Canscoot - Canterbury Scooter Club- New Zealand

Meet Some of the Crew and Their Scooters
It is very handy to put a face to a scooterist and their scooter. If you ride with us a bit, we would love to have your mug shot and some info on this page. To get yourself added here please send us an email with some info about yourself and a photo. Use Jonathan's bio below as a rough guide.
		Name: Jonathan Mackie, 28 Scooter: Black Vespa PX200, 2005, 30500km, no modification Note: Bought the scooter new in Wellington, joined Scootwell then moved to Christchurch in 2006 and joined Canscoot. Used the scooter every day till recently as I bought a more environmentally friendly bicycle, the PX200 is a sinner when it comes to Co2 emissions. still use on the weekends. My longest ride in one hit was Auckland to Wellington in 10hrs, Very sore! Top speed clocked: 106.5 Kph (down a hill) 101.5Kph (on the flat no wind) on a calibrated speedo as the vespa's is 12k out. Fuel consumption about 19 kilometers per liter Visit my Blog for more scoot info
		Name: Neil Bilsbury Scooter: PX211, Malossi Kit, Worb 5 Head, ScootRS Chamber Note: Always been interested in vespas, British and Italian bikes thanks to my father. Had one ride on "Prunes Powney's" bike and handed over the cash within a week for a new PX. Use the bike as often as I can to ride to work, 10,000km within a year. I can often been found in the garage shouting for my partner Charlie's help. She can now hold the back end of the vespa up for more than 45 seconds!! While I cry to the God of Skinned Knuckles!! Looking forward to Scoot friendly weather.
		Name: Bruce Pollock Scooter: Rosetta the GTS250 Note: “It’s not the destination but the journey”, love those words as it reflects my scootering ethos. Usually will have a roadside mechanic’s kit with me on rides, seems to be a must have on these old machines. Cell phones and tow ropes are included. Best ride Lambretta caning up the pig route and back to base at dusk. Worst the West Coast wet! Nov 2006. So much for wet weather gear! See yah at Joe's Garage every last Sunday!
		Name: Mike Beckingham Scooter: 2005 Gilera Runner VXR 200 Note: 26300 km's, great wee bike just had ECU Replaced 130+ top speed but comfortable round 110. Best trip was Wanaka New Year 06-07 went down the West coast and did 2100 km in 2 weeks between CHC and Mataura, while staying at Glendhu Bay which is 12 km round the lake from Wanaka (Great Place)
		Name: Steve Wall Scooter: Vespa GTS250 Note: I've been scooting since the beginning of 05 with a Belladonna and now the GTS as my daily mode of transport. I get so bored when I have to drive a cage now days and just can't understand why everyone isn't riding a scooter. I tell you lane splitting is a great way to wake up in the morning!!
		Name: Stacey & Lee Cavalier Scooter: Belladonna Note: Been scootering now for 2 years, and love every ride out on the bike. I can honestly say that I am tollay hooked. I use the bike everyday which is a great mode of transport and fun. Stacey my Wife, comes out for the odd jaunt on the back into town, is which very cool. My best ride yet was the 08 Canscoot trip - wicked ride, wicked weather, wicked bunch of people, - Ya cant get better than that.
		Name:Pete Scooter:Various Note:
		Name: James "Chalky" Scooter: 180SS, PX150 Note:
		Name: Mark Scooter: SS180, GS160 Note: Check out Marks blog as he slowly restores his 180SS: http://vespa-180ss-rebuild.blogspot.com/
		Name: Support Crew (April, Charlene and Sarah) Scooter: Note: Thanks ladies, what we would do without you !!
		Name: Madge Scooter: Vespa LXV50 Note:
		Name: Colin Scooter: Vespa GTS250 Note: After Buying Madges Vespa in October '07 I decided to sell my BMW 750s in order to get a Vespa, I looked at lots of old bikes, but I have no experience in fixing or restoring old Scooters so I decided to go for a nearly new GTS and have never looked back. (so to speak)
		Name: Toby Scooter: 86 T5 / PX125 E cross, Red, fast - also a very intermittent 1963 Vespa 90! Note: You may not see me at meets, as I'll be so far ahead of the pack! Just kidding, My Red T5 has a top speed of about 126kph, and a bottom speed of about 60 kph! It has been reliable as salt until the exhaust broke off after the 1250km slog around the South Island in November 2006. My other scooter, the Standard 90 has a 4 speed ss90 engine and gearbox, but is legendarily unreliable - working pefectly one day (106kph down the sumner hill) and scrap metal the next (stranding me at work). So you will probably not see it at meetings. My wife has a black 1999 reproduction 125 cc Et3 primavera.
		Name: Andy Gutschlag Scooter: GTS 250 - The Black Panther Note: Why didn't I do this ten years ago!! I love my Vespa as much as I love Jose Cuervo Tequila! Am on my Vespa every day of the week, so look out for me and give me a honk.

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