Betty

Betty is RRH restored. She was restored (see gallery below) by John Bettencourt, who goes by the monicker "Moto Amore." The color scheme and legshield stripes were my idea. John came up with the wheels and side cowls schemes. Restoration was completed in February 2005, but bad rectifiers have made the electrical system flaky.

Updated: Nov 09, 2005 4:29pm PST

Stan

Stan is a 1965 Vespa VBB 150 - a scooter with more classic lines than a Bogart film.

Updated: Dec 02, 2005 8:10pm PST

Chuck

Charles is a 1966 Lambretta Li150 Special. Bought over EBay from Salt Lake City in July 2005.

Updated: Mar 11, 2006 8:18pm PST

Red Riding Hood Restoration

RRH is a 1974 Vespa Rally 200. I got her in August of 2002. My dad helped move me out to San Francisco from Austin in a U-Haul with space for the scoot. We stopped off in Lake Merritt (that's in Oakland for you non-bay area folks) and we loaded her up with a heave and a ho. She's been good to me, and I can say that I never layed her d ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2005 6:23pm PST

Peppergrinder Partial Restoration

Peppergrinder...a legend on the P racing circuit. She is known...but she's been put to pasture, and patched up for more pedestrian service. I sold Peppergrinder in February 2006.

Updated: Mar 18, 2005 9:23pm PST