Modern Vespa

+1 - makes for an "enjoyable" commute, but expect your fuel consumption mileage to suffer.

Possibly, but I note that my average mpg is better than yours.
I do intend to perform a windscreen-ectomy and chop off about 6-8 inches at the top in the future.

I ride with a full-sized screen, unmodified. I figure I lost about 5 mpg with that thing on. Last summer, when it warmed up here in the desert, I swapped out the full-size screen for the flyscreen. That lasted for about an hour before I put the full-size screen back on ... where it has stayed since. It's nice not having to worry about bugs in my teeth or tears streaming out the corners of my eyes. I can actually hear the engine too. For me, the benefits of the full-size screen outweigh the loss of mpg.

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p.s. I tool through the top of the screen ... about four of five inches below the top edge. Only problem is once when I was caught out in a rain storm. Couldn't see through the thing then. Otherwise ... I love it!

I too, ride with an unmodified screen. I like the noise and wind reduction very much. Without it, it feels like my head will snap off when I turn it if I'm in the slipstream.
When I ride my LX150 which only has a flyscreen, I notice the difference in terms of body temp. All that air hits me right below my helmet about mid-chest...brrr.

No response on this for 1 full day?
Has somebody checked with VEZPA's family to make sure he is okay?

Are we talking stock 250 vs stock 300 or your big bore Malossi 4V head 250 vs stock 300?

This also begs the question of how the 300 performs at higher rpm's with the Malossi head... The dyno charts point towards taking care of the power drop off. Of course this is now getting further away from the original question.


Dave

I'm talking stock. The Malossi V4 head renders the point moot. Based on my experience and comparing the dyno charts, the 300 with the V4 head should do very well on the freeway (and everywhere else).

Yes you are right again as always, but I suggested that he is buying the wrong bike, for his needs and let him know that not only will the engine be worn prematurely but so will a host of other parts, with those kind of practices, you should know as you spend most of your time replacing premature worn parts

And I don't wonder why my karma is so bad, we both know how the X's got there, oh nimble fingered one.