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Aug 31, 2018Extreme Vespa enthusiasts rev up at Indonesian festival

Every year, Indonesians gather in eastern Java to celebrate their love of the iconic Italian Vespa scooter — for some, it's an 'extreme' kind of love, where the vehicles are customized to resemble metallic monster bikes straight out of a Hollywood dystopia.

A mechanic works on turning an old Vespa bike into an extreme tank to sell at a workshop in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 3, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Yogi Hermawan Saifullah, 28, the owner of a workshop that builds extreme Vespas poses for a photograph while sitting on one of his tank Vespa designs at his shop in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 2, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespas are displayed in a Vespa club and workshop in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 2, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts ride their bike after attending a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

A rider wears a modified helmet and mask while attending a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts drive their bike near the site of a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

An extreme Vespa enthusiast rides his bike after attending weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespa enthusiasts ride their bike after attending a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

An extreme Vespa enthusiast sits on his bike as he watches a concert at a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts drive near the site of a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 5, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts drive near the site of a scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

A stuffed toy mascot is tied to the front of a modified Vespa at a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts drive near the site of a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 5, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

A stuffed toy mascot is tied to the back of an extreme Vespa at a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

A stuffed toy is tied to the back of an extreme Vespa at a scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespa enthusiasts take part in a Vespa-cross race at a scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespa enthusiasts dance to a live band at a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts drive their bike near the site of a weekend festival for extreme Vespas in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 22, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiasts sleep during a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespa enthusiasts watch a concert from the roof of a truck at a scooter weekend festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 5, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Extreme Vespa enthusiast Julia Ningsih, 19, attends a weekend scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Local girls take pictures of their friend sitting on a modified extreme Vespa while briefly visiting an extreme Vespa festival in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, July 21, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Vespa enthusiasts dance at a music concert at a scooter festival in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, August 4, 2018. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS
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