repairs Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sun, 01 May 2016 08:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Living Without a Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 04:35:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6296 Daily Meditation My dog Junior models the contemplative life for me — moments of quiet reflection coupled with simple acts of focus and pleasure; tennis balls, Milkbones, naps and walks.  As I squirm with desire to be riding he reminds me that peace is a construct of the mind and I can create my own […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/living-without-a-scooter/feed/ 25 6296 Required Vespa Maintenance https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/required-vespa-maintenance/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/required-vespa-maintenance/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:05:54 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6285 Kissell Motorsports Arriving at your local motorcycle and scooter dealership, in my case Kissell Motorsports, I can be in one of two distinctly different frames of mind – the bliss of fantasy or the anxiety of the technician’s verdict. The yin and yan of the two-wheeled life for those of us who are not committed […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/required-vespa-maintenance/feed/ 16 6285 Mechanical Satisfaction https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/mechanical-satisfaction/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/mechanical-satisfaction/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:16:07 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6255 Do you derive joy or satisfaction from working on your scooter or motorcycle? Grime and Crud After an evening of wrench turning and and part changing the scooter is back on the road.  A new battery has the scooter firing up strongly and a new sparkplug and air filter has reduced the occurrence of the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/mechanical-satisfaction/feed/ 20 6255 Absent-Minded Vespa Mechanic https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/absent-minded-vespa-mechanic/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/absent-minded-vespa-mechanic/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2016 04:05:05 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6249 Nighttime Wrenching On Monday morning I was suited up and ready to ride to work only to find the Vespa near death when I pressed the starter button.  Hard to describe the level of disappointment this old man feels when a scooter ride is snatched away.  There’s some consolation in being able to report no […]

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