Modern Vespa

sweet! Do I wanna know how much it set you back? It is very nice.

it's in MINT condition. the previous owner used his hard topcase more because it fit a 12" pizza. the bag was hardly on the bike, it doesn't show a day of wear. The price I paid...what he paid for it new, on sale, back in 2001. any guesses???

NICE!! Beautiful quality. It's a shame that they quit selling them.

Hey! That's different than mine and most I've seen in photos. The straps have rivets through them in two different spots and there are plastic fasteners. The leather tabs that the straps pass through are higher too. Wonder if there are other differences?

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It sure does look like there's some sort of mod to the fasteners. Here's what mine looks like....note the buckle closures.

Those are gorgeous bags, I'd love one but it would get stolen in a heartbeat around here.

Scoot wrote: "The price I paid...what he paid for it new, on sale, back in 2001. any guesses??? "

My guess is $175.00??

$395.

I am going with $399.

I changed my mind, I want 349!



ps Getting close to 2000 posts.

Alright $299.














Wohoo 2000 posts!!!!!

$595...........

My guess for 2001 list is $179.--

Do let us know! And also please show more detail on the closure modification.

That is a cool thing to have, totally impractical but very cool.

I couldn't have one took my rack off and sold it... Didn't want to look like some Mod fool...

[quote="smudger"]That is a cool thing to have, totally impractical but very cool quote]

Totally impractical because of the buckles...which is why if you rivot buckle fastners on it, you can in and out in a breeze.

You two have very good eyes, I wondered if anyone would catch that. When the flap is closed, you can't notice a thing.

I paid $250

Not so impractical here in California where we go months and months with no rain whatsoever.

As to looking like a "Mod fool" I think it takes more than a leather top case to achieve that ...um... status.

I really don't want folks to be able to get in and out of my topcase in a breeze. I actually wish there was an easy way to lock it to deflect random attempts at pilferage. I've got a mod in mind for that, but need to work out the details as I don't want to wreck the looks of the bag.

you work on THAT mod, I am going to work on a mod to attach the bag to the rack.

I don't want to use the buckles. I want it to be more secure when it's on there. So I will come up with something for that, you make it theft proof.

A padlock with a longish hasp can capture the middle attachment points , locking it to the rack. (So 2 locks required.) Somebody with a knife would still have it in under a minute , though.

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My GT200 stock rear rack has a hole in the black plastic insert. Yours probably does too. I removed the screw that was there and then drilled a corresponding hole in the bottom of the case and put a long bolt first through a large washer and then through the bag from the inside. I then used two nuts - one with a nylon insert, one plain - up from the bottom to secure the case. I use two of the straps just to keep the case from rotating and as a bit of window dressing; they serve no actual function in securing the bag.

The advantage of the two nuts and their location is that you would need proper tools to remove the top case from the scooter.

I'm thinking of amending this a bit by adding a plexi "platform" the same size as the bag underneath to counteract the slight sag my bag has developed.

NOW you're thinking. I wasn't going to use plexi, I was looking into a small piece of partical board, cut almost a smidge to big to it will fit extra tight and help the bag keep it's form.

See, the mounting for me is going to be a bit different because I have switched up my rack and seat to a GTS type. So my rack is not the standard GT diveboard, it's the chrome tube type. I'll show the prototypes soon enough.

NOW...the question lies...what should I do with the Piaggio Canvas Bag???

List it for sale in the handy MV "For Sale / Wanted" section???

hell yeah, it'll be gone in a minute.
how'd you score the leather piaggio?

I don't know about the OP, but I bought mine on eBay. Got it for a great price, too, because the seller said he would only do a local sale and I sent him an email offering to send a box with a FedEx slip. He relented and I was the winning bidder, but I suspect that other potential out of area bidders probably just gave up.

I've had mine for about six months. Love it!

QuipMC, That was me you scooped in the last minute of the auction . I went as high as I could afford, and felt sick for going that high.

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Oh, woodenhead! I don't think that was me...at least I hope it wasn't. Was it the one out of Los Angeles?

There were a couple of auctions for these cases - both in black and in brown - around that time, and I think I got it for $280 which I made me feel pretty quesy too...but was nothing at all like the ones that went around the same time for $500 and $600!! Sorry if I was the one who scooped you.

I got 3 of those cases off of Canal St. in New Your 2 years ago $30.dollars

and I know people that have gotten them since

QuipMC
I realized it was you right afterwards , but I couldn't fault anybody for my inability to pay more. Gotta pay to play... I still have the photos on the white plastic chair. Yup, L.A. I think I saved the link somewhere.

Thought I had it, though! I almost gave you a difficult time when you posted asking how to mount it, but wasn't sure how you'd take it.

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