(1st Annual?) FreeRepublic Motorcycle Hooligans SHOW 'N' SHINE

9/26/05 | Marty Fierro

[martin_fierro]

Now that the motorcycle riding season is beginning to wind down in some parts of the country, here's an opportunity to show off your ride!

Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, RUBS and 1%ers, Ricers and Hogs (and joesixpack1), it's time for the First Annual

Whatchoo ridin'? SHOW IT OFF HERE!

Because honestly, nobody's gonna give a damn any other time of the year.

[martin_fierro]

Jemian's Suzuki Shogun 110!

[StarCMC]

*smooch!*

[StarCMC]

Our curent FJR is blue!! :o) The bikes looke VERY patriotic sitting side by side -- Red R1 and Blue FJR! :o)

You'd be welcome to come ride along. We go every weekend (almost) to our country property and we have tons of trails!! I currently have quite a purty bruise on my backside from getting too friendly with a little tree last Saturday! LOL

[martin_fierro]

Pfft. One lousy horsepower.

< |:)~

[Poser]

My latest scooter

2005 Stella 150cc 2-cycle 4-speed Vespa clone with sidecar (sidecar on order)

[gate2wire]

"Pfft. One lousy horsepower."

Yeah, I hear ya. Plus he would cost about 60 million if the owners would sell.

[Poser]

Here's number 4
2000 Yamaha Zuma (very fast moped)

[martin_fierro]

Wow! Very retro lines there. 50 cc?

[gate2wire]

"(Randle-El is a freakin' IDIOT)"

Just noticed this. What was he thinking?

[Poser]

And finally,
1969 BSA Thunderbolt (ain't she purdy?)

[uglybiker]

Ah, my trusty Guzzi.


Stoppin' fer lunch in Mexican Hat, Utah


Takin' a break along the Colorado outside of Moab.

[Poser]

Nope. It's a Vespa PX150, updated a bit and still manufactured in their India factory where they were made for 25 years.

It is a 4-speed (twist the left grip) with a top speed of about 65mph. It is a two stroke, oil injected machine with 10" wheels, electric start and 5 intake ports.

Physically, the all steel body is identical to the old Vespa PX150 (which they are making again because of demand for retro cycles).

Go to www.genuinescooters.com and take a look at them. If you choose the "accessories" option, you will see a red one with a sidecar. I have the sidecar on order.

[StarCMC]

LOL - yup!!! (Sorry lady - missed your ping!)

[sit-rep]

That Moab shot.... Awesome...

[StarCMC]

That looks like an AWESOME place to ride!!! Reminds me a LOT of Big Bend -- we rode there about a year and a half ago. We were COOKING in mesh gear in February! LOL!!

[Dubya-M-Dees]

My new wheels. ;)

[uglybiker]

It's State Hwy 128 that winds along the Colorado North and East of Moab. Nice little 40 mile side road. Only disadvantage...it ends at I-70 (yecch!)

The upside is, you take the Interstate west for about an hour and pick up Hwy 24 south to Hanksville and that will take you toward Capitol Reef Nat'l Park and Hwy 12 through Dixie Nat'l Forest.

12 is one of THE best bike roads anywhere! It has many spots where you can't pull over because there's a steep dropoff on both sides of the road!

[StarCMC]

Had to share that little tidbit with hubby. It's added to "THE LIST"!!! :o) Thanks!! If you ever make it to St. Louis area we can take to some really great spots in Southern Missouri/Northern Arkansas!!

[glasseye]

Great news.....another scooter-kid on FR!

My toys would be.....68 vlb sprint, 71vsd rally, 03 liberty150(piaggio) and a bmw k75 for the hiway trips.

The eco-nutjobs will not let me buy a Stella here......

check out next years trip...

http://www.scootercannonball.com/

take care

[spunkets]

That looks like a good size trailer there. Haul a lot?