Enjoying the fall riding season (cold mornings and nights but perfect daytime temperatures) i came across the classic street name (if you're into Vespas and have spent any time in the Greater Boston area). On this particular day, however the Vespa ran into trouble.
As can be seen in side picture here (Vespa on Vesper Street)the old girl had some side-view mirror problems. While riding on down to the ocean one of the mirrors spontaneously broke off. Fortunately my sweet ninja skills allowed me to simultaneously catch the mirror in one hand and pull the scooter over to the side of the road, without stalling it out none the less.
Come to find out the bolt itself broke so now i have a lopsided Vespa with a bolt broken flush in the mirror mount hole. Not sure how to get that one out without stripping the threads.
For the sake of balance i have since taken off the remaining mirror. Now i have a pleasant unobstructed front view, an even more stylin' retro look, and no idea what's going on behind me as i travel around.
i should probably look into rectifying that problem as there may be some legal implications to having no mirrors... ahhh whatever. It's not like i could see a cop behind me trying to pull me over anyway.
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