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Motoped

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:06:30 +0000

I was at Kissell Motorsports buying oil and a filter for my Vespa when owner Craig Kissell showed me his new line of bikes — the Motoped — probably the most elegantly engineered machine I’ve seen in a long time. If you want a moped, then you really need to look at the Motoped. The […]

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Vespa GTS 250 Fuel Pump

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:24:03 +0000

Received a call today that Kissell Motorsports put a new fuel pump in my scooter. While the pressure test was ok it was making unusual noises. And on the road it would intermittently fail and no longer make any noise. The technician showed me the old one and it looked pretty grimy. A new fuel […]

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When the Vespa Won’t Start

Scooter in the Sticks — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 01:59:45 +0000

After weeks of grey, gloomy skies, the return of the sun and the thermometer soaring to 39F could only mean a wonderful opportunity to go for a ride. And with the recent addition of heated grips and Tucano Urbano muffs there would be a cosmic alignment of solar and electric heat to produce the coziest […]

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Ducati Riding

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0000

That’s me, a dumbstruck tourist with a Ducati. The Ducati Diavel to be exact. Fresh off a Vespa pushing 22 horsepower to a power cruiser with an additional 140 horsepower. That’s 162 horsepower for those of you who ride K bikes. This was how an evening ride with the owner of Kissell Motorsports began a […]

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First Date with the BMW K1600 GTL

Scooter in the Sticks — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:51:00 +0000

This is the 2012 BMW K1600 GTL that Kissell Motorsports provided me with to find out what a Vespa rider thought of this serious touring motorcycle. I made this picture later in the evening after a few hours of riding. I had to sit down for a minute and compose my thoughts, think about where […]

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The Motorcycle Mechanic

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:37:00 +0000

That’s Tom Christensen, motorcycle mechanic. Whenever I leave my Vespa for service at Kissell Motorsports I didn’t really know what was happening to it or who was doing the work. The scooter would be left behind and then, as if by magic, it would be returned with whatever mechanical needs addressed. For some people that […]

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Kissell Motorsports is Moving

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:47:00 +0000

My local Vespa dealer (and BMW, Triumph, Ducati, Aprilia, and Piaggio) Kissell Motorsports is moving. I stopped by their new location to have a look and get a feel for the new space. At lunchtime on Friday the place was a flurry of activity as contractors and Kissell staff worked to have the new location […]

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Embracing the Winter Night Ride

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:57:00 +0000

We’ve had a lot of snow this month and most of it is still piled around. The hemlock trees in the front yard aren’t as full as they were when I made this picture last week but snow still hangs in the branches. Work, the dog, and the weather have taken a huge bite out […]

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2009 Kawasaki KLR 650: A Ride in the Fog

Scooter in the Sticks — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:41:00 +0000

Finally, the first long ride on a Kawasaki KLR 650. Long an occupant of an imaginary world that finds me breaking out across empty deserts or untracked tundra in a never ending life of adventure. The fantasy roots in the same place that gave rise to my dreams of the Triumph Bonneville. After a near […]

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2009 Kawasaki KLR 650: Night Stop

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:08:00 +0000

Took a very short ride this evening on the KLR to get a feel for the headlights and how it feels on the road at night. Very nice ride. Made this photograph at 10pm. For irondad: 25 seconds at F4, ISO 1250. Stopped at the Pennsylvania Military Museum to make a photo of the bike. […]

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