Blue Skies – Wet Paint – BMW Ride – The Mouse That Roared!
Yesterday was a beautiful day for the BMW First Member’s Group Ride for the 2018 season. Temperatures were perfect, not …
Category Archives: A Little Humour
Almost awake…
Almost time to ride
Helmets – Helmets – Helmets
The season is about a month away and yes I am presenting another blog entry about helmets. I feel very …
Vespa Versus Sport Bike
Vespa versus Sport Bike
Through the eyes of the beholder
Just had to share this…
So NOT Ready
Driverless Cars?
Merry Christmas to ALL!
Missing Summer already! -14 C and Snow (No Vespa Riding Today)
Still Sexy after all these Years…
I never get tired of stopping to take a snap shot of the Vespa. Sure the BMW F700GS with all its equipment, panniers and top box looks like a mean contender to both touring and dirt roads, but there is something special to be said about the Vespa. The only word that comes to mind is “SEXY”.
Scooter Tech/Barbeque Day
please stop by for a barbeque and tech day.
No NEED for SPEED?
So what has happened over the last forty years that changed my need for speed? I remember my first real …
A New Kind of A-Hole…
Now for the A-hole. I was riding slowly in first gear watching the cars parked and in front of me when suddenly a black van with no windows just started to back-up right into my bike.
Diner in the Pet Holder
I wonder what other motorcycle would get your hot food home and keep it hot along the way?
Italian Festival Ottawa 2017
But funny enough as the Alfa Romeo would take off with his Abarth like exhaust, I would rev-up the Vespa with my Molossi exhaust and hang right on his tail beeping my horn. The crowd cheered and waved and I would like to think that it was my sexy Vespa and KLIM protective wear (LOL).
I’m Back :)
Taking bets on the winner…
A whole lot of Pain for an Incredible GAIN!
By the second hour of riding I started to feel cold and damp. I looked down at the temperature gage on my BMW and it said 5 degrees C! I was not wet inside but the coldness of the Gore-Tex was becoming more apparent as the wind pushed it against my chest. In fact, I began to regret my decision to ride and the new clarion stereo and heater in the Subaru was on my mind.
Oh how fun it is… :) Go VESPA!
Fun to ride? YES! Cheap on Gas? Absolutely! A keeper? Forever…
My Baby is coming home :)
“I expect to have her in our garage within a week. Can’t wait to change the oil, clean her inside and out and then just take her for a ride on these curvy country roads.”
What a difference a day makes…
November 19, 2016 November 21st, 2016 No words…
Ouch and Yikes, I almost dropped my canoe!
So I have had three bones removed from my wrist (proximal row carpectomy) and it makes flipping or turning things …
Winter Weight Gain – OMG!
I imagine I will be cooking this and other such fish like Sea Bass and Mahi Mahi every night for the rest of the summer
Motorcycle Art?
When I hear the term “motorcycle art” I think of some very special classic motorcycles that are really just art …
Started with a Vespa – I became a special kind of folk…
Why would anyone in United States or Canada invest $ 9,000.00 plus into a new Vespa 300 series scooter? Why …
A Local Vespa Rider and Fellow Blogger Becomes Famous!
Yes it is true that every once and a while you suddenly realize that someone you know, someone who has …
Picton Day 2
The sun was out and the temperature reached the 80s. But before I tell you about our day I first …
1,436 Kilometers – 2.5 Days – 15.5 Hours in the Saddle
Can I boast a ride full of twisties on a hot summer’s day? Unfortunately not. This trip was more to …
OH OH! Another Amazing Car Commercial (Not an Abarth)
I have often posted about how much I enjoy the commercials for the Fiat Abarth. In fact just search my …
A busy weekend around the house, but still time for a ride….
Yes it is that time in our life where we have had to deal with renovations, landscaping and such and …
The Italian Family
I have posted Fiat advertising videos before since I truly enjoy their sense of humor. Their latest advertisement does not …
Winter Mess – Just Walking
So why is it that I own a Fiat Abarth and a BMW F-700 GS while having nothing to ride …
Where the f**k has Ed March been?
I came across this through Mike Fritz who is planning a trip to Alaska and then down to the tip …
Telsa’s INSANE mode…
So I have a sport mode that adjusts the turbo boost and suspension in the Abarth. It is in fact …
FIAT 500 – Yet Another World Record!
Parallel Parking of course…
Lost Wrench – Fritz to the Rescue
There is a bit of history to today’s events. Two days ago I decided to take out the battery from …
Balancing the Holidays with my Passion for Motorcycles
This year is the first year that my Mom will be without my Dad so our first Christmas Dinner will …
Vanity
Definition of vanity (n) Bing Dictionary – van·i·ty [ vánnətee ] excessive pride: excessive pride, especially in personal appearance something …
The Rowdy Ski Train to Laurentians
Although this is slightly (greatly) off topic, I still thought it may make an interesting read. I was taking the …
No Motorcycle…
Sold the CTX, waiting for the next one. In the meantime, this explains it all…. My Motorcycle Here is a …
Fiat 500X
My love affair with the Fiat 500 really started with their marketing campaign. If you remember the commercial with the …
Hand Dryers – A Cold Motorcyclist’s Dream
I decided to take my bike up to Cobourg and then off to Oshawa this weekend. I knew it was …
One journey has ended while another begins….
This time two years ago I was riding a naked Vespa GTV-300 around the country side. One year after that …
Crap! I lost my CTX700N…
Crap! On Sunday we decided to ride to Merrickville again to revisit a record store. Chantal hopped on her Vespa …
Tinkering or Obsession?
I just completed my video on the installation of Malossi Rear Shocks. I updated my collection of how to videos …
So Bored Without Vespa
So it is the middle of winter and the Vespa and the Abarth are still sleeping in storage. It sort …
A NEVER in a Lifetime Adventure
Unlike my last entry highlighting an adventure of a lifetime that most of us can dream about achieving, this is …
Something wrong with this picture…
So yesterday I wanted to get a picture of the Abarth with the GTV-300 and GTS-300 Sport but I wanted a …
Installing LED Lighting;
Yesterday was the day when all of the tiny little items that we ordered from ScooterWest in San Diego, scooter crazy …
Vespawannaccessories Disease
I cannot believe it happened to my wife, Chantal. I acquired the disease even before I took delivery of my …
The Weather Again!
My windshield for the GTV-300 is the tall one and only one available for the GTV. It is too tall …
Spring has Sprung!
This year’s weather was like riding a roller coaster. There were many ups and downs between what was promised to …
Windshield Install & Snow
I promised you all a further explanation of how to install the windshield on the GTV, so here it is. …
