Modern Vespa

http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/21/george-clooney-three-wheel-motorcycle/

I guess he thinks hes cool now.

He IS cool now...!

Well, almost as cool as the rest of us anyhoo.

Definitely shows he is smart -- except for the helmet. I guess he wouldn't get recognized if it was full faced.

A regular Johnny Come Lately IMHO. But hey, now that both him and Leno have given seals of approval, it become the latest "thing" now, even though it's been out for years.

Go George! And if you want a laugh read some of the idiotic comments below his pic. One guy said:

"as a long-time cycle rider, I'd have to say that looks even more dangerous than a two-wheeled scooter!
Of course, all the standard dangers are there, lack of surrounding structure.

Now, the complexity of that front suspension and it's synchronization just seems to be begging for trouble.
What if the mass of one wheel is more htan the other, and the gyroscopic effect is greater to one side ?

What if tire pressure is differing greatly between both front tires, will it negate both contact patches ?

Ummmmm no thanks on the complex front suspension. I'll stick to two wheels for safety vs. this unproven, complex contraption."

Well, I guess this gent doesn't really know much about proper maintenance and upkeep, let alone the physics of riding. Seems to be pretty well proven to me.

That's why I sport the bespectacled vintage '30s American football headgear... wouldn't want to be mistaken for George!

OH OKAY,,,so when HE rides it..it's a MOTORCYCLE...Oh okay...geez

http://bauergriffinonline.com/2009/07/bfm_enlarged/enlarged-clooney-gets-his-trike-on.php?bfm_index=2

I like everything except the comment

Cool? Well the MP3 is. His choice of riding gear sucks for a multi million air.

I think Georgie looks cute...esp on an MP3 Can I have a ride?

Leno, Clooney are not the only ones three wheelin'.......do you remember seeing this back in Oct 2008?

Ride'm Cowboy white shoes and all !!!

Very emasculating, and so was the write-up!

Wow. The comments there make my brain hurt.

If you don't like the comments THEN ADD YOUR OWN - I did (on the bauergriffin site)

Sorry, just had to get one of these from bauergriffin just because they said i couldn't and disabled right click...i know, its one of my shortcomings...don't like to be told no.

Is that a 250 or 400? That's what mine looks like....he's got good taste, even if he's looking dorky....so that's what you tall boys look like, with your knees up to the handlebars...poor babies...There needs to be a seat re-design. I love having mine cut down...but that hump is troublesome for some of you....JQ

That's a 250. Look at the transmission casing.

Yep, glad you are feeling our pain now Maybe piaggio can come out with mp3 small, medium and large versions

Hey one of you California MV's get word to Clooney about MV. Let's get him on here so we can rag him about his gear.

Looks like you did a screen grab and that caused the low res image to get pixelated.

Quick Tip: I'm one of those that hates being told 'no' as well. So I learned a while back that if you can't right-click on an image, all you have to do is go to View-->Scroll down to Page Source-->Look through the HTML copy for a link to the direct photo-->copy and paste the link into your address bar-->and right click on the photo to download.

Anyone who thinks they can hide behind a 'no right-click' script is a complete tool and their stuff deserves to get stolen. Chances are likely they stole it from someone else, anyway.

The copyright on the exif data says that it's copyrighted by Bauer Griffin, but the artist that took the photo is Luca Sgro. For what it's worth, anyway.

Oops, I went all geeky again.

LOL you geek. Yeah i have done that before but Irfanview is my friend in a pinch.

Ummmm you do realize emasculating means taking them away dontcha... ouch. Maybe that's why the seats are designed the way they are...

Hard to believe George could make an MP3 look kinda dorky, but he really does. His lack of riding gear makes it look more like a golf cart. Now if he was only looking more like this, we would have had some good press:

Hit the wrong button! Like this!

Notice the SEG on his face?

ha ha.

I have to say Clooney rules and he is even cooler since being seen riding the MP3 250.

I posted the MV website for him. Not that he will see it but ya never know.

Ya - why should I be the only one who gets it when I confess an Toreador Pants omission!

Kool Dale....smart thinkin'

Anyone has Clooney's cell #, or his address in Lake Como?

Some of you folks are being unnecessarily snarky. The guy's embracing 3 wheel technology. Who gives a crap what he's wearing.

We don't want him to become a crayon.

Agreed, though, that Clooney riding an MP3 raises the bike's media profile and perceived "cool" factor.

All in good fun.

I'm stoked to see him on one and while I don't agree with his choice of riding gear it is his choice. I'm amazed at what people show up wearing to rent from me.

Reading through the comments left by 99% of the people on TMZ was irritation though. I'm not sure if my skin is thick enough to ever be a celebrity...

I like how all the rocket scientists in the comments section think it's some sort of a death-machine.

I get the 'death-trap' or 'no way that thing can corner' comment all the time. Getting some people to understand that the wheels lean is sometimes challenging. I generally don't even try anymore, I just sit down and unlock it and lean it over so that they can see for themselves.

Yup, I've been told that it looks like I have very good posture when I ride.

-nub

Every post on any comment section that I've ever seen looks like it was written by a 12 year old that has never ventured farther than the top step of his parents basement.

Except here!

You all post like your adults or something.

Who really has time to spend all day posting comments on TMZ or Youtube?
when my friends are talking about what is being discussed on the interwebs I always refer to it as "what the 12 year olds are saying"

i have got the feeling a lot of you guys have made comments on that side cos they are positive lately!! i have

lol "what the 12 years olds are saying" gonna use that one

Yep we can all thank jess and the dedicated moderators on MV for keeping the place cleaned up. And of course all of the good people here.

--this has been a warm, heartfelt compliment while also a blatent and shameless manipulation for good karma. Please give me a thumbs up if you agree!