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Do you Vespa?
« on: July 28, 2021, 11:10:38 AM »
Hi,

Visited local Indian, Guzzi and Vespa Dealer.    here you go! They look better in person.

 







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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2021, 03:39:38 PM »
Do I Vespa!?!  Why yes, I Vespa regularly. I highly recommend them! :thumb:

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2021, 08:11:23 PM »

Vespa And Guzzi go together. If you haven’t ridden a Vespa you’re missing out on a fun ride.


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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2021, 09:34:31 PM »
Yes.  I have a 1964 Vespa GS160, in addition to my Heinkel and Maico scooters.

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Re: Do you Vespa?
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2021, 03:02:36 PM »
I ride a Honda Reflex. Friends in our little club ( http://wsscooters.com/ ) ride a Vespa and a Benelli 135. I LOVE riding my scooter. Have gone shopping at Costco with it and brought back a case of toilet paper tied to the back seat with it. 60 mpg too, and it goes highway speeds. This is a good forum for scooter riders:

https://advrider.com/f/forums/battle-scooters.36/
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2021, 03:30:14 PM »
And here is mine: bought new in 1987, and after 42000 miles  still going strong:




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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2021, 05:08:06 PM »
I am pretty sure the seller of this vintage Vespa rig was "very happy..."



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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2021, 09:12:16 AM »
New Vespa joins its relatives.   

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2021, 09:27:08 AM »
I think something this size would be a BLAST here in Vortex-Land!!  :thumb: :cool:











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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2021, 09:55:11 AM »
Congratulations on bringing that beauty into the fold! :drool:
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2021, 11:17:53 AM »
I was actually going to lost this question but it seems fitting to ask it here.

Why?

What is the advantage of a scooter over a motorcycle? I just don't see any.

I remember as a teenager my dad bought a Lambretta for $5 at a garage sale. I wasn't allowed to ride it. My younger brother rode it everywhere. Maybe if I had a chance on that thing I'd understand. My dad eventually threw it away because it didn't have a title.

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2021, 11:34:08 AM »
There was a segment on a morning show yesterday about a local scooter club. There were some really nice Vespas and a couple of other brands. The top bike for me was a pristine white 160 Honda. The camera person obviously wasn't a biker kind of person as the Honda wasn't given much airtime. Shame.
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2021, 02:36:46 PM »
I have BMW’s version of a Vespa on steroids. It’s a 650 twin.

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2021, 02:44:38 PM »
I have BMW’s version of a Vespa on steroids. It’s a 650 twin.



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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2021, 03:20:07 PM »
Why?

What is the advantage of a scooter over a motorcycle? I just don't see any.

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2021, 03:56:08 PM »
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2021, 05:03:11 PM »
The older I get the more I like. :thumb:
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2021, 05:18:05 PM »
I don't, but these blokes do. Marsala, Italy



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« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2021, 05:38:37 PM »
I used to, but made sure no pics were taken. You have to test what you work on. Ever go over 90mph on those lil wheels?
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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2021, 08:29:51 PM »
I used to, but made sure no pics were taken. You have to test what you work on. Ever go over 90mph on those lil wheels?

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« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2021, 10:40:23 PM »
I was trying to see if it would do the top speed the book says. It will but not w/me. I liked the bigger wheels on Aprillia's & Piaggio's.
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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2021, 06:12:13 AM »
A college age girl at a Guzzi Rally is bigger news than a Vespa. 
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« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2021, 06:18:07 AM »
 One of my favorite of all time two wheeled vehicles was my 1980 Vespa P200E. A two stroke shifty scoot. It was in need of work when I got it but after a few weeks it ran so good. 2nd gear wheelies- maybe thats why I had to replace the clutch. One day I gps'd it at 77mph. Typically it would do 72 no problem. This on the 10" wheels. Did a lot of riding on that Vespa. 200-300 mile days were no problem, now thats not cannonball miles but man it was great fun.
  One day I will own a modern Vespa, most likely a 250 or 300.

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2021, 06:33:54 AM »
A college age girl at a Guzzi Rally is bigger news than a Vespa.



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« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2021, 09:56:30 AM »
I love scooters...new and vintage!  Have ridden many over the years...never owned one...maybe in my old age.  Always like VESPA's and Lambretta's!  This is a great photo, by the way! :thumb: :boozing: :cool: :wink: :smiley:




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« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2021, 11:12:31 AM »
I love scooters...new and vintage!  Have ridden many over the years...never owned one...maybe in my old age.  Always like VESPA's and Lambretta's!  This is a great photo, by the way! :thumb: :boozing: :cool: :wink: :smiley:




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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2021, 09:09:24 PM »
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That is Haruko Haruhara: Rickenbacker gas powered bassist; Intergalactic Vespa motor cop.
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« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2021, 02:56:00 AM »
aklawok,

That is Haruko Haruhara: Rickenbacker gas powered bassist; Intergalactic Vespa motor cop.

Very cool I’ll have to look that up..

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Re: Do you Vespa?
« Reply #28 on: August 18, 2021, 03:28:54 AM »
aklawok,

That is Haruko Haruhara: Rickenbacker gas powered bassist; Intergalactic Vespa motor cop.
A home run...and a win for Vespa!
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« Reply #29 on: August 18, 2021, 06:40:54 AM »
One of my favorite of all time two wheeled vehicles was my 1980 Vespa P200E. A two stroke shifty scoot. It was in need of work when I got it but after a few weeks it ran so good. 2nd gear wheelies- maybe thats why I had to replace the clutch. One day I gps'd it at 77mph. Typically it would do 72 no problem. This on the 10" wheels. Did a lot of riding on that Vespa. 200-300 mile days were no problem, now thats not cannonball miles but man it was great fun.
  One day I will own a modern Vespa, most likely a 250 or 300.

In Italy, where I came from, owning a Vespa from the early riding years, is one of the gateway drugs to future Guzzi ownership.
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