connecticut scoots

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:06 am

hello all - new to the forum. i'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next batch of buddies to scooter centrale/vespa hartford in plainville, ct so i can claim one as my very own. i just started working there as well.

last night i was at real art ways in hartford and i saw a small scooter brigade pull up. any chance that members of the brigade are members here?

any other connecticut (specifically hartford area) scooters on the forum?

kazoo · Post by **kazoo** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:51 am

Hello Betsy,

Its been a while now but I've been in the Hartford store and have nothing but good things to say about them.

Thats where I did a quicky test ride on a Stella, and a bit longer ride on the X9 down I95 an exit or two with the owner on the back one way, and me on the other way.

Kaz

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:55 am

ah yes, the crew at the store all seem wonderful so far! although it's rough working surrounded by scooters when you don't have one yet.

kazoo · Post by **kazoo** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:19 am

betsy q. bramble wrote:ah yes, the crew at the store all seem wonderful so far! although it's rough working surrounded by scooters when you don't have one yet.

Tell me about it. I guess you haven't seen the pics of my current ride - well, you asked for it.

My plans to upgrade: Saddle; Pedals w straps; panniers; I might start riding in the dark more so a updated lighting system is likely.

While riding I enjoy listening to: the relative wind from a sharp decent and the strength to make it over the next one.

Things I hate about riding: the list grows one day and shrinks on others

Sorry if you find this to be off topic, but the big kids won't let me play in the other rooms.

Kaz

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:42 am

i've never been one to stay on topic..fret not. i quit a job that paid me 10thou more a year to work at a scooter shop because i wanted a change. see what i mean?

brape · Post by **brape** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:46 pm

Was it this crowd?

Minus the buddy, plus a burgman? I poped in to say hi and took the pic for the scavenger hunt, but had never done anything with them before. If that was them then it was mass con fusion.

You shold check out scooterdiva.com too. A few of the girls there are from CT, and somewhere on that site is a list of clubs.

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:09 pm

YES I think it was them! So you were not included there, brape?

brape · Post by **brape** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:24 pm

I just stoped by when I was hunting for my scavenger hunt picture, but I did pop in and say hi. I might stop in next month for their meeting.

sotied · Post by **sotied** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:07 pm

brape wrote:Was it this crowd?

Minus the buddy, plus a burgman? I poped in to say hi and took the pic for the scavenger hunt, but had never done anything with them before. If that was them then it was mass con fusion.

You shold check out scooterdiva.com too. A few of the girls there are from CT, and somewhere on that site is a list of clubs.

HEY! You should have entered that shot in last week's scavenger hunt contest!

brape · Post by **brape** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:31 pm

brape wrote:... I poped in to say hi and took the pic for the scavenger hunt...

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:03 pm

brape do you live around hartford? i've yet to se a buddy out and about in these parts. plenty of other scoots, though.

brape · Post by **brape** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:19 pm

I do, and I did see another buddy on the berlin tpke once, someone on an italia. I also saw one down near mystic yesterday. Most of the scooters I see are chinece scoots.

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:01 pm

There always seems to be this Rattler hanging around Middletown Nissan...

Eddy Merckx · Post by **Eddy Merckx** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:47 pm

Yea the folks at scooter centrale / vespa of hartford are the best, me and my best friend, Mrs. Merckx got our buddy 125's there, nothing but good things to say about everyone there !

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:51 pm

Rumor has it, we will get more Buddies in stock by the end of this month...dear lord PLEASE...i can't wait any longer. Everyone who comes in to pick up a Buddy that they have deposited down for, I find myself sizing up...can I take them? Can I wrestle a Buddy from their clutches?

betsy q. bramble · Post by **betsy q. bramble** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:56 pm

connecticut scoot update: i spotted a kymco agility in blue back square today in west hartford!

Eddy Merckx · Post by **Eddy Merckx** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:24 pm

I saw a vintage vespa in the center on my way to pfaus hardware the other day, it was headed toward the city on farmington ave., as well as a buddy 50 in the brace road parking lot, I see more and more scoots every day......