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Molto Verboso
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Bet this was a Beiber Special that is now a ghost?
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Veni, Vidi, Posti
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I guess it's pretty cold outside?
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Its a debiebered bieber vespa.
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Motovista wrote:
I guess it's pretty cold outside?
Caught me! Yes it is so I am terrorizing the internet!
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All this hate for the model will assure its desirability in 10 years. However, I don't think it beats the S&P 500.
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I don't belieb in ghosts.
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I saw a Bieber Vespa in person but didn't stop to really look at it. Can the graphics be easily removed or are they under a clear coat? When I was a kid I rode an all white Skyway TA. White frame/fork, white Mike Buff Z-Rims, white GT tires, white Vector bars and all white parts, so I kinda like the all white look!
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Vespa White
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sc00ter wrote:
I saw a Bieber Vespa in person but didn't stop to really look at it. Can the graphics be easily removed or are they under a clear coat? When I was a kid I rode an all white Skyway TA. White frame/fork, white Mike Buff Z-Rims, white GT tires, white Vector bars and all white parts, so I kinda like the all white look!
I believe some dealers are removing the decals to try to move some of the left over Beibers. I saw one listed on a dealer site that also put a different color seat on it.
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I believe some dealers are removing the decals to try to move some of the left over Beibers. I saw one listed on a dealer site that also put a different color seat on it.
I love that Vespa tries new stuff every year, but I think this bike shows that they often don't have their thumb on the pulse for North America.

Biebermania's height was 2010-2012. Had a dim resurgence after a few years... and then this bike came out 10 years too late.

If your dealers are actively undoing your work, either Piaggio USA isn't listening to their dealers, or Piaggio global isn't listening to Piaggio USA... Either way, no one is listening to Biebs.
from google trends - biebs search volume over the years... good job piaggio
from google trends - biebs search volume over the years... good job piaggio
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Piaggio feeling hip for launching this bike:

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Plus, I believe the age group of Beiber fans can't really afford an expensive Vespa, let alone be able to ride one legally on the road.
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lol, so it turns out Piaggio didn't bring this bike out ten years too late, they brought it out ten years too early. There's a plot twist
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adri wrote:
either Piaggio USA isn't listening to their dealers, or Piaggio global isn't listening to Piaggio USA.
¿Por qué no los dos?
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adri wrote:
I love that Vespa tries new stuff every year, but I think this bike shows that they often don't have their thumb on the pulse for North America.
I really don't think Vespa cares about North America much, surely not as much as their other markets around the world.
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I really don't think Vespa cares about North America much, surely not as much as their other markets around the world.
Apparently they are pretty fond of Canada.
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jess wrote:
¿Por qué no los dos?
True. The two aren't mutually exclusive
znomit wrote:
Apparently they are pretty fond of Canada.
Whatever fondness they have for the US, it's about 1% for Canada, based on sales volumes estimates, and...
Tierney wrote:
I really don't think Vespa cares about North America much, surely not as much as their other markets around the world.
I agree with that!
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Molto Verboso
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Molto Verboso
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Holding out for PSY's "Gangnam Style" Primavera here...
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