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Rhine Switch Old Switch Event

A good friend of the house: Rhine counter VC Cologne  celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024 and Kris, the president, invites us to a big event!

In 2014, three Vespisti from the Rhineland in the Alps were sitting in their van at night on the way home from the Vespa World Days in Mantova, Italy, and were so enthusiastic about the huge Vespa meeting that they quickly launched a new Vespa Club - the Vespa -Club RheinSchaler Cologne! A club for Vespa enthusiasts from Cologne and the surrounding area. 

After ten years The three boys have now become over 100 Vespisti and Scooterists. Colorful, diverse, open, crazy and Rhenish-friendly, people have been meeting on Sundays at 16 p.m. on Cologne's Rudolfplatz since the beginning to chat and plan trips.

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Vespa Babbo Rhine switch

Every year at least one longer tour is undertaken together and since the beginning the annual organization of the pre-Christmas Vespa charity campaign has been “Vespa Babbo” has now become a Cologne tradition and is known beyond the city limits.

Vespa Babbo

10 year club anniversary

In 2024 the club will look back on many wonderful years with many tours, meetings and activities and will celebrate this from 24.-26. May 2024 in cooperation with the Motorworld Rhineland at the big anniversary meeting at the historic Butzweilerhof Airport with:

  • exits
  • Make decisions
  • Party
  • SlowMo Race
  • Raffle
  • and come-together!
Distinguished gentleman ride at Motorworld

The Rhine Switches invite all scooter drivers to attend.

For more information visit www.rheinschneider.de/alterschneider

Kris

VTC Kempen

The VTC Kempen or Vespa Touring Club Kempen celebrated its 40th anniversary last weekend. Much asphalt has passed under its tires since 1983 and this celebration could not be otherwise. 140 Vespas, both automatic and vintage, took part in the outing on Saturday, August 26th.

Surrounded by friends, helpers, supporters, family and committed club members, there was celebration in the Tiki Bar and at the night with live music.

VTC 40 years
other Domke

The festival was very successful and we were lucky with the weather, except for Friday morning.

We were at the exit on Saturday more than 140 scooters. Incredible.

Andre Domke

- VTC Kempen

Scooter Center Congratulations on being an integral part of the Vespa scene for 40 years and wish you many more years of commitment, partying and always a handful of asphalt under your tires!!

Vespa Club Regensburg

The Vespa Club Regensburg enjoyed its summer festival and even if it wasn't quite as summery, it didn't spoil the mood of the visitors. Joachim Meister reports on the details, challenges and results of this great event!

VC Regensburg preparations

 

How great was the euphoria just a few weeks before the eagerly awaited event. The various team leaders had committed their helpers to 3 hard-working days. Every nook and cranny has been filed and improved. All heads bowed over the construction plans... "If we moved this stand another 2 meters in this direction, then it would be...."

As the weekend approached, it soon became clear that we had to react spontaneously and throw the construction plan overboard again, because the weather forecast didn't look good at all and the predicted rain had to be counteracted with tents and pavilions.

Said and done. More than 40 hard-working helpers did their best, but the bar, grill and bar should still be ready for the warm-up on Friday evening. Because at least Friday it stayed dry so far.

In the early afternoon, the first guests began to arrive...and the number kept growing.

What was intended a few years ago as a nice gesture for individuals who didn't stay overnight so that they don't feel lost in the evening is now being accepted more and more. With their own members, a good 100 people were already in the best of party moods on Friday.

The summer festival begins!!!!

Saturday started a bit more cautiously. Gray sky, it dribbled again and again. A lap around the square showed once again how loyal the Vespa family is to us. Austria, Switzerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein – no…. The summer festival of the Regensburgers is no longer a small local meeting in the Bavarian province.

This is also shown by the dealer mile. In addition to the local heroes Roller Schmid, Rollerladen and MEM Motors, Vesbar from Munich and Scooter Pezzi from Ludwigshafen are also at the start.

Only the weather - yes, that should still present us with challenges and, above all, decisions.

The first thing he fell victim to was the guided tours. A dozen tour guides were suddenly unemployed. A few days before that, the routes had been driven...

bouncy castle? Test bench? Too wet for the technique. So they didn't work either.

The mood? Even with the third morning rain shower, it still held out. So our guides spontaneously decided to offer individual tours to the Liberation Hall in Kelheim or to the Walhalla in Donaustauf during the short dry periods. Our guests shouldn't just sit around in the square all day, they should also see something of the beautiful area around Regensburg. Regensburg actually lived up to its name until the early afternoon. But that stopped only a few from coming to us. Over 330 vehicles we counted until then.

But unfortunately none of them should take part in the parade this year. On the advice of our friends from the fire brigade, we had to cancel this for the first time with a heavy heart. And that although, meanwhile, it had even dried up a bit. But this decision should also be absolutely correct. We would have driven straight into a heavy thunderstorm front with our eyes wide open.

Raffle Vespa Club Regensburg

Unusual tours, parade canceled, test bench not even set up. So the thought was quite obvious that maybe the raffle, the proceeds of which were supposed to support the Lengfeld fire brigade and the BRK standby Bad Abbach, would fall into the water.

We do not know whether it is due to the numerous donations in kind from our supporters such as dem Scooter Center, the scooter shop, POLO motorcycle or the VCVD was or because of the incredibly beautiful and familiar atmosphere. In this year's significantly reduced number, our guests managed what more than 800 people had not been able to do the year before: shortly before the end of ticket sales, the Losstand announced that all 1.000 tickets had been sold. Proof that it's not the number of guests that matters, just how WHO is there.

The weather gods had some mercy on us for the rest of the evening, which immediately gave us a new tradition with the spontaneous “Sundowner Tour” to Prunn Castle in the Altmühltal. The unplanned circumstances have given us some ideas for 2024 anyway. One can be curious.

Vespa party

But what is sure to remain is the evening party – whether outside, in the vine arbor or in the bar tent. If you only see each other once a year anyway, a little water from above can't spoil the partying.

So everyone can be curious about the highlights of the summer festival in 2024. We're still a long way from running out of ideas.

Block the appointment now: From 26.07. until 28.07.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX see you on the island!

Joachim Meister -

Vespa Club Regensburg

CUSTOM SHOW OF THE CRAZY BUMBLE BEES SC AND THE SUGAR DOLLS RK

Nachdem die Red beret custom show SC had to be postponed to April 23.04.2022, XNUMX due to Corona, the ladies of Crazy Bumble Bees SC and Zuckerpuppen RK officially opened the season with their custom show followed by a nighter.

Due to our somewhat further journey, we will of course start on Friday. After the rough construction of the SC stand on Friday evening, we went straight to the bar. After a number of rounds on site, the magic continued later in the hotel with a few Jetsons until 4 a.m.

Saturday morning the eyes are wide open, with around 40 custom scooters, with something for every taste: metal flake, newly painted patina paint, airbrush, O-paint, everyday boxes, ESC and DB crap, classics from the very early and recent past as well as several premieres.

The custom show is perfectly organized. Pizza and grill are provided for the physical well-being and if you want to customize your body, there is also a tattoo artist on site. The day takes its course with the obligatory cold drinks and petrol talks. In the afternoon it gets more and more crowded and it goes seamlessly into the night with a great mix of music.

Big thanks to the organizers for a top-class weekend with finally normal people again.

Hopefully the long wait will come to an end on September 18th and we can finally open our doors again for the Scooter Center Open Open Day. We are really looking forward to seeing you again after this boring time without you.

The event on Facebook:

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Guests, visitors and exhibitors

 

Evo Retrofit

Hated & bashed by die-hard 2-stroke fans. Those who were allowed to try it out are mostly enthusiastic!
With us on Open Day you have the opportunity to try it out and then form your own opinion:

Evo retrofit electric scooter

ELECTRICATE YOUR CLASSIC VESPA
The évo conversion kit for the Smallframe Vespa is the first electrical conversion kit with TÜV. Available in a complete kit for many models. The conversion is reversible, the frame is not destroyed, plug & play! The team is currently working on a version for the Largeframe-Models. Be curious what they show us, what an electrified Vespa puts on the test bench and test a converted Vespa yourself! Info requested in advance?

 

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Tuscany feeling in Scooter Center: M&R Vespa bags, used Vespas and paintings

The exclusive M&R bag is the perfect addition to any Vespa and offers plenty of storage space for this and that. It hugs the shape of the Vespa shield - both outside and inside. It is attached using integrated hooks and can be removed with a handle so that you can take it with you and use it as a shoulder bag. It was designed by the Italian designer Mauro Mulas for many Vespa models in collaboration with an experienced saddler who handcrafts the bags in his workshop in the middle of Tuscany with attention to detail.

In addition to these great bags from Tuscany, you will also find various used Vespa models from Italy to buy at this stand.
A friend of the two exhibits her paintings. Another highlight of our OpenDay!

 

 

 

Crazy Monkey Development

The Crazy Monkey. Rocks is the URL of Crazy Monkey Development! Here, too, the name says it all and we are happy that the crazy monkey is sending his R² & D² team out to the Open Day. This is what the colorful animal world from Gentle Goat to Raging Rhino to Whale presents to us!

McCloudt's Originals

"Because it works!" That is the motto of McCloudts Originals, who present their product range for the care and preparation of vehicles of all kinds at our Open Day. We are happy!

Private parts market

Our SUPERKOLLE was the first to secure a place in the parts market. The warehouse also filled up during the Corona period and we are curious to see which precious items will be presented to us.

Scooterstuff.de

In business for decades and luckily still not professional! Rene (on the right in the picture) from and with www.scooterstuff.de! The offered shirts, prints, stickers are usually only produced in small quantities and offered for sale on runs. Whether in a backpack or sidecar, there is always room for a small selection and no annoying van disturbs the harmonious picture on 'em Run. Usually as merrily tipsy as his customers, Rene, together with the Clubkombina filthy&sly behind them, has been bringing consistent fashion and no trends to the body for years. With us also still working on the turntables for real scooteristit sounds!

Powolotti 2 stroke tuning

And Austria is also sending envoys to the Open Day. We look forward to Michael Powolotti. Among other things, head of Powolotti 2-stroke tuning!

Great LUI

The first international acceptance for the Open Day came from Italy. Tom comes with his Super LUI and presents the project to us. With its motor housing you can plant the inner values ​​of the Li family in your LUI. The picture is at Scooter Center Cup emerged at the Nürburgring. Tom won the regularity rating in the rain with Michelin S1 tires. Dreadful!

Roller shop demonstrator

Our anticipation for the Open Day keeps growing! There are more and more registrations for the private parts market, dealer stands and other great visitors! Among other things, the cover stars of the roller shop catalogs. The red one was built 35 years ago by Angelo Zirri, sold to the scooter shop in 1989 and was and is simply a dream. Marvel at live & in color on September 18th.

Markus Mayer - Vespa Gentleman Giro

We are totally happy to be able to support Markus with his Vespa Gentleman Giro - Vespa Tour for Kids with Cancer. For our Open Day he will be there for the good cause. And on the weekend before the Open Day we are out and about with Markus at the VESPA ALP DAYS Zell am See.
We look forward to you, here or there!
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…this is the beginning. More highlights are added here every few days.

SC parts market

It will be big! In the long time without Classic & Open Days, a lot has accumulated. In addition to bargains, remaining stock, B-goods, samples, a large and colorful range from the last India container awaits collectors and hunters:

India home of LML and SIL.

Private parts market

Anyone can sell on the private parts market (without fees, of course). Registration is all that is required. So now tidy up your workshop, basement and garage and make others happy with your parts.

Registration for the private or commercial parts market

Registration is no longer possible - we are fully booked!

Highlights

• Groovy Scooterist Sound and Scooterstuff.de by and with René
• Free test bench use on our P4
• hot snack
• Cool on and off the counter
• Gasoline talks and scene news

An afternoon with friends at friends!

Location: Scooter Center
Kurt Schumacher Str. 1 in 50129 Bergheim-Glessen.

We will inform you in good time about changing measures of the Hygiene Protection Act.

We look forward to seeing you,

Your Scooter Center Team

Motor scooter parts market Lambretta finder Lambretta

Greater Scooter Center Scooter parts market

On May 18, 2019 you have the big one Scooter Center Scooter parts market the opportunity to make rare parts, NOS, and other bargains for your Vespa / Lambretta. More than 20 different suppliers of used scooters and parts are waiting for you.
The Scooter Center offers you a great one again sale from Samples, B-goods, returned items, and other bargains zu Low prices
Private sellers offer one or the other treasure from theirs private collection and commercial providers take advantage of our large vehicle and parts market for scooters.

Lambretta Finder

We are pleased that our dealer colleague from Belgium is coming to our large parts market with his used Lambretta vehicles and parts.

Lambretta Finder from Belgium specializes in lambrettas and a selection will be great Lambretta parts and vehicles have along!

 

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Scootering together Scooter Center's open day

The Flatliners SC club is riding to our spare parts market and invites you to join the tour. Scootering together is more amusing. the club has chosen a nice tour including a ferry trip across the Rhine!

Since we're planning to go to Scooter Center's spare parts market on Saturday, we thought, well, just join us, we'll pick you up! The tour starts in Wipperfürth, continues across the Bergisches Land region and ends in Bergheim-Glessen. Below you can find a list of the intermediate stops. Besides, we'll run a google-based online tool to track the tour live. (Here you will find the link) I think, most of scooter riders already know how our tours are organized. No genuine 50cc scooters, no low-performance mopeds with two riders. At the meeting point with filled up tank! Here the schedule of the tour:

  • 8:30 am Start Wipperfürth Ohler Wiesen
  • 8:45 a.m. crossroads
  • 9:00 am Dabringhausen ARAL filling station
  • 9:15 am Hilgen / old train station
  • 9:40 am Leverkusen Pattscheid (Burscheider Str./ Diepentaler Str.)
  • 10:00 ferry stop Hitdorf / Langel
  • 10:30 Scooter Center in Bergheim-Glessen (Cologne)

Don't miss it! Flatliner's Scooter Club

Scheduled route on Google Maps

(Please note: the route across the Rhine by ferry does not show up in Google)

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Saturday 18th May, 10: 00-16: 00

Kurt-Schumacher-Str. Xnumx
50129 Bergheim - Glessen, Germany
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Crime scene snack at Scooter Center Parts market 2019

The Vosen family's snack bar is really well known as the legendary sausage stall from the Cologne crime scene.

After each crime scene, inspectors Freddy Schenk (Dietmar Bär) and Max Ballauf (Klaus J. Behrendt) enjoy French fries and Kölsch in front of the snack bar. The "Wurstbraterei" became known throughout Germany through the crime scene.

Our customers have the sausage stand at our other events like that ClassicDay or the custom show learned to love.

We are delighted that the Vosen sausage roasting team is also helping us Scooter parts market with delicious sausage specialties and fries!

 

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Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.

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Our event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/711987155801639/

Location: directly on Scooter Center

Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, 50129 Bergheim, Germany

 

Rollers - the journey to the Scooter Center Parts market

Roll to the Scooter Center

Joint approach to Scooter Center Scooter parts market

The Flatliners SC drives to our parts store and offers that you can join. It is well known that driving together is even more fun. The club has chosen a beautiful route including a classic ferry ride across the Rhine!

Since we are planning on Saturday Scooter Center Driving the parts market, we thought ... just come along, we will collect you!
The whole thing will start in Wipperfürth and go through the Bergisches Land and then end in BM-Glessen.
A tabular list of the intermediate stations can be found below. We are also trying to run a Google-based online tool to track the current location. (The link will then be posted here)

I think most of them know the general conditions when we go on our tours. No original Fuffis, no low-performance mopets in two-man operation.
It is best to show up at the appropriate meeting point with a full tank of fuel.

The timing will go something like this:

  • 8:30 a.m. departure from Wipperfürth Ohler Wiesen
  • 8:45 a.m. crossroads
  • 9:00 a.m. Dabringhausen ARAL gas station
  • 9:15 a.m. Hilgen / old train station (Oldi Treff)
  • 9:40 a.m. Leverkusen Pattscheid (Burscheider Str./ Diepentaler Str.)
  • 10:00 a.m. Ferry station Hitdorf / Langel
  • 10:30 Scooter Center Cologne

And as always ... come up or you will cry!

Flatliner's Scooter Club

Estimated route on Google Maps

(Attention, Google doesn't seem to like ferries. It should go by ferry across the Rhine.)

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Electric Vespa

Modern Vespa on the large scooter parts market

PIAGGIO / Modern Vespa

In addition to many parts for modern and classic Vespa & Lambretta, there is something special for fans of the modern Vespa:

E VESPA

You can take a look at the brand new Vespa Electrica on site. We also want to put this to the test - #SilentPower

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VESPA GTS HPE

We also have brand new Vespa models on site:
Vespa GTS 300 SS HPE blue & GTS 300 HPE NOTTE

 

Vespa GTS 300 HPE Notte Vespa GTS 300 HPE SS Super Sport

We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Large motor scooter parts market at Scooter Center.

Large scooter parts market at Scooter Center

When? 18.Mai 2019 10:00-16:00
Where? Scooter Center GmbH, Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, 50129 Bergheim, Germany

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Motor scooter test bench opened at the aftermarket

Dynamometer at the large scooter parts market at Scooter Center

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Only a few days left to the large scooter parts market with us on Scooter Center in Bergheim-Glessen!

For everyone who wants to come by scooter: our test bench is available again, it starts on Saturday at 10:00!

 

As an exhibitor, you can still register here, the stand is free! Registration for the parts market

Motor scooter test bench opened at the aftermarket

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Flyer Scooter Center Parts market with scooters

The flyer for our large parts market with rollers is ready and will be out with the packages in the next few days.

It starts on Saturday 18 May 2019 - from 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.

Exhibitors can become one here Register free parking space for the parts market.

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