Dropped my scooter in this week for a service at Retrospective Scootersprior to commuting to work by Vespa from April; a good idea to get it given a good once over before getting back in the saddle.
Along with such important questions like “How did we get here?” and “How was the universe formed?” - “What is the perfect Vespa touring engine?” is a question that has taxed the world’s most brilliant minds for decades..
"The past is not dead, it is not even past," is a famous quote by William Faulkner. I had to think of this when I met up with about 30 other Vespisti on Saturday morning in a parking lot in the south of Munich.
The latest hot spell and humid nights have allowed for some pleasant writing, nothing salacious as this post’s title may suggest, just me writing content for the next VVC JOURNAL.
You can now view the full set of 35mm film photos I took, plus one or two phone shots, of ‘Doodlebug’, the cover star Vespa of VVC JOURNAL No.86 (spring 2021).
Just recently Restrospective owner, Niall McCart, sent me this great piece from the New York Times, no less, reporting on Retrospective Scooters’ electric engine conversions for classic scooters.
Lately I’ve been in contact with Canterbury VVC member, Peter Mickleburgh, regarding an upcoming feature for the JOURNAL and as an aside Peter sent me these great images of his early 80s custom Vespa..
Spring (Primavera) has definitely sprung, or it felt like it had today. A day off work and with a few supplies needed, it felt rude not to give my senorita a runout.