On vacation; I found a scooter shop!
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On vacation; I found a scooter shop!
I'm currently visiting beautiful Napa Valley in Northern CA with the missus, who's attending a conference. I had some solo free time today so decided to "get lost" and head for the mountains. I was disheartened not to have a scooter or MC to ride, but that's what I get for not planning that out a bit better.
I disappeared for a bit up in the Mayacamas mountains, driving some gorgeous twisty roads that I plan to revisit on 2 wheels someday. After paying homage to Jack London in Glen Ellen (and discovering that Jack London State Recreational Area is closed on Tuesdays!), I came down into Sonoma and was just ambling along when I spotted a lot of scooters. At first I thought it was just a coffee stand, but it turns out it's a coffee stand/scooter shop and the local Genuine dealer, Sorrento Imports.
The folks there were super friendly and I chatted a bit with one of the owners (I assume) about the Stella 4T and barn finds in the area. (Yes, they're still out there!)
The shop, like most of everything in this region, is totally charming. My wife is ready to retire here. I just want to come back and RIDE.
Sorrento Imports!
They told me they sell sidecar rigs for Stellas as fast as they can get 'em! They also had a Cozy sidecar on an orange Vespa S 150.
Cushman hot dog cart, a rescued and restored barn find.
My two big weaknesses: scooters and gelato.
Miles and miles and miles of twisty mountain roads flanked by forests and vineyards. I could spend weeks riding around up here. Maybe years.
No scooter? I highly recommend a small Volvo.
I disappeared for a bit up in the Mayacamas mountains, driving some gorgeous twisty roads that I plan to revisit on 2 wheels someday. After paying homage to Jack London in Glen Ellen (and discovering that Jack London State Recreational Area is closed on Tuesdays!), I came down into Sonoma and was just ambling along when I spotted a lot of scooters. At first I thought it was just a coffee stand, but it turns out it's a coffee stand/scooter shop and the local Genuine dealer, Sorrento Imports.
The folks there were super friendly and I chatted a bit with one of the owners (I assume) about the Stella 4T and barn finds in the area. (Yes, they're still out there!)
The shop, like most of everything in this region, is totally charming. My wife is ready to retire here. I just want to come back and RIDE.
Sorrento Imports!
They told me they sell sidecar rigs for Stellas as fast as they can get 'em! They also had a Cozy sidecar on an orange Vespa S 150.
Cushman hot dog cart, a rescued and restored barn find.
My two big weaknesses: scooters and gelato.
Miles and miles and miles of twisty mountain roads flanked by forests and vineyards. I could spend weeks riding around up here. Maybe years.
No scooter? I highly recommend a small Volvo.
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Cool little joint! digging the hot dog cart:)
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I can't believe I'm shilling for these guys, but........
http://www.eaglerider.com/rentals/scooter-rentals.aspx rents scooters in the Bay Area, and Hardleys.....
http://www.eaglerider.com/rentals/scooter-rentals.aspx rents scooters in the Bay Area, and Hardleys.....
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On the next Monster Garage, Jesse James turns an MP3 500 into a monster hot dog cart....still shifting wrote:The hod dog cart is soo cool! Why doen't some one make a front l two wheeler for commercal use? The Bajaj three wheeler wasn't around long enough to make an impression. R
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I've rented from Eaglerider in SF before and had a pretty decent experience. Up here there were a couple places I could've rented from but what it came down to was transport to the shop/rental place and back! The bus route from St. Helena to Santa Rosa (where the Vespa shop does rentals) was shut down last year. So I'd either be paying a buttload for a taxi or trying to figure out what to do with my car. The logistics just didn't work out. I could've planned for it better.rsrider wrote:I can't believe I'm shilling for these guys, but........
http://www.eaglerider.com/rentals/scooter-rentals.aspx rents scooters in the Bay Area, and Hardleys.....
Next time, I'll just ride my own dang scooter up here! Heck, I'd even trailer up.
Eric // LA Scooter Meetup Group // Stella 4T // Vespa LX // Vespa LXS // Honda Helix // some, uh, projects…