A Racer at Moto Hang

No, not this guy.  That’s Mike with his 2-stroke Yamaha cafe racer.  He’s a regular at the Piston and Pints gathering and tells me he’s working on another bike though the details escape me at the moment.

Before I go on, if you want high resolution files of these pictures you can download them from my Flickr site.

Every Moto Hang gathering seems to have some new aspect of motorcycling or riding in play from a member riding around the world to custom sidecar builds to this evening when a truck and a racing motorcycle appeared.

Here’s where I realized I should have taken notes to at least get some specifics on the motorcycle and rider.  I’m going to take a clumsy stab at both fully expecting to be corrected later by some of the more observant riders.

John Dershimer rolled his Suzuki motorcycle down the diamond plate ramp and gave a short course on some of the ins and outs of riding a motorcycle at high speeds on a race track.

The Vespa among the motorcycle rabble.  John Oppy’s Honda project bike (right) was cool.  Love those knobby tires.

Liked those knobbies enough to make a portrait — just one step away from including myself in a selfie…

Another view of the Vespa twinkling in the sunlight.  It’s my blog so I’ll post pictures of the scooter until I’m sated.

Someone asked (and I think I failed to answer) if they had to drink beer to be part of the Moto Hang — here’s photographic evidence that you don’t.  One out of three has a beer.  I drink bottled water heavily at the get togethers but not beer.  All are welcome.  Even trikes I think.

Meet Ken Hull.  He’s the founder of the Moto Hang and related riding and social activities.  He’s inviting anyone within riding distance of Boalsburg to join us on the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 5 p.m. until the last rider departs for home.

So mark your calendar and join the group — motorcycles of all kinds, scooters, hacks.  No one shown up with an electric motorcycle yet.  You can be the first!