Modern Vespa

I'm completely Super Duper and Super Happy Today, does it show?



Why am I so Super happy? Do you remember my test ride thread? You'll recall the part where I said Well then remember what happened not long ago in this thread? I just won a new Vespa!

Well I'll have to eat my words because I ended up with this.





I have to say I'm even more impressed with my ride today on my brand new Vespa GTS 300 Super, much more than on my test ride a few months ago. I've modded this new GTS with the Xenon headlight, rear crash bars, Jettin rear suspension bushings, Powerlet power outlet, Stebel airhorn, GIVI E350 topcase with a brake light (from my 250) and Vespa S back rest. Oh, I almost forgot, heated grips too. Then the one thing that might actually affect performance just a touch, the Leo Vince 4 Road pipe, although I don't think it actually makes much of a performance difference, but it does sound awesome.

I was a bit critical of the 300 Super on the highway when I did the test ride. However, today I rode it much more on the highway and with the flyscreen it is much more impressive and acceleration is much more powerful than my old GTS 250. The take off from a stop is really really impressive, but the pick up all the way to 120 km/hr indicated to match the traffic around me was effortless and better than on my old 250. After doing more riding today, I think Vespa has altered the suspension because this scooter actually handles a touch better than the 250 did, or might the difference just be new shocks? The ride feels firmer and better controlled, yet it seemed to suck up the bumps in the road better somehow. Perhaps it is my imagination, but that was my impression after taking it all over the city.

What can I say, just love how it looks, there isn't another scooter out there that I would want instead of this one. Sorry if it sounds like I'm gushing, because I am, I couldn't be happier at the moment with my new Super. It is also the first GTS 300 Super in Dragon Red in Canada.

The question now is, should I name it the Devil Scoot? There were only 666 raffle tickets after all in that raffle that I won.

LOOKS AWESOME !!! ENJOY IT WELL !! I love my Super also !!!

Did u install the Seibel horn also ?

Yes I did, I forgot about that, I'll have to edit my post now.

Benny, it's beautiful! Did you trade in your raffle scoot?

I didn't pick up the raffle scooter, I used it along with my GTS 250 to buy the new Super.

congrats!! I love the dragon red. I probably would have gone with that color for my 300 if they had had them in stock when I was purchasing.

I love the Dragon Red, but the main reason I wanted Dragon Red was so I could use my old Givi topcase yet again. This is now the third scooter that I've had it on.

Well, you probably wouldn't have the new 300 without the lucky little 666 scoot, so it's fitting that the upgrade carry on the name "Devil Scoot." And it's red, too, so that's appropriate. Congratulations again!

congratulations! Our shop here has a dragon red 300 and I've been eyeing it heavily! If I can ever sell my GT200, I'll be looking to buy the super!

That's a great pic of you at the top. I can tell you're really happy with your new 300!

Looks great, I'd be smiling too. I really like the black wheels, I wonder what they would look like on my midnight blue GTS?

Nice one Benny, well done, good trade.

I am envious.

I'm still loving my 250, but a gorgeous, brand-new, extra powerful 300 sounds awfully good.

Best of luck with the bike, keep reporting on its performance and handling--someday I may get the opportunity to upgrade myself.

P.

Hey congrats....did u trade the 250 in with your red stitching seat? If so, it's too bad u could have put factory seat on and sold that custom one...BTW, how cold was it out today on your new Vespa? (oh, sorry)....

Just one word: Super.

I traded in the custom seat along with Benito. I didn't have another seat to put back on it so couldn't have sold the custom one. I actually really like the look of the piping on the Super seat and S backrest pad.

By the way how does the name Diavolo sound to you guys?

I guess it's ok since "Mephistopholo" takes too long to spell.

Very nice Benny.

Who wouldn't be happy with that?

Congratulations on being the FIRST in the whole country.

You are one lucky lil' devil!

Makes sense to me; one 50cc LX and one 250cc GTS equals one 300cc Super!

Congratulations!


Regards
Harvey

Happy New Scoot Day

The 300's great, especially in red - had it been available over here I would have snapped it up, but I just couldn't wait!

The top box looks great. How did you hold the carrier down - I can't work out how to flip the springs around...in the end I just used the Piaggio shaped plastic 'clamp' that comes with the OEM top box?

Is that pipe transferred from your previous GTS?

Where did you buy it?

Congratulations, Benny--! Nice set of mods, too. I see what you have that happy grin-- That's it!

I kinda like "Beelzebo"

Benny, that is one gorgeous scooter! Love it in red. May it bring you many, many safe miles.

Congrats! you are going to love the 300.

Thanks everyone, I'm about to head out for a second ride on my new Super. I think lucky devil just might need to be its new name given the situation under which I acquired it. So I think I'll name him Diavolo Fortunato. I can't wait until the engine is broken in. I transferred the LV pipe from Benito and onto Diavolo Fortunato and man, am I ever happy that I did. It makes some amazing sounds, however, without the Corsa Powerbooster it is making way more popping sounds when I release the throttle when decelerating. I wasn't sure if I could use the Corsa Powerbooster on the new 300 as it wasn't designed with that engine in mind.

Copycat.

congratulations on the new ride!

When I grow up I want to be just like you Jess, except for the fact that I'm older than you.

Did you also win a S50 in a raffle?

Way to go Benny. Be careful out there with all that extra speed since you know what they say about cops and red Enjoy

I'll try not to speed, but it is hard when this scooter wants to fly all the time Judy. 8)

Killer looking Bike!

Enjoy your new ride!

G

Hey Benny congrats on the new scoot! Did you stay up all night swapping out the accessories?
Next question: A few people I have talked to say the 300 is wider than the 250. Did you have any trouble fitting the cowl protectors? Or for that matter anything else you swapped?

Benito,
I also had a bit of popping & backfiring, especially when going downhill with the throttle off... [sort of engine braking]
Since it's broken in, @ ~2500 km now I have not heard so much of that.
Perhaps it's a break-in thing? I'm not sure if it's gotten more powerful since break-in, it would be hard to tell without instruments I think.
I looked on the LV website & they seem to have a pipe in the works specifically for the 300, but last I checked, it wasn't available yet. I'm assuming most 300 owners with LV are using the regular GTS [250] version.

Congrats on the hot scoot man!
Ride carefully!
-p-

ps. how's the Garbage strike?

you may be to young to remember, but as Etta James sang AT LAST MY LOVE HAS COME HAS COME ALONG !!! Enjoy, I love mine!!!

The Corsa power booster should be fine on the 300. Try messing with the settings one at a time. They are used on lots of different bikes.

The body is exactly the same except for the slits cut into the right rear cowl so crash bars that fit the 250 will fit the 300. I worked it into the deal that the dealership would put all my mods on, OK I'll be the first to admit that during my free time I want to ride not wrench. That's good to know, I'm getting a ton of backfiring at the moment and with the LV pipe on, it sounds like gun fire.

The garbage strike sucks, but we're good because we have space in our garage to store it so we can go a while longer with them on strike. However, there are areas in the city where it kinda reeks at the moment. Hmmmm I wonder if I can still get it out of my old bike then, I left it in there because I didn't think I could use it with the new bike.