Genuine Scooters Reunion Ride - Chicago, April 28

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Genuine Scooters Reunion Ride - Chicago, April 28

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I got this in an email today


WHEN: Sunday, April 28th
TIME: Meet up at 10:30am Lunch around 1:30pm
WHERE: Scooterworks Chicago
5410 N Damen Ave.

Scooterworks Chicago, the very first Genuine Scooters dealer, will participate and co-sponsor the ride exclusively for Genuine Scooters riders. Meet and greet at 10am, leave by 11am. Our ride will be leisurely and 50cc friendly, and will proceed north on Sheridan road to Lake Bluff and back. We'll meet up afterwards at the Fireside restaurant around 1:30 for a delicious lunch provided by Genuine Scooters, Chicago's hometown scooter company!
Philip McCaleb, founder of Genuine and Scooterworks, will lead the ride with members of the Genuine Scooters team and our #1 dealer, Scooterworks Chicago!

Please RSVP to SCOOTERWORKS CHICAGO'S FACEBOOK EVENT
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Here's the RSVP link: https://www.facebook.com/events/548275521860992/

I'll be coming out for this one and would love to meet a lot of MBers there!
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Just a few days! Hope to see many MBers there.

All scooters welcome to this one!
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Annnnnd, it looks like a awsome 70 degree spring day is in store.....I'll be there.

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I should be there as well.. you cant miss my top case .. " Ammo box
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I will be there. black stella with a windsheild, silver FF helmet.
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I'm on a light blue 09 Stella......has a rack/backrest combo and a rather tall Saddlemen trip trunk......

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I stopped at Scooterworks this morning (Sat 4/27) just to hang out a bit and have a sweet roll (I brought em...I get to have one).

Anyways, I was looking over Erics ride provided by SW for tomorrows event.
I'll let him post up.....but it has a bit of history for the Stella afficiado's out there, me included.

Hoping for a good turnout.....weatherman still saying it should be a good day.....but....Chicago weather can be a bit tricky what with that big ole pond to the east.

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Well, like I said....Chicago weather can be tricky.
It is 7:00 A.M. in N.E. Illinois and it did rain last night.
Rather gray morning...streets are drying, sloooooooly, and the weather is calling for things to dry out and stay in the mid-sixties.
We'll see.........

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hope to see pics!
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Throwback7R wrote:I should be there as well.. you cant miss my top case .. " Ammo box
I found your bike....nice ammo box....obviously kept missing you.

Turned into a real nice day.

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I am pretty sure I saw you however there was a lot of people. I did my best to hang around the scoot but I wanted to meet some nice scooter people.
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oops
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Last weekend was so great I'm just now catching up!

SO, I didn't make it to Lake Shore for the break. I was riding the first prototype Stella 2T, which I loved. Great color, big Mikuni carb. Quick! It's also got very low miles and has been sitting around for a long time.

About halfway to Lake Shore, it started sputtering and eventually stalling. It was a little embarrassing as I was pulling over to kickstart it, popping the clutch to start it or having to feed it a lot of gas at stops to keep it going. Eventually, it stalled and wouldn't restart. Most likely a clogged jet or carb issue from not being ridden. It was an honor to ride it as long as I could!

Got a ride back to Scooterworks with the support truck. MBer PIStaker (Mike) came to get me and we got coffee and hung out until heading for the lunch spot. It all worked out and I got to spend more time with a friend!

Great weekend all around.

I LOVE Chicago and told one friend I'd have to return in the winter to keep me from becoming too charmed by it!
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