Oh yeah...Vespas....in Mpls was the MFA (midwest fetish ***ociation) that later became the Vesparados. I used to get my kicks out of rollin up nest to Vespas on my Bonneville and har***ing and intimidatin the poor riders...until I ran into a white P200E with stinger exhaust an a crucifix on the front, chick with a 357 mag under her coat. Later became friends and she showed me her R90S, 750 bevel drive Ducati, and Guzzi Le Mans. And a few tricks Sunny L Bock RIP Brings back some wild *** times
Until I read Nads' revelation I couldn't figure out why anyone with any consciousness of traditional hotrods would be even thinking about the existance of a Vespa, much less own or ride one... I thought they only existed in Mentos commercials anymore...
I cant add anything intelligent to this, so: chicks on scooters with the hair and the scarf trailing on the wind = HOT. guys on scooters? uhm... yeah whatever... coughHOMOScough guy on a MOPED = ****, but a **** with cajones grandes... Actually, I 100% support anyone motoring around on two wheels... yes, even those annoying as hell leaf-blower-powered little scooters... its all the "gateway drug" to real motorcycles!
burndup, My first ride on the street was a Honda Silverwing. My second a Ninja 600. My third a Vespa 200. 13 years later I am just now contemplating another M/C, a Yamaha R1! Besides, these little Vespa's & Lambretta's are OLD and all metal so they take to chopping, cutting & welding quite well! Duane
Hey, I was just poking fun cause I could! if its got two wheels and a motor, it beats walking... and internal or external combustion is cool in its own right...did I mention hot chicks on scooters are superHOT? I think THAT qualifies as external combustion... no, wait... thatd be Nads... flamer. ok, external combustion isnt cool... anything italian with a motor is freakin cool, even if the POS doesnt run...
Actually I really love my Vespa, I sometimes got to work quicker on that thing than on my HoverRound, but my HoverRound had cup holders and ape hangers. It's hard to put apehangers on a scooter. I'm sure I told you before, but my uncle's a Bajaj dealer in India. When they have scooter crashes in third world countries entire families are wiped out, Mom, Dad, four kids, groceries, everything. If a female rides on the pillion of a scooter in the sraddling position she's considered a ***** of the worst kind in those places. No seriously I really do like my Vespa, however Lambrettas are way cooler but you can't keep them running for more than a few days at a time. I had 10" wheels on mine but I deliberately replaced them with 8" ones because I really enjoy getting squirrelly.
[ QUOTE ] If a female rides on the pillion of a scooter in the sraddling position she's considered a ***** of the worst kind in those places. [/ QUOTE ] Interesting peek at some of the cultural norms in a place far away. I'll bet the female rider doesn't plop down on the seat or jumps on, but gets on in such a fluid motion you don't even see the transition from walking to riding? During a tour of China I watched men on bicycles as they gave women a ride on the rear luggage rack. The man would match the bicycle speed to the woman's walking speed. One second the woman was walking, the next she was side saddle on the rear fender luggage rack. The woman's transition to the bike was so seamless, you'd swear she was still walking. Sorry for the O/T, back to the scooters.
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