Modern Vespa

For all the friends across the pond in the USA, might be time to grab some parts or tyres that might be needed soon, before prices go up quite a lot.

While I am at it grab some decent wine or Cognac as lunacy is announcing 200% more, what are these people on, never seen such madness in a short time, maybe I am to nice.

Wouldnt you be safer starting a 'whats the best oil' thread.

Suppose oil will be going up also

I was just wondering what the best oil was but I then lost that train of thought by wondering what tyres will give me the best mix of grip and longevity!

probably a question of price

Will there also tariffs on original Italian olive oil???

I hear they are about to start taxing the tariffs… and charging a convenience fee.

Dont forget tipping…

You forgot cheap, you wouldnt want to pay a fortune for sticky tyres that are going to last forever.

Absolutely if you can find some original olive oil nowadays

Now that is a very sticky question, maybe they will tax Mud snow and sticky soon

City Grips ordered today. They should be in stock in the US already and not subject to tariffs, hopefully.

Stocking up on teabags, Marmite and marmalade...

This uncertainty is why I took my bike in for the big service a little earlier, two weeks ago, and had them put in new brake pads and citigrips as well.

It's all freshened up for at least another 6k.

Just bought my last peanut butter for the grandkids

If any of our friends from the USA is in need of any non tariff Black Pudding, Haggis, Cumberland Sausage or Pork Scratchings then let me know.

Sadly most in the USA would never have heard of such healthy food

Oh nonsense. Pretty soon you'll have locally made tyres that are better in every respect and cheaper too. Surely?
Massive lifetime, Affordable, Grippy, Awesome.

But seriously. Stock up bigly.

I'm looking forward to CyberGrip tires.
I won't have to steer the bike.

make sure you pick up a nice stainless steel tea diffuser cause tea bags leach PFAS

I have a pair of new City Grips just sitting there in the garage, waiting to be mounted....I'll take $700 (USD) for the both of them, plus $100 shipping of course (Lower US 48 only, please).

Is that anything like Cat Scratchings?

Thought Trump said he was going to tax anything below New York or above Florida

Most UK ones do not have any PFAs, though some of those have plant-based (non GMO!) PLA. Also none of the nasty US teabags that have almost no tea and have bits of string attached via staples...

https://moralfibres.co.uk/the-teabags-without-plastic/

I bring over huge bags of Yorkshire tea every time I get back to Blighty.

this thread is borderline politics.

Yeah. I don't trust the MVers here. This is likely to end in a shouting match over loose leaf vs bags.
And those milk first cretins can burn in hell.

Yep it is a fine line politics expensive parts

Several comments here are distinctly political even if the posters don't see it.

It's definitely a countdown to the thread being locked

In that case.......how's about $600 for my new pair of City Grip 2's, with free shipping?

I can run those Shinko whitewalls a little longer if I have to.

I only ride Diablos

Obviously the milk goes in first so you know exactly how much is in the cup, you can't do this if the milk goes in last.

Elementary dear znomit

I believe you have Pork rinds over there (from watching Cheers).

Or you could have Chicken Itchings..

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_happy_hour__/video/7194888043499687174

Hold on to them, they may become a collectors item soon.

good to know...thanks...i'll have to look at some packets from other countries...loose tea into a ss diffuser is pretty easy as well

Or leave the milk out altogether.

*Faints*

You should definitely be trying to ween yourselves off of milk and stainless steel. Tires won't be a problem though, if you can't afford petrol.

What is this "off of" of which you speak? Has the American language landed in Hobbit Land?

Now now. There's no room in this thread for grammar nazis.