Modern Buddy

Just got back home from hanging out at the Gypsy Hut during the WKRP Scooter Rally in Cincinnati on 3.31.2007

I'm sure many pics will get posted tonight, plus SteMer has some great video...

Just wanted to share what is going on right now!

Another pic of the line up.... everyone was around the corner filling up on food and drink after the afternoon ride...

Definitely post more pics when you get em

ARGH LOOKIT THE PINK BUDDY W/ BLACK SEAT!!! I'm totally jealous.

Those pics look great! There's a big contingent from Philly's Hostile City Scooter Club, so I expect to be seeing some familiar faces & scooters! Mos def post more pics and links to Flickr pages, etc.

Here's a few photos from Saturday's scenic ride - the largest of the 3 rides that were offered. I hope to have some videos up soon on YouTube.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/snlmercer/

Excellent!

The Scum-Buddy was documented.



Thanks!

polianarchy wrote:
Those pics look great! There's a big contingent from Philly's Hostile City Scooter Club, so I expect to be seeing some familiar faces & scooters! Mos def post more pics and links to Flickr pages, etc.

Those guys are really frickin' hardcore (and really nice).


Spending 12 hours in the saddle to drive out to a rally? Damn. Just damn.

Great frickin rally! Had a blast even though I went down. Knee hurts like hell today.

Great finnaly meeting some other Buddy owners, great group of guys/gals

Videos of the scenic ride coming to an end at Union Terminal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcig1ieiE6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJsW1HKE-Ew

Hey SteMer,

Thanx for posting links to the pics you took and the 2 videos...

Very nice!

I'm also impressed by your ability to drive, turn, brake, and shoot decent video at the same time ... perhaps this should be added to the driving test in Ohio!

Hey 'mybuddy' - ouch! It does look like a stinger. Hope you can move on Monday & Tuesday - day 2 & 3 are always the worst.

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I had a blast. This was my first rally and it certainly won't be my last. The group ride was intense. I just wish that I had more time to soak in some of the other events of the weekend.

Ajax wrote:I had a blast. This was my first rally and it certainly won't be my last. The group ride was intense. I just wish that I had more time to soak in some of the other events of the weekend.

Seemed to me we got pretty well soaked during the middle portion of the scenic ride. I was still damp in places when I got home.

mybuddy wrote:Great frickin rally! Had a blast even though I went down. Knee hurts like hell today.

Great finnaly meeting some other Buddy owners, great group of guys/gals

Matt,

Take care of that knee man. I can't believe you stuck it out and finished the ride, you've got more guts than me. What did you tell your wife?

2 more videos from Saturday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ5VSl9PP0I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKFXvzF8jik

mybuddy - how's the knee healing?

lobsterman wrote: Matt,
Take care of that knee man. I can't believe you stuck it out and finished the ride, you've got more guts than me. What did you tell tour wife?

I just told her that I went down in a blaze of glory right in the middle of everyone watching. I must have had the greatest puppy dog eye look on my face because all she did was laugh at me. She knew my pride hurt worse then the knee.

It feels worse today, the skin is starting its healing process, I have it bandaged up pretty good, hard to bend my knee, the sorest part is the skin, I put plenty of ice on it Saturday night and yesterday. The swelling went down which is good, it just when I bend it now because of the road rash.

Great movies SteMer! Impressive seeing all the scooters riding down the road.

That was a kick butt Rally. Only this guy could pull off riding a pink Buddy!



-Vinny

Vinny wrote:That was a kick butt Rally. Only this guy could pull off riding a pink Buddy!



-Vinny

That belongs to his wife. Dave did a great job leading and blocking and generally riding that Buddy in ways that would exceed my risk threshold.

pocphil, who was also at WKRP but riding an MP3 (very cool scooter) can also pull off riding a pink Buddy, and he did it first - on the Lake Erie Loop doing very high speed for many hours straight. This is well documented elsewhere.

Vinny I don't think I met you at the rally, what were you riding? I was born/raised in NJ, where are you from? That looks like the balloon festivals they do in Hunterdon county in your avatar.

lobsterman wrote:Vinny I don't think I met you at the rally, what were you riding? I was born/raised in NJ, where are you from? That looks like the balloon festivals they do in Hunterdon county in your avatar.

I was riding a silver GTS with a union sticker on my windshield from the fire department local I belong to. You might have seen me blocking a few intersections during the scenic ride. I'm from Bergen County but I hang out in Union County quite a bit and New York City. Yes, my avatar was taken at the balloon festival that is held in July.

-Vinny

Vinny wrote:I was riding a silver GTS with a union sticker on my windshield from the fire department local I belong to. You might have seen me blocking a few intersections during the scenic ride. I'm from Bergen County but I hang out in Union County quite a bit and New York City. Yes, my avatar was taken at the balloon festival that is held in July.
-Vinny

Were you wearing a grey Corazzo jacket and riding near the rear of the group? If so, we met at the first stop. I had on the yellow jacket and thought you were from Cincinnati because you were helping out with the blocking. Good to ride with you. And thanks for the help!

I've finally found time to get my pics up on Flickr ---> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagerhead

I imagine after going thru these SteMer and Lobsterman will be changing their avatars...

Yes, that is me and yes, that is also my pink buddy with the black seat & grips.

My pictures are up on my website. http://www.scooterdave.com

Thanks to everyone who came and made it a huge success!

Dave

Lagerhead wrote:I've finally found time to get my pics up on Flickr ---> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagerhead

I imagine after going thru these SteMer and Lobsterman will be changing their avatars...

Lagerhead, I saw your scoot but I didn't get the chance to meet you. I have to admit that loved the simple design additions to your buddy. I have a slight argyle fetish. See you on the road.

Thanks for posting all of those up, everyone!

That was a great weekend.

ScooterDave wrote:

Yes, that is me and yes, that is also my pink buddy with the black seat & grips.

My pictures are up on my website. http://www.scooterdave.com

Thanks to everyone who came and made it a huge success!

Dave

Hey Dave it was great hanging with you Sat. Thanks for the patches. My GF loves the, "I Rode With ScooterDave," thong I got her.

-Vinny

Vinny wrote:Hey Dave it was great hanging with you Sat. Thanks for the patches. My GF loves the, "I Rode With ScooterDave," thong I got her.

-Vinny

I still think there is something fundamentally disturbing about the "I rode with Scooter Dave" thong. The t-shirt is scary enough. Does the thong have his picture on it too?

lobsterman wrote:I still think there is something fundamentally disturbing about the "I rode with Scooter Dave" thong. The t-shirt is scary enough. Does the thong have his picture on it too?

Yup!



-Vinny

Vinny wrote:

lobsterman wrote:I still think there is something fundamentally disturbing about the "I rode with Scooter Dave" thong. The t-shirt is scary enough. Does the thong have his picture on it too?

Yup!



-Vinny

[struggles with = inner demons] ...must..not..make..bad..SD..thong..jokes...[/colapses]

Did she make you wear it, Kevin?

--Keys

here is something from the POC Yahoo group. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKFXvzF8jik&NR=1

Heard it was a great time- I think Cleveland needs to host one as well!

AxeYrCat

Can you explain the scum-buddy? I don't get it.

DO3 wrote:AxeYrCat

Can you explain the scum-buddy? I don't get it.

This year's rally theme was 'Scum of the Earth'. One of the signs touting the event even read 'Welcome, Scum!'.


I had an extra panel...

I ran with it.

http://wkrp.tenyearlates.com/

AxeYrCat wrote:

DO3 wrote:AxeYrCat

Can you explain the scum-buddy? I don't get it.

This year's rally theme was 'Scum of the Earth'. One of the signs touting the event even read 'Welcome, Scum!'.

I think the themes for each WKRP rally come from episodes from the TV show. There was an episode that featured a punk rock band named Scum of the Earth.

AxeYrCat wrote:

polianarchy wrote:
Those pics look great! There's a big contingent from Philly's Hostile City Scooter Club, so I expect to be seeing some familiar faces & scooters! Mos def post more pics and links to Flickr pages, etc.

Those guys are really frickin' hardcore (and really nice).


Spending 12 hours in the saddle to drive out to a rally? Damn. Just damn.

Yes, aren't they nice guys? And talk about hardcore scooter enthusiasts!

Here're my pictures as well. I really had a blast! Managed to ride three days in a skirt! Now THAT is hardcore! I knew if I went down it would NOT be pretty.

http://flickr.com/photos/78266126@N00/

My Buddy was decorated with "Welcome Scum", "We Are the Scum of the Earth" and pictures of the WKRP In Cincinnati cast.

Tons more photos are up on scoot.net. I was sad to miss Sunday's ride - that was a beautiful day.