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[quote=""alienviking""]Just another day commuting in Richmond.. when I passed the car it was smoking like crazy.[/quote]

This isn't your photo?
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Yeah I took the picture. I was sitting at a red light, by the time I made it up to pass the car it was smoking like nuts.
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[quote=""alienviking""]Yeah I took the picture. I was sitting at a red light, by the time I made it up to pass the car it was smoking like nuts.[/quote]

Lol. For some reason I thought I saw this on Reddit, but apparently it was your FB.

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Chebby Split Side.
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So when you can hear the camera guy goes "There goes another one" - maybe.. just maybe.. it is time to do something different?
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I feel like there should be an IT version of that.
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I can write an app for that!

But.. it is always DNS.
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I feel you can make one of those for my doctor.
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[quote=""Duck Vader""]https://v.redd.it/8pp20peejwx81[/quote]

I bet he got her insurance info real quick and split. Don't want a drum full of dried concrete.
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Around the world in 80 day on a Vespa:
Hello everybody - let me introduce myself ��
My name is Markus and I rode 360 degrees around the planet in 80 days.
I did that on 3 classic geared 2-stroke-scooters with 7-14hp and 125-177cc.
3 Scooters to save money, complications, and time with shipping.
I bought one Scooter in the US one year earlier and rode it 10.000 km from the east coast to the west coast to prepare for the world tour.
I placed a second scooter in Utrecht in the Netherlands and started with the third scooter in Madrid where I also finished.
I rode through 18 countries and sat in the saddle for 27.113 km on 3 continents.
I could have finished my trip already on day 76 but I decided I want to drink wine and enjoy good food in Spain and finish the trip like in the book by Jules Verne. I lost several days during breakdowns and waiting for parts. My average was 399 km/day and my longest ride was 690 km/day.
My next adventure might be Alaska to Argentina plus Australia as soon as I am able to save enough money to spend 1.5-2 years on an adventure.
The funny part is I am not listed on any page for motorbike world circumnavigation or in Wikipedia on the list of long-distance motorcycle riders or in any funny record book. Simply because I rode scooters ��! hahaha
Does not matter because you don't get a free beer for it! ��
I was never rich and will probably never be - only in experiences and memories ❤!
A few statistics for friends of raw numbers and facts: Days : 77+3 on the Hispanovespa Kilometers: 27,113 driven
Daily average: 399 km Longest day 690 km (Durres Albania to Athens Greece)
Highest point 12,090 feet (Rocky Mountains) Driving time per day 8-16 hours
Countries: 18
Continents: 3
Scooters: 3 Cubic centimeters: 124-177
Fuel: about 1100l
Oil: about 24l
Tires: 12
Flights: 4
Ferries: 2
train ride 1
Fuel ran out 2 times despite 7l extra Accidents: 2
Injuries: collarbone out
Illnesses: Cold and diarrhea
Losses: 1 motorcycle jacket, 1 power bank, 1 cap
Animal attacks: 4 ( 1 bull and 3 dogs )
Near crashes: 1 camel, 1 coyote and a drunk driver 200km from Vladivostok
Damage: 1 cylinder, 2 clutches, 3 CDIs, 2 tires burst, complete rear brake, 2 spark plugs, 2 spark plug connectors, luggage rack broken, damper worn.
Storms: 1 thunderstorm Montenegro, 1 typhoon Siberia, 2 hurricanes Hawai and Virginia, 1 tornado Kansas
Weight luggage : about 40-50 kg
And before anyone asks, why so packed? In Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, the procurement of parts for Vespa and workshops is almost impossible. That's why I had to carry spare parts and tools with me to help myself. Also oil and tires for the complete journey thanks to Motul and Heidenau ��. Departure: 06/30/2018 Arrival: 09/17/2018 Madrid -> Madrid Eastbound
Fastest solo trip around the world on a Vespa. 2nd German circumnavigation of the world on a Vespa Costs: around €25,000 including everything and preparation for Coast2Coast USA 2017. Was it worth it ? Definitely !
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Thats cool. I imagine he saw a lot on that trip.
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That is pretty awesome.
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When did he do this?
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[quote=""aaronatstate""]When did he do this?[/quote]

Found this on his Instagram:
world_in_80_days_on_vespa
I read so many discussions about the perfect adventure bike.
150 cc
5-7 hp
Topspeed 55 mph
27.113 kms
77 days around the world !
Well that is what I call an adventure bike !
La Vida Vespa - 80 Days around the World by Markus Mayer

What happend so far ...
Traveler since 2007 (50 countries/40 on Vespa)

2014 Europe on P200E (32 countries and 22450 kms)
2015 10 countries and 1691 kms in 24 hours on Scomadi 125
2015 Elefantentreffen in Vespa
2015 Founded Blechrollerbande Kempten
2015 7 countries and 6000 kms on P200
2016 6 countries and 6500 kms on Bajaj 177
2017 Giro Germanica for kids with cancer 8290 kms and 25.000€ Donation
2017 Coast2Coast of the USA 10.000 kms 20 States
2018 80 Days around the world on Vespa ( 27.113 kms in 17 countries on 3 continents) plus 1000 kms on a 50cc PK50 Iberian Peninsula
2020 3600 kms in Ape50 from Portugal to Germany
2021 6200 kms Vespa Gentleman Giro ( 7 countries and over 70.000 € Donations )..... more to come
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Whenever you use forceful and overt verbal persuasion to try to convince others to see things your way, they're probably not listening to what you say, Instead they're looking for every error in you your logic and mistakes in your facts, all the while constructing counterarguments. Worse still, they don't merely believe you're wrong; they need you to be wrong in order to protect the status quo. And since the final judge exists in their own head, you lose every time. - The Influencer
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Was gonna say, probably can't go through Russia easily right now :lol:
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