By Matt Brookes
arrived via Sears Allstate 150 vespa bang on time although James Morris (in four wheels) was held up with bottleneck traffic from Levin. Once our business was done we headed for Sanson, unfortunately a business phone call for Andrew meant he had to head to work after hours, so we only rode Day one was a short ride to Otaki together as far as Levin. We pushed on, Beach right on dusk Friday night finding the Polini tuned engine was arrived in at 9pm. Before setting out reliable enough on the vespa, although the rear tyre needed a repair, two patches on an old tube not a good look, thirsty on fuel and this meant we ran so in with a new one. Jess was waiting the tank dry near Sanson only half a k from the servo. Luckily the good folk at for me to arrive at home, so a quick Sanson Streetwise had time and energy shower and pack before we set off for to bring a ute and fuel to help us out. Otaki. The new vespa Super had been Thanks team!A compulsory coffee and a run in so just a case of trying to set a quick look at the scooters stashed in the reasonable pace two up – first thing I yard next to Streetwise, then the heat of noticed was the angle of the floor and the day was starting to make it hot work suspension lent to sliding off! This so back on two wheels to keep cool. The meant we had to work quite hard side ride to Feilding was a good against any headwinds. Great boat diversion and on stopping for fuel I spotting by the Kapi-mana island on calm cool evening! we made fairly good suggested scooter hunting – trying to find a shed on the outskirts of Ashhurst time to Otaki just on sunset - a great 15 years was almost impossible. Luck view to the South even as far as was on our side though as Graeme Canterbury peninsula! happened to be on his way home when we passed him heading through town. Day two was a late start and breakfast A quick hightail to chase him home and with two local moggies at the Brown he was very hospitable offering to Sugar Cafe. We had plans to meet a unearth the Lambretta that's been there couple of Palmy folk at the Streetwise for 30 years or thereabouts. What a coffee cart at 10am. Andrew Lynn Jess and I had planned to head away first weekend in December for some time, and had sent a couple of teaser emails to gauge interest – not a lot of response so we carried on with plans to do a loop of the lower North Island.
