scooters Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:36:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 The Differences Between a Scooter and Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10863 Scooter or Motorcycle A recent comment about why I’m riding my Vespa ET4 when I have a Vespa GTS got me thinking about that choice. And not just the choice between the two scooters, but the differences between a scooter and motorcycle in general. Those questions have been floating around my head and I think […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/06/the-differences-between-a-scooter-and-motorcycle/feed/ 24 10863 Entry Level Motorcycles and Chick Bikes https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/entry-level-motorcycles-chick-bikes/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/entry-level-motorcycles-chick-bikes/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2017 04:16:57 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7640 Thinking About Size I shouldn’t be surprised how many ways there are to dismiss people and things with a word or a gesture.  Humanity revels in differentiating one group from another.  On a near insignificant level it happens with motorcycles and scooters.  “That’s an entry level bike,” or “That’s a chick bike,” can be taken […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/entry-level-motorcycles-chick-bikes/feed/ 45 7640 Boalsburg Moto Hang https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 05:58:12 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7564 Moto Hang Wants You Everyone is welcome at the Boalsburg Moto Hang.  The next one is in a few hours.  5:30pm to be exact.  So plan to stop by either today or the next event.  The Moto Hang takes place on the first and third Wednesday evenings of the month.  Ken Hull sent out this […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-5/feed/ 18 7564 Boalsburg Moto Hang — Today! https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-today/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-today/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:56:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6489 It’s Time for Another Moto Hang — June 15, 2016 at 5:30pm Today is Moto Hang day and will be held at a member’s place.  Jason and Lori Letterie will open their property near Tusseyville to host this evening’s get together. If you’re new or not sure you want to attend I’ve finally gotten around to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/06/boalsburg-moto-hang-today/feed/ 10 6489 Boalsburg Moto Hang https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/boalsburg-moto-hang-2/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/boalsburg-moto-hang-2/#comments Tue, 03 May 2016 04:49:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6307 Riding Season Kicks Off in Central Pennsylvania with the Boalsburg Moto Hang Get your motorcycles and scooters out of mothballs and ride on down to the Moto Hang in Boalsburg on Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm. To find your way check out the Google Map to the Moto Hang. Here’s the message I received from […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/05/boalsburg-moto-hang-2/feed/ 14 6307 Swiftly Craved Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/swiftly-craved-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/swiftly-craved-ride/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:58:56 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6227 Wings of Desire Cold, raining and the approach of night — individually each reason enough to stay home and safe.  Yet off I went on the wings of desire, a swiftly craved ride striking me from the warm embrace of a reclining chair, mind sudden burning with one thought — to be on the road. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/04/swiftly-craved-ride/feed/ 27 6227 Lost in Delirium https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/lost-in-delerium/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/lost-in-delerium/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2016 04:40:57 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6195 Some rides are the product of illness — a projection of being lost in delirium. Can a person ride motorcycles (or scooters) in their eighties? For the past few days I’ve been swept up in a chain of illness (a cold or flu) and have lost touch with the routines and rituals that normally keep me […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/lost-in-delerium/feed/ 30 6195 Dreams and the Tyranny of Adults https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/dreams-tyranny-adults/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/dreams-tyranny-adults/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2016 04:03:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6164 Cafe Thinking This morning I picked up a new battery for my daughter’s Yamaha Vino scooter. Traveling mechanic — it’s what dads do. Waiting for the battery to arrive allowed for a leisurely stroll around the collected Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda machines and imagine a road life with them: A tedium of smooth roads and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/03/dreams-tyranny-adults/feed/ 26 6164 Personal Riding Lesson https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:47:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6050 Man in the Mirror An honest rider will look in the mirror from time to time and remind themselves of their skills and limits — something different than the summation of years and miles on the road.  This morning while sitting in the Pump Station Cafe after a brisk ride on the Vespa I was […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/personal-riding-lesson/feed/ 13 6050 How Long Can I Ride? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/how-long-can-i-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/how-long-can-i-ride/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2016 05:05:41 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5837 Looking Closely Sixty-one years old and one heart attack under my belt. It fuels some interesting thinking. Ten years ago when I was still invincible (and my riding jacket was still bright yellow) I was already drawn toward thoughts of mortality as I photographed my life, the people in it, and some of the icons of […]

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