The Yamaha Vino Scooter That Could

How application of WD-40 saved my Yamaha 

Vino Scooter after a flood.

Scooter Vino by figstreetstudio

  A few days before hurricane Katrina I got a 50cc Yamaha Vino that I had in a friend's back yard in Metairie, LA. It sat in the flood waters a few days. Along with all the other disaster issues of that time that kept me real busy, I just took the scooter and placed it in a shed in my place in Pearl River, LA. About a year after I decided to just spray the scooter with WD-40 until I had time to do something with it. Another year went by and finally I got time to work on it. I took most everything apart cleaned and sprayed it with more WD-40 and it started. It ran for a while but I could not keep it running. It sat another year and I finally got time to work with it again. It now runs, not well but good enough to get around. Thanks WD-40!
I ride scooters and do graphic art here is a link to shirts and stickers for scooter riders. http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/472584

 I design and have a lot of scooter apparel at my Zazzle Shop click an image to see more.

Scooter Trash by figstreetstudio

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Alley Gator Scooter Club by figstreetstudio
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Drove My Chevy To The Levee Shirts

Levee Gone by figstreetstudio
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"Drove My Chevy To The Levee, and The Levee Was Gone" shirts and more, http://ow.ly/o3R6 #hurricanr #flood #levee #music #song

Drove My Chevy to the Levee Shirt

Levee Gone by figstreetstudio
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Symbols of New Orleans

Interest has gained since Hurricane Katrina in two unofficial symbols of New Orleans, the Fleur De Lis and the New Orleans Water Meter Cover, both are things I have used in my art for many years. The Ford Box Water Meter Cover was designed in 1920 just to be different for water meters used in New Orleans. The designer does not claim ownership of the design and artists for a long time have made it into art, hats, ornaments, and jewelry. There are several other water meter cover designs in New Orleans but the favorite is the Star and Crescent design.


The Fleur de Lis, originally the symbol of the French Kings since Clovis is said to represent a Lilly or the Christian Holy Trinity. The official flag of the City of New Orleans does have three fleur de lis on it and I have the flag on gift items I sell from my web page. In an effort to be different I also took the Water Meter Cover design and adapted it in several ways and colors. The unique styles, rectangular, blue, green, and other adaptations are all sold on various gifts from my web page. Many different Fleur De Lis are also sold on gifts. I believe I am the only one to have the Water Meter Cover on shoes and neckties too. Although as each day passes I notice more and more copies of my designs sold by other places. From clocks, to shoes I have many New Orleans symbols on my web page at http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.