Modern Vespa

Heyo, I've posted replies to a few topics, but this is my first topic post. My name is Mim and I love my GT200.

I started riding scooters when I was 17 - my Mum gave me my first one, an old 50cc Honda postie bike. My second one was a Honda Lead (never was sure if it was lead as in - the leader of the pack or lead as in dead-weight...). Anyhoo I had that scooter for about 6 years and countless kilometers.

I had always hankered after a real scooter (AKA a Vespa) but I felt I couldn't get one after I met my husbands sister - she had been in a terrible motorbike accident when she was 16 - head injuries - the works. In fact I retired the Lead due to that.

When I hit 35 the passion for scooting returned and I had the cash to splurge so I bought my second hand ET4-150 (daring plum!). I loved my baby to bits - it was heaven sent. The only thing I didn't like was when my husband secretly (his family still don't know) bought a SYM HD200 - the bugger was faster than me! How dare he! So I bit the bullet and bought my GT200 in March 08. Now I know what love really is!

I've had the grand total of two accidents over the years - the first one was caused by rain in combination with tram tracks - do'h! The second one I was rear-ended by a dickhead!

I love how when I'm riding down the road fellow Vespa riders nod their heads at me, in fact I think it's fair to say that I've met some really cool people from riding. It's a great stress buster, I love singing in my helmet - the best fun ever.

So there you go, that's me. I'm coming up to the dreaded 4-oh and I'm thinking it might be a good time to go for a nice long road trip, maybe up to Cairns.

Thanks for having this forum, I really enjoy it!

Cheers,
Mim

Welcome MIM.

You're bang on the button with the therapeutic effects of riding.

welcome!

Hello Mim,

Welcome to the forum.

GT200 RULES!!!

... and watch out for those dickheads

Hey Mimsta,
Welcome.
I am forever singing in my helmet, It was actually pretty funny when I had the open faced helmet, I must have looked a proper loon.

The 200 is a cool scoot, and I have recently discovered not much slower on motorways than the 300

+1 on the stress busting.

Marc

Mim, This is a great site, lot's of good info, enjoy!

Welcome! Looking forward to an account of that big road trip

Welcome aboard and I wish you many years of safe riding!

Welcome to MV...interesting when I got older (I talking about myself! )...tendency is to reflect back and make sure we don't have regrets...well at least that's what I feel within myself at this time, hence to interest to get back into riding a scoot and perhaps getting back on a bicycle...anyway Welcome and Be Safe!

Hi Mimsta glad to have you aboard,great wee site ! most sites in the UK deal with older Vespa etc but this site is Modern lol ride safe ,keep the faith cheers Bill

Many thanks for the warm welcome! This forum rocks!

In fact, it rocks so much I'm going to start a new topic nowish!