RE: American Scooterist, special all-GS double issue

AMERICAN SCOOTERIST, magazine of the Vespa Club of America, is coming out with a double ALL-GS special issue. This is taken from the e-mail sent by their editor. Plus, if you're not a member of the VCOA, you should look into it:

"Many members of our club are working very hard on a special issue of American Scooterist. Our intention is to bring material together that provides an in depth exploration of the Vespa GS˜-the first production "sports" scooter in the world. 2005 was, after all, the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the GS. We feel that it is important for the club to do our part to commemorate this historically-significant scooter.

The project of collecting, writing and printing all of the GS-related material turned out to be larger and more involved than we anticipated. The content for the magazine was so great that we did not want to leave much out. Due to the size of this issue, the officers of the club decided to turn this magazine into a special double issue. This issue will count towards two regular magazines in a year's membership. The magazine will be late for #48 but early for #49. We expect to have it printed later this week. I am confident that we are doing the right thing by our membership and that once you see the magazine, you'll agree. In terms of written material, it is the equivalent of two regular issues. The magazine is cram packed with fantastic stories and photos all related to the GS. The issue covers the full evolution of the GS from the early "Sports" and Sei Giorni models of the late 1940s and early 1950s to the last Moto Vespa GTi models with GS 160 engines in 1979.

For me it is pure Vespa heaven and it will be an issue that will remain by my desk for years to come. Look forward to a good read."

Best regards,
Dave McCabe, editor-in-chief
American Scooterist Magazine
http://www.vespaclubusa.org

South Bay Scooter Club Newsletter - 01/17/2006

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SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 17, 2006
- Now reaching over 315 SoCal scooterists -
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Hello, SoCal Scootheads -

Hope everyone is well. Lots of stuff coming up so be sure to check it out!

Quick reminder: our monthly South Bay Night Ride is coming up THIS Thursday, January 19th, 2006. Meet at the same bat time, same bat place... (see below)

Our last South Bay ride was lots of fun. We did our traditional New Year’s “Ride to the Beaches”, cruising through the South Bay beaches all the way to El Segundo, then turning back to the Manhattan Beach Pier for lunch at Shellback Tavern. It was a good turnout and it was nice to see old and new friends from near and far. There are some pics posted at: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/rallypix/012006/index.htm

Also, a new scooter & motorcycle tuning/repair shop opened up in SoCal a few weeks back. It is called FULLERTON VINTAGE and it is owned and operated by Chris Lawrence, formerly of Vintage Scooter Service. In honor of this new venture, there was a GRAND OPENING celebration on Saturday, January 7th. There were bands, food, and drinks and fun at the shop, which will cater to most two-wheeled vintage machines. To see some pics from the Grand Opening, click here.
Also, there was quite a turnout for the “Scrubs” TV Series scene on January 12th, in which they wanted a bunch of scooterists and their scoots to participate in a scene with Zach Braff (star of the show). It was a short, but funny, scene, and we all got paid for it(!). It was nice to see folks from virtually every club and different areas of SoCal participating together. They are going to inform as to when the episode will be airing, which I will then pass on to you via this newsletter. To see pics from the filming, click here.

ALSO, don’t forget the Scooter Shop Swap Meet & BBQ coming up soon, on Sunday, January 29th; should be another good time to buy and sell scooter junk, while hanging out and grinding on some good grub. See the details below, including info about vendor spaces...

This just in as well: there will be an all-LA Scooter Rally the weekend after Las Vegas. Los Angeles Winter Scoot 2006 will have day and night rides led by different clubs from all over Los Angeles. See below for the itinerary and more updated info...

I want to invite everyone to check out our SOUTH BAY SC MySpace page, at: http://www.myspace.com/southbayscooterclub. If you are a MySpace user, be sure to sign up and become one of our “friends.” Check out the fun Profile pics, as well...

ALSO, as of the beginning of 2006, all South Bay Scooter Club newsletters will be included on our new SOUTH BAY SCOOTER BLOG. It will also include interesting scooter news from around the world, as well as topics related to the SoCal scooter scene. Check it out at: http://southbayscooterclub.blogspot.com/

2006 IS HERE! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE NEW RIDES AND RALLY INFO JUST ADDED! A lot of rally information has been added all the way through to the end of next year (2006), such as our own SWERVE N CURVE #7, Hedonism, Orange Crush, King Tut Putt, March for Mods, Amerivespa, etc. Check out these and all the other new events that have been listed, below. Or else be sure to check out and bookmark our online Upcoming Events page at: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/upcmngevents.html And, if you or your club are organizing a ride or having an event that you’d like the rest of the SoCal scoots to know about, just e-mail me and I’ll be sure to put it in the newsletter!

Also, you may have noticed the rising newsletter “circulation” numbers at the top. I have slowly been re-establishing the e-mail address list I lost earlier this year, due to computer problems, and it’s slowly reaching the numbers we used to have before. BUT, if you know people who still aren’t getting it, have fellow of your own club members that don’t get it, or know new riders who would like to get it, send me their e-mail address so we can get ‘em hooked up! You can send their addresses to: mario@southbayscooterclub.com.

Cheers, Mario


NEWSLETTER FORMAT:
There are basically two (2) sections of the e-mailed newsletter, as evidenced below.
Instead of listing the Scooter Classifieds and Regular SOCAL area rides, we’ve added links for this information, which are listed below:

I. CURRENT EVENTS/RALLY NEWS (shown below in descending, chronological order)
II. SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB STUFF/INFORMATION: (see below)
III. SCOOTER CLASSIFIEDS
IV. REGULAR AREA/SOCAL RIDES INFORMATION


I. CURRENT EVENTS/RALLY INFORMATION:
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MONTHLY SOUTH BAY NIGHT RIDE – THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come on out a feel the night air on your face at our monthly South Bay Scooter Club Night Ride! We meet for some dinner and refreshments and then we ride.

Meet at the Red Car Brewery in old downtown Torrance at 6:30pm. The Red Car Brewery is located at: 123451 Sartori Ave., at the corner of Sartori Ave. and Torrance Blvd.

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


SCOOTERSHOP ANNUAL SWAP MEET & TEXAS STYLE BBQ – JANUARY 29, 2006

Orange, CA

THIS IS THE ONE!!! WHY ? ITS FREE, PARTNER
BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR !!!!!

SWAP MEET STARTS AT 9:00 AM

FREE ADMISSION - FREE VENDOR SPACES - FREE DRINKS. RAFFLE / SCOOTER SHOW / DJ'S / FUN. BBQ PLATES THE BEST IN THE WEST

CALL FOR VENDOR SPOTS AND INFO

RALLYS TO AND FROM TO BE ANOUNCED!!

ALL SCOOTERS WELCOME – VINTAGE AND NEW. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING (PARKING IN THE SCOOTER SHOP PARKING LOT)

The Scooter Shop is located at: 1043 West Collins Avenue, Orange, CA 92867. Phone number: (714) 289-8394.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – FEBRUARY 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


HIGH ROLLERS’ WEEKEND 8 – FEBRUARY 16-20, 2006

Las Vegas, NV

The European Invasion!

This year the mainland Europeans will be joining us for Vegas" fun in the sun and the sins of the night.

THIS INFO JUST IN: Here is the Itinerary for the Rally:

Schedule of Events
February 16th-20st 2006

FEB 16 - THURSDAY

7PM HAUFBRAUHAUS DINNER RIDE
Ride in a group for food and a show. Leave the Gold Spike at 7pm and ride to the Munich Style Beer Garden The Hofbrauhuas ( http://www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com/ - 4510 Paradise Road across from the Hard Rock). Eat some fine Bavarian food and drink traditional beers at the outside beer garden where the seating capacity is over 400 people. After food and drink, we will head to a pub for more drinks and music.

9PM SUBCULT MIXER
Ride over to Famous John’s (252 Convention Center Drive) for some a mixture of various subculture music. Live bands TBA (Cost: FREE). Giveaways at door and during show.

FEB 17 - FRIDAY

11am: GOODSPINGS RIDE AND RACE
We are going to do it again, the rain did not stop us last year!! This is a 30mi(60mi r/t) non-highway ride to the Pioneer Saloon built in 1913 in Goodsprings, NV. Group ride begins from the Gold Spike and goes to Jean, NV (22mi) on Las Vegas Blvd. There will be a gas stop in Jean. From Jean to Goodsprings, NV is a straight road with a slight uphill grade for 7mi with a posted speed of 55mph with no stops and little traffic. Once at the bar, the first one to the top of the hill wins the trophy. Then relax at the Pioneer with some Free Beer from Heat Seized SC. Because of the distance and speeds the club will also provide a support vehicle to pick up any breakdowns. Plan to be back at the Spike by 4:00pm or earlier. There is limited food served at the Pioneer Saloon. See map in the events booklet for more details.

11AM: NOHO SCOOTERS POKER TOURNAMENT
NoHo Scooters presents the second annual Scooterist Poker Game at Binions Casino (128 E Fremont St) in Downtown Las Vegas. RSVPs are recommended, but not required. The casino needs an estimate of how many people are going to play. Sign up HERE (http://vegasrally.poker-signup.com) In order to keep the game friendly, this will be a low limit ($2/$4 or $4/$8) Texas Hold Em game. Binions is a short walk from the Gold Spike. The poker room is located at the rear of the casino. You can also enter the rear on Ogden St, which puts you right in the poker room. Those who want to call the day of the event for availability, please call Mike at 310-415-7042. Also note, Mike is getting married at 6PM this very night!

3pm: HAPPY HOUR
Rally Packs, Swag, & Drinks at the Gold Spike (400 E. Ogden) sponsored by Scoot Quarterly and Secret Society SC. Come here to pick up your rally gear and event tickets.

7pm: MEET, GREET, EAT and RIDE
Ground Zero meet at the Klondike Inn & Casino (5195 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) south end of the strip next to the old "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. Grab some food and Ride at 8PM - Ready steady go! Las Vegas strip ride up and down the strip, then ending at the Cheyenne Ballroom in the Frontier Hotel (3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) Ride led by Heat Seized SC

10pm-5am: VEGAS SHAKEDOWN
All-Nighter at the Cheyenne Ballroom in the New Frontier Casino (3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd.). An all night dance with some of the best DJs from America and Britain spinning Brit Pop, Northern Soul and Skinhead Ska . Sponsored by the Boston Stranglers and will be FREE this year. There will be dedicated secure scooter parking behind casino. Rally packs and swag will be sold here.

1AM: SAFE RIDE
For those that need to get their scooters back safely to old downtown. Leave from Frontier Casino parking lot ride back to old Vegas for old school drinks, food, ladies, and good ole fashioned gambling see glitter gulch at it's finest! Fremont Street Experience (000-400 blocks of E. Fremont St).

FEB 18 - SATURDAY

10am-2pm: SCOOTER SHOW
Shine and show your scooter, meet others, and get to watch the judging for this year's scooter awards at Famous John's (252 Convention Center Drive). Have an early brunch and mingle (Cost: FREE). Vendors will have their wares for sale and get your official rally gear. Scooters judging will begin at 12 noon and end 1pm. FIRST OF TWO-PART RAFFLE TAKES PLACE AT 1:30. RAFFLE TICKETS GOOD ALL WEEKEND.. The 2PM Ride leave from here. See map in the events booklet for more details.

2pm: THE LARGEST SCOOTER RIDE IN AMERICA!
Leaving from Famous John's, group ride will go to Hoover Dam via the back way around scenic Lake Meade (3.00 fee). For those who don't want to go to the dam a group will break off and head to the Back Stop in Boulder City. Everyone else will head for the dam. Upon leaving the dam, scooterists will meet back up with the rest of the group at the bar and head back to the Las Vegas at 4PM as a group. Led by Heat Seized SC and support vehicle run by ClaussStudios.com. See map in the events booklet for more details.

5pm: RETURN
back to lost wages, take some time to check out the sites and have some dinner on your own.
***Slots-o-fun (across from the Riviera) has a 99 cent food and beer menu!***

8pm-2am+: VEGAS SCOOT DO
At the Aruba Hotel (2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.). Featuring 2 live bands and 8 DJ competing to get the dance floor packed (Cost: $15). Bands TBA.

FEB 19 - SUNDAY

12 NOON: FAMOUS RED ROCK RIDE
Meet at Bonanza Gift Center (2460 S. Las Vegas Blvd. at Sahara) Leisure Ride and Red Rock Canyon - scoot through desert canyons and scenic parts of the outskirts of Las Vegas, then head to Red Rock Canyon (cost: 3.00). Ride will be led by Heat Seized SC. See map in the events booklet for more details.

3PM: LUNCH AND SCOOTER SHENANIGANS
Meet back up at Skinny Duggans Pub (4127 W. Charleson Blvd.) for a BBQ (event cost: Free). BBQ lunch (Cost: $7.00) 3pm-4pm, full kitchen after 4pm. This DJed event includes Gymkana sponsored by WCLW, HUGE raffle sponsored by Scoot Quarterly, and both the Vegas Rally and the National Scooter Awards sponsored by Upstarts SC. The raffle will be held after lunch, awards, and gymkhana.. See map in the events booklet for more details.

3:45pm: 2004 NATIONAL SCOOTER AWARDS AND 2005 VEGAS SCOOTER AWARDS
4pm: GYMKHANA
5pm: RALLY FOR AUTISM SCOOTER ANNOUNCED -purchase your tickets separately, all proceeds go to charity.
SECOND OF TWO-PART RAFFLE TO TAKE PLACE - purchase your raffle tickets at swag table.

FEB 20 - MONDAY

12n: Lunch Buffet
Best in town buffet at Sahara Hotel (2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) main buffet for bruncheon. Grab a visitors coupon booklet and save $2!


HOTEL INFO:

Gold Spike
Probably full... but try anyway
877-467-7453

Lady Luck
In old Downtown across from the Gold Spike
800-Lady-Luck

Sahara
On the Strip
800-634-6666

*Prices will change as group bookings fill up.
The sooner the cheaper!

You can find a hotel listing of the Las Vegas Downtown area at this webpage.
You can find a hotel listing of the Las Vegas Strip area at this webpage.
If you're looking for something slightly off the strip, go to this webpage.

AllstonEP@yahoo.com
for info contact: Eric Porter 617-461-3979
http://www.LVScooterRally.com


LOS ANGELES WINTER SCOOT 2006; “RUDE AWAKENING” - FEBRUARY 24-26, 2006

Los Angeles/Hollywood, CA

Come on out the weekend after Las Vegas to listen to great tunes and ride in and around our proud city of Los Angeles!

Friday Night, February 24

LATE NIGHT RIDE
EVENT: Untouchables & Horny Toad @ The Good Hurt Club (12249 Venice Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90066, 310.390.1076, http://goodhurt.net/)

- Reflections Society meets @ 8pm at the Bourgeois Pig (5931 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028). Ride leaves at 9pm for ride to the Horny Toad (12249 Venice Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90066, 310.390.1076, http://goodhurt.net/)
- Westside SC meets at 9pm @ Cock N Bull Pub (2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405, (310) 399-9696) for night ride to the Horny Toad.

http://www.westsidescootclub.com/
http://reflectionssociety.com

Saturday, February 25

AFTERNOON RIDE
Meet @ The Cock N Bull Pub @ 1pm for Coastal/Rock Store Ride lead by the South Bay and Westside SC’s
We will take off for the ride at 2pm, then cruise the Malibu canyons to the Rock Store. After a break there, we will wind our way back to the streets of Hollywood for the Reflections’ Night Ride.

http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/
http://www.westsidescootclub.com/

NIGHT RIDE
Meet @ The Bourgeois Pig (5931 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028) for ride led by Reflections Society to “Echos of Kingston Fest” @ Zen Sushi (2609 Hyperion Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038, http://www.myspace.com/zensushiclub)

Lawless Street Presents “Echos of Kingston Fest”: 6 Bands, 3 Sounds, lots of drinking!
Echo Steady All Stars, The Debonaires, The Roundabouts, The Revivers.

* Crucial Sound System with Gregory-G ,Sonic Dread and Virginia Slim from Long Beach will be spinning the Roots, Dancehall, Dub in the Upstairs Zen Room.
* Hot Shot Sound System with Mark "Boss Trojan" Morales & David "Dub Club" Orlando spinning the bossest reggae for the best JA-UK Labels in the downstairs red room.
* Dynamite Club spinning the funkiest, dirtiest Soul and Funk in the main room.

http://www.lawless-street.com/echofest
Sponsored by Red Strip & Jointz

Sunday, February 26

AFTERNOON RIDE
Meet @ The Santa Monica Pier TIME: ???? Late Afternoon
Destination: Coastal Ride into China Town for late night drinks & dancing with Soul & Reggae DJ's
** THE VENUE IN CHINTOWN HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.
Address TBA. More info on that soon.

Jason Lawless
Phone 714.623.9860


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – MARCH 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


KING TUT PUTT 6 - MARCH 17-19, 2006

San Diego, CA

Here it is the KING TUT PUTT 6 annual.

Friday 17th:

6:30 Meet & greet at XTreme Pizza, 3555 Rosecrans Blvd (619) 223- 4050

Saturday 18th:

9am meet at Motorsport Scooters for the morning munchie thing, 4225 30th St. (619) 280-1793. Ride to Potrero Park and camp out; bring your camping gear. Site reserved. Then, let the games begin!! We will have raffle prizes and good times.

Sunday 19th:

Wake up, sober up and ride home

Any questions call or e-mail:
Contact email: kev.j.f@cox.net
Contact phone: kevin 619-225-1291
website: http://www.sdpharaohs.com/index2.html


MARCH FOR MODS #2 - MARCH 24-26, 2006

San Diego, CA
Sponsored by the Dancing Skeletons Scooter Club

We are planning our 2nd Annual "March for Mods" rally.

Basic plan:

Friday - meet at Kate Sessions Park for a ride to a Pub

Saturday morning - meet for a long ride to San Diego's back country.

Saturday evening - meet at a coffee house for a ride to a scooter do

Sunday - meet for a ride through Coronada Island, down Silver Strand, to Monument Mesa on the Mexican Border.

People can contact Jen for information: jennej22@yahoo.com
Website: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/dancingskeletonssc/


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – APRIL FOOL'S DAY (APRIL 1ST), 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

THIS MONTH’S RIDE: We will be leaving earlier than usual to go to the Scooting Fools Weekender rally ride (see below).

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at time TBD.

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


SCOOTING FOOLS WEEKENDER - APRIL 1-2, 2006
Hollywood, CA

Sponsored by the Reflections Scooter Society Come out for the 2nd Annual Scooting Fools Weekender. Stay tuned for the latest details.

HEDONISM 10 - APRIL 21-23, 2006

Bakersfield, CA
Sponsored by the Unforgiven Scooter Club

Come out for the 10th Annual Hedonism Scooter Rally.

Always a good time, this rally leaves from Bakersfield Saturday morning and goes up over the Green Hill Mountains, through the Angeles Forest, and down to the campground at beautiful Lake Isabela.

Make sure to bring all your best camping gear for the sometimes chilly, yet fun Saturday evening campout. Saturday evening BBQ and beer will be provided by the Unforgiven Scooter Club, as well as one of the funnest rally raffles you'll ever see. On Sunday morning the ride goes back along the winding Kern River for another great scenic ride back into Bakersfield.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE IN MAY, 2006


5TH ANNUAL SOCAL SLOW RIDE – MAY 13, 2006

Torrance, CA
Sponsored by the South Bay Scooter Club

Dust off your old, slow scooter and bring it on out for our 5th Annual SoCal Slow Ride.

This is for slow bikes ONLY. If your scooter can go over 50mph, or is less than 20 years old, it’s probably too fast! We will be doing speeds of 30-35mph tops, so this is a rally for the scooters who normally can"t keep up in regular rallies.

We will be meeting at 12noon at the Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance, CA (at the intersection of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvd.s). Ride leaves promptly at 1pm.

Route will be the fabulous Swerve N Curve PV Peninsula full circle route. Afterwards, we will eat & drink in the Claim Jumper bar to our hearts' content.

Come out and take it slooooooooow!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


ORANGE CRUSH 12 - MAY 26-29 (MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND), 2006

Orange County, CA
Sponsored by the Hard Pack Scooter Club

Come out for the 12th Annual Orange Crush Scooter Rally. Long, fast rides, lots of beer and a great raffle are the earmarks of this fun rally.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – JUNE 3, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


EUROVESPA 2006 - JUNE 16-18, 2006

Torino, Italy

If you can make it out for this, you should. It will be held in Torino, Italy.

For all the information (unfortunately in Italian), check out the website: http://www.eurovespa2006.it/


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – JULY 1, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


4th ANNUAL TEMECULA WINE COUNTRY RIDE & BBQ – JULY 9, 2006

Temecula, CA

SW California’s best wine country ride ever!

For more info, contact:

Eric De Jong: coronarealtor@msn.com
Matt Gordon: mattgordon1@earthlink.net


AMERIVESPA 2006 - JULY 27-30, 2006

Denver, Colorado

If you can make it out for this, too, you should. It's my understanding that most of the folks who put together the infamous Mile High Mayhem rallys are helping put this one together.

Keep checking their website for more details: http://www.amerivespa.org/
Sponsored by the Vespa Club of America

There is an attempt to get folks from all over the U.S. To ride their scooters all the to Amerivespa from wherever they are. Riding groups, called “Scooter Caravans,” are being set-up through this website: http://www.bigcityscooters.com/maincaravan.htm. If you are interested in the adventure of riding your scooter all the way to Denver, check it out!!! A discussion forum group for these Scooter Caravans is also at: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scootercaravans/


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – AUGUST 5, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


SWERVE N CURVE #7 - AUGUST 25-27, 2006

South Bay / Westside Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the South Bay & Westside Scooter Clubs

Come out for the 7th Annual SWERVE N CURVE Scooter Rally.

It"s all about fun and sun by the beaches of south and westside Los Angeles.

It all starts the night of August 25, continuing through the weekend until Sunday, August 27.

For a list of suggested hotel/motel accomodations in the South Bay, click here.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE IN SEPTEMBER, 2006


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – OCTOBER 7, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – NOVEMBER 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – DECEMBER 2, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.



II. SOUTH BAY CLUB STUFF:
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SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB ON MySPACE:
Check out our new MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/southbayscooterclub. If you are a MySpace user, be sure to sign up and become one of our “friends.” I will be putting each newsletter into our MySpace blogs, so you will be able to keep up on all the current SoCal scooting events that way, if you wish. Be sure to check out the fun Profile pics, as well...

EXTRA SWERVE N CURVE #6 PATCHES & PINS:
There are a few extra Swerve N Curve #6 patches & pins left!! If you’d like to order one of the Swerve N Curve 6 rally patches & pins, please go to our online store page.

* SOUTH BAY / SCOOTER LIFESTYLE ONLINE STORE UPDATES:

- SWERVE N CURVE #6 MERCHANDISE: In addition to the Patches & Pins mentioned above, you can buy official rally T-Shirts, stickers, sweatshirts, etc., at our Swerve N Curve 6 merchandise store, as well. GO to this webpage to check it all out.

- WEST COAST SCOOTERS Merchandise for sale: Yeah, so it’s a blatant copy of another “West Coast” outfit, but it still looks cool. Get some of the stuff before the cease-and-desist notice comes in, ha, ha!

- SWERVE ‘N’ CURVE #5 MERCHANDISE: Stickers, hats, and different T-Shirts (though not the official rally shirts – those were sold only at the rally itself) are now available for sale!

As usual, this brand new scooter merchandise is available, along with our “Old School” and “Hardcore” merchandise, at our ONLINE STOREFRONT.

As always, each line of scooter merchandise has everything from T-Shirts and sweatshirts, to frisbees, stickers, hats and mugs, and will go to help defray the cost of our annual “Swerve ‘n’ Curve” scooter rally.


THE LITTLE RUMI FORMICHINO WEBSITE!

Along with the new web address for the South Bay Scooter Club, the Little Rumi Formichino website is now at:
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/littlerumisite/index.html

Just updated: the PHOTOS section

Highly endorsed by Birdie & Dan, this website is growing by the day. ;)

Background: After trying to find information online to try to figure out my 1958 Rumi Formichino scooter (which won “Best Vintage Scooter” at Orange Crush 8, Birdie), I gave up!!! There was absolutely NO helpful info online, or practically anywhere else, for that matter. Luckily, I joined the Moto Rumi Club, based in England, which provided a ton of info about my little scooter. Now, to help out other Formichino owners, and for curious scooter enthusiasts, I have started constructing my “Little Rumi Formichino website” that will ultimately have quite a bit of info about the maintenance, parts, history etc., of this great scoot.

There is some info on there already, so if you’re curious & you’d like to check it out, go to:
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/littlerumisite/index.html


SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB YAHOO GROUP:

As always, here’s a reminder that I have set-up a Yahoo Group for everyone interested in, or a member of, the South Bay Scooter Club. You can find it at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/south_bay_scooters/

Well, that’s it. Have a good time on all the rides...!

CIAO,
Mario
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Come on out and ride with
The SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB:
First Saturday of every month & every Wednesday night!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
- General/ride information: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/home.html
- Upcoming events: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/upcmngevents.html
- Photos: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/photos.html
- Links: http://www.southbayscooterclub..com/southbaysc/wwwlinks.html

or e-mail:
mario@southbayscooterclub.com

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South Bay Scooter Club Newsletter - 01/03/2006

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SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 3, 2006
- Now reaching over 315 SoCal scooterists -
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Hello, SoCal Scootheads -

HAPPY 2006, EVERYONE! Hope everyone rang in the new year in a great way. This should be a great year for scooting so I’m looking forward to it. There’s already a lot of stuff lined up, so it’s looking good!

Right off the top, I want to invite everyone to check out our new MySpace page I just set up today, at: http://www.myspace.com/southbayscooterclub. If you are a MySpace user, be sure to sign up and become one of our “friends.” I will be putting each newsletter into our MySpace blogs, so you will be able to keep up on all the current SoCal scooting events that way, if you wish. Be sure to check out the fun Profile pics, as well...

And, here’s a reminder that our next South Bay ride will be this Saturday, on January 7th, to start the new year right. We’ll do our traditional “Ride to the Beaches”, cruising through the South Bay beaches all the way to El Segundo, then turning back to the Manhattan Beach Pier for lunch at Shellback Tavern. Please come out and enjoy a day in the sun, by the South Bay beaches, with all your scooter buddies, the first weekend of 2006!

And, this special announcement just came in: a new scooter & motorcycle tuning/repair shop is opening up in SoCal. It is called FULLERTON VINTAGE and it is owned and operated by Chris Lawrence, formerly of Vintage Scooter Service. In honor of this new venture, there will be a GRAND OPENING celebration this Saturday evening, January 7th. There will be bands, food, and drinks at the shop, which will cater to most two-wheeled vintage machines and will include an on-site dyno testing machine, set-up specifically for scooters, complete with computer reports and tuning. See below for directions and details for the event this Saturday night...

And, don’t forget our monthly South Bay Night Ride, coming up on Thursday, January 17th, 2006. Meet at the same bat time, same bat place... (see below)

ALSO, don’t forget the Scooter Shop Swap Meet & BBQ on Sunday, January 29th; should be another good time to buy and sell scooter junk, while hanging out and grinding on some good grub. See the details below, including info about vendor spaces...

This just in as well: the schedule of events for the Las Vegas Scooter Rally has just been released. See below for the itinerary and more updated info...

2006 IS HERE! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE NEW RIDES AND RALLY INFO JUST ADDED! A lot of rally information has been added all the way through to the end of next year (2006), such as our own SWERVE N CURVE #7, Hedonism, Orange Crush, King Tut Putt, March for Mods, Amerivespa, etc. Check out these and all the other new events that have been listed, below. Or else be sure to check out and bookmark our online Upcoming Events page at: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/upcmngevents.html And, if you or your club are organizing a ride or having an event that you’d like the rest of the SoCal scoots to know about, just e-mail me and I’ll be sure to put it in the newsletter!

Also, you may have noticed the rising newsletter “circulation” numbers at the top. I have slowly been re-establishing the e-mail address list I lost earlier this year, due to computer problems, and it’s slowly reaching the numbers we used to have before. BUT, if you know people who still aren’t getting it, have fellow of your own club members that don’t get it, or know new riders who would like to get it, send me their e-mail address so we can get ‘em hooked up! You can send their addresses to: mario@southbayscooterclub.com.

Cheers, Mario


NEWSLETTER FORMAT:
There are basically two (2) sections of the e-mailed newsletter, as evidenced below.
Instead of listing the Scooter Classifieds and Regular SOCAL area rides, we’ve added links for this information, which are listed below:

I. CURRENT EVENTS/RALLY NEWS (shown below in descending, chronological order)
II. SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB STUFF/INFORMATION: (see below)
III. SCOOTER CLASSIFIEDS
IV. REGULAR AREA/SOCAL RIDES INFORMATION


I. CURRENT EVENTS/RALLY INFORMATION:
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MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB RIDE – JANUARY 7, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

THIS MONTH’S RIDE: An “unofficial” new year’s South Bay SC tradition: meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; Ride at 1pm. From there, we will ride along the beach cities and go to the north Manhattan Beach beach parking lot, then go back to Shellback Tavern at the MB Pier.

Be sure to bring your cameras so you can snap some pics of yourself and your scooter at the beach in sunny SoCal on the first weekend of January and e-mail it back to your freezing cousins in Idaho, ha, ha!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


GRAND OPENING OF “FULLERTON VINTAGE” SCOOTER TUNING/REPAIR SHOP – JANUARY 7, 2006

Fullerton, CA

A new scooter & motorcycle tuning/repair shop is opening up in SoCal. It is called FULLERTON VINTAGE and it is owned and operated by Chris Lawrence, formerly of Vintage Scooter Service.

In honor of this new venture, there will be a GRAND OPENING celebration this Saturday evening, January 7th, starting at 4pm until whatever time it ends...! There will be bands, food, drinks, and tours/details about the shop, which will cater to most two-wheeled vintage machines. Capabilities of the shop will include an on-site dyno testing machine, set-up specifically for scooters, complete with computer reports and tuning..

FULLERTON VINTAGE is located at 1020 S. Raymond Avenue, Unit #S, Fullerton, CA 92831. Exit the 91 Freeway at the Raymond/East Ave. off ramp. Head north on Raymond and it is just past Orangethorpe on the east (right) side of the street, in a business complex. When you get to the business complex, it is located towards the back, so just head into the driveway and go to the back...

See you all there this Sat evening...!


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY NIGHT RIDE – THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come on out a feel the night air on your face at our monthly South Bay Scooter Club Night Ride! We meet for some dinner and refreshments and then we ride.

Meet at the Red Car Brewery in old downtown Torrance at 6:30pm. The Red Car Brewery is located at: 123451 Sartori Ave., at the corner of Sartori Ave. and Torrance Blvd.

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


SCOOTERSHOP ANNUAL SWAP MEET & TEXAS STYLE BBQ – JANUARY 29, 2006

Orange, CA

THIS IS THE ONE!!! WHY ? ITS FREE, PARTNER
BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR !!!!!

SWAP MEET STARTS AT 9:00 AM

FREE ADMISSION - FREE VENDOR SPACES - FREE DRINKS. RAFFLE / SCOOTER SHOW / DJ'S / FUN. BBQ PLATES THE BEST IN THE WEST

CALL FOR VENDOR SPOTS AND INFO

RALLYS TO AND FROM TO BE ANOUNCED!!

ALL SCOOTERS WELCOME – VINTAGE AND NEW. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING (PARKING IN THE SCOOTER SHOP PARKING LOT)

The Scooter Shop is located at: 1043 West Collins Avenue, Orange, CA 92867. Phone number: (714) 289-8394.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – FEBRUARY 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


HIGH ROLLERS’ WEEKEND 8 – FEBRUARY 16-20, 2006

Las Vegas, NV

The European Invasion!

This year the mainland Europeans will be joining us for Vegas" fun in the sun and the sins of the night.

THIS INFO JUST IN: Here is the Itinerary for the Rally:

Schedule of Events
February 16th-20st 2006

FEB 16 - THURSDAY

7PM HAUFBRAUHAUS DINNER RIDE
Ride in a group for food and a show. Leave the Gold Spike at 7pm and ride to the Munich Style Beer Garden The Hofbrauhuas ( http://www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com/ - 4510 Paradise Road across from the Hard Rock). Eat some fine Bavarian food and drink traditional beers at the outside beer garden where the seating capacity is over 400 people. After food and drink, we will head to a pub for more drinks and music.

9PM SUBCULT MIXER
Ride over to Famous John’s (252 Convention Center Drive) for some a mixture of various subculture music. Live bands TBA (Cost: FREE). Giveaways at door and during show.

FEB 17 - FRIDAY

11am: GOODSPINGS RIDE AND RACE
We are going to do it again, the rain did not stop us last year!! This is a 30mi(60mi r/t) non-highway ride to the Pioneer Saloon built in 1913 in Goodsprings, NV. Group ride begins from the Gold Spike and goes to Jean, NV (22mi) on Las Vegas Blvd. There will be a gas stop in Jean. From Jean to Goodsprings, NV is a straight road with a slight uphill grade for 7mi with a posted speed of 55mph with no stops and little traffic. Once at the bar, the first one to the top of the hill wins the trophy. Then relax at the Pioneer with some Free Beer from Heat Seized SC. Because of the distance and speeds the club will also provide a support vehicle to pick up any breakdowns. Plan to be back at the Spike by 4:00pm or earlier. There is limited food served at the Pioneer Saloon. See map in the events booklet for more details.

11AM: NOHO SCOOTERS POKER TOURNAMENT
NoHo Scooters presents the second annual Scooterist Poker Game at Binions Casino (128 E Fremont St) in Downtown Las Vegas. RSVPs are recommended, but not required. The casino needs an estimate of how many people are going to play. Sign up HERE (http://vegasrally.poker-signup.com) In order to keep the game friendly, this will be a low limit ($2/$4 or $4/$8) Texas Hold Em game. Binions is a short walk from the Gold Spike. The poker room is located at the rear of the casino. You can also enter the rear on Ogden St, which puts you right in the poker room. Those who want to call the day of the event for availability, please call Mike at 310-415-7042. Also note, Mike is getting married at 6PM this very night!

3pm: HAPPY HOUR
Rally Packs, Swag, & Drinks at the Gold Spike (400 E. Ogden) sponsored by Scoot Quarterly and Secret Society SC. Come here to pick up your rally gear and event tickets.

7pm: MEET, GREET, EAT and RIDE
Ground Zero meet at the Klondike Inn & Casino (5195 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) south end of the strip next to the old "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. Grab some food and Ride at 8PM - Ready steady go! Las Vegas strip ride up and down the strip, then ending at the Cheyenne Ballroom in the Frontier Hotel (3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) Ride led by Heat Seized SC

10pm-5am: VEGAS SHAKEDOWN
All-Nighter at the Cheyenne Ballroom in the New Frontier Casino (3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd.). An all night dance with some of the best DJs from America and Britain spinning Brit Pop, Northern Soul and Skinhead Ska . Sponsored by the Boston Stranglers and will be FREE this year. There will be dedicated secure scooter parking behind casino. Rally packs and swag will be sold here.

1AM: SAFE RIDE
For those that need to get their scooters back safely to old downtown. Leave from Frontier Casino parking lot ride back to old Vegas for old school drinks, food, ladies, and good ole fashioned gambling see glitter gulch at it's finest! Fremont Street Experience (000-400 blocks of E. Fremont St).

FEB 18 - SATURDAY

10am-2pm: SCOOTER SHOW
Shine and show your scooter, meet others, and get to watch the judging for this year's scooter awards at Famous John's (252 Convention Center Drive). Have an early brunch and mingle (Cost: FREE). Vendors will have their wares for sale and get your official rally gear. Scooters judging will begin at 12 noon and end 1pm. FIRST OF TWO-PART RAFFLE TAKES PLACE AT 1:30. RAFFLE TICKETS GOOD ALL WEEKEND.. The 2PM Ride leave from here. See map in the events booklet for more details.

2pm: THE LARGEST SCOOTER RIDE IN AMERICA!
Leaving from Famous John's, group ride will go to Hoover Dam via the back way around scenic Lake Meade (3.00 fee). For those who don't want to go to the dam a group will break off and head to the Back Stop in Boulder City. Everyone else will head for the dam. Upon leaving the dam, scooterists will meet back up with the rest of the group at the bar and head back to the Las Vegas at 4PM as a group. Led by Heat Seized SC and support vehicle run by ClaussStudios.com. See map in the events booklet for more details.

5pm: RETURN
back to lost wages, take some time to check out the sites and have some dinner on your own.
***Slots-o-fun (across from the Riviera) has a 99 cent food and beer menu!***

8pm-2am+: VEGAS SCOOT DO
At the Aruba Hotel (2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.). Featuring 2 live bands and 8 DJ competing to get the dance floor packed (Cost: $15). Bands TBA.

FEB 19 - SUNDAY

12 NOON: FAMOUS RED ROCK RIDE
Meet at Bonanza Gift Center (2460 S. Las Vegas Blvd. at Sahara) Leisure Ride and Red Rock Canyon - scoot through desert canyons and scenic parts of the outskirts of Las Vegas, then head to Red Rock Canyon (cost: 3.00). Ride will be led by Heat Seized SC. See map in the events booklet for more details.

3PM: LUNCH AND SCOOTER SHENANIGANS
Meet back up at Skinny Duggans Pub (4127 W. Charleson Blvd.) for a BBQ (event cost: Free). BBQ lunch (Cost: $7.00) 3pm-4pm, full kitchen after 4pm. This DJed event includes Gymkana sponsored by WCLW, HUGE raffle sponsored by Scoot Quarterly, and both the Vegas Rally and the National Scooter Awards sponsored by Upstarts SC. The raffle will be held after lunch, awards, and gymkhana.. See map in the events booklet for more details.

3:45pm: 2004 NATIONAL SCOOTER AWARDS AND 2005 VEGAS SCOOTER AWARDS
4pm: GYMKHANA
5pm: RALLY FOR AUTISM SCOOTER ANNOUNCED -purchase your tickets separately, all proceeds go to charity.
SECOND OF TWO-PART RAFFLE TO TAKE PLACE - purchase your raffle tickets at swag table.

FEB 20 - MONDAY

12n: Lunch Buffet
Best in town buffet at Sahara Hotel (2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) main buffet for bruncheon. Grab a visitors coupon booklet and save $2!


HOTEL INFO:

Gold Spike
Probably full... but try anyway
877-467-7453

Lady Luck
In old Downtown across from the Gold Spike
800-Lady-Luck

Sahara
On the Strip
800-634-6666

*Prices will change as group bookings fill up.
The sooner the cheaper!

You can find a hotel listing of the Las Vegas Downtown area at this webpage.
You can find a hotel listing of the Las Vegas Strip area at this webpage.
If you're looking for something slightly off the strip, go to this webpage.

AllstonEP@yahoo.com
for info contact: Eric Porter 617-461-3979
http://www.LVScooterRally.com


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – MARCH 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


KING TUT PUTT 6 - MARCH 17-19, 2006

San Diego, CA

Here it is the KING TUT PUTT 6 annual. We will have the meet and greet friday at a Pizza joint and then go for the ride. Saturday meet up in the morning and do the breakfast munchie thing, and go for the nice ride to Potrero National Park. Bring your camping gear. Site reserved. Then let the games begin. We will have the raffle prizes and good times. Sunday ride back and sober up. Future info will be posted. Any questions call or e-mail:

contact email: kev.j.f@cox.net
for info contact: kevin 619-225-1291


MARCH FOR MODS #2 - MARCH 24-26, 2006

San Diego, CA
Sponsored by the Dancing Skeletons Scooter Club

We are planning our 2nd Anual "March for Mods" rally.

Basic plan:

Friday - meet at Kate Sessions Park for a ride to a Pub

Saturday morning - meet for a long ride to San Diego's back country.

Saturday evening - meet at a coffee house for a ride to a scooter do

Sunday - meet for a ride through Coronada Island, down Silver Strand, to Monument Mesa on the Mexican Border.

People can contact Jen for information: jennej22@yahoo.com
Website, click here.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – APRIL FOOL'S DAY (APRIL 1ST), 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

THIS MONTH’S RIDE: We will be leaving earlier than usual to go to the Scooting Fools Weekender rally ride (see below).

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at time TBD.

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.



SCOOTING FOOLS WEEKENDER - APRIL 1-2, 2006
Hollywood, CA

Sponsored by the Reflections Scooter Society Come out for the 2nd Annual Scooting Fools Weekender. Stay tuned for the latest details.

HEDONISM 10 - APRIL 21-23, 2006

Bakersfield, CA
Sponsored by the Unforgiven Scooter Club

Come out for the 10th Annual Hedonism Scooter Rally.

Always a good time, this rally leaves from Bakersfield Saturday morning and goes up over the Green Hill Mountains, through the Angeles Forest, and down to the campground at beautiful Lake Isabela.

Make sure to bring all your best camping gear for the sometimes chilly, yet fun Saturday evening campout. Saturday evening BBQ and beer will be provided by the Unforgiven Scooter Club, as well as one of the funnest rally raffles you'll ever see. On Sunday morning the ride goes back along the winding Kern River for another great scenic ride back into Bakersfield.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE IN MAY, 2006


5TH ANNUAL SOCAL SLOW RIDE – MAY 13, 2006

Torrance, CA
Sponsored by the South Bay Scooter Club

Dust off your old, slow scooter and bring it on out for our 5th Annual SoCal Slow Ride.

This is for slow bikes ONLY. If your scooter can go over 50mph, or is less than 20 years old, it’s probably too fast! We will be doing speeds of 30-35mph tops, so this is a rally for the scooters who normally can"t keep up in regular rallies.

We will be meeting at 12noon at the Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance, CA (at the intersection of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvd.s). Ride leaves promptly at 1pm.

Route will be the fabulous Swerve N Curve PV Peninsula full circle route. Afterwards, we will eat & drink in the Claim Jumper bar to our hearts' content.

Come out and take it slooooooooow!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


ORANGE CRUSH 12 - MAY 26-29 (MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND), 2006

Orange County, CA
Sponsored by the Hard Pack Scooter Club

Come out for the 12th Annual Orange Crush Scooter Rally. Long, fast rides, lots of beer and a great raffle are the earmarks of this fun rally.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – JUNE 3, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


EUROVESPA 2006 - JUNE 16-18, 2006

Torino, Italy

If you can make it out for this, you should. It will be held in Torino, Italy.

For all the information (unfortunately in Italian), check out the website: http://www.eurovespa2006.it/


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – JULY 1, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


4th ANNUAL TEMECULA WINE COUNTRY RIDE & BBQ – JULY 9, 2006

Temecula, CA

SW California’s best wine country ride ever!

For more info, contact:

Eric De Jong: coronarealtor@msn.com
Matt Gordon: mattgordon1@earthlink.net


AMERIVESPA 2006 - JULY 27-30, 2006

Denver, Colorado

If you can make it out for this, too, you should. It's my understanding that most of the folks who put together the infamous Mile High Mayhem rallys are helping put this one together.

Keep checking their website for more details: http://www.amerivespa.org/
Sponsored by the Vespa Club of America

There is an attempt to get folks from all over the U.S. To ride their scooters all the to Amerivespa from wherever they are. Riding groups, called “Scooter Caravans,” are being set-up through this website: http://www.bigcityscooters.com/maincaravan.htm. If you are interested in the adventure of riding your scooter all the way to Denver, check it out!!! A discussion forum group for these Scooter Caravans is also at: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scootercaravans/


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – AUGUST 5, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


SWERVE N CURVE #7 - AUGUST 25-27, 2006

South Bay / Westside Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the South Bay & Westside Scooter Clubs

Come out for the 7th Annual SWERVE N CURVE Scooter Rally.

It"s all about fun and sun by the beaches of south and westside Los Angeles.

It all starts the night of August 25, continuing through the weekend until Sunday, August 27.

For a list of suggested hotel/motel accomodations in the South Bay, click here.

Keep checking here for the latest details.


THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE IN SEPTEMBER, 2006


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – OCTOBER 7, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – NOVEMBER 4, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.


MONTHLY SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB REGULAR RIDE – DECEMBER 2, 2006

Torrance, CA

Come join in on the longest running regular scooter ride in Southern California, the South Bay Scooter Club's monthly ride!!

Our rides go anywhere from our usual, beautiful Palos Verdes/Swerve N Curve route, all the way to long distance runs to Malibu and/or Laguna Beach and beyond and different places inbetween.

We are not into dues, duty, or officers, we just like to ride, ride, ride, so come along and do the same!

meet at Claim Jumper’s restaurant (corner of Crenshaw & Lomita Blvd.’s) at 12:30pm; ride leaves promptly at 1pm!

Call Mario at 310-467-2132 if you have any questions.



II. SOUTH BAY CLUB STUFF:
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SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB ON MySPACE:
Check out our new MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/southbayscooterclub. If you are a MySpace user, be sure to sign up and become one of our “friends.” I will be putting each newsletter into our MySpace blogs, so you will be able to keep up on all the current SoCal scooting events that way, if you wish. Be sure to check out the fun Profile pics, as well...

EXTRA SWERVE N CURVE #6 PATCHES & PINS:
There are a few extra Swerve N Curve #6 patches & pins left!! If you’d like to order one of the Swerve N Curve 6 rally patches & pins, please go to our online store page.

* SOUTH BAY / SCOOTER LIFESTYLE ONLINE STORE UPDATES:

- SWERVE N CURVE #6 MERCHANDISE: In addition to the Patches & Pins mentioned above, you can buy official rally T-Shirts, stickers, sweatshirts, etc., at our Swerve N Curve 6 merchandise store, as well. GO to this webpage to check it all out.

- WEST COAST SCOOTERS Merchandise for sale: Yeah, so it’s a blatant copy of another “West Coast” outfit, but it still looks cool. Get some of the stuff before the cease-and-desist notice comes in, ha, ha!

- SWERVE ‘N’ CURVE #6 MERCHANDISE: Stickers, hats, and different T-Shirts (though not the official rally shirts – those were sold only at the rally itself) are now available for sale!

As usual, this brand new scooter merchandise is available, along with our “Old School” and “Hardcore” merchandise, at our ONLINE STOREFRONT.

As always, each line of scooter merchandise has everything from T-Shirts and sweatshirts, to frisbees, stickers, hats and mugs, and will go to help defray the cost of our annual “Swerve ‘n’ Curve” scooter rally.


THE LITTLE RUMI FORMICHINO WEBSITE!

Along with the new web address for the South Bay Scooter Club, the Little Rumi Formichino website is now at:
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/littlerumisite/index.html

Just updated: the PHOTOS section

Highly endorsed by Birdie & Dan, this website is growing by the day. ;)

Background: After trying to find information online to try to figure out my 1958 Rumi Formichino scooter (which won “Best Vintage Scooter” at Orange Crush 8, Birdie), I gave up!!! There was absolutely NO helpful info online, or practically anywhere else, for that matter. Luckily, I joined the Moto Rumi Club, based in England, which provided a ton of info about my little scooter. Now, to help out other Formichino owners, and for curious scooter enthusiasts, I have started constructing my “Little Rumi Formichino website” that will ultimately have quite a bit of info about the maintenance, parts, history etc., of this great scoot.

There is some info on there already, so if you’re curious & you’d like to check it out, go to:
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/littlerumisite/index.html


SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB YAHOO GROUP:

As always, here’s a reminder that I have set-up a Yahoo Group for everyone interested in, or a member of, the South Bay Scooter Club. You can find it at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/south_bay_scooters/



Well, that’s it. Have a good time on all the rides...!

CIAO,
Mario
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Come on out and ride with
The SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB:
First Saturday of every month & every Wednesday night!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
- General/ride information: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/home.html
- Upcoming events: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/upcmngevents.html
- Photos: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/southbaysc/photos.html
- Links: http://www.southbayscooterclub..com/southbaysc/wwwlinks.html

or e-mail:
mario@southbayscooterclub.com

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