Modern Buddy

Just got home from the ride up to Grant's Ranch and back. Great turnout for a first day! Over 45 riders tackled the long ride up to Mt. Hamilton and continuing through Livermore. Coward that I am, I took the "short" ride, never having ridden with other scooterists before. The ride down on Quimby road was quite a challenge for my brakes, and locked up the rear wheel once after hitting a pothole. Oh well, ya learn. While waiting for my ride, I ran into ENZO (not literally), got some pics, met some great folks! Now I understand the allure of the scoot thing. 90% of the scooters were, of course, Vespas, but there were five Buddies that I counted. Only casualty, so to speak, was a gal that pulled over to let others by on our ride, and she lost her footing while stopped. No injuries, scoot was fine, but the group leader made a point of explaining just what had happened and how to avoid it in the future.

Thanks for the good report! Have fun!!

Ericalm has been posting his reports in this thread for anyone who might like to read it:

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Man, those Vespa riders are something else! I had a hard time keeping up with them in the curves, they were true pro riders, and I got passed more times than broccoli at a buffet. Josh took us on Highway 17 to get to Bear Creek Road for our ride to Alice's Restaurant, and that was my first time on a "freeway" since I got the Kymco. On the way back (I left by myself, was already humbled enough) I got on the 101 freeway and hit 70 Kymco miles per hour on the way back home. Practice makes perfect. Thanks, Josh R.