Modern Vespa

Running late today, I pulled up to a young lady riding a red GTS 300 at a light in my neighborhood.

She was outfitted in the latest sporty vespa look. Very cute, very fashionable.

I basically shocked the bee-jeebies out of her when I pulled up next to her in my riding-to-work-down-the-tollway togs.

I had a hard time convincing her I wasn't totally insane. But we chatted a bit about scooters and other riders in the area and modernvespa.com, which she had never heard of.

I hope my appearance didn't put her off other riders. I look this way so I can been seen on the highways. But sometimes I forget how plain crazy I look. At least I wasn't wearing my hello kitty back pack.

Only once. A Harley rider doing about 85 jumped out of his skin when I pulled up along side of him on my BV500, waved, and accellerated past him.

You would likely get MY attention out there.

If I saw the Hello Kitty backpack, I'd likely dismount and run!

At least she noticed you. Love the helmet. Some of the Vespa riders can be stuffy. They have the preppy look going on. I get weird looks when i wear my Ruby but your helmet beats mine. I bet she's sill talking about the weirdo she met on her ride. I'd also bet she didn't realize you were riding a piaggio.

I was on my motorcycle last week and pulled up behind another motorcyclist. The rider immediately began looking down at his bike, inspecting the engine as if something was wrong. Judging by his body language as he inspected the bike he seemed perhaps a bit frantic.

Apparently the dry clutch on my bike was louder then his engine/exhaust and he feared something had just busted on him.

He finally spun around and noticed me. I gave him a 'hey, um yeah that's me making all the racket' wave.

I'm not sure if he felt a little annoyed or embarrassed because once the light changed he took off with haste.

Too right Judy - She didn't even know it was a Piaggio BV 500.

She was very preppy, but cute as a bug with matching red striped jacket and helmet.

But that is second gal I have seen in the area in two days. The other one was on an Ivory GTS up ahead of me on Boughton.

Also outfitted in shorts and deck shoes, just breezin' along.

I look like the Road Warrior next to these gals.

The Mad Max of Naperville

Something about Belkwinith's photo says anything but "stuffy."

Same lane? Can't imagine her being scared if you were in your own lane.

bumped me mates scoot up backwards .... his face was a picture when he set off backwards