I think the problem with slippage is...
On the single leather seat on the GTV, the story is that it leans down at the front, which is gonna make things hard--but read on. The full length leather seat I have seen on GTS does seem slippery to touch. But...
(I hope this is not an insight for folks, but here goes...)
On a scooter like the Vespa, having your legs & feet slightly in front of you on very grippy rubber strip gizmos gives you the ability to
use your feet while riding.
Put weight on your feet. If you are riding around like you are sitting in a lounge chair you are missing something. Hear me out...
You can use the legs & feet to help you steer, to stabilize the scoot at very low speeds, and to keep you from sliding forward on your seat under braking. Put weight on your feet & legs. Try it. You think motorcyclists riding on pegs only use their arse for holding up their body?
I have a non-Vespa leather seat on my GTS and it is somewhat slippery, but I never slide as my legs are part of my support structure.
The Mocker wrote:
Leather is quite durable so long as you oil it occasionally. I rode year round with a leather seat for two years, only oiled it twice & never had any wear issues.
I had no issues with it feeling slippery. It is a mystery to me why so many people on this site think leather is not durable or waterproof. Tell that to my 42 year old boots.
