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My arse is sore riding my new Vespa 50 mile

I have put over 35,000 mostly highway "miles" (I'm in the U.S.) on my 2006 GT200. The older GTS 250 and 300 seem to be decent scoots, I'm just not interested in anything with EFI. The newer GTS300 HPE however, seems to be nowhere near as reliable as the non HPE GTS300. I've been hearing about all kinds of issues, including belts breaking at under 6,000 miles. I put 10,000 miles on the belts on my GT200, mostly at full throttle, and they still looked like new when I replaced them. Plus you have double the maintenance, including valves, on the HPE models.

Take the scooter into the van - that's exactly what I did this spring. The weather was really unstable, and such "hybrid" setup allowed to enjoy the destination region on two wheels while not having to ride hundreds of kilometers in the rain.

how is she alive in the first place

i'm own a vespa since 16 years old.. now 38 and still have..

Great video...am heading to the Furka Pass, the Lucerne Lakes District and the Interlaken area next month (I am certain it will be chilly). We did a trip to Siena, Italy last summer (2700 Kms from Stuttgart round trip) with me picking up my buddy in Allgäu along the way. We did from Bergamo to Cinque Terre, through Pisa, then Lucca and over to Siena for the Palio (oldest horse race in Italia). A M A Z I N G! But agreed -- HARD. You are indeed more tired than a van (we do not have windshield/-screens on our 2012 and 2014 Supers). And we had weight (camping gear) on the bikes. Totally worth it; however: ITALIA IN AUGUST (ouch) -- almost NOT recommended -- LOL. As we say in the States: Keep'on Truckin'!! (or motorin'!)

Hi ! Great video ! Top speed ?

Back in 2012 I did London to Frejus in one go. Absolutely mental. Then from the south of France to Peschiera del Garda and trough Alpes and Germany back to London. Great memories, but challenging so to say.

It seems you compare comfort of riding a scooter to a car. That's a strange perspective. I've ridden a lot of two wheelers, and I find my scooter not too bad at all. It's a different type of tiredness then say my Triumph Tiger, but both are excellent touring machines. (I ride a TMAX scooter). I ended up on your video because I think the Vespa is the mother of all scooters and I am considering getting one of those too :) .. and riding longer trips for the sheer experience is one of the most important things to do on two wheels for me. Your comments thus failed to scare me away.

Distance all depends on your body and age . I am now 63 and am comfortable going 30 miles on my Vespa . At age 25 I could have went all day , no problem . If you want a touring bike get a touring bike . Vespas are a good all around bike like a Swiss Army Knife .

will it increased the power?

Sounds great. It looks like a Vespa is the best way to get from point a to point b in your congested city! Cheers!

And yes, more videos of Tuscany would be great!

I stumbled onto your videos while looking for content on the Piaggio Museum. Ill be back in Florence in about 3 weeks to ride Tuscany & the Dolomites. Great videos. If your spoken English is as good as your written, I would enjoy hearing some verbal thoughts as well as the written ones. Where are you from? written.

I have a question do the exhaust bother you when you drive it to long ? Or give you headache?

Nice video, would really like to know now if you would buy one again now or would you choose a new gts or gtv? All things considered.

Buy some gloves man!

While unfortunate the riding experience wasn't what you had hoped it still looks like an amazing trip and adventure. Ride safe and great video.

You are orange, I am white :) good luck

I have ordered same color GTS!

Hello from Japan! I enjoy your video!

Half the fun is the journey. If you are going for the destination, take a plane. I just completed a Swiss tour yesterday through the same area. The Vespa 300 soaks up the back roads where the speed limit is 80kph. I have crossed nearly all the Swiss passes on my Vespa 300 GTS (2019). Great fun. Set the Navi to ‘avoid motorways’ and have a blast.

4,6 my car Volvo takes 5.1 on normal 80 km driving.

Qué opinas del nuevo gtv 300 ? Estoy dudando si comprar el gts 300 o el gtv 300 … el gtv tiene peores suspensiones y frenos ? Qué opinas . Gracias de antemano . Sigue así 👍

Try the piaggio beverly 400 S HPE...

is that a white primavera?

In my mind the root of the problems and complaining is bad trip planning, pure and simple. No one gets a medal for going too far in one day then being daft enough to repeat it the next day. Life’s not a race to the end, but you will get to the end quicker when you ride tired and fatigued.

Hi, i'm buying this same scooter today. You're right that the color is bright and amazing. Just one question on the chrome: have you already changed it? If yes, what parts did you use and do you have any pictures to share? Regards from Luxembourg

Beautiful

What’s the rush?

Very nice video I go on trips like this myself In lebanon

Hi new follower from philippines! great videos!

That was such a gorgeous ride! It's a truly beautiful area. Thanks.

50 or 125ccm??

I have a GTS 300 2023 and run with a Ridemore group from local Harley Davidson dealership in Knoxville, TN. Our rides are about 180-240 miles long with a lunch break. The Vespa keeps up well with no problem except that my fuel range is shorter. I have a Russell Day Long heated seat with a backrest and tall windshield. The Vespa is incredibly comfortable. Our speeds range from 30-70 mph. I use a Garmin GPS hardwired. As a point of interest, my speedometer is 6-7 mph optimistic. I have 3400 miles on my scooter as I write this. Wonderful machine!

Awwwww❤my biggest dream! To ride with some buddys through the alps to italy!!!! Vespa forever 🛵💪🏻

Have you tried the HPE1 to tell the differences?

Can you drive 100 kmh for a long time or does it break easily?

What camera do you use? the quality looks great!

请问你的字幕能不能加个翻译呢。。比如中文

Still thinking about new mirror 😊

How tall are you? I consider a GTS 300, coming from a 2019 Honda Forza 300 and a 2023 Honda ADV 350, both fitted me well. I'm 189cm. Not sure whether to go again with a Forza 350 or a SH350 for city & country roads. Mersi :)

How many vespas do you own? I have a P200E from '84,i am thinking of getting one GTS300.I do own a 2010 Moto Guzzi California and a 2007 BMW XCountry.I should sell one of these to get it :-)

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A beautiful place

I need to book a ticket to Greece because this place is beautiful.

Nice video... can't wait to get my own Vespa and do some videos like this :) :) :)

do you feel safe with the vespa quadlock? I want to get but seeing how my phone just floats there scares me haha

What phone mount do you use?

I haven't seen an old manual gear vespa in a long time. What year it it?