It's been several years since I've taken the Troll out for a run, but on 12 November there was a scooter run in Fremantle. The 12th was my birthday and that alone was good enough reason to pull the beast out of the shed and hit the road.
Despite not having been ridden in two years the Troll fired straight up and needed little more than a quick lube here and there.
The Remembrance Run was organized by South Side Scooters and they did a great job of spreading the word across the scootering community. The event even got a write up in the local paper. https://communitynews.com.au/fremantle-gazette/news/perth-scooter-gathering-and-poppy-run-to-see-south-side-scooterists-pay-remembrance-respects/
Several SIVA members and fellow travelers attended. Ron De Pannone on his Lambretta Li, Andy Montgomery on this Vespa 150, James Long on his Honda Spacey, Tony Wong on his Lambretta LD and Greg Eastwood on his Heinkel Tourist.
Tony's lovely Lambretta LD. The oldest scooter on the run.
The Troll - solid and reliable like a Soviet tractor and just as pretty.
Greg's Heinkel Tourist is a thing of beauty
While James' Honda Spacey is.... 'uniquely styled.' But it is way more powerful and reliable than the Vespas and Lambrettas.
124 scooters attended - a fantastic turnout!
The route took us along the coast to Cottesloe, then through Mosman Park and back to Fremantle.
Getting started ready for wind resistance
One of Tony Wong's cool photos. All the stylish photos in this post are his.
Great photos from Mark Nagle.
See link to his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhotographyByMarkNangle/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1125112197624289
The Troll ran extremely well, although I was at the back of the pack most of the run. Quite a few Lambrettas stalled along the way (probably weighed down with all the surplus mirrors). Old fuel was the common complaint.
Andy and James
Greg on the Heinkel. Gotta love the helmet.
I made it all the way back to Fremantle without incident but Greg's Heinkel stopped running about 100 metres from the end point while we were waiting for the stragglers to catch up. I stuck around for a while to help him out before I headed home. It was a great start to my birthday.
Greg pushes the Heinkel the last 100 metres. Lesson for the future - never switch off your engine!
Tony W as 'tail gun Charlie'
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