Is this what you mean?

Triple Base Gallery via Notcot

Every single day, someone arrives at this here blog by searching on “hardtop scooter.” Is this what you had in mind?

You used to see this everywhere

Orin O’Neill photo

Back in the racing days, there was a hard and fast rule when it came to the race car: no stickers unless the organizers required them, or I was getting something in return for having the sticker on the car. This has carried over to my scooters as well, though now it’s more a case of not wanting to spoil a designer’s vision.

This is an exception.

They make them for scooters, too

Orin O’Neill video

Headin’ back from the ‘Ham

The GTS was a beast of burden (Orin O’Neill photo)

It was warm and muggy at 8:45 am. Time to check on the GTS.

It’s off to the ‘Ham we go

Our friend Chuck and Chewy lead the group out of Fremont (Orin O’Neill photos)

It’s funny how I’d driven or ridden by Fremont Coffee a million times when I lived on the other side of the Ship Canal, but I just never thought to stop in. Too many other coffee places, I guess. I’m afraid coffee tastes like dirt dissolved in hot water to me, so any coffee will do.

But our friend Chuck said meet here for a group ride that leaves at 9:30 am, so I did. But I got an organic mango smoothie, because I’d already had coffee, and caffeine is a diuretic, i.e., it makes you want to pee. Not a good thing to need to have to do often on a lengthy scooter ride.

How could I not?

Orin O’Neill photos

Still no GTS. *Sigh* But I was taking the long way back from Alki and realized I couldn’t pass this up. Especially since I remembered to bring the camera!

Moped parking

On Monday, our instructor reminded us that there are just three more class sessions left. Complete those, and I will receive a certificate that states I know enough about Standards-Based Web Design to be dangerous.

Only 53° and sunny?

Ever wonder what’s under the legshield trim on your GTS? (Orin O’Neill photos)

I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d swing by Big People and see how the GTS is doing.