Modern Vespa

I have been reading on the forum and still don't know the answer. If I park the bike. One day, two days, 2 weeks etc Do I always leave the front locked. I would think it would be hard to get off the bike and put it on the stand without looking the front. Sorry for asking a noob question.

The only time I put my MP3 500 (or my wife's MP3 250 for that matter) on the centerstand is for maintenance or when I KNOW it will not be moved for weeks.

Or to put another way, do either tilt lock or centerstand. But make sure you do one or the other.

Welcome! You will get lots of answers. I had my MP3 for nearly 5 years and 30k miles and I NEVER parked it without using the tilt lock. To be clear - I ALWAYS used tilt lock to park. Park it for a day, a week or months at a time - tilt will be fine.

I have always used both every time I stop.

I have a few bikes, not sure which one I will use sometimes.
So Parked in the Garage could be Days or Weeks before using again.

Parking in Garage: I use Tilt-Lock, put on Center Stand, then turn the Tilt-Lock Off.
Leaving the Garage: Turn the Tilt-Lock On, take off Center Stand, Parking Brake.

Parking while Riding: I use Tilt-Lock, Parking Brake.

Keith,
Marietta, GA

Over four years on an MP3, I always used the tilt lock for routine parking. The only times I used the center stand were for maintenance and long term storage.