Perpetual: Delmava PA WV & DC Gathering

[King Vino]

I know we got a bunch in the area. Anyone up for hooking up. I know it might be tough to get all of our scooters together in one place, but maybe just get a gathering together to hit the (National) Mall or something? Mark, Joe, DC Vino, and the guy on here from Arlington?

[kit.car]

Sure I am up for it... I wont be around this weekend but but any other time. I can chart my course for our meet on the map looking for 35MPH or less roads or I can load it up on the rack on the back of the Suburban.

Joe

[jreidy]

I'm in the Baltimore area and would be interested. I'm still working on getting a moto-tote for my Subaru. I don't want to drive that squirrel all the way to DC - once i get the tote...count me in.

[marylandmark]

Instead of that let's have a tech meeting and all of you can work on stage 2'ing my scoot........

I am up for it some time next year- busy man and booked solid for the next few months.

[King Vino]

That's not a bad idea actually Mark. Get a fall gathering or something, kick back some beers, and do a tech thing.

[marylandmark]

I am buying if y'all are wrenching!

[XPS1210]

Ya... MArk's got a kegger in the works! HAHAHHAHAHAHA!

You said your buying! :cool:

[XPS1210]

oh yeah.... JERKS! You all live over there!

No one by me... There's a good 1500 miles or more between me and any other scooter guy on this forum! :( :confused: :(


I'm so saD!

[King Vino]

Hey you can hop a mil-flight and join us :) Hell, I'll buy you the first round!

[DCVino2002]

I'm in DC (duh! ;) ) and I'd love to ride or else to watch magnificent mechanic machinations! Maybe even participate in slinging wrenchs if it doesn't look like I'll do TOO much harm.

[kit.car]

:eek: "Carolee/DCVino2002"

Happy Belated B-Day, Yesterday.. :eek:

I am up for work'n or Ride'n, Or we can do both. :)

[marylandmark]

Up for working - YIPPPEEEE

Now the whole forum can quit hearing me whine all the time about my stock'er Zuma!

HAHAHA

[King Vino]

We just have to fly Jered out here too :)

BTW: Jered, I split the thread, figured this way you might be able to arrange a meet in Washington State. Since this thread was Washington DC, I'd hate for anyone to get confused. It'd would suck if a few people plan to meet you in Washington State only to show up on the National Mall :)

[marylandmark]

Bump


































Just so it shows up on the "New Post" list so everyone can get themselves together to come work on MY scooter.... :cool:

[kit.car]

Mark do you have the stage II kit yet?... if you want us to show up..you nee d to get the ball roll'n. I am up for a Sat or Sun working on a scoot.

[marylandmark]

Starting NEW thread so I can get everyone's input on what is the best combo of parts to order so when you feel like wrenching again I will be ready!

[King Vino]

Any ideas on a date yet?

[kit.car]

Man, this weather stinks...rain, rain and more rain...through Tuesday...

[marylandmark]

RAIN SUCKS!

GGRRRR


Side note- still have not ordered any parts because I can't seem to find what is the best combo out there...

[King Vino]

Yeah, well a fourteen day work week on midnights sucks more.

[marylandmark]

OUCH-

that sucks... I remember the days when I was younger I had to do that-

Riggs Road/North Cap Street next to the Ft.Totten Metro there is a MCI building I worked at for 2 years.

11PM-7AM Wed- Sun

295 to South Dakota Ave to Riggs- FUN drive trying to to get killled...

On a brighter note- I am going to order some parts today!

[King Vino]

Hey Mark, what do ya think of meeting out your way for the gathering instead of in DC itself, might make for a more interesting ride afterwords. Then we can show these boys what life near the bay is like with a bay dinner?

What do ya all think?

[marylandmark]

That sounds even better for me!

I am in the process of letting Jered and Lennox spend boat loads of $$ so they can tell me the best set up to purchase. ;)

Once they get it hammered out I can have a build party to stage my scoot, go riding and then get the biggest #1 Jimmies this side of Kent Island on me for everyones hard work on my scoot.

[King Vino]

LOL, you want 600k for your house. You got 15k in toys, but you don't want to spend 250 to install a stage kit, LOL. We all head out there and you're buying the crabs :) LOL BTW: Nice job on the site, and I'm glad there were no nude shots. Elise was however disappointed!

[marylandmark]

HAHAHAH

$250- more than happy to pay that! WHERE?

I called your buddy Mark at that one shop in B-more. Close to $500 for a pipe and the install- which I was fine with. What I didn't like was that they have never worked on a Zuma, don't mess with any YMC bikes for the most part and so on. I didn't want to be his guinea pig. NOT that they are not good and I have heard good things about them- just prefered to have someone that worked on Zuma's before. I am not desperate enough yet to go that route but not ruling it out at some time either.

I don't want to say $$$ is no issue, but some bucks to get my scoot rolling is no problem. The problem is finding someone that will work on it that has YMC experience, finding the "best parts" combo so I can get that mid 50's speed without flying in a mechanic every 100 miles to rebuild and so on.

I am waiting for riding season to be over (at least for me- even today at 60 is too cold...) and then I have a few ideas up my sleeve...

If it comes down to it ~ KV ~ will be at my house working on my scoot- $$$ talks and I will PM Elise a figure that she won't let him refuse!

MMMMUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

:p

[King Vino]

I'm amazed that Mark wanted that much, that's high for even him. I recall Mark told me last year he never worked on a Kymco either before. there months later he became a dealer for them. Go figure. I'm willing to bet any YMC dealer would do the work on it. Criswall in Germantown or any other. Theer's got to be a YMC dealer in Upper Marlboro.

[Elliott]

King Vino it will be are Little Secret?? :D

Criswall in Germantown or any other. Theer's got to be a YMC dealer in Upper Marlboro.

[King Vino]

How rare the spellchecker didn't catch that or it did and that's really a word.

...will be are Little... it's should be our you're as bad as my Japanese scootering friends I tutoring English with, LOL :D

That's good El, lecturing me on spelling with a spelling error in the lecture, ROFLOL :p For those of you who don't know, this is a running joke between Elliott and myself! :cool:

[Elliott]

ALL i missed that one yeah your right HEHE :)

[marylandmark]

There is Atlantic Cycle about 2 miles from my house.

They say they don't want to deal with it so I left it at that..

If someone doesn't want to work on my scoot, trying to make them is not the best option.

I think I have it covered- have a secret weapon going on right now and will be posting when it is completed.

Too cold for me so going to start getting some thing done on it for next season.

[Elliott]

marylandmark you steel haven't found any body to work on your Scooter yet!! and yeap it is getting very Cold for riding it's time to pull out the BIG Coats..

[marylandmark]

Around Thanksgiving I am going to kidnap a tech that is going to be passing thru Maryland. I am going to hold him hostage until I see 55+ MPH on a GPS regardless if I have to hold him until the Spring thaw when the streets are clear of ice and snow.

[SuperDaveJr.]

Man all of you Va. and D.C folk should ride down to my hosue in NC, warmer weather and GREAT riding. lol!

[marylandmark]

Wed-Mon of last week I was in Myrtle Beach selling my condo-

Man was it NICE! I wish I had my scooter!!!

Booze until 2AM and then can still sell beer until 5 AM!

[King Vino]

Man all of you Va. and D.C folk should ride down to my hosue in NC, warmer weather and GREAT riding. lol!

Yeah right, I terrified driving my car on 95, yet alone to ride a scooter on that damn road!

[Lennox]

I have traveled 95 from start (just south of Miami) to Rhode island..... and I will say that the worste strech is from Miami to Palm beach. Unfortunatly, I drive 40 miles each way on that damn 95 every day for work:( Why is it that Hatians ALWAYS drive 40 in the fast lane???? When everyine else is doing 70ish? They are by far the worst race when it comes to driving skills.........

[King Vino]

So Mark, why not have a stage 2 ready for us as well :)

[marylandmark]

I will have a stage II ready...

Ready to be installed!!! :D

HHAHAHAHAH

I am still working on what is the "Best Street Zuma Setup". Well I am not working on it, someone else is and when they find out they are going to share that info with me and hopefully even install it on my scoot in their travels....

[King Vino]

We got a lot of talk but damned if we can't hammer down a date to do this thing. At the rate we're going I won't be able to remember a multivar from a bloody carb!

[marylandmark]

Now that is the attitude we need around here!!!

I am placing my order as soon as I hear back from Provo on my parts list.

[King Vino]

Renamed to include the PA, DE and WV riders to join us. We got so many states so close to you MM, thought we could open it up more.

[marylandmark]

Sounds great!!

The more the merrier-

I need to start working some OT to buy all this booze!

[Lennox]

so, are you guys waiting till spring?? This may become one of King's "perpetual" threads soon..........

[King Vino]

It use to be until I renamed it to include Del, PA, and WVA.

[King Vino]

MM, have you staged yet? If not, what about getting a gathering with the Vento VA guys?

[Lennox]

yeah MM, sounds like a good idea..... ::handleba

[marylandmark]

Scooter is in pieces at this moment...

I don't have all the parts ordered yet but started to tear it down anyway to prep for shipping....

Been a REALLY busy Winter for me and I have way too much on my plate right now but trying to hold it all together and get my scoot ready for this rally- whenever that might be.

25 degrees right now at 6:51AM so I am not that bothered- too cold for my blood anyway.

[XPS1210]

hey... we had a foot of snow yesterday! **** I hate alaska!

[florida derbi rocket]

How about calling it....Marvelous Maryland Mark's Magnificent MHR Mechanic Machinations...And Kegger on "The Mall"........The new "FALL 7-M"

[King Vino]

LOL. sure beats Wally & The One Eye Wonder Weasels Gathering!

[CHiPs]

Anything new on a gathering?

[mtiberio]

How about a scooter meeting as part of Rolling Thunder. I did it last year on my vino, and it was a big hit with the crowd...

[DCVino2002]

Did you really? That's a brilliant idea. Memorial Day weekend, right? Saturday or Sunday? (I know, I know. I'm totally out of touch with any signs of life in town. I have been hiding from the grey and only recently able to sneak out of my lair.)

[marylandmark]

I was going to take my scoot to Fire Up and Thunder Out (http://www.fireupthundrout.com/) which is a pre-party for the ride to DC. My scoot is having heat issues right now so not sure if a DC ride would be the best thing for it. I might be able to tag and insure my 124cc BWS by then but will have to wait and see...