Modern Vespa

Here's the new one. *With* top box. I'm good with it. It fits with the functional look. Now, for another sheepskin!.....

🎶 When the bleating of your heart
Echoes the puckering of your bum"
A new riding life's about to start
When the sheepskin comes! 🎶

(I'm so very sorry... I don't know where it comes from.)

Nice looking scooter and top case!

The new one is a BV250? Its not in your profile yet. How does the new one compare to the old one?

bdonley,

That top case with passenger rest does look styling on your fine scoot.

Bob Copeland

Only gotten one good ride in. I like it a lot. Good power. I find the bigger wheels good on our admittedly crap, rough and cracked backroads. The stock windshield seems good for my height and riding position. I miss the Corbin I had on my Gt. If I had found a decent Vespa for the kinda money I paid, I'd have been ok with that, too. The only ones around here were bikes that'd been dropped, with the usual rear damage. The BV is super clean, fully serviced, with all records. Figured it'll be fine! Here's my previous GT. It was a nice bike. I just jumped ship to go to a Triumph for a while.....

What model year is it? Easy to add in your profile.

2009. I'm on it! Bill

Wow, 2009! Looks new to me! How many miles does it have? You found a nice one!

Where my top case looks best

11,300 miles….

Out in South Africa, we use those screw-top Instruction Manual holders that Jurko has on his rack for holding tools on DS motorcycles.

We also found an interesting and I am sure purely co-incidental alternative application as well...

they fit a 750ml bottle of whisky, brandy, bourbon or other spirits PERFECTLY.

Actually (Ok it's a Carrera but)



As far as Vespas go it is all about proportion. The smaller the bike the, aesthetically the smaller the box needs to be. Either buy a smaller helmet or use a bag hook to go shopping.

While we ponder with or without a topcase, Piaggio has invented the obvious solution. Picture below is a "robot topcase" invented by Piaggio. It's current use is pedestrian. It follows a walker. But this is the test case for their ultimate objective.

The Vespa follow me topcase. It's rolls on wheels at 60 mph behind your Vespa thus giving you the carrying capacity while your Vespa remains sleek and top case free. It could carry your helmet or groceries or even your cat!

Plot twist: you miss your turn; your Piaggio robot topcase doesn't. It's already at the hotel. You're broken down on the side of the road...and your tools are in the topcase.

Plot twist again: it's controlled by your phone. You SUMMON it to return with your tools and a COLD BEER!

Robot gets sassy and starts parking where the cell reception is bad. "What? I can't hear you." The robot uprising isn't violent, it's just one big snub.

(I'm kinda loving this mini-scifi. The thing you shared that sparked it is definitely interesting. )

My topcase returns with two cold beers. One for you Cheshire!

When I got my Liberty 150 I was planning to get a Givi B32NMAL 32LTR MONOLOCK CASE because is is more rectangular than roundy, which I like the looks of better.

However, I had some leftover stuff that I kept when I sold my dual-sport motorcycle; Nelson-Rigg panniers (27.5L each) and an Oxford F1 tail pack (35L when expanded-12.5 inches, less when not to 8 inches high).

So I decided to use these. The tail pack stays on all the time. The panniers are thrown on when I need maximum hauling space.

I was using a small cheap backpack on the bag hook, but it wore out. I found a great replacement that fits the space better, an Icon Hi-Viz Squad 4 Backpack (23L). It fits nicely as it is 21H, 11W, 6D. More room on the floorboards for my feet because of the narrow width.

So my "Liter" total is: 55L (Panniers) + 35L (tailpack) + 23L backpack = 113L. Not counting the under seat storage where I put rarely used stuff. FYI...I got all these bags from Dennis Kirk. They have good (comparable) pricing and ship fast.

The great thing about this add-on system is that I have great flexibility with just the tail pack being fixed. For riding just for fun, nothing is added. For my commute I add the backpack. For grocery runs I add the backpack and panniers.

I don't think I will be going for that Givi any time soon. I have no problem using the under the seat helmet pegs to store it, but usually just carry it with me.

All of a sudden every pizza is a oversized pizza. That's not a world I want to live in.

I figure your comment is about my storage! I am all about function and not driving a car (only when it snows).

Sometimes you need to haul stuff. Most of the time, when for pleasure, just the tail pack.

But, I do view vehicles as tools. The more flexible functionality the better.

Nope.

Roving autonomous possibly sentient probably hungry top case.

This one's easy: pretend you're dealing with an airline.

I know you won't take this wrong there goob, fellow Liberty rider!...
That pic of your scoot looks like a mobile yard-sale of textiles!
Ride on, brother!
O.s.

On my Van Van there is no space to carry anything so I have to use it…. But ok a Vespa I think it is a crime

Yeah, then add me on there with a hi-viz winter jacket and hi-viz helmet...the full on yard sale!

Looking forward to consistent warmer weather so I can thin things down...in Colorado that means mid-May or so. Never know when our last snow/cold snap is going to be.

I just carried 3 bags of Wal Fart brand unscented cat litter stacked on the floorboard. The 25 pound bags, not those horrible 50 pound bags! I also had 2 gallons of Arizona Green Tea in the top box. Unloading got a bit sketchy but I got the goods delivered.

Love it when someone says " I hope you don't take this the wrong way".

I then think:

1. Look out!

2. Don't worry, I'm not expecting a compliment!

Yeah, I hate that opening line, you know whatever they're about to say is going to hurt.

Can the new top case for a 2022 GTS be mounted to the luggage rack? Or do we need to purchase the flat rack

Yes if you buy a new top case all the fixings to the rack are included.

https://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/product/top-case-piaggio_PI273354?q=Top%20box