The Pacific Northwest scooter scene is insane

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay) 08/28/2018 at 12:29 • Filed to: Decay's Beaters, Scooters

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Before going in to a series of posts about my trip, I want to take a minute to talk about a scooter rally I went on the day after I got back. I kept hearing that this annual small displacement ride up in seattle was one of the biggest gatherings on the west coast, but I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to make it work with my cross country trip planned to end the day before.

Well I did make it back on time, and still apparently not tired of sitting on a motorbike, I decided to tag along with a few friends that were trucking their scooters up to Seattle.

The ride, called ferry 2 ferry due to the two water crossings by ferry in the beginning and end of the ride, took us all around the Seattle downtown area and a bit around in the woods across across the sound.

I think they had around 400 total small displacement bikes show up for the ride. O ut on the road I could barely see the leaders or the tail end of the group.

On the ferry we basically took up a whole section just by ourselves

I had a blast, it was such a stark contrast to to trip I’d just come back from. Went from riding one of H ondas biggest motorbikes in the middle of nowhere the previous day, to riding one of their smallest in close quarters to hundreds of others the next day.

leicester > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:30

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That’s a lot of angry bees.

Decay buys too many beaters > leicester 08/28/2018 at 12:33

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Soo many angry bees, I’m pretty sure I might have hearing damage if I hadn’t brought earplugs. It’s amazing how loud a 3cu inch motor can get with very little baffling in the exhaust. 

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:35

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While I was staying with my friend in Portland last month, her dad re-bought his old Aprilla scooter that he had sold a couple years prior. He was *very* excited.

Mercedes Streeter > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:38

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So what you’re saying is that I should finish my cafe racer Chuckus build and hit up the PNW next year!

Decay buys too many beaters > Mercedes Streeter 08/28/2018 at 12:41

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There are all kinds of great smallbore rides out here. I took the vespa out to one just for old two stokes earlier this year also

Decay buys too many beaters > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/28/2018 at 12:42

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My buddy has three aprilias right now. Two SR50s and an RS50. They are so freaking fast for their displacement. He also... somehow... has the least breakdowns of all of us. 

My bird IS the word > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:49

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Ihope I have time next year to work on my moms scooter. My dad rebuilt it and it started but would flood when it got warm. I'm willing to bet after doing my quadrajet that it was a faulty float needle.

shop-teacher > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:52

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Oh man!  That’s awesome!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 12:59

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Now that looks like a blast

Mercedes Streeter > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 13:00

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Shhhhh I’m trying to keep by bike count at 3 but I have a hankering to get a vintage bike between 125 and 200cc.  lol

Decay buys too many beaters > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/28/2018 at 13:07

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It was chaos, all the ferry employees had out their phones and were taking photos. I can only imagine what the people in some of the small towns we rolled through thought seeing a few hundred tiny bikes randomly taking up the  whole street.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 13:10

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Damn you all and your scooters, makes me want one XD

BeaterGT > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 13:10

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This is too cool.

Decay buys too many beaters > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/28/2018 at 13:13

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If you’re anywhere near a city, they are the single best city transportation device I’ve ever used. Can have fun in traffic, you find all the backroads, parking on most sidewalks

Decay buys too many beaters > Mercedes Streeter 08/28/2018 at 13:14

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Ahhh... So young, so innocent..

I remember when I told myself I had to keep the bike count at three.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 13:14

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I’d just use my full size bike if it would run.

Decay buys too many beaters > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/28/2018 at 13:16

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Scooters are more fun below 50 :p

Like for instance, me and a buddy drag race each other between lights every time we are at the front of the line... and we don’t even break any laws!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 13:19

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Ok ok, that does sound fun

just-a-scratch > Decay buys too many beaters 08/28/2018 at 14:57

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Must’ve caused quite a Ruckus with all those scooters.