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Vespa (pg. 4)
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by UmmiE
Souped up Scooter's > Vespa |
Ok those are pretty sweet :o |
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| Zoso |
Princess Vespa?!
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| bas |
| Oh snap, you were talking about Princess Vespa? Hell yeah Ben! Get on that horse and ride! |
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| lücid |
i think Vespas are super classy and i would totally love to own one someday (if i didn't live in Wisconsin :p). unfortunately it's hard to find them for reasonable prices because they are basically collector's items, and buying a new one will put you out $3-7k. i guess that's all fine if you can afford it, but personally i'd have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money on a scooter.
Honda and Yamaha also make their knock-off versions of the "Euro-style" scooter, which sell for less than $2k brand new.
the Piaggio Motor Group (Vespa, Aprilia, Piaggio) probably makes some of my favorite scooters. i don't care for any of their modern-looking models, but the ones that look classic and retro are just so cool. also the Stella from Genuine Scooter Company is another one of my favorites. |
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| Jeremy H |
| quote: | Originally posted by echosystm
i knew a guy who owned a vespa!
...he died @ 19.
ing dumb . do not buy one, or a motorbike. almost everyone i know who has owned one, has had a crash. 2 dead, 2 near-fatal (now with disabilities), 3 with broken bones, 1 with a few scratches and 2 yet to have a crash (but they only bought them in the last 1-2 years).
it doesnt matter how careful you are, you're going to get raped. |
Agree.
My father lost a leg riding a motorcycle  And his friend literally got his ass scraped off after sliding on his ass on the road after the crash
edit: Ps. This was in southern France. The traffic there is :wtf: Ds. |
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| lücid |
| i can't stand motorcycles, yet i think scooters are awesome. i think it probably has to do with the general mentality of motorcyclists vs moped-riders. two completely different worlds. |
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| Dj O'Callaghan |
| No I'm not Italian. |
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| nefardec |
i crashed a motorino outside rome (was cruising the appian way) and chipped my front teeth pretty nicely (fixed now)
it's fun as hell, but you have to be really confident and used to it if you're going to ride in traffic like exists in rome
agree with above posters - you gonna get raped |
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| Neon Sky |
| Vespas ftw, my uncle has one, its pretty sweet. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
i think Vespas are super classy and i would totally love to own one someday (if i didn't live in Wisconsin :p). unfortunately it's hard to find them for reasonable prices because they are basically collector's items, and buying a new one will put you out $3-7k. i guess that's all fine if you can afford it, but personally i'd have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money on a scooter.
Honda and Yamaha also make their knock-off versions of the "Euro-style" scooter, which sell for less than $2k brand new.
the Piaggio Motor Group (Vespa, Aprilia, Piaggio) probably makes some of my favorite scooters. i don't care for any of their modern-looking models, but the ones that look classic and retro are just so cool. also the Stella from Genuine Scooter Company is another one of my favorites. |
 your the first girl i know that KNOWS about scooters. very few know who piaggio is!!!!!!
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
i can't stand motorcycles, yet i think scooters are awesome. i think it probably has to do with the general mentality of motorcyclists vs moped-riders. two completely different worlds. |
haha it has nothing to do with the motorcycle or moped worlds. the difference is most sports bike riders are ing idiots. blatant disregard for others on the road. they mostly have a "superman" mentality. |
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| trewqy |
I used to own one. They are pretty dangerous to ride compared to other bikes because its not balanced as the engine is on one side of the bike.
ANd yeah, i have had a couple accidents with it. Then I bought a car. |
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| lücid |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
your the first girl i know that KNOWS about scooters. very few know who piaggio is!!!!!! |
due to my job, i know way more about power sports than any normal girl should. |
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