"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
06/21/2018 at 21:57 • Filed to: None
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"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
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Good news! The Sunchaser should be repaired and in my hands tomorrow - plenty of time for a leisurely drive on Saturday to Radwood with Toby. If you see us on the way, be sure to honk and wave.
My 17 year old son said he thinks the Vespa is looking good now that I have cleaned it up. I think I agree. He is against my plan to stip, paint, and decal it. He likes it covered in stickers, and he loves the unpainted plastic panels. I think it is looking good, even without all of its body panels (there are lower panels that go above the rear wheel).
O great SV Wrangler , how do I convince my wife to let him take the CHP bike safety class? She is afraid he will get the class M and hop on a bike, which he will. He will do it properly trained, or he will just fumble through once he is 18. I suggested she take the class with him, but no di ce
I have been riding the Vespa in 100 degree heat these last few days, and have been loving it. I really don’t mind the heat. The bike consistently struggled, frequently stalling in this weather. The culprit, I believe, was the needlessly complex EVAP system cooked up by Vespa engineers when they were high.
Despite the problems I had getting t he bike running again, removing that system, and the related repairs I discovered along the way were well worth it. Now that it is running well, the Malossi sport transmission upgrade package and the Malossi 187 cc kit are in t he future. I have already done exhaust. But first it needs an oil change....
My wife went with me to the local motorcycle dealer to pick up oil filters I ordered from their parts department (no scooter shop in town). There was a used KTM Duke 390 (the significance of which a certain motorcycle prof Oppo is aware) out front, and I pointed it out to her. She frowned a nd said, “Forget it.” Then, a moment later, she said, “If we follow through and move out in the country somewhere in a few years, you can get one.” HUZZAH!
You know what has to happen, Oppo.
P.S.:
She also really admired t he S lingshots and Can-Am Spyders. Anyone have any experience with these? I am really curious.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> ImmoralMinority
06/21/2018 at 22:04 |
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I love the Duke 390s. I don’t entirely understand why. I’ve been told KTM parts are annoyingly difficult to find and purchase for someone who has a small budget.
daender
> ImmoralMinority
06/21/2018 at 22:10 |
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Great to hear the Sunchaser will be living up to its name on the way to Radwood!
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> ImmoralMinority
06/21/2018 at 22:57 |
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You keep chasing the sun but have you ever caught it? Maybe the new Toyota BMW “Supra” should have a Sun Catcher edition.
shop-teacher
> ImmoralMinority
06/21/2018 at 23:07 |
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I agree with your son. Your Vespa has a cool and unique look to it. If you redo it, it will look like just another Vespa. Not YOUR Vespa.
Wacko
> shop-teacher
06/21/2018 at 23:21 |
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He was planning a custom paint and decals if I remember correctly, something with a bee.
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shop-teacher
> Wacko
06/22/2018 at 00:24 |
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Oh yeah, I forgot about that.
I'm standing by my opinion.
bob and john
> ImmoralMinority
06/22/2018 at 10:30 |
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okay, now that i’m awake, lets get down to business.
to defeat...the huns (kidding)
For the kid getting the permit: tell the wife: look, now we can control what, when, where and how he rides. we make sure he learns right, and doesn’t start hanging out with squids. Also, you life in cali yes? probably the one of the best places TO learn how to ride because everyone is already accustomed to watching out for motorcycles lane splitting
Duke is good first bike. just enough power, but NOT
enough to kill yourself.
Slingshots: its a fucking car. steering wheel, car seat, and seatbelts means its a car.
can-ams: snow-mobile with a birth defect. VERY fucking weird to ride as you can lean and it trys to spit out the other side with cornering forces. 1/10, would only buy to throw winter tires on it and DD in winter :D
seriously though, dont buy those. all the cons of a bike (no protection, no ac, single passenger) with non of the advantages (cant lane split, no leaning, they are actually quite pricey, and everyone just thinks youa re a knob)