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Purchased on Saint Patty's day...my girl is named Liffey or "Lif" as a nickname after the river running through Dublin.
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2007 Vespa GTS 250
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+1 on "the Vespa," Although I do tend to refer to it as a her.
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Paddlenround wrote:
Purchased on Saint Patty's day...my girl is named Liffey or "Lif" as a nickname after the river running through Dublin.
i have a friend visiting bangkok this summer. i told her to look for a stunningly red vespa and to yell "LIFFEY" if she sees it.
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My Stella is named Stella. No surprise there.

My Vespa is named Bella. They ryhme now. Laughing emoticon

My car is simply known as The Reatta. Hey that ryhmes too.

My Motorcycle is now named "For Sale"
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ChicagoStateOfMind wrote:
Paddlenround wrote:
Purchased on Saint Patty's day...my girl is named Liffey or "Lif" as a nickname after the river running through Dublin.
i have a friend visiting bangkok this summer. i told her to look for a stunningly red vespa and to yell "LIFFEY" if she sees it.
I will listen carefully. However, I am usually weaving in between traffic and might not hear her!

PS - I grew up in Chicago so if she yells... "DA BEARS" that will turn my head as well!
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This is Sarge(the green one) and Mari Anne(the black one) the motorcycle isn't ours.
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This is Julia
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I wanted to name my scooter after a favorite movie dog "Frank" from "Men in Black" but I have a coworker named that so I went with my second choice "Mr. Beefy" from "Little Nicky". Plus compared to my ET2 the GTS300 has a "beefy" sound coming from the muffler.
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I often wonder just how many "name" threads are on here. Laughing emoticon His name is Leonardo Da Vespa. My cousin died the week i got my LX and his formal name was Leonard after our grandfather but everyone called him Buthchie. Thank God my parents used my middle name to pay homage to the grandma. Were not Italian and the Vespa needed a Italian sound so i added an O onto it. He's probably pissed that i named a scooter after him but he'll get over it.
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Paddlenround wrote:
ChicagoStateOfMind wrote:
Paddlenround wrote:
Purchased on Saint Patty's day...my girl is named Liffey or "Lif" as a nickname after the river running through Dublin.
i have a friend visiting bangkok this summer. i told her to look for a stunningly red vespa and to yell "LIFFEY" if she sees it.
I will listen carefully. However, I am usually weaving in between traffic and might not hear her!

PS - I grew up in Chicago so if she yells... "DA BEARS" that will turn my head as well!
Glad to hear you're from Chicago. I'm the biggest Chicago fan but too bad that the Bulls probably won't make it this year (notngiving up yet). My family is from Woodridge, Illinois even though i spend most of my life here in Bangkok.
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I have tried to come up with a name for years now. Nothing seems to fit? So instead I just ride as often as possible and hope one comes to mind someday.
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I'm a huge TinTin fan, so I named my S-125 after this thing:

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It's called XFLR-6. I plan to put the rocket on the cowls soon.
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For those who have missed our recent baptismal cerimony. Her name is Iris after the Greek Goddess of rainbows.
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My s150 is called Esther. It makes me smile.
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Her name is...
One morning prior to a ride, this old retired priest came up to me and inquired about my Vespa. He said that many years ago he had one in Spain. And he named her "Camila" (which was an old town prostitute in those days while he was growing up) because everybody rode her. He spoke so openly about her and since I am very respectful of priests I was quite surprised that a priest would use such language. So, in honor of this crazy old priest, I named my Vespa "Camila"

VESPARICAN 8)
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Below is "Jala" short for Jalapeño. I know, I know Jalapeños are green -- too late to change the name at this point. Oh, and my mini's name is Dijon as per color.
Jala at Starbucks
Jala at Starbucks
Dijon hoping to be an SUV one day. :)
Dijon hoping to be an SUV one day. :)
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GreyRider2 wrote:
I won't be getting my GTS until the end of the month and will work on naming it after I determine if it is male or female.

By the way, how does one determine if your scoot is male of female?
All scooters are female......high maintenance & expensive!
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It's in the avatar, Lucrezia Borgia, LB for short. Fascinating personage from Italian Renaissance. She is the manifestation of my midlife crisis.
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It remains, "the scooter"; "my scooter", or "the Vespa".
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I named her 'Lady' but I refer to her as 'ma belle italienne' (My beautiful Italian)
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ballfreak wrote:
Glad to hear you're from Chicago. I'm the biggest Chicago fan but too bad that the Bulls probably won't make it this year (notngiving up yet). My family is from Woodridge, Illinois even though i spend most of my life here in Bangkok.
Yeah, I grew up in Lake Forest and on the upper North Side (Divorced Parents). I went to high school in Wilmette. In fact, while I love the red, if there had been Chicago Bear orange or navy blue, I would have been easily swayed. Heheh.
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My LX50 is my first Vespa, I call her "Prima"
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[quote="Paddlenround"]
ballfreak wrote:
Yeah, I grew up in Lake Forest and on the upper North Side (Divorced Parents). I went to high school in Wilmette. In fact, while I love the red, if there had been Chicago Bear orange or navy blue, I would have been easily swayed. Heheh.
The dreaded New Trier. Booooo.

I teach at Stevenson H.S. and coach baseball. Always some good games between NT and SHS.

Chicago Bear Orange would be nice.
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Puddintain, ask it again it'll tell you the same.
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The blue thunder
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considering getting her name as a slightly darker blue vinyl decal to put across the bottom of the cowls
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Mine is called hammy
After the great Lewis Hamilton
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As per the last time someone asked but don;t mind again......

Mine has the name Dexter although I cannot find anything to resemble "male" on the bike. If it happens that I find out in time that it is indeed female. Issues will be addressed and she will be called "Dolly"

Looking back at what I have just wrote...I cant find anything to resemble the bike being female either. Any clues where I can find this. Do I have to lift something up to have a peek...lol
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ChicagoStateOfMind wrote:
The dreaded New Trier. Booooo.

I teach at Stevenson H.S. and coach baseball. Always some good games between NT and SHS.

Chicago Bear Orange would be nice.
Wow...Loads of friends of mine went to Stevenson. All my buds, in Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills, and Metawa. However, I did not attend New Trier. I went to Loyola Academy.
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wraggy11 wrote:
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Mine is called hammy
After the great Lewis Hamilton
My word, I sure hope he doesn't change teams.
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My MP3 250 is known as Marco Polo - we go exploring together...
Marco Polo and friend resting while out "exploring"...
Marco Polo and friend resting while out "exploring"...
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79 P200e- Moowan ( sweet pig in Thai )
05 PX150- Farang
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My 150 is named Molly, after Molly Ivins - my favorite red-headed Texan - smart, spunky, and sassy!
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I would like to introduce "The mean green racing mocheen"
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My Vespa name " Vespa GTS200R" Razz emoticon

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Finally have a name
Finally named her Poppy. Obviously not because of color but because we are always popping things on and off.
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I finally decided on the name Allegria. Gria for short. Allegria is italian for merriment which I found fitting.
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Fox.

(:
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GT200L Alabaster 2004 "Lady"
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Cool video Dave, thanks for sharing
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Picked this scooter up in New Orleans on June 30th, 2010. Tropical Depression Alex was in the Gulf deciding if it would become a hurricane.
My first day riding was the 30th in the rain squalls, very heavy at times.

Decided the proper name was to be "Sunshine".

That day, and the rest of my ride home can be read here Jack's New Orleans to Palm Beach Adventure

Jack
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1977 Vespa Sprint 150
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JackR wrote:
Cool video Dave, thanks for sharing
Thanks dude! I wanted a vespa from the second i heard that song describes the feeling exactly aye. The band is actually swedish. Anyone know what model it is?
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Blue Vespa is Sophie and she has been temperamental lately. Breakdowns back to back over the past two weeks.


Just got my 300 Super Thursday and need a name for her. She has the new black matte finish with metallic flecks in the paint.
Sophie on the last breakdown.
Sophie on the last breakdown.
My 2012 Vespa 300 Super! Nameless so far.
My 2012 Vespa 300 Super! Nameless so far.
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