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Wandering in to finally introduce myself. Hello, I'm Kim and I just bought my first scooter, a 2020 Primavera S150. I'm also a new rider. Currently working on my slight fears by taking longer and longer trips. Nothing too epic yet, but I'm starting to feel more and more comfortable. She's a beauty and I want to keep showing her off!

It's great to read the posts from more experienced riders and it's really helping me to feel more comfortable. Thanks for being here!
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Welcome to MV and congrats on your new scooter!

You'll find we are a bunch of picture-hungry scooter folk. Post pics of your rides and don't worry if you don't think they are "impressive" enough, we'll love them regardless.
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Nice ride. Welcome to the forum.
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Welcome, Kim.

Yes, we live for pictures
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Welcome onboard! - This is a great place for picking up tips and technical information about your scooter. Posting pictures is a great way of introducing yourself to the MV community.
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Welcome aboard Kim! Of course also congrats on the new scoot and I'm sure it puts a big smile on your face. Piaggio makes beautiful scooters with the Vespa line. There are many scooters and then there is "Vespa".

Glad you are feeling more comfortable and your confidence will build up with time. Yes, even on a smallie there is some risk to what we do but the payoff is so worth it.
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Welcome to the forum Kim - great name by the way.

If you haven't taken the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course, it is really worth it. Gives you both theory explanation for why things work, as well as hands on how things work.

Look forward to seeing you and your scoot around the forum!
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Welcome Kim. Yes to the msf course. Meanwhile find yourself an empty parking lot and practice your low-speed maneuvers ... U-turns, figure eights, Etc. There are lots of good videos on YouTube about proper turning techniques. This will help your overall confidence. Much more useful than just taking a long ride.
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Welcome from New England Kim, congratulations on the new bike.
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I have taken a course and, while it was pretty helpful, I definitely need work on my low speed maneuvering. I have my permit right now, and I couldn't really pass the skills test at this point. Thanks for the advice! I'm going to make that a priority.
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Welcome in MV from Latina, central Italy.
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Welcome to Modern Vespa, Kim, from the deserts of Arizona.
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RaveOnOn wrote:
... Currently working on my slight fears by taking longer and longer trips...
Hi Kim and welcome from your neighbor in North County.
You're in a great area to take those rides - enjoy!
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Welcome to MV. Practice will get you there! If you want to read a bit, Proficient Motorcycling (there's also a Proficient Scootering IIRC) has a lot of good information on riding skills.
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fledermaus wrote:
Welcome to MV. Practice will get you there! If you want to read a bit, Proficient Motorcycling (there's also a Proficient Scootering IIRC) has a lot of good information on riding skills.
I second this post. Well worth purchasing.

Welcome to MV btw.
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