I was reading a thread over at ModernVespa.com today about “How To Attach Your Patches To Your Jacket?” Which reminded me of how lazy and/or fickle *I* am, when it came time to affix my club patches, as shown below…
Club badge on vinyl fabric...
...attached via velcro.
Club badge on mesh fabric...
...attached via safety pins!
Once again my laziness/obstinace prevails! Plus, when I get kicked out of the club I won’t have holes in my jackets! 
And for the next challenge…
all aboard!
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Runnin’ my own tag this month… All olde timey like… Choo-choo!!
Takin' the A Train?
What’s this? Proof that I actually leave the house?! This past weekend I went outside by choice- and enjoyed a hefty jaunt to Mt. Hamilton- wherever that is.
Only half the scooters taking a break at Mt. Hamilton Observatory
@ Mt. Hamilton Observatory
A gaggle of Scooters
Clocking in roughly 150 miles in one day, this run was full of adventures including the wild turkey and squirrel slalom, a couple bouts of rain, and even a few scowls from surly bikers now and then…
The Posse. Certainly not surly. [Photo credit: Leif Rasmussen
I don’t often get out of work before the sun goes down (sad trombone). But when I do, I always pass this South Bay landmark/art piece…
Randomly placed art piece...
WTF is it? Anyone?
Reminding myself of why I excel in cerebral arts, I’ve managed to strip out the headlight adjustment screw on my Vespa (long story…). Question is, is this fixable? And by fixable I mean,
a) how to remove a stripped screw?
b) can it be replaced?
c) what size is it?
Update after the jump…
left: the screw in its headlight encased glory
right: extreme closeup! *ouch!*
no one said there's a ball at the end?!
Today I celebrated our nation’s independence by playing along with the “NATIONWIDE Scooter Tag” game over on ModernVespa.com. With the challenge of “anything “Joe’s”, I opted not to go for the easy win of Trader Joes. I mean, they’ve got TJ’s up here like Idaho’s got Mavericks. Instead I typed in “Joe’s” into Google and perused the random results.
I choose “Joe’s Cafe By The Bay”, because at approx. 25 miles away, it was far enough to be a nice ride, but not so far as to run out my week’s fuel allotment on a Monday. Sadly, I couldn’t actually eat anything, as it was closed for the holiday.
Eat at Joe's. Except on holidays.
In addition to grabbing the shot above, I got to take in some oceany goodness, watch the kite-boarders, and get kicked out of a Country Club parking lot. Not a bad day!
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PS: Happy Birthday USA!
Looking for something completely different this morning, I was reminded on Modern Vespa of the old reflectorized-tape-behind-the-piece-of-plastic-on-the-top-case trick…
To put it briefly- that reflector on your $400 OEM Vespa topcase? TOTALLY NOT A REFLECTOR!!! How lame is that?! Jonesing for an excuse to take the scoot out anyway, I went for a jaunt to my local M arine Supply Shop and grabbed some reflectorized tape in red…
Vespa topcase "reflector"? Not a reflector!
I removed the reflector by unscrewing it from the case…
The screws to remove it...
Yep- just a cheap piece of plastic…. (really?!)
White Plastic? Really?
3M reflective tape. Around six bucks after tax…
$6 bucks...
I covered the OEM plastic with the tape, and trimmed to fit…
trimmed to fit (w/ screw holes)....
Replaced onto the topcase. Can ya see it?! (Yeah- me neither!)
Noticeable to the naked eye but not w/ an iphone pic
I admit it’s noticeable to the naked eye but not (sadly) w/ an iPhone pic (might just be my crappy lighting as well!). On the other hand, giving the same treatment to the reflectorized stripe on my Corazzo jacket? totally noticeable!
Before…
Before 3M tape
After…
Reflectorized stripe on my Corazzo jacket? totally noticeable! (We hope anyway!)
Conclusion:
(Note: all pics shot with the 3Gs iPhone, because it was either a new camera or a used Vespa!)
Related Links:
ReflectiveStore.com
ModernVespa.com
Corazzo Shop Shop Jacket Review
Broke my screen, ordered a replacement. Now I’ve got a perfect set of hardware still in the box. Fits Vepsa LX/LXV, may fit other screens but don’t take my word for it. $50+shipping o.b.o. (slightly over 2lb.)
Here’s the screen…
Here’s the box…
Hardware for Prima Short Screen
Inquire within… (Please leave a comment!)
