SBF Classic Vespa's Cafe 2009 / 2010

[un-sith]

October VCS Outing II - Halloween BBQ Night (Updated as at 13/10/06 - 0945hrs)

 

Date :: 28th October 2006 (Saturday)

 

Time to Meet:: 5pm (Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall Carpark - MAP)

 

Time to Moveoff :: 515pm

 

Venue :: Grandeur 8 (G8) Condo - MAP

 

 

Details:

This will be a wonderful bbq session for all vesporeans to interact and know each other more! The bbq session will be from 5pm - 11pm. Below are some important information. Feel free to post if you have any questions for us. Thanks!

 

- BBQ Session will be fully sponsored by the club

- Anyone who owns or loves vespa can attend the session

- The session will be from 5pm - 11pm

- Fun games will be played from 545pm - 630pm, where prizes can be won

- Prizes includes (official club tee, tong aik motors cash vouchers and much more)

- Interact and chitchat with fellow vesporeans

- Halal bbq food and drinks provided

- Scooters will be parked just beside the bbq pit, so you can enjoy and discuss our beloved scooters while eating

- Lastly, do come dressing in ur Halloween outfit!

* If you will be late, do proceed straight to G8 security post straight and call me @ 90684673.

 

(Simply reply with your nick and category. I will update this post daily, thanks)

e.g. un-sith & gf / Attending or Late Comers or Pending

 

Attending

01) un-sith & gf

02) leonids

03) precious

04) deepbluey

05) MooN_StaR

06) cerealz

07) Kat Kassim

08) Jerald = blacksheeep (+1 partner)

09) Kele

10) Kenn8

11) planescape

12) prozzie (go direct to G8)

13) Veronica & Adeline

14) Roadster

 

Late Comers

01)

 

Pending

01) hippoO

02) Jamesphang

03) pikachu

04) endlicheri (might have to leave early)

 

More information to be announced. Do check back for updates.

Thanks.

[planescape]

Originally posted by Eseru@Oct 12 2006, 05:29 PM

Helping a a colleague to ask: he's interested in touring the same route as us, but he's got a different bike. Can he still join us, or is the tour exclusively Vespa owners only?

i'm quite sure the rest wun mind though ur fren might find us too slow? LOL esp if he's on a BIG bike

 

 

Rae > u noe how to change ya clutch cable? mmmmm maybe should learn from u ..... LOL troublesome or not? i tat time look at Mr Wee from TA change it, looks quite difficult... or maybe, i just sucks at any motoring / kinesthetic skills

[rae07]

well...paid my 'tuition fee' last week as i've only tried fixing on and not renewing. trick comes in inserting the new cable. will teach u how to do it when we meet for our usual lunch session?

[deeseven]

Hey Guys,

 

Im a Vespa owner too. Its kind fun if i could join you guys to Kulai. But i dont think my bike have the capability.

 

Btw, how many member are there in Vespa Club SG? Maybe i should meet u guys sometime.

 

About the BBQ, its Hari Raya week so busy cannot attend.

 

Maybe smaller meet up i can make it.

 

Cheers.

 

 

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Riding a PX150, suspension never been change since i cant remember.

Making the quirky sound.

Still the old unfashionable seat.

No IU unit.

Blue and White Combi which i spray myself.

Very rusty.

Unmaintained.

[Eseru]

Heh... turns out my fren got to work shift on Sat, so can't attend anyway. Oh well...

 

Btw, I had my first carpark incident today, hit the rear brakes a bit too hard going down a curving slope, so fell off and scooter kena scraped, scratched roughly the area of a long ruler.

 

Figure I should get it fixed ASAP, can you just paint over the affected area, whether by workshop or DIY? Personally like the colour of my bike, so dun really want to respray the whole thing...

 

Thinking of heading to DIY store to get spray paint to cover up. Advisable?

 

Thanks and see you guys Sat!

[un-sith]

perhaps a sticker as a temp solution? we will see it tml and perhaps can recommend some stuff, heh. Whole paint job single color 2k paint is around 300.

[planescape]

phewz. 1st time overseas trip to Kulai, Malaysia..

 

Weather was cooperative; no rain, not much sun, not much haze

 

But seriously, i think our scoot not suitable for long rides.... sit until butt on fire bah

[machine k]

haha, welcome back! nx time spray water on the butt lo~ den wun catch fire liaoz

[leonids]

Originally posted by planescape@Oct 21 2006, 04:14 PM

phewz. 1st time overseas trip to Kulai, Malaysia..

 

Weather was cooperative; no rain, not much sun, not much haze

 

But seriously, i think our scoot not suitable for long rides.... sit until butt on fire bah

Whether on bike or in a car, butt still hurt hor. Even on long journey flight, butt also hurt. Think you need a padded underwear with silicon inserted.

[Sharpey]

The classic vespa seat enduces an intirely differnt kind of arse pain.... Planescape is quite right in that these classic scoots weren't meant for long trips!

 

 

Propose name for next long classic ride to be Iron Arse 2007.... :-)

[apachezulu]

All these talk about "Arses" and "Butts"are getting a wee bit um......gayish?

 

We're not going "there" are we??

 

[planescape]

dun be too sensitive.... its all just slapstick fun~

 

There's a free BBQ organised by VespaClub SG this Sat from 5 plus onwards. Anyone free to go?

[Eseru]

Just thought to drop a note here to thank you guys, esp deepbluey, for your help on the trip, totally didn't expect the bike to act up the way it did, esp when it was new.

 

Oh well, great learning exp, didn't know how little I knew about my own vehicle, and found out a few things to note.

 

Just feel bad that I ended up spoiling deepbluey's trip too.

 

Unfortunately have to work afternoon shift on Sat, would love to come but can't, unless your bbqs end really late ack.

 

But definitely will try to make it next time...

[Mark C.]

Originally posted by Sharpey@Oct 22 2006, 11:40 PM

The classic vespa seat enduces an intirely differnt kind of arse pain.... Planescape is quite right in that these classic scoots weren't meant for long trips!

 

 

Propose name for next long classic ride to be Iron Arse 2007.... :-)

heehee....isn't it some fun when yr arse are pain during long ride?

come to think of it, riders like the arse pain feeling, but in the end u hv conqure the journey, tats wat it count!

[machine k]

i haf the arse pain feelin everyday riding to sch and back... damn... but i still love riding

[Sharpey]

Whatever turns you on :-)

 

Personally I'm not a fan of the old arse pain, (however it may be induced)....

 

Here's hoping for an arse pain free trip to work this morning :-)

[apachezulu]

Originally posted by Mark C.@Oct 24 2006, 11:26 PM

heehee....isn't it some fun when yr arse are pain during long ride?

come to think of it, riders like the arse pain feeling, but in the end u hv conqure the journey, tats wat it count!

Hmmmm... now, let's talk about rubber suits, leather whips, paddles and leather mask...

 

Next trip will be known as " Vespa Matrix " !!

 

YeeeeHhHHaaarrrr !!!!!

 

*joking hor........................

[Sharpey]

While we're on the topic....

 

Does your scooter Vibrate alot?

 

Mine is almost un-bearable..... almost :-)

[wilsonbb]

My bike starts vibrating when i go over 60. I wonder what speed you guys riding? I been riding for a month and I never exceed 65, for safety, and partly because of the vibrations, I scare it vibrates the screws out.. and mirrors were moving up and down.

Oh and seen some classic vespas with basket at the back, it looks nice but do you leave your helmet in the basket? its not safe rite? Thinking of installing a top box so dont have to carry helmet around, but box really spoilt the look of vespa... haha.

[planescape]

1st thing i say, vibration is subjective.

I quite cannot tahan the vibration when i juz got the bike.

but now, kinda getting used to it liao.

mine does vibrate alot at low speeds but stabilize at higher speeds (>50km/h)

 

For me, travelling at low speeds, i dun use the mirror.

Vibrates too much till no use cuz cannot see anything.

High speed is ok, like when travelling on the expressway.

It sorta stabilizes by then.

[planescape]

i have yet to see such a BIG basket as shown in wilsonbb's attached picture.

S'porean tends to gravitate towards the smaller version.

Can go check it out in Arab St. i think shops there got sell

 

A topbox does indeed decreases the drool-some factor of one's classic Vespa but rates high in practicality, unless u riding one of the auto Vespas.

 

For me, its a god-send to be able to stash my half-cap into the front topbox. Saves the effort of lugging it around with me!

[machine k]

vespa does vibrate more compared to other bikes, but i think the vibration usually comes when left to idle? at least its like that for mine... once i start to throttle, everything is smooth...

 

sharpey, i thought u have stabilisers on your ride? should reduce the vibrations also right..or does it just dampen the left and right swing?

 

i think tall basket a bit not so nice... as compared to those longish ones... but it does increases the overall length of the scooter, harder to park. haha

[itsonfire]

hey guys, just askin on behalf of my fren.

the other day we both went to tong aik and look at the pictures of vespas they haf restored/mod. Then he saw one tt looks different from the others. When we asked the auntie, she said it is the "sampan" style. But then she said it wasnt street legal. Wht my fren wanna noe is, the sampan style doesnt look dangerous but why issit not legal? issit really not legal? how to noe whether certain stuffs tt u mod on ur bike are legal? thanks guys, hope u guys can help.

 

-fire- outz ==>

[Sharpey]

the stabilisers (along with the decent shocks) get rid of any wobbliness in the rear.... so I can corner like a motorcycle and cruise at speed and be stable...

 

The vibes... well, I guess you get used to them... mine have calmed somewhat, especially after I finally (I hope) got my carb setup properly... Over-rich carburation increases engine vibration.... Who Knew???

 

 

itsonfire... Sampan style.... sounds hilarious... no idea mate! Perhaps snap a pic of it next time you go down....

[apachezulu]

Originally posted by Sharpey@Oct 26 2006, 07:51 AM

the stabilisers (along with the decent shocks) get rid of any wobbliness in the rear.... so I can corner like a motorcycle and cruise at speed and be stable...

 

The vibes... well, I guess you get used to them... mine have calmed somewhat, especially after I finally (I hope) got my carb setup properly... Over-rich carburation increases engine vibration.... Who Knew???

 

 

itsonfire... Sampan style.... sounds hilarious... no idea mate! Perhaps snap a pic of it next time you go down....

I thought half the fun was the vibration that's almost therapeutic...better than any Osim chairs i know! Heee!

 

Only thing I cannot get use to is the effect it has on your hands on a long ride, your fingers and fore arms goes numb after a while. sheeesh.

 

Okay, Sampan style. You've seen them before...those Vespas with the front leg shield 'folded' backwards. Like the bow of a boat, or should i say like a racer's fairing. Most ridiculous thing to do to a Vespa if you ask me.