http://www.vespa.or.id Just another Vespa weblog Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:56:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear readers of Vespaway and Vespaquest, First, thank you for the great experience I've had as a Vespa blogger overall! You're why I've stayed on here for as long as I have. But in case you haven't noticed, I'm the only one who posts over here these days, and even then, ... http://www.vespa.or.id/retiring-from-vespaway.html Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! http://www.vespa.or.id/happy-thanksgiving.html As I've written both here and on girlbike.com, I've had my red Vespa Ilene up for sale off and on, but didn't want to sell her to just anyone. Some would say (not you, of course) that it's crazy to have deep feelings for a scooter, and I just couldn't ... http://www.vespa.or.id/how-to-sell-a-used-scooter-part-ii.html For those of you who are putting your Vespa away until spring,  here's a bit of winterizing reading: ScooterDiva article on winterizing your scooter ProvoScooter's article on winterizing your scooter Rocky Mountain Harley's article on winterizing your motorcycle If you're looking to ride all winter, check this out: The Baron in Winter : a sponsored ... http://www.vespa.or.id/winterizing-your-ride.html You have GOT to check out the custom work done on this Vespa GTS - aka Scorched. While you're over there, check out the awesome chroming that Jettin can do on your scooter's wheels and parts while it's sitting parked over the winter. Wowsa. http://www.vespa.or.id/smokin-hot-vespa-gts.html From Jay Kay to Jay Leno, it's always news when a celebrity buys (or is given) a Vespa - or if they sign them for auctions and fundraisers. Nearly every news article or editorial includes a list of owners. I think Wikipedia's list may be the most detailed, including a ... http://www.vespa.or.id/the-celebrity-list-grows.html I mentioned the Peg Perego Vespa Scooter over on Vespaquest in February - and now it's here. Check it out over at Wal-mart and at Sears. For less than $250, you can have a working scale model of a Vespa GT - with training wheels and a working top case ... http://www.vespa.or.id/wee-vespa-at-wal-mart-and-sears.html Just in case you can't tell my intended intonations in this post, I'll forewarn you that I'm being bitterly sarcastic. Wouldn't it be funny if someone stole the GTS a couple days before I returned it? Don't worry, Vespa folks, the GTS is perfectly fine. But I'm not. read about it here. http://www.vespa.or.id/suspected-robbery-attempt.html The GTS is going back into the Vespa fleet this week. Suddenly I'm getting pressure to get it back to Vespa, so I'm waiting for the weather to clear up so I can ride it back to Vespa Columbia and coordinate a ride home. I'm sad because I had it ... http://www.vespa.or.id/goodbye-gts.html Sorry I've been quiet again - I've been on the road, visiting friends in Boise, Idaho. Just a quick post for now, and a photo of Emily posing on a brand new Vespa at the brand new Vespa Boise, on South Orchard Street. http://www.vespa.or.id/vespas-in-boise.html