Modern Vespa

I am considering the GTV. I am coming from a bajaj 150 and scooters are a blast to ride!!! My only concern with the GTV is passenger foot pegs. Would the LXV be better for the passenger footpegs. PLease help.
Thanks.

i have heard a couple of reports of people disliking the footpegs on the LXV because they felt too flimsy. one of them is here (in a thread with a lot of other information on the LXV model): LXV seat

the footpegs on the GTV aren't perfect but they are sturdier.

I like the retractable foot pegs. What's not to like?

Concerned about the reach.

for inseam-challenged passengers, i know the reach is a bit tricky on the GTV/GTS/GT models, because of the fatter body shape of the scooter and wider cowls. they're not terribly comfortable for passengers of average leg length, but they're certainly adequate. i've never used pillion pegs on an LXV but the scooter is narrower so i'd expect they'd be a bit easier for the passenger to reach.

i think the best way to answer your question would be to have your intended passenger sit on both scooters if you can.

I've done 2-up riding before (as the operator and the passenger). The footpegs for the passenger should have been placed at a better location for comfort but it's acceptable for some people. However, for the operator, when you slow down to a stop, the footpegs (along with the passenger's feet) get in the way. Try it by yourself. Get your bike off the stand, get on it and keep the bike upright as if you were at a stoplight. Put the footpegs out and look at where your calves are. Imagine your where your passenger's toes would be.

When riding 2-up as a passenger, when were coming to a stop, I get my feet off of the pegs to give clearance for the operator to firmly plant his or her feet.

The LXV doesn't have footpegs unless you add them as an accessory. The passenger is expected to put their feet on the back edges of the floorboard.

So far, I've only had one complaint about the footpegs from passengers on my GTV. If they fold in by accident, you can't fold them back out without the passenger getting off the bike, or putting the bike seriously off balance for the rider. Might not be a problem for taller/stronger riders, but I'm a bit on the short side with very weak/injured arms, so it's a slight issue for me.

The other issue, as mentioned before, is the passenger footpegs in relation to the rider. I do have a little trouble with this. You just have to work it out with your passenger on foot placement. It takes practice, but it is doable.

Other than that, my passengers have always raved about how comfortable the passenger seating is on the GTV, especially when compared to a Harley. And they really love the backrest I have on it. So if you're going to regularly carry a passenger, I strongly recommend either a backrest (they make aftermarket ones that are either part of an aftermarket rear rack, or bolt onto the stock rear rack), or some type of topcase that has a backrest pad on it. Your passengers will thank you. I had one passenger that was so comfortable, she nearly fell asleep!

The footboards for the passenger on the LX series are terrible. It forces the passenger to keep their feet at an uncomfortable odd angle.