Modern Vespa

My LX150 has been pretty good to me so far.


Trusty Steed

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Granddad can this be my scooter to go out on the other one's to wide said 6½ year old granddaughter and can I have some pink bits on it.
So I now have to put pink handlebar streamers and a pink basket on after fitting the pink top box on and mesh seat cover on the Honda Bali Sj100
Alicia is very pleased 😄

Ratty Rally Ride today! Pretty stoked about how my bike is doin after the engine rebuild!

Yard work day today so the gti gets home depot duty. Vespa comes back out later for another confidence building session for Mrs.

I love taking the Vespa out for errands.

Picked up hers at Philadelphia Scooters (if you're on here THANK YOU! she loves it!) so now we have two red GTS 300s.

'20 GTS 300...

Late afternoon at the park...

That is one stylin' ride!

Now, about that lift...

Somewhere in western South Dakota...

Took advantage of a cool, cloudy day.
I grew up in Abilene, Texas which, until 1978, prohibited sales and public consumption of alcohol (if you want to read some interesting local history, look at the Wikipedia article on Impact, Texas).

Buffalo Gap was a small crossroads a few miles from town and was well-known locally as a place where you could order a beer with your dinner. The town had a German-style biergarten/restaurant with pretty good food and an outdoor courtyard for dining under the stars.

Today, Abilene is no longer dry and the old Deutschlander is a catfish joint (where you can still get a beer). Buffalo Gap is now better known for the Perini Ranch, a James Beard winning steakhouse. Tom Perini and his wife have cooked for Rachel Ray, the Today Show, and other well known venues. They were scheduled to cook for the Bushes and were at the White House on 9/11.

I have to say, that little Liberty takes advantage of all 155ccs. I can peg the throttle and maintain a steady 62 even on a slight uphill stretch, which allows me to take short trips out of town without getting run over.

Little ride down to the coast.

Vespduro?! There's something very fun about taking it where it isn't really designed to go!

WOW! Just get a load of the 'beach bars' on those guys!

South Dakota Air And Space Museum...

Love the B1, but really not a fan of the tinnitus I live with that it gave me

There's an Oxcart not too far from my house; I may try to get a photo with it yet this summer. There's some logistics that need to be sorted prior to doing so though.

My new (2022) Primavera:

Nice scooter....did you trade in the Liberty?
O.S.

Yes sir.

ahh, just when I was starting to like you🙂

Ride safe!
O.S.

A beautiful scooter. Be careful she doesn't roll off her centre stand on that sloping driveway.

I lived on Wagon Wheel from in '11/ '12, then off Cat Claw for a while. Loved the Deutschlander. And that dive saloon with all the Airman hats on the walls.

East of town, looking south...

Germany vs Italy: who wore it better?

Loving the white sidewalls!

They definitely look good, but due to the tread pattern, they are treacherous on rain-grooved roadways and squirm around too much when riding on them to ever be comfortable on those kinds of road surfaces.

On smooth pavement, however, they are quite good.

What's your seat of the pants comparison between the Liberty and Primavera so far?

Liberty is light, flat step thru for easy carry, easier/cheaper to fix if dropped. More difficult with accessories, not as smooth on bumps, less range/tank full. 40%(abt) cheaper. Primavera was about $20/year more to insure than the GTS.

The biggest difference for me is the ergonomics. This varies per individual. My eyes prefer the Liberty. Carrying items on the floorboard, Liberty. My arse and throttle hand prefer the Primavera.
YMMV

My LML 200, this morning near the Trimdon Station coal mining memorial.


Coal Mining remembrance memorial on the approaches to Trimdon Station, County Durham, England.

Abbey Dirt Road....South Dakota...

A close call!

Gee! as I was about to leave, I confused my Vespa 300 with that ZX14 Kawasaki parked next to it yesterday at the coffee shop, and almost rode off on the wrong bike.

You can see how that could be possible to do, considering the uncanny resemblance between the two...

The only choice for urban horticultural pursuits.

Surely you jest. Somebody beat that poor Kwacker with an ugly stick.

'Oopsy!'..double post.



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With 200 hp on tap with a ZX14R, you seldom have time to admire it's sublime ugliness.

I used to own a ZX14, though my example was a first generation model with only 190 hp. My wife, 'Trixie', would use it to run out and buy cat food now and then...

Your white one is less angular. Smoother looking. I'm not a big fan of the folded, sharply angled bikes these days.

Neither am I.

I much prefer a more 'organic' appearance, with a flowing form in pleasing proportions....like my Vespa has, in spades.

My two


2011 LX 150 ie on Jupiter Island, Fl.



2020 GTS with custom Corbin seat.

I want a red GTS, dammit!