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A Podcast about motor scooters for those who dream about scooting and veteran scooter enthusiasts with a passion for any scooter including a classic or new Vespa a Lambretta or a new twist n go scoot. The show includes commentary on new scooters classic scooters scooter clubs web and internet resources scooter shops and rallies and includes provocative conversations with scooter experts in the mechanical arena and riding. Listeners are invited to share their opinions interests and passion th ...
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In episode 25, ASA talks with Alex Gebrosky about his experiences on his first time riding coast to coast on the 2023 Scooter Cannonball.By Fifties Jugrun
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In Ep. 24, A Scooter Affair has the chance to sit down with Alex and Robot from Vespa Motorsports in San Diego, CA https://vespamotorsport.com https://www.scooterwest.com https://www.youtube.com/c/VespaMotorsportBy Fifties Jugrun
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In Episode 23, ASA talks with The Scooter Lounge owner, David Hurtado http://www.scooterloungeonline.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 22, Patrick Birke sits with ASA and gives us a history lesson on Lambretta and tells us about this year's Jamboree. https://www.lambrettaclubusa.net/lambretta-jamboree-2022By Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 21, I talk with VCOA Secretary, Ashley Richards. Ashley gets us all up to speed on Amerivepspa in the Twin Cities, MN this coming June. https://www.amerivespa.net https://www.vespaclubofamerica.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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In ep. 20, ASA talks with several organizers about their rally. Join us for great stories and insight on the Scooter Rally. Lobster Run Scoot Salem https://www.smallborecorpsdmv.com Sloopy's RevengeBy Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 19, ASA talks with Andrew Callaci of Vespa Portland. Listen as we talk about the history, current happenings and future of one of the best scooter dealers in the U.S.By Fifties Jugrun
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In ep. 18, Josh Rogers returns to discuss an accident he had 13 years ago and the steps that were taken to get back in the saddle.By Fifties Jugrun
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ASA Talks with Bald John about scooter tuning and modding.By Fifties Jugrun
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Julie Taggart, Scooter Cannonball 2021 Winner
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In episode 16, Julie Taggart talks about what it takes to be on top of the points list for the Scooter Cannonball.By Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 15, I talk with Chelsea of Moto Richmond. We discuss her new location and the past 20 years of being of selling scooters and changing with the times.By Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 14, ASA talks with Joe Barthlow. President of Lambretta Club USA https://www.lambrettaclubusa.net Lambretta Club FacebookBy Fifties Jugrun
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Travel author and Vespa Enthusiast Peter Moore talks about his adventures around Italy on a Vespa. www.petermoore.netBy Fifties Jugrun
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Markus Mayer has, literally, been clear around the plant on a Scooter. Listen as he talks about his amazing journeys in A Scooter Affair's 12th episode. http://www.la-Vida-vespa.com/ http://www.vespa-gentleman-giro.eu/By Fifties Jugrun
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In Episode 11, I talk with David Bednarski about 2021's Scooter Cannonball. http://www.scootercannonball.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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Listen to Peter Lundgren and I discuss his scooter parts and apparel shop, Piston Ported in Minneapolis. http://pistonported.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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In episode 09, I welcome Philip McCaleb and Kristin Donovan and we talk about The Genuine Stella Fireball, and much more!By Fifties Jugrun
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In Episode 08, I talk with Tim Calhoun from Quin Design helmets. Quin is making some of the most advanced helmets when it comes to technology and response times in the event of an emergency. https://www.scooteraffair.com https://www.quin.designBy Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with a Soldier of Destiny, Justin Barnes
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In episode 07, A Scooter Affair talks with Justin Barnes. Justin is part of the Soldiers of Destiny scooter club and rode across the U.S. on a Zuma 125 while filming it for the documentary "A Slow Ride Home". https://www.slowridehome.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with The Scooter 'Zine Creator, Howard Rains
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In episode 06, A Scooter Affair talks with Howard Rains. Howard is the creator and main content provider for The Scooter 'Zine. https://thescooterzine.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with Scooter Enthusiast, Kristin Donovan
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In episode 05, A Scooter Affair talks to Kristin Donovan about Blogging, Scooter Clubs and Being an Ambassador of Scoot Culture.By Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with Alix Bryan about 22,000 miles and Peace
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In episode 04, A Scooter Affair talks with Alix Bryan about her 22,000 mile ride around the U.S. to spread a message of peace. www.peacescooter.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with Arlene Battishill. President and CEO of GoGo Gear riding gear
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In episode 03, A Scooter Affair talks with Arlene Battishill, President and CEO of GoGo Gear. www.gogogearla.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk With Philip McCaleb of Genuine Scooter Company and Scooterworks
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In episode 02, I talk with Philip McCaleb, formerly of Genuine Scooter Company and Scooterworks.By Fifties Jugrun
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A Talk with Vespa Club of America President, Josh Rogers
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A Scooter Affair sits down with Vespa Club of America President, Josh Rogers www.vespaclubofamerica.comBy Fifties Jugrun
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Episode 94 - The Vespa Experiment & Jason Reeves
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SHOW NOTES: Compared to last week, this week’s riding has been all about the rain. Even the Seven hills Club ride last Sunday was marked by sprinkles and a few down pours. But of course that didn’t stop the die-hard scooterists like myself who did turn out. I have an interview with musician Jason Reeves who has hooked up with Vespa for a westcoast …
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SHOW NOTES: The riding here in Richmond has been fantastic, warm weather reaching into the 80s. I hope to be riding to work most this coming week. I have a interview with Harold Smith. He and his friend Graham have put together an impressive live video streaming site for scooter and moped racing. They are planning to broadcast the 2009 PoliniUSA st…
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Episode 92 - Scooter Rallies and Pinball Machines
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SHOW NOTES: I have been noticing that a lot of scooter clubs are starting to advertise their spring and summer rallies. Here in Richmond we are looking forward to the Dogwood Classic, a scooter weekend in May that usually includes lots of food and drink. Stick around, I talk more about some of the other up coming rallies and I have an interview fro…
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Episode 91 - Build an Electric Small Frame Vespa
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SHOW NOTES: It’s been great riding weather here in the south and the 7 Hills Scooter Club ride this past Sunday was marked by a warm 70 degree day. I talk about that and play an interview with Jake Stept, who built an electric Vespa from scratch.By DaveM
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Episode 90 - Scooters, Rockabilly and Mashups
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SHOW NOTES: It has been weeks since the last podcast and you may be wondering what happened. I was a little under the weather for a while, but other than that I have been vacillating back and forth thinking, "write damn it write!" I have been stock piling ideas and spent the past few weeks doing background work on a couple of shows coming up in the…
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Episode 89 - The Vespa 180ss and a Return to Denver
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SHOW NOTES: I have all of my scooters running again. With a little help from Scoot Richmond, I finally got my favorite scoot, a pristine little red 1965 Vespa 180ss, running and took along Richmond's Riverside Drive. I also talk more about my upcoming return trip to Denver.By DaveM
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Episode 88 - Denver and Sportique Scooters
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SHOW NOTES: I mentioned last week that I was making a quick trip out to Denver. It was a smooth trip for me, but I paused once again to reflect on how fateful life is when I woke on Friday morning and heard that a plane had crashed in New York. I talk more about that and share a few scooter stories from my short time in Denver.…
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Episode 87 - Pimped on TWIT, New Video and Scooter Websites
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SHOW NOTES: I mentioned last week that I have been pod casting for two years. Many of you wrote to say congratulation and how do you do it. It got me thinking and all I can say is that it's persistence. Maybe that is one of my better qualities. Come to think of it, maybe it also describes a necessary quality for anyone who is into scooting or at le…
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Episode 86 - Two Years Blogging and the Scooter Rallies
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SHOW NOTES: This show is a bit of a milestone marking my second full year of pod casting and blogging. To some of you that may not seem like a big deal, but for someone like me who is easily distracted, it represents a big responsibility. I owe you a great deal of thanks for encouraging me to continue. Thanks…
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Episode 85 - Scooter Blogging and scooter websites
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SHOW NOTES: I really love January. It has to be one of the great months of the year for me, a time when everything at work comes together and culminates in a four week whirlwind of activity. It's something akin to the world's best double cheeseburger with a fudge Sunday chaser for dessert. I will give you a few more insights into my day job and of …
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Episode 84 - Scooting? Baby it's Cold Outside
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SHOW NOTES: It's a new year and January has rolled around again. That means cold weather riding. I dont mean riding in cool weather, I mean the kind of cold weather riding that required some warm riding gear and special consideration for the changing conditions.By DaveM
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Episode 83 - Mid-size Scooters and Home for the Holidays
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SHOW NOTES: For two weeks my hands were tied by the crash of my main desktop computer. I spent most of last week trying to cobble together a variety of old hardware and coax it back to life. Finally decided to take it to the computer man, who confirmed I had a dead hard drive. So, problem solved. Since then I have been building my podcasting infras…
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Episode 82 - Scooter shopping locally and on the web
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SHOW NOTES: Last weeks show brought in more comments about buying scooters on the web and it has gotten me thinking more about the pros and cons of buying local when our scooter community seems to have gone global. Italk about that and pass on a few scooter web picks for finding holiday bling.By DaveM
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Episode 81 - Taking a Chance on Scooter Web Purchases
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SHOW NOTES: It has been another two week break since the last show and I have been out to Denver and back, along with spending hours trying to keep a handle on work. I was lucky enough to visit Erico motor sports in Denver and put up a Qik video you can find on the website.By DaveM
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Episode 80 - Uship and a new project bike
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Shownotes: Talking about rusted, my new project is bad, but mot as bad as my moped was when I got it. Uship delivers direct to you from all over the US.By DaveM
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Episode 79 - Wigan Casino plus Scooter Info
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SHOW NOTES: Sorry about missing last week's show. Lots of changes at work so I have had very little time to write or poke around the Internet. Instead, all my free time has been spent working on my restoration. Just to keep you updated, not only am I in the home stretch with the moped rebuild, I have my next restoration project in the pipeline.…
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Episode 78 - Restoration Tips and Reflections
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SHOW NOTES: How about a little break from all the political barrage? I have enjoyed retreating to the basement and my homemade paint booth, along with spending more time on my moped restoration. I will tell you more about that as well as a few tips on how to approach a restoration, if you are brave enough to even be considering it.…
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Episode 77 - Ed talks more about St Louis Scooter Club
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SHOW NOTES: I found a new source for new old stock parts for my Ducati moped, I talk more about that and bring you the second part of my interview with Ed Reggi, from the St Louis Scooter Club.By DaveM
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Episode 76 - Ed Reggi and the St Louis Scooter Club
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SHOW NOTES: I finally made it to another Sunday ride with the 7hills scooter club. In addition to that, I was able to spend most of Saturday working on the freshly powder coated frame of my project moped. I'll post some pictures of that on the scootercast website. This show includes the first part of a special interview with Ed Reggi, a St Louis sc…
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Episode 75 - A Scooter Clinic, Motor Rebuild and Blog Updates
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Show Notes: What a busy week this has been. In the past week we have had an automatic scooter workshop at scootrichmond, I spent time rebuilding the 50cc motor for my 1965 Ducati and on top of all that, I was trying to keep up with the Cannonball scooter run, which wrapped up this past Saturday.By DaveM
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Episode 74 - Cannonball Scooter Run Update in Kansas
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Shownotes: Rob Taylor talks about the first five days of the Cannonball scooter run, which has included beautiful rides, crashes and tickets.By DaveM
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Interview with 2008 Cannonball Scooter riders Rob Taylor, Patrick Owens and BoboBy DaveM
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Epsiode 72 - History of Piaggio and the Vespa Museum
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SHOW NOTES: We are just back from Italy, still trying to catch-up on sleep, and dreaming about the great time we had in Sicily and Florence. Although we were in Rome for a few days, it really was just a stop over between coming and going. Most of the time was spent relaxing with friends and scooting around Florence. If you had been following me on …
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Episode 71 - Scootercast in Florence Italy
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Show NOtes: This episode is coming from Florence Italy, we have just come from Ragusa which is in the southern part of the island of Sicily. It was a week of family dinners, celebration and of course lots and lots of conversation. Since I am at best, conversational in Italian, it means listening a lot and asking for things to slowly be repeated. Bu…
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Episode 70 - Scooter Quest with a tech twist.
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SHOW NOTES: I have been packing, getting ready to leave for Italy in a few days. Everything is in place except some last minute decisions on what kind of equipment I am going to take for my mobile setup. There is another long distance ride coming called Scooter Quest, but it isn't just the same old long distance riding story. These guys are going t…
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