OP
@vespasfw3 avatar
UTC

Ossessionato
2006 Vespa GTS250ie, 2004 Vespa ET4, 2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan, 2001 Kawasaki W650, 2023 Honda Trail 125.
Joined: UTC
Posts: 2419
Location: Central Pennsylvania
 
Ossessionato
@vespasfw3 avatar
2006 Vespa GTS250ie, 2004 Vespa ET4, 2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan, 2001 Kawasaki W650, 2023 Honda Trail 125.
Joined: UTC
Posts: 2419
Location: Central Pennsylvania
UTC quote
I did a quick search and didn't see an indication that anyone posted this video. It's a pretty cool look at scooters in Great Britain. It's part of the Look at Life series and paints a great picture of scooters. Some of the off road stuff makes me wonder how well the GTS would do scrambling up some rough terrain.

Sorry if everyone has already seen this.

@snookerinberlin avatar
UTC

Hooked
2021 GTS Racing Sixties/ 1999 ET2
Joined: UTC
Posts: 429
Location: Berlin, Germany
 
Hooked
@snookerinberlin avatar
2021 GTS Racing Sixties/ 1999 ET2
Joined: UTC
Posts: 429
Location: Berlin, Germany
UTC quote
Cool find. Thanks for sharing.

The off-road segment surprised me. The clearance on the small bodies is so low, and the tire circumference so small, that I would be surprised it didn't high center or at least scrape the bottom badly in most of those ruts.
@rrider avatar
UTC

Ossessionato
Triumph Bonneville 2022, Triumph Street Scrambler 2018 (sold), Suzuki VanVan200 (sold), 2015 Sprint 125 (sold)
Joined: UTC
Posts: 3173
Location: Finland
 
Ossessionato
@rrider avatar
Triumph Bonneville 2022, Triumph Street Scrambler 2018 (sold), Suzuki VanVan200 (sold), 2015 Sprint 125 (sold)
Joined: UTC
Posts: 3173
Location: Finland
UTC quote
I like "prrr...." soundtrack

I also like the optimism in the way the practicality of those small scoots is described.

About the off road - GTS is a bit overweight, but with the low center of gravity would manage quite well I suspect. I've tried Sprint's abilities when taking a shortcut through woods. This was a path, not as rough as in the pic, but a still truly off road. Sprint was very easy to drive slowly there, no problems at all.
@drscooter avatar
UTC

Addicted
2007 GTS 250ie 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 803 2005 Sportster 883XL 2010 GTS 300ie
Joined: UTC
Posts: 586
Location: St.Louis, Missouri
 
Addicted
@drscooter avatar
2007 GTS 250ie 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 803 2005 Sportster 883XL 2010 GTS 300ie
Joined: UTC
Posts: 586
Location: St.Louis, Missouri
UTC quote
Enjoyable, little film. Still, most places here in the USA if you "filter" to the front of "split" lanes you will anger most cagers (the will shoot you here) and in many places it not legal. I went around a car once making a left turn, there was no on coming street, just a left turn so there was no danger at all. Cop pulls me over for illegal passing, now I just got a warning but in Missouri, it's a no no.

Wha? emoticon Wha? emoticon Wha? emoticon
@irieman avatar
UTC

Addicted
GTV 300, [GTV 250], [CB500F], SG250, MINI R59
Joined: UTC
Posts: 559
Location: NorCal
 
Addicted
@irieman avatar
GTV 300, [GTV 250], [CB500F], SG250, MINI R59
Joined: UTC
Posts: 559
Location: NorCal
UTC quote
Thank you so much for finding and posting this. Both painful and awesome at the same time! :)
@troutbum avatar
UTC

Ossessionato
2012 Kymco Like 200i (Sold), 2018 FLSL
Joined: UTC
Posts: 2757
Location: San Jose, CA
 
Ossessionato
@troutbum avatar
2012 Kymco Like 200i (Sold), 2018 FLSL
Joined: UTC
Posts: 2757
Location: San Jose, CA
UTC quote
I learned I baby my scooter to much. Laughing emoticon

Great find. Enjoyed watching all the scooters. I learned a thing or two as well. Never knew Great Britain manufactured scooters at one point. Nor did I know women made up such a large percentage of scooter owners. Is that still the case today?

Thanks for sharing!
DoubleGood Design banner

Modern Vespa is the premier site for modern Vespa and Piaggio scooters. Vespa GTS300, GTS250, GTV, GT200, LX150, LXS, ET4, ET2, MP3, Fuoco, Elettrica and more.

Buy Me A Coffee
 

Shop on Amazon with Modern Vespa

Modern Vespa is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com


All Content Copyright 2005-2024 by Modern Vespa.
All Rights Reserved.


[ Time: 0.0105s ][ Queries: 3 (0.0034s) ][ live ][ 318 ][ ThingOne ]