Modern Vespa

I just joined the ranks of Liberty-arians - not Libertarians - perhaps the alternate name might be Piaggioholics? Whatever you want to call us, my new Piaggio Liberty - a 150S, 2024 vintage - is now my one and only scoot. I have to say it's a handsome steed - the color is a muted gray, the rather cool chrome accents of previous Libertys have given way to a rather somber black treatment. But the black & white shot I'm including is anything but somber.

Initial impressions: fun and surprisingly solid for such a relatively light weight scooter. More to come, hopefully.

It's a great scooter.
Taking it out for a ride along local (southern Oregon) country roads, the bovine neighbors seemed to approve.

Keep 'em coming. Clever captions optional

+1~!

O.S.

Welcome. Ours is a small but mighty contingency. Read up and you will find lots of good advice on here. I highly suggest the side stand install. And carrier box if you need to stash a big helmet. Be safe and enjoy!

Also you paid $100 for the black bits. The chrome is standard. The "s" model gets black trim

Quick confession: I didn't actually pay more for the "S" model, because though the Liberty I just bought was literally brand new (with only 13 miles on the odometer), the person I bought it from had acquired it from a local dealer but due to changed circumstances (a long story, involving commuting to a new workplace) decided not to ride it -- so it had been sitting, unused, inside a clean garage for nearly half a year. By purchasing it, I was paying off their loan - which essentially meant I was able to purchase my new Liberty with no freight or dealer prep or OTD charges - and no 'S'-model-surcharge.

Finding this Liberty was a lucky accident - and a rare case of the Universe gifting me with an unexpected V.G.K.B. (Vespa Good Karma Blessing)! The late writer Hunter Thompson once said, "good people drink good beer" - my amended version of that quote is, "Good people ride good scooters"

Liberty parked on the sidewalk - while its owner went inside the local Donut shop for sustenance.

Not sure it is an illusion, or if they are all like that, but the front wheel looks off-center in the axle?

No, not off-center.
Distance from tire sidewall to the fork is exactly the same.
And Miguel, keep those photos of your nice '24 "S" coming!

O.S.

Riding around an agricultural area (mostly orchards, some vineyards) in the foothills of the Cascades volcanic mountain range, near where I live in southern Oregon. A lovely day for zipping around the back roads, while the occasional turkey vulture or red-tailed hawk circles far above.

This old photograph was discovered in a trunk in the attic which I believe contained memorabilia of previous generations, going all the way back to the beginning of the 20th Century - and provides shocking proof that some supposedly 'Modern' scooters may not be as modern as we think.

Another day... and the cows are still outstanding in their field.
Make that 'cow' singular.
And make that out standing.

I'm enjoying your photos Miguel......
Keep 'em coming.
You know, posting photos of our Libertys is about all we have to offer - since they never have issues 🙂

O.S.

This is really a great 'Liberty' shot.
And like all truly fine photos, the more one looks... the more one sees.

Up in the foothills of the Siskiyou mountains which run through vineyards, only 5 minutes from my rural home. A fine place for an afternoon ride.

Riding around Lithia Park, in Ashland, Oregon. The park spreads out over 93 acres of trails, pathways, ponds, ampitheatres, duck ponds, and even a lovely Japanese garden.

At the Post Office, to mail a letter.

Admittedly I'm prejudiced, but I think the Liberty looks good even in black & white.

Just got my 600 mile service at my relatively local southern Oregon Vespa dealer (Rapley Motorsports, in Grants Pass, about 35 miles away from my home)! I also took the plunge and bought a flyscreen - the official Piaggio model - which they had in stock, and installed for me. It actually does seem to lessen the wind hitting me at highway speeds, though that may be merely my imagination.

There's something truly satisfying about walking into a small dealership where the owners are thoughtful and smart - and where the showroom is full of gleaming Vespas and Piaggios - while the large shop area has a diverse selection of interesting motorcycles as well as the scooters they service. For fellow Piaggioholics or Vespisti passing through southern Oregon, it's worth making a stop in Grants Pass.

Wow!
The dealer put this rubber edging on w/o you asking?
Some dealers know about this glare issue - the parts counter-man at Vespa Motorsport knew of the complaints. He's heard them from Liberty customers using the Piaggio fly-screen out there in California.
I just didn't hear that from them before I ordered one from them. The official Piaggio screen is twice the price of the Faco screen - which does not have the glare-back issue. The Faco and Malossi screens are cut differently around the Liberty's headlight.
I wasted too much time trying to re-fit it after a dealer here told me I was just not clever enough to fit it correctly.

It IS better looking than the Faco, IMHO.
Whatever.
See how it should have been constructed

O.S.

Slight clarification of my previous post-- I was the one who requested that the dealer put the black matt protective edging around the bottom part of the Piaggio flyscreen - and I brought the edging material with me for them to use. They didn't really 'know about it' beforehand - but they were most obliging and professional, and having them install the whole flyscreen for me (while they were doing the 600 mile official tuneup/oil change) made everything easier for me.

It (the black edging material around the bottom of the flyscreen) definitely does cut down on some of the reflected glare. Unfortunately I don't have "before" and "after" photos - but am attaching a picture of the 'after' effect, with the headlight illuminated at night.

The edging helps some.
Out in the country on a pitch black night the degree of glare reduces your 'night vision'.....like driving at night with very bright dash lights.
Try placing your hand laterally and block the glare totally - and you'll see how much better it is not to have any glare-back to deal with!! (hence my foam wedge)
It's a big deal to me - as I am routinely out riding well before sun-up. This morning I was on the scoot at 5:30AM - sunrise was 6:44.

O.S.