Vespa World Days 2011 Gjøvik May 18th-22nd.

Roughnecks Scooterclub participated on Vespa World Days 2011 in Gjøvik with record breaking 7 members and equally many scooters! We even managed to get coverage on both local radio as well as Norwegian television.

The tour to Gjøvik was divided into two days: First day we drove in constant rain from Stavanger - Røldal - Haukeli - Notodden where we teamed up with the Rivals, our sisterclub in Kristiansand. Next day we arrived Gjøvik after 6 hours drive.

Approximately 900 scooterists were present in Gjøvik, making it the largest National Vespa event ever!

Tau ferry, Roughnecks lining up

First pitstop at Hjelmeland

First and only breakdown: Coil problems on the smallframe.

Dinner at Haukeliseter.

We arrived wet & cold at Notodden after 12 hours drive, teaming up with The Rivals.

Rivals boys...

Next day: Notodden - Hønefoss - Gjøvik

Roughnecks even brough female members!

Vespa World Days 2011 Camp

Roughnecks.

Rideout to Lillehammer

DC, Roughnecks Propaganda Minister...

Leaking oil from break, I had to change sim-ring to avoid brake collapse. Separate story on rthe Rally is posted in the Rally blog.

Vespa Show from Munich in Gjøvik Centrum. 

Mr President got interviewed by a swedish television

Dynoing...

Tough Roughnecks...

More sim-ring change...

Germans...

Italians...

Sweedish scooters...

and an occasional Lambretta

Driving home Gjøvik-Stavanger  - On my own. Picture taken on Suleskaret.

 More pictures can be viewed on Roughnecks homepage and in Rally blog.

1000 Harleys and 2 scooters

Every May 1st here in Rogaland, a couple of thousands of MC-enthusiasts gather for a common rideout known as "Vårsleppet". This year was the 21st time the rideout had been performed, and this time Roughnecks would participate. The full rideout goes from Bryne - Sandnes - Stavanger - Ålgård - Egersund - Bryne, with a party at Bryne afterwards.

Traditionally, the rideout attracts a lot of Harleys and other "common" MC's. I say common, as in "there are 1000-2000 similar MC's here".

Alf and me followed the rideout from Jæren MC at Bryne, where the rideout starts, in to Stavanger.

Between the 2000 shining MC's, I think we were the only two scooters... Definitive outsiders!

But we were met with smiles and "thumbs up", and attracted a lot of attention from both the MC riders as well as the audience on the route.

Rideout towards Stavanger

Stavanger Centrum.

We should definetly do this again next year, this time lets hang around for the party!