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Post by papa on May 6, 2010 16:58:54 GMT -6
I have started this club as there were no national scooter clubs as far as I could find. So far we have ten people in it and more are coming. There are 7 here in Fairbury and 3 in Pontiac, with the Pontiac members spreading the word over there. Never have done anything like this before so sorta slow at it, but learning as I go. Just a way for people who ride scooters to get together for rides and whatever myself and the rest of the member come up to do. The official shirts are gold with black, name on the front left, and a pic of my Honda Metropolitan scooter on the back with UNITED STATES above and SCOOTER CLUB below. I just picked up the first batch of shirts today.
The shirts are $15 each and $5.50 shipping. After we have our official shirt then you can get them in any color you would like to have. I am also getting a ball cap to go with my shirt and will end up with a jacket also for those colder mornings and days. A friend here in my home town is doing the clothing, his bussiness is called Spriritual Ink.
Eventually we are thinking towards a $5 dues per month or $50 a yr. which would give a savings of $10. I will be posting pics of my Metropolitan and also of my new scooter, which is a Yamaha Vino 125cc.
I will try to keep everyone up to date on what is happening as far as the club goes, our trips and whatever else we do. I would like to thank hilly for setting this up on his site for me, not many would do something like this. Thanks hilly, Dickie
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Post by olhillbilly on May 7, 2010 2:35:47 GMT -6
Yer more than welcome, Papa. I even found ya a Scooter for yer Avatar.  I wish ya all the luck in the world of gettin yer new club off the ground and goin places with it. If theres anything else I can do to help out, Just holler. Hb I got home tonight an it was kinda warm out, So I got my lil scoot out an rode to town an put a few miles on it. Time I got back home, I had cooled off considerably. Was a nice night for a ride tho. |
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Post by buzzard on May 7, 2010 10:14:18 GMT -6
This is so cool papa! Wish ya all the luck in the world. I know the club rides and such are gonna be great fun for ya'll.
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Post by papa on May 8, 2010 10:13:14 GMT -6
I'll have to get you a t-shirt hilly, then you can advertise over that way for me.
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Post by papa on May 8, 2010 10:19:03 GMT -6
Todday I recieved a check in the mail as a donation from a friend I was in the military with, just to help get things going. His name is Bob, but he doesnt' want his full name or info put out on the web, so all I will say is, THANKS BOB.
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Post by buzzard on May 10, 2010 9:45:36 GMT -6
That's so great!
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Post by papa on May 10, 2010 18:33:06 GMT -6
The club seems to be doing great so far, just got the first batch of shirts printed up and have a few I have to box up and send out of state. A lot more work than I anticipated, but I think it's well worth the work, just to get a lot of scooter riders in together. Hopefully a lot of fun rides, Sundays seem to be the most of the members choice for riding and it works for me. Actually any day works for me, weather permitting, due to I'm retired. All have a nice day. There will be dues for club members also, working on that at present, want to make it very affordable but so the club can maybe have a National gathering next year and have some prizes to hand out.
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Post by buzzard on May 10, 2010 20:14:27 GMT -6
Most of the motorcycle clubs that come up here from the valley do their runs on Sunday papa, spect it's cause the rest of the week they're busy, and also because we have so many things usually going on on the weekends during spring/summer.
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Post by WVsnowflake on May 12, 2010 23:13:19 GMT -6
Congrats papa ! when I get a scooter i will be sure and join your club !! I have been wantin one but got to get a travel trailor first so i have a way to haul it from place to place !!
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Post by papa on May 14, 2010 8:22:55 GMT -6
Went over to Pontiac on Wed and took the written test for the scooter, my bud told me to study really hard cause is was a really hard test, hahaha, he had to take it twice, I thought if was the easiest test I have ever taken, scored 100 on it. I didn't get to take the riding part yet do to it being wet and they only let you ride the course when it's dry, which is fine for me, use to ride in all kinds of weather on the motorcycles, but am older and a fair weather rider now. I may go over Mon. and take the ridin part.
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Post by olhillbilly on May 15, 2010 12:43:53 GMT -6
I spect the tests are alil different from when I took mine back in "77". An now I wudnt mind havin one alil bigger in motor size so I could run down the highway to the next town. But, I'll be happy with what I got. um, for now.  |
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Post by papa on May 16, 2010 21:03:20 GMT -6
Went over to Pontiac today on the scooter to deliver 3 more shirts, one for an old friend and was going to see her brother and his wife. Sad Sad news, he is in the hosp dying of cancer, her has a brain tumor about the size of a baseball, very old and good friend. Sorta took the fun out of the ride today. Got a little sprinkle but not enough to matter, thank God for that. Had another guy say he wants to join, just have to wait for the shirt money to show up. Got one that thinks the club isn't a good idea in his opinion, but I think it is a great idea, get to meet a lot of good folk from all over, like I have on here. Have a good night all, time for me to lay em down.
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Post by olhillbilly on May 17, 2010 2:13:45 GMT -6
Always gotta be a fuddy duddy in the bunch somewhere. At work tonight, A Christian motorcycle gang came in. I told the kid I was workin with, Just wait till I get my Scooter shirt. I'll show em!" ;D They're a sorta local gang an I know some of em. Perty good folks really. Aint sposta rain tomorrow, I'll havta ride. I been havin withdrawals.  Sorry ta hear bout yer friends.  A friend of mine's boyfriend's dad just found out he had a brain tumor bout that size week before last. |
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Post by papa on May 17, 2010 15:36:45 GMT -6
This is where I have been posting also, it's the scooter forum. Seems like people think that $5 a month is way to much for dues, I just posted and answer on there if anybody wants to check it out. I think I may have taken care of the problem, but not sure. www.urbanscootin.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14016 |
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Post by papa on May 17, 2010 15:38:43 GMT -6
Aint gettin to ride today, rain, rain and more rain, may get to take it for a spin on Wed. looks like the only nice day till Sat and Sun, well at this time anyway, may change tomorrow.
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Post by olhillbilly on May 17, 2010 16:06:50 GMT -6
Rode ta town today. Got some sprinkles on the way home. Good thing it aint too far. Far as them folks on that club. I wudnt worry none bout em. Its yer ball game and you can play it however ya want to. They do have some good articles on there. I did enjoy lookin around. I aint gonna knock em just cuz a couple dont agree with ya. Afterall they gots bout 5000 members if I remember right. Ya bound ta have some that disagree no matter what ya bring up. |
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Post by buzzard on May 18, 2010 10:57:00 GMT -6
I don't think $5/mo is too much for dues. Lots of clubs of all kinds charge a lot more than that.
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Post by papa on May 18, 2010 18:33:52 GMT -6
Those that pay dues will win prizes, the ones that don't won't.
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Post by papa on May 21, 2010 11:27:00 GMT -6
Gotanother new member yesterday, maybe two not sure about the second one.
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Post by papa on May 23, 2010 14:49:00 GMT -6
Today we had our first club ride, just a short one out in the country. it was a lot of fun, can't wait to do another one only a lot longer.
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A friend of mine's boyfriend's dad just found out he had a brain tumor bout that size week before last.