Modern Vespa

YES I HAVE IT..................yes i have it yes i have it.

Any guessses ?

okay for those that guessed good..... for those that didn't I took delivery of a 58 plate XEVO 400 i.e this afternoon, with 1500 miles on the clock, FSH 17 months warranty left. In blue and it's bloody lovelly.

The deal was........... straight trade with my Nexus ... very nice Guy off of another forum wanted a Nexus I wanted a bigger bike..... discussed it last night... done the deal today. XEVO was delivered .... Nexus was rode off into the sunset. £20.00 quid Insurance admin fee. Job done.

Nice work!

...not that I can ever condone getting rid of a shiny red Nexus for a dull ol' Piaggio, mind...

I have to agree it is not as smooth as the Nexus but it has certainly got loads more grunt.... and I like grunt

Get a JCosta. You certainly won't regret it in the 400. The 250 JC has more mixed results....

Will be interested to hear how you find the 400, Border. Congrat's on the new bike. Cosmetically, it looks in good nick. I didn't realise that the front mudguard didn't turn when the wheel turned.

I'd toyed with getting one of those. I would like a bigger engine, and a 400 would be about the perfect size for me (well, in fact, the 250 is pretty much perfect, but I've been trying to find reasons for a change after having mine for 3+ yrs now). Shame that I just don't find them as good looking as my X9 (which I acknowledge is not everyone's idea of a lovely looking scoot, but it does it for me whereas the X8/X7/Xevo don't).

I have to say that does look very nice. (dammit)

Regards

Bill X

Your right Benelli... they are an aquired taste and yes I think the X9 is more appealing to the eye. However I had an X9 250 and although a great machine on looks and features I found it very uncomfortable on long runs I had the option at that stage of having an X8 250 which I took and to be honest for my own personal comfort the X8 was better for me.

I'm very pleased with it... the condition is absolutely unmarked mind you so was my Nexus, this has got 600 miles more miles on it but it's still barely run in. I do love the new dash with the dual clocks and I think (will be corrected no doubt) that the dash is very similar if not the same as the GP800.

Best Regards to all.

Anybody know how much a Jcosta is and the best place to get one ..... and Doug I beleive you are the JCosta fitting Guru ??

Yes, I think you're right!

(The speedo on the GP goes up a bit higher tho )

Quote :(The speedo on the GP goes up a bit higher tho )

You know what It took me ages to actually cotton on to what you were on about then...got it now.....very good

It is about £270 (*gulp*) for the 400. I sold the variator tool I made to Soely. Not too difficult to make. It is much easier to fit than the 250 version!

If thats the case........... I'll live with the original till it falls to bits. Flamin Nora thats alot of money .

The difference really is worth it. Ask jim next weekend. (It's not as much as that. Carpimoto sells them for EUR199 plus EUR25 delivery.)

oooh nice scoot....

nice one border. you're almost as bad as doug for new scooters.

well done on the new bike Border and the deal! happy days!

Thank you one and all for your kind words ... i have to say I'm chuffed to bitzzzz. See you all next weekend. Theres enough room under that seat and the boot I won't need a bag...... well how much room does a couple thongs take up......... yuk... don't believe I just said that.

I now understand why the scoot had those particular words on. And I think I've found the DSSC theme tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvQx1XLFgdQ&feature=PlayList&p=9640A884E18C08C5&index=0

http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/judge_dread_lyrics_27517/other_lyrics_58042/the_winkle_man_lyrics_589500.html

http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/judge_dread_lyrics_27517/other_lyrics_58042/up_with_the_cock_lyrics_589501.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dread

Surely an honorary DSSC member. RIP.

since i can't supply any further links to DSSC theme songs.... allow me to crow about my new little screen on the interloper. i was having a bit of trouble getting to grips with the medium sized screen. even the inch or two of extra width in the legshield was having a profound effect on the way it behaved with the taller screen on. so i swapped it out for a short and sexy one. kind of like a mini-skirt for the scooter. i'll keep the taller one for winter riding, but i am loving the wee screen because it maintains the sexy lines of the GT200 whilst allowing me to sit on it comfortably at speed and not battle with what felt like a sail on the front of the beast.

pictures to follow when it's light.

i had a feeling you'd go for the flyscreen, genie. it is the best looking gt screen.

i got a new job today!

have been struggling through a nightmare job for the last 3 months and decided enough was enough and resigned 2 months ago. since then i've drank a lot of whisky, smoked a lot and worried about how i'd feed my children. i had a job interview toady and got the job so i'm very relieved.

roll on belgium. i need a good a good laugh.

well done on your new scoot border. seeing it has rekindled my t-max desires.

it's a funny old life.

Um, you've exceeded your own expectations, Genie!

Well done Kam. Nothing like getting the job that you wanted.

I'm looking forward to meeting you next week.

Regards

Bill X

A bit long winded but I just had to post this taken from another site :

I am still laughing my head off.

I know I've got WAY too much time on my hands when I'm sitting around thinking about how to do laundry on my scoot!

I'm a long distance rider (not like Didiki, but I want to be like him when I grow up), and my "travel" trips range between 2,000 and 4,000 miles. So, space is at a premium, and cutting down on the clothing always helps.

But, how not to be stinky?

As you know, it's plenty warm under the seat (in fact, if you wrap up your warm din-din in foil, and leave it under the seat while you ride it will remain very warm - not hot - but VERY warm). So, as I was thinking about how to do my laundry while scampering, I came up with this idea (I haven't yet tried it, but definitely will on my next scampering trip).

Put your tired out undies in a double-freezer bag (one bag inside of another), add a little detergent, and a little water - just enough water to make things "sloshy", and not so much detergent as to create the slime monster. Throw this under your seat at the lowest point possible (i.e., closet to the engine), and take off on your daily ride.

The riding motion should "agitate" your laundry completely and get it clean. When you arrive in camp, rinse everything out in fresh water, and hang it out to dry (in your tent if necessary because of inclement weather).

The next morning, you should be able to slip on dry, clean clothes. Put the dirty ones in the bag, refresh the water and detergent, and repeat the process.

This will get me down to only one spare set of socks and underwear on my trip - one on me and one in the "washing machine"!

Ride safe!

Anyone fancy trying this out ??

Brilliant News Kam... am pleased for you and your family.

I have always liked the TMAX... especially the Black Max.

Who has too much time on their hands then ?

Regards

Bill X

we've done really well haven't we i'm so proud of the DSSC membership at large and the hard work they've put into making this thread mildly offensive and a total waste of bandwidth. i'm getting all emotional now ....

Gitta, surely you haven't read all the way through this thread? that calls for some kind of medal. or therapy.

i thought you'd taken early retirement to tend your allotment!

congrats on the new job .... but i hope this doesn't mean you'll be neglecting your tomatoes.

thanks for the good wishes.

Belated ones from me too - congratulations, Kam!

yes, i know you've all seen a GT200 with a short screen before.... but you haven't seen my GT200 with the short screen. here it is parked out in front of my place of work. cheers to the smokers for using my parking place as an ashtray. if you look carefully you can also catch a glimpse of the bitubo shock. pretty exciting isn't it?

A very smart outfit altogether!

very nice.

and freshly rinsed by the rain.

edit: i forgot, you've also got the LV pipe fitted. that's a well specced bike you have there!

It's divine

Bill X

A vbery nice couple...

Awesome muffs... Rawr