Prior to the ride, we asked several contacts in Bora if we could actually bring in our scoots to the island resort. All said it’s not easy or it was close to impossible with the strict regulations. Details on how-to were sketchy so our group settled to just leave our reliable steeds at Caticlan. But deep inside, I still wanted to give it a shot. We’ve gone all the way there, so how hard is it really to bring the scoots along on a 15-minute boat ride? But who do we talk to? The coast guards? The boatmen? The porters? We were totally clueless. I admit I was also concerned of about how much that extra trip would cost or if it was even safe to do so. On a personal level, bringing my scooter there will be a validation that this ride is indeed a Boracay Ride. I wanted it so much that I had to at least try. Read the rest of this entry ?
Whenever a new rider asks what tool should be in his Vespa glovebox, there’s always mention of the mandatory wrenches and screwdrivers, spare sparkplug and this one other item that seems out of place — a can of Del Monte juice drink! No, it has nothing to do with thirst-quenching, but rather, as an aid in lifting the scooter to replace a flat tire. An improvised jack, if you may. You see, the classic Vespa has a spare tire. It’s an amusing fact to those not familiar with the scoot, but a very practical necessity for any vintage Vespa (and Lambretta) whose tires are NOT tubeless. Once the inner tube (’interior’ to most of us) gets punctured, a Vespa rider has to stop at once and change it. A far cry from the modern conveniences of riding on ‘tubeless.’
