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May 28, 2017

A Postcard from Alonzo

The new proud owner was kind enough to send me a message with regards to my former orange Vespa  GTS 300 SuperSport... The scooter is now getting its much needed proper treatment, and has already clocked nine hundred kilometres. That is almost as much as I did in the last twelve months. It has also been confirmed that Alonzo is in perfect working order, running well, and has already put a few motorcyclists to shame. Happy trails!

Der neue stolze Eigentümer war so nett und hat mir ausrichten lassen, dass es meiner ehemaligen orangefarbenen Vespa GTS 300 SuperSport gut geht. Der Roller bekommt nun endlich die Behandlung, die er verdient hat: neunhundert Kilometer hat er an diesem langen Wochenende bereits herunter gespult. Das ist fast so viel, wie ich im ganzen letzten Jahr gemacht habe. Dabei wurde auch nochmal bestätigt, dass Alonzo in perfektem Allgemeinzustand ist, super läuft und bereits einige Motorradfahrer ziemlich "alt" aussehen ließ. Weiterhin gute Fahrt!

Alonzo and his new buddies - pic courtesy HJL

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  1. Ach, das ist ja nett :-)

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    1. Finde ich auch, offensichtlich haben sich da die zwei richtigen "Partner" gefunden ;-)

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  2. Pretty cool! It really stand out from the crowd of boring black and grey…

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  3. Very kind of him to have sent an update and the "All is well!" He's a fortunate new owner!

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    1. That was very sweet of him, Doug. And he really seemed to be the kind of guy who would appreciate it ;-)

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  4. Very cool that his new owner sent you an update with a picture too.

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    1. He was also smitten by Alonzo, and understood my need for closure...

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  5. I'm curious--what made you so ready to keep Bella over Alonzo?

    Oh, and I agree with the prevailing sentiment--scooters / motorcycles simply must be ridden.

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    1. Ry, this was was for economic reasons mostly, Bella is an old (but fine) lady, while Alonzo is half the age, and while Bella was regularly put to work as a commuter vehicle (a bit beaten up, battle scars and all), Alonzo was kept protected to keep up the potential resale value.

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  6. Totally cool that you are getting updates from the road. Very sweet.

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