Modern Vespa

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i have a scooter skirt and i love it. it's nice cuz it comes off the scoot with you. you can attach it to the cowls with included velcro, but hardly antone does this, EXCEPT for scooter skirt ruben. who is a great guy.

I don't have a Scooter Skirt or blanket, but I have followed other scooterists who do have the Scooter Skirt, and the reflective material is wonderful..looks like a jellyfish flyin down the road..very visable

I had a Tucano Urbano blanket and found overpants or a skirt to be more practical. I found the captured heat to be overkill, even in Minnesota. I'm totally with you on the practicality of layering

Just about every scoot you see in Rome in the winter has a 'blanket' on it. Can a couple million Italians possibly be wrong when it comes to scooter-accessories?

I used one there and felt like it cut the wind down to about zero factor. The warmth it traps underneath is excellent. About the only thing I ever needed help with was keeping my hands warm.

I love the blanket option
* It stays on my scooter all winter, for my all-winter commute
* It directs the heat from my engine at my legs
* It makes it easy for me to wear skirts and light pants underneath it
* It covers my entire scooter seat from the rain when the scooter is parked

I think these are more practical for people who commute in inclement weather,
while the scooter skirts are better for those who are trying to extend their riding season a bit,
before they put the scooter away for the winter

This is mine, at night:

i like Ruben but he does not offer his scooter skirts in celery or lime green



something close to this color would be great

Remember kids matching is a must

Myself, I would like stripes, like on her scarf
It wouldn't match, but I've already got a lot of colors going on my scooter anyway 8)

I have a skooter scirt, and I have issues with it puffing and rising up to my waist at highway speeds. Of course, I don't use the Velcro on the cowls bc the strips don't quite match the aesthetic of my scoot.

As M@ pointed out, it's all about matching.

what percentage of blankets are on air cooled scoots? I can't imagine it being cold enough for a blanket on a scoot that is water cooled and captures the heat.

In my experience, you need temperatures well below 25F (-5C)
before the knee-heating thing becomes a real feature on my (water-cooled, I think) GT

But the lap blanket (combined with a longish winter jacket) can be a most wonderful thing at higher temperatures,
like when it's around 35F (2C) and raining or sleeting

The Tucano Urbano is very nice, especially for the wet stuff, but heated hand grips will totally spoil you.

My ScooterSkirt extends my riding season to all year.
I feel constrained with the getting in and out of the blanket, since I already need to have the best possible access to the road with my feet. (Inseam issues.) And since I don't wear skirts on motorbikes, my layering seems just right.

The glowicky stuff makes it look like the Dalek spaceship from Dr. Who. Cool.

Yes... That's a good point!
I fuss with the straps, test ride the scooter, fuss with the straps and repeat, for about an hour
Until (eventually) my legs fit under easily, but the blanket covers everything and stays put
And that's every time I put the blanket on, so it has to stay on

Another issue, if you ride with your stuff hanging from the grocery hook while you have the blanket on the scooter,
you have to get on and off carefully so your feet don't get caught up, since you're moving them past your stuff blind

I've never actually tipped the scooter this way, but I've come pretty close

EXTERMINATE!

Scooter skirt will change your life.
Easy, warm, reflective.

Hmmm, I'm still not sure what I would want once I live in colder climates.

Am I getting this right that the skirt is the warmer version but the blanket is the more protective-from-weather version? I'm confused. [TIC]Well, since my incident with a swollen testicle, I don't ride with my stuff hanging from the grocery hook anymore, [/TIC] but I might have an idea for your issue:

with a sidestand, you can get the scooter stabilized before you ever start getting off it, and if you are afraid to squish the tomatoes in your grocery bag, you might want to try straddling (is this the right word? I mean, swing your right leg over the seat).

If you don't trust the sidestand, you can always put the scooter on the center stand after being off.

Okay, sorry for the hijack, back to skirts vs blankets. Which one for what?

i've got both, and i like the scooter blanket (tucano urbano thermoscud) better. for me the big issue is the scooter skirt flapping at speed. i know they provide velcro to stop that happening, but i'm not about to stick a load of velcro on the cowls. to be honest i also feel a little ridiculous in it - mind you it is hot pink.

once you get the hang of installing the thermoscud (or other blanket) you can have it on and off in about 3 minutes. i like the fact that it protects the scooter when its parked, and that it conceals the wires and switch for my heated hand grips. and i don't have to find somewhere to store it when i'm parked up.

no blanket or skirt! just ride it!

jacqui

Thanks for asking the question! I've been wondering about them.

See earlier post REVIEW: Termoscud by Tucano Urbano - Is it worth it?
REVIEW: Termoscud by Tucano Urbano - Is it worth it?

I think the tucano blanket products are a bit pricey - so I opted for a scooter leg cover (I didn't know they were called scooter skirts , not very macho!) which was £24.99

Anyway, I wear a business suit to work everyday, and this leg cover is waterproof, strong, light and folds away to a very small packet. Sand weighted bottom so no problems with wind. Most importantly, it does not restrict steering or standing leg movements, etc

Not sure how cold it gets in your zone, this product does not have any fleece, which is fine for short trips in London but you should get by with extra layers?

hope this helps.
Pic attached. (PS - the front bib section is detachable, phew!, and it has a simple seat-belt style waist)

Although I like the idea of a scooter skirt/blanket, I think I'm going to retire Izzy for the winter. The idea of scootin to work in -25 C with a windchill and 2ft of snow (with salt all over the road) doesn't make me think of scootin'. Some days it's cold enough in the truck after it's been sitting in the cold all day. I'm afraid I'm going to be a fair weather rider.

I really think the lap blankets are warmer,
but that it's not much of an issue above 22F (-7C) This would work,
but what I usually do is just get on it with the centerstand still deployed and bump the scooter off the stand...
fully ignoring the recommendations of the Vespa manual and any amused spectators!
(Getting off the scooter is easier)

Good point!

The blow-up thingies on yours probably help, but I've only put mine on 3 times
and it's getting easier

Thank you satanama for posting that picture, now it all becomes clear what a skirt is. Okay.

I have installed a Tucano Urbano on a friend's scooter, so I am familiar with that system. And from what Genie says (removing it within a few minutes), I tend to want to go with that.

Big question, though: does it leave any marks, does it scratch up the paint, does it rub off paint, from repeated installing/uninstalling it?

Phew! The cold weather has just lost its ugly side. This is one happy rider again

i haven't noticed any marking to the paintwork - but tucano do supply some clear adhesive protective plastic film with the thermoscud as apparently there are a few places where rubbing can occur. i don't remember where because it wasn't an issue for me.

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