learning Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 04:58:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Enthusiastic Amateur https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/08/enthusiastic-amateur/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/08/enthusiastic-amateur/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2017 04:30:23 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7808 LEARNING TO RIDE Each of you reading this should know, if you don’t already, that I’m not an expert on Vespa scooters, riding or anything pertaining to the management and maintenance of machines and devices. I ride, learn and try not to be an Enthusiastic Amateur. The other day I was riding in the remains […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/08/enthusiastic-amateur/feed/ 15 7808 Sheltering from Rain https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:25:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4847 For the first time ever I parked beneath an overpass to wait out a passing rainstorm.  I’ve seen other riders huddled under bridges or at gas stations to avoid the rain but I’ve always ridden on.  To be fair, part of the motivation for waiting was I did not want to get the new BMW […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/06/sheltering-from-rain/feed/ 15 4847 Manage Email, Manage Life, Ride More https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/02/manage-email-manage-life-ride-more/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/02/manage-email-manage-life-ride-more/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:04:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=506 Have you ever wished you had more time? Two days ago I sat at my computer searching for an email I missed. Scrolling back and forth through my inbox it occurred to me (again) that I spend a lot of time “working” on email. And the more I “work” the less I seem to get […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/02/manage-email-manage-life-ride-more/feed/ 7 506 Mechanical Lessons https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/01/mechanical-lessons/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2007/01/mechanical-lessons/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:40:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=640 No Riding! The scooter has been in my garage since trucking it home last Friday evening. It will not start. I’ve worked hard to diagnose the problem and get it back on the road. And I’ve learned a few things–about the Vespa and myself. I am not a mechanic nor particularly mechanically inclined. Turning wrenches […]

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