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8 August 2011
Meanwhile in UK...
Prank,parking problems?...all I know is that it must have been an adventure trying placing the scooter there.
Vespa World Days 2011
The Vespa World Club is an association which was formed under the auspices of Piaggio & C.S.p.A. and the Piaggio Foundation to harness and further develop the rich cultural and human heritage as well as the passion which resides in the national Vespa Clubs spread all over world.
The primary objective of the organisation is to support and endorse the multitudinous activities and initiatives which form part of the Vespa universe.
In 2006 the last Eurovespa was held in Torino, Italy and in 2007 the event changed its name to Vespa World Days.
Vespa World Day Events so far:
- 2007 – San Marino, Italy
- 2008 – Cefalu, Sicily
- 2009 – Zell am See, Austria
- 2010 – Fatima, Portugal –
- 2011 – Gjovik, Norway
This year thousands turn out for the World Vespa meeting in Norway to pay annual homage to the most glamorous scooter of the past 65 years.
From Thursday 19th May to Sunday 22nd May a large number of fans and brightly coloured Vespas gathered in the town Gjøvik to celebrate Vespa, the scooter-legend!
Highlights over the weekend included excursions, a grand parade and a Vespa acrobatic show. Like last year clubs entered the Vespa Trophy, collecting stamps from dealers on route to the event, with the club with the most stamps winning the prize, this year Club Vespan e Salam took the victory.
150 Vespa Clubs, 20 countries, more than 1000 Vespas and a crowd of Vespa enthusiasts joined at Gjøvik from all over the world!
The Norwegian edition of Vespa World Days confirms the fifth consecutive success of an event which involves all Vespa Clubs of the world. The next World Days will be in London in 2012!
Giorgio Bettinelli
Giorgio Bettinelli (Crema, 15 May 1955 - China, 16 september 2008) has been a journalist, writer,singer and Italian traveller. Graduated in Italian literature near the university of Rome, he is famous for his long four completed travels on Vespa. In fact during his staying in Indonesia at 37 he was given a vespa as a series of not paid debts,a moped he falls in love with straight away.
In his first travel he leaves from Rome, 1992, heading to Saigon(Vietnam) as final destination where he will arrive nine months later having covered 24,000 kilometers.During his second trip he rides 36.000 Kms on his motor scooter from Anchorage(Alsaka) to "La Tierra del Fuego"(Chile).In his third trip he travels from Melbourne to Cape Town covering 52 Kms from 1995 to 1996.The fourth trip called Worldwide Odyssey took him more than three years to get from Chile to Tasmania covering this time 144,000 km passing through all the continents.After four long trips on five 1978-old-design Vespa(one confiscated by a Yemen guerilla group where he miraculously escaped free),crossing 134 countries,covering 254.000 Kms,he decides to face an adventurous travel in China (where he relocated and married) on a Twist-and-go modern Vespa.Giorgio Bettinelli died in China, 16 september 2008, at the age of 53 years old for an unexpected sickness. There he lived for four years, by the river Mekong, with his wife Yapei. He was preparing another book, this time on a programmed trip in Tibet.
It’s probably easier to list the countries where Bettinelli didn’t travel, rather than where he did as he completed epic trips from Europe across the continent into China. Travelling with his simple and honest Vespa PX 150, with his guitar and backpack, Bettinelli did things that many of us dream of but never achieve in our modern life. He was an incredible man, with a different path in life and a vision of things that was appreciated by many Italians.
BibliographyIn his first travel he leaves from Rome, 1992, heading to Saigon(Vietnam) as final destination where he will arrive nine months later having covered 24,000 kilometers.During his second trip he rides 36.000 Kms on his motor scooter from Anchorage(Alsaka) to "La Tierra del Fuego"(Chile).In his third trip he travels from Melbourne to Cape Town covering 52 Kms from 1995 to 1996.The fourth trip called Worldwide Odyssey took him more than three years to get from Chile to Tasmania covering this time 144,000 km passing through all the continents.After four long trips on five 1978-old-design Vespa(one confiscated by a Yemen guerilla group where he miraculously escaped free),crossing 134 countries,covering 254.000 Kms,he decides to face an adventurous travel in China (where he relocated and married) on a Twist-and-go modern Vespa.Giorgio Bettinelli died in China, 16 september 2008, at the age of 53 years old for an unexpected sickness. There he lived for four years, by the river Mekong, with his wife Yapei. He was preparing another book, this time on a programmed trip in Tibet.
It’s probably easier to list the countries where Bettinelli didn’t travel, rather than where he did as he completed epic trips from Europe across the continent into China. Travelling with his simple and honest Vespa PX 150, with his guitar and backpack, Bettinelli did things that many of us dream of but never achieve in our modern life. He was an incredible man, with a different path in life and a vision of things that was appreciated by many Italians.
* In Vespa. From Rome to Saigon (Feltrinelli 1997), that it narrates the first travel
* In Vespa beyond the horizon (- Rusconi- 2002), 400 photos intensely lived during the 110,000 km of its first three travels
* Brum Brum. 254,000 kilometers in Vespa (Feltrinelli 2002): the others travels till the rapimento in the Congo
* Rhapsody In Black. In Vespa from Angola to the Yemen (Feltrinelli 2005)
* China in Vespa
4 August 2011
World TT concept superbike
The HC-10 Hornet Super Bike, piloted by Platinum Doll's latest pilot, the Z-XPR 10, is the top contender to win this years most anticipated TT 24-HET.
The HC-10 (Hornet Contender-model#10), has the newly modified P&W twr turbine/fusion compressor. This spectacular piece of machinery combined with its existing gear reduction chamber gives the Hornet an unprecedented horsepower boost of 400 horses. Add these horses to an existing 700, and the question is, "will the current champions Team Evian be up for the challenge". Not to mention the Z-XPR 10, whose new composite/alumilite frame construction and molded Beryllium/Uradium metaliform outer shell, make for a super tough light weight passenger aboard what is today the most impressive piece of technological racing hardware ever created.
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Tombstone Casket
The original concept of a Victorian-era hearse towed by a three-wheeled motorcycle was conceived many years ago by Tombstone Hearse Co. But the idea and its designs were not brought into being until the year 2001 with the creation of a prototype carriage.
Conceived with the idea of consistently providing a better than first-class product that has no equal, Tombstone Hearse Co. has continued with this objective to be the best at what we do. We have continued pursuing this objective through our years because it's just as important to us today as it was from the beginning. This goal has gained Tombstone Hearse Co. an outstanding reputation in the death care industry as a manufacturer that delivers a quality that exceeds our customer's expectations.
2 August 2011
Ciao Paris
An exploration of Paris out of beaten track by David Smith, who rent a vintage vespa to CiaoParis to make this cool video.
Cuba,Coco-Taxi
These little yellow vehicles are known as “coco-taxis”. They are in Varadero town and Havana. They look slow but actually they go very fast. They serve as taxi transportation and you can catch them from the city or your hotel.... at lest they look fun and the prices vary but always are less than 10 cuc.
If you want another way to travel, you can use the coco cabs. These are orange . They are fast, fun and cheaper than a cab. You can negociate your price.
Peraves E-Tracer
Peraves was founded by Arnold Wagner in 1974. The first cabin motorcycle was called the EcoMobile® and debuted in 1982. The MonoTracer® successor was launched in 2007. The all electric E-Tracer® prototypes have been running since 2007 and will be available by 2011.
Dynamics of a superbike associated with comfort, safety, weather protection but also the prestige of a sport car with the consumption of an Eco-compact car: 3.8 l/100 km at constant 120 km / h.
link to the blog here
Dynamics of a superbike associated with comfort, safety, weather protection but also the prestige of a sport car with the consumption of an Eco-compact car: 3.8 l/100 km at constant 120 km / h.
link to the blog here
27 July 2011
Charity Suzuki signed by Paris Hilton
You must have seen Paris Hilton on top of a fancy sport bike in the past and this time Paris showed up in Jay Leno’s late night show riding on the back seat of pink Suzuki GSX-R 600 . That very same bodywork is offered on the eBay auction together with signatures of great Leno and not so great Paris. Monies from this auction will go to Roadracing World Action Fund and the bike will be displayed at next MotoGP (Laguna Seca). Hurry up….not.
26 July 2011
piaggio mp3 london police bikes
London’s Metropolitan police are using a fleet of 41 Piaggio MP3’s to patrol red routes and perform traffic duties.It’s no surprise the police chose the MP3 for all weather work - the stability is second to none, whatever the conditions.
The Piaggio MP3 concept revolutionises personal transport and offers fantastic levels of ride stability and safety.
Benefits include:
• Unparalleled cornering stability and grip, particularly in adverse weather or uneven surfaces.
• 20% less stopping distance versus two wheels.
• Ease of use, particularly with new riders
• High level of weather protection
The Piaggio MP3 concept revolutionises personal transport and offers fantastic levels of ride stability and safety.
Benefits include:
• Unparalleled cornering stability and grip, particularly in adverse weather or uneven surfaces.
• 20% less stopping distance versus two wheels.
• Ease of use, particularly with new riders
• High level of weather protection
214 mpg DIY Honda 125cc motorbike
Dutch DIY guru Allert Jacobs developed an innovative motorbike based on a Honda ANF125.He has undertaken a serious job by implementing an aerodynamic shell around the bike.Cruising at typical speed he trasformed his 100+mpg (42.5kms/liter) Honda into a vehicle that gets more than 230MPG (97.8kms/liter).
22 July 2011
Top Ten Lambretta and Vespa Classic Scooter Modifications
The term ‘mod’ is perhaps most appropriate when used in the context of vintage Lambretta or Vespa scooters, as it could just as easily be short for ‘modification’. – And there are an abundance of different modifications that can be made to these vehicles. But which are the most essential?
1. Scooter Mirrors
Synonymous with classic scooters is the iconic image of an old Vespa or Lambretta loaded up – almost precariously so – with enough mirrors to fill a medium-sized house. Legshield mirrors and handlebar mirrors are the most common types.
2. Racks/Carriers
This should perhaps appear at the top of this list as they are essential for proving mirrors and additional lights with something to latch onto. But they are also very useful as a means of carrying luggage or a spare wheel.
3. Seats
One of the most popular modifications made to these bikes – particularly Lambretta’s, as their originals were so ugly – is the seat. It’s common for scooterists to want to give their ride a more racey look and feel, and the Ancillotti slope-back seats are often the most logical choice in achieving this goal.
4. Flyscreens
Protect yourself from flies and other airborne debris with a stylish-looking Vespa or Lambretta flyscreen. They are available in a range of colours and different model-type fittings.
5. Goggles
Complimenting or an alternative to flyscreens – and not a modification as such – are vintage scooter goggles, which can also be worn up over the helmet. Full classic-style goggles or the more minimal sunglass-type are available. They protect your eyes from flying debris and look stylish to boot scoot!
6. Bumper bars
Chrome-plated front bumper bars give your scooter that little bit of added protection – and that’s something which my mum always used to say: “make sure you always use protection” – so they must be good!
7. Crashbars
Front crashbars, side crashbars and rear crashbars make sure that your scooter is covered from tip to toe. They can also be used to provide additional places on which to attach yet more mirrors and lights.
8. Trim
The essential embellishment: emphasising the lines and shape of the scooter, chrome scooter trim can really put the finishing touches on a classic Vespa or Lambretta. Double legshield trim is the common type.
9. Stickers
Stick them on and *bang* you’ve transformed the identity of your bike – just like that! OK maybe that’s a little too dramatic(!), but scooterists love customising the look and feel of their vehicles and stickers are an inexpensive way of doing so.
10. Badges
Just like stickers for your scooter, badges are another great way to customise your scooter clothing and other scooter apparel at minimal cost. There are all kinds available, but the most popular are Lambretta or Vespa branded.
So there we have it, the top ten Lambretta and Vespa classic scooter modifications. Of course there are many more mods which can be made, such as adding mudflaps, competition numbers or chrome wheel trim, but this list should get you well on your way to modding the perfect scooter!
