Modern Vespa

or paint it black.

I thought it was a pretty cool idea. Problem is, you can't drink while you're riding.

<snickers>

I have a beautiful center rack with a coffee cup holder on the Stella that was a gift from GoPam. I love it and will cherish it always. It's probably the nicest part of that bike and is loaded with sentimental value.

I also have a full face helmet ...

That's because I took decent photos (which is rare for me) and folks keep tempting me to post them

Lol all good. I always get a tingly feeling when it's coming. Like "sooner or later, Carl will see this thread and post his tank."

It's my favorite tank, by far. Just saying.

Do underpants count as a 'silly' upgrade?

hell no those are spectacular where'd ya get 'em i need seven.

Try these
https://www.farmers.co.nz/men/underwear-socks-thermals/underwear/mitch-dowd-vintage-scooters-boxer-short-sky-6767628

Local store with Mitch Dowd stuff. Not available now. Personally I'd go for darker colours to reduce skidmarks. No ABS.

Depends on what you upgraded from.

Now there's something cannonballers don't talk much about.

Nope. Not going to take the bait.

I DID NOT KNOW WE COULD POST GIFs!!!

I've been a MV member for more than 2 years and this is the first gif I've seen. Sorry: I got a little excited...

Technically the one in question is inline-linked from another forum, not actually uploaded to MV. And in general, inline images don't survive over the long term.

But yes, technically, you can actually upload GIFs to MV. Since always.

+1

Chris from CLE

I bought one of those mesh things that adhere to the inside of the glove compartment to sort of keep things from falling out when you open it. It was a pain in the ass to adhere it correctly and it has honestly provided zero benefit.

Great

Can you get these with skid marks on the back

These are also up there. Impulse buy at Vespa Motorsport San Diego. I think I was just in awe of being in the presence of Robot and made a blind purchase.

Fun fact: the 'mesh screen' is affixed by screws and can be bought at any hardware store.

Decided after posting this I would install it this week...

Turns out, not so plug-and-play... apparently Scooter West sent me the wrong part.

It seems they've already reviewed my email and sent the correct part my freight forwarding service. Hurray. Now I get to pay international shipping and duties, twice.

The one time I spend money and get the Scooter West kit instead of just DIY'ing it... this is what I get for trying to have nice things Lesson learned.

I wonder how many of the upgrades, accessories and embellishments on this would be considered silly

(Just saw this and couldn't think what thread to pay it in)

These are on sale right now for $309.00 but they really look good! Rizoma is such good quality.

Man I almost did this a few times over. This is when I gambled on ali express. I have rizoma bar ends and mirrors but just couldn't part with the money for the grills. I've had these for a few years and am happy with the purchase.

That depends on whether its primary purpose is to get coffee or win races.

That bike is perfectly fine for winning races against BV350s to the coffee shop. I just don't think the rider is going to be comfortable sipping their breve in that full track suit.

Looks like it has a side stand, but no rear turn signals? Perhaps they're integrated into the license plate.

Those two goals are not mutually exclusive. Both noble endeavors, to be sure.

best investment you did are those Zelioni rims! OMG are they gorgeous

When I ordered the horn cover for $34 on aliexpress I wondered which list it would be on. Bad or good bling.

I like it!

We don't need no stinkin' badgers.

I've done quite a few silly mods to my scooter, I'll share the latest two I did right before Amerivespa this year.

This is really cool. I like the idea of increased visibility at night.

What light kit did you go with? Do the LED's have an option to change the color? Wondering if a setup like this would still have visibility benefits with the solid color panel.

My Classic Racks floor rack.Great product, I was impressed with them, but a) I never carry anything there, even on long rides, and b) with long legs and big feet any loss of space is a nuisance.

Going to put it up for sale one of these days....

I was thinking D-ring fasteners would be a good substitute...anyone try that?

Where did you purchase clear side panels? Same for the LED light strips?

I did. It's easier to just hang things of the hook. I took the D-rings off for one of the rallys and never put them back. Haven't missed them.

Thank! Yeah, one of those ideas unlikely to reach fruition.

The side panels were from scooter west. However they only work on the older GTS scooters 2006-2019.

https://www.scooterwest.com/clear-side-fairings-pair-for-gts-gtv-300-super-gts08f-cl.html

If you don't have the clear panels the effect will be very different. Though at one time they had a red/clear that would work if red was ok for you. Before this panel I installed full underglow lights. On the back panels I used light l brackets to mount the LED to so they would face down.

The LED strips I used for the back panels were NEON tupe style so it would be a clean line. I went with normal red since I wanted the smooth look and easy setup. Plus red was what I wanted.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle-lights/led-accent-lighting/led-light-modules/led-neon-tube-lights-super-flexible-vehicle-accent-rope-light-280-lumens+color-Cool~8000K+length_in-24in~2ft

My full underglow kit came from a place called Joe Florida, but they are out of business now. Tommorow when I get a chance I'll add a few more of my silly mods.

'Super bee' stickers to the side cowls.

I still like the joke, they were replicas of Dodge Super Bee muscle car logos...originally black on yellow backround and I had a yellow Vespa.
Bee vs. Wasp being an additional twist, irritating the purists

The thing was, only after having placed the stickers, I was told that this was the nro1 way of hiding scratch marks on the side cowls

And for sure, these got extra notice and suspicious inspection when I sold the scoot.


In general, I admire and prefer handcrafted mods and artisan work.
Could not be bothered with 'accessories'....like my current bike is marketed to have 117 OEM accessories... in real life, this means there are mostly bolts and knobs with various textures and colours I get absolutely no kicks out of that.