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Vespa Spokane Update, v.2
Saturday, 17 February 2007

Camp logo
Camp now, ?? later
Vespa afficianados (of the modern bikes, especially), time for a little celebration! We'd been worried about the future of our hometown shop for several months , but after meeting with the new owner of Camp Motorsports today, all seems assured. Here's what we know right now: Dale Stevens, the new owner of Camp Motorsports, wants everyone to know that they're fully committed to the Vespa line, and continuing sales and service in the Spokane area. In fact, Dale says, they're aware of some of the troubles locals have had with slow or difficult servicing of bikes in the past, and pledge to improve things as his new dealership moves forward. Support for the Minions and local rides? You bet. Exciting things for the dealership and for Vespa sales in the near future? Yup, but we can't talk about that just yet. A sponsored breakfast ride like last year, maybe as soon as St. Patrick's day weekend? Quite possible.

Like we said, good news. So, pay no mind to the fact that the big Vespa banner is down, or that there's only one or two bikes on the showroom floor. Dale's got a big bunch of 2006 bikes in the back, and even more 2007's on the way.

Spring can't get here soon enough!
 
Scoot! Coverage
Friday, 22 December 2006

II2 pix
Tommy's in Scoot!
Ever seen a copy of Scoot! Quarterly ? If not, you should. Best scooter-specific magazine there is (at least that we've seen.) It may be tough to find on stands in Spokane, but it's an easy subscription, and a good way to wile away long winter nights while dreaming of spring.

But this isn't really an ad for Scoot!, it's to report that the Winter '06 issue came out recently, and features a nice writeup on last summer's other local rally, Couer d'Alene's 2% SC " Inland Invasion." 2% Bryce was nice enough to send along a copy recently, and we thought it'd be good to post the clipping.

Of course, Brian's writeup is still here if you'd like to compare notes. Links to both are just below.

Oh, and today's winter solstice...yahoo! Days just get longer from here! dingbat 

Inland Invasion 2006 - Scoot! Quarterly (Acrobat® file)
Inland Invasion 2006 - Minions article

 
Link o' Rama
Sunday, 19 November 2006

Here in Spokaloo, temps are low, and if it ain't rain, it's nearly snow. Here's an assortment of links for entertainment, shopping, or inspiration:

Craigslist Spokane: 1965 Cushman Eagle for sale - so collectable, it's scary.
Craigslist Spokane: 2006 Vespa LX for sale - better not be Amy's!
Macau Grand Prix: 2006 Scooter Race video - requires Windows Media Player®
Motorcycle Hall of Fame: 1957 Lambretta LD 125 - pristine example, background, photos
Flickr Gallery: Vespa Pin-up Girls - some famous, some not so; 175 in all!
New Vespa Lineup: 2007 International Motorcycle Exhibition - Including the new LXS!
Classic Vespa Page: SS 180  Archive - great info on one of the most collectible Vespas
Wikipedia: All about Vespa - knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns...

Enjoy!  dingbat
 
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