An addition to the family...

[Richie B]

The Vespa just simply didn't cut it with commuting on the Motorway.

 

[Richie B]

Vespa up for sale on eBay if anyone's interested, eBay item number: 281700525571

 

[Lutin]

Can we take it that the Fazer is a tad narrower than the GS for the purposes of commuting?

 

[Richie B]

Indeed! Plus I don't want to rack up unnecessary miles up on the GS.

 

[Lutin]

Indeed! Plus I don't want to rack up unnecessary miles up on the GS.

I thought that was the whole point, no?

 

[Richie B]

Sorry, 'unnecessary boring motorway commuting miles'

 

[Lutin]

Sorry, 'unnecessary boring motorway commuting miles'

I was only pulling yer leg. Honest.

 

[Lord Vader]

Indeed! Plus I don't want to rack up unnecessary miles up on the GS.

I thought that was the whole point, no?

Absofuckinglutly, ride the thing. Don't be another polisher
I always thought the GSA was better than my transalp in commuting. People do get a bit scared I'd a 1/4 of a tonne of German scrap metal come approaching at 70 miles. I know now how Moses felt at the red sea

 

[Lord Vader]

Has the new girl replaced or joined the vespa?





one can never have too many bikes.

 

[Philwhiskeydrinker]

The Vespa just simply didn't cut it with commuting on the Motorway.

Lovely bikes to ride Richie (in a middling il4 kinda way), easy on fuel too

 

[Richie B]

Has the new girl replaced or joined the vespa?

one can never have too many bikes.

The Vespa will have to go mate, can't be too greedy

 

[Richie B]

...Lovely bikes to ride Richie (in a middling il4 kinda way), easy on fuel too

Yeah, first trip yesterday, smooth as you like. Just need to get a bigger screen.

 

[Richie B]

UPDATE

So, it's very clean, cost £1400 for a 1999 model with 22K verified miles. 3 days and 150 predominantly motorway miles in the saddle with the following observations:

Pros


Fun
Fast and manoeuvrable; filter through the narrowest gaps
Don't need a ladder to get on it
55mpg over 150 motorway miles at approx average 80mph
Research suggests cheap and cheerful to maintain

Cons:

It's not a GS


No regrets. It's not going to win the Paris Dakar or first prize in a beauty contest but now I have the best of both worlds.


(P.S. Anyone want to buy a Vespa? )

 

[Steve T]

They're ACE machines - I've had one like yours and a 2002 model and covered over 40k miles between the pair of them.

Enjoy it Richie

Steve T



PS - if you need a new alternator cover, I've got one still in it's wrapping paper sitting on a shelf in the garage

 

[Richie B]

Cheers Steve