gosh http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/2008/07/27/welcome-back-to-pennsylvania-and-what-a-weird-day-it-was/#comment-702 Madhava Gosh Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/?p=794#comment-702 The ride, to pitch. And suddenly the tire started to unhitch. And just then the bitch, to satisfy an itch, left be stranded by the roadside thumbing for a hitch reading that made me twitch worried you'd ended in a ditch in that extreme case of which you'd a wished you been using Mitch alin tires that wouldn't had a glitch to change the tire you may need a witch and trade for the service some kitsch y trinket for her to put in a niche since you aren't rich writing this made me laugh so hard I got a stitch in my side The ride, to pitch. And suddenly the tire started to unhitch. And just then the bitch, to satisfy an itch, left be stranded by the roadside thumbing for a hitch

reading that made me twitch
worried you’d ended in a ditch
in that extreme case of which
you’d a wished you been using Mitch
alin tires that wouldn’t had a glitch

to change the tire you may need a witch
and trade for the service some kitsch
y trinket for her to put in a niche
since you aren’t rich

writing this made me laugh so hard I got a stitch
in my side

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