We Are the Mods!

Oct 5, 2009 by Kristin

As part of the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, “We Are the Mods” will be playing at the Admiral Theater in West Seattle, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 pm.

“The complicated relationship developing between Sadie and Nico isn’t the only thing that makes WE ARE THE MODS a delight to watch: there’s also the gorgeous vintage Vespas, the spot-on mod fashion, gorgeous vintage Vespas, and a kick-ass soundtrack of new retro tunes.”

Three Dollar Bill cinema is offering a discount on tickets to local scooter groups and enthusiasts. Enter the code “Wesqream09″ (without quotation marks) and you can purchase tickets for $8 (regularly $10).

Get more info about the film or buy tickets.

See you there!

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Vintage Trash

Sep 25, 2009 by Kristin

I guess this is what the kids call a “barn find?” Or, in this case, a yard find!

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Motivation!

Sep 14, 2009 by Kristin

scenes from the Westenders Scooter Rally 2009.

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My BFF

Apr 5, 2009 by Kristin

I love Celeste, okay?!

Photo by Vu, taken during the Westenders Operation: Flapjack ride on Sunday.

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Bright Lights, Big City

Nov 3, 2008 by Kristin

This great shot was taken from the back of the Frankenstella during the Westender’s Great Ghost and Grub Ride. It features Nate’s pimped out Vespa GTS, which runs on rocket fuel, and my very large teeth.

The image was captured by my cupcake, Viva. There’s lots more Frankenstella action on her awesome ScooterLust Flickr Photostream.

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Bling Wars

Oct 15, 2008 by Kristin

Roger Tango and me at the VCOS meeting, trying to out-bling each other.

Celeste the Frankenstella is now running like a dream, and looks like one, too. So I’ve been riding her exclusively for a few weeks. Partly because starting her up is a consolation prize for the crappy weather, partly because I didn’t get to ride her last fall, and partly because the GTS is due for 3,000 mile service with nearly 4,000 miles on the odometer.

Two weekends ago we had actual Certified Sunshine™, so I jumped in and finished the remaining details (glovebox, turn signals, etc.). Then I spent two hours with a toothbrush and a bucket of hot water detailing the scooter. It was wonderfully obsessive, and reminded me of the Harley guys I would see hunched over their bikes for hours, dabbing at miles of chrome with a fistful of cloth diapers. I washed and waxed her, buffed her up, and glossed all her shiny parts until you could apply lipstick in the crashbars.

For a few months now, I’ve been searching for tassels for my handlebars. Ever since the 5th grade, when Susie Morgan had pink sparkly handgrips on her banana seat bike and I didn’t, I’ve had tassel envy. Now that I’m (in theory) an adult, I decided I would once and for all end the decades of pining by finding my very own handgrip decor.

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