It followed me home. i swear it.

[MrMiles]

i had been looking at getting a vespa for a little while. i spoke with my wife about it and she didnt seem to care much if i got it. today we went to the vespa dealership and they had the exact one i wanted. its a primavera 75th anniversary edition. it has a limited edition color and a different seat and some 75th anniversary badges. honestly dont care for the special edition stuff, in fact, i would have preferred if it didnt have the 75th badge on it, but i absolutely love the color. its like a goldish green. i love it so much. its in their warehouse and needs to be built and they will deliver it to my house next week sometime. 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by MrMiles

[Miatatom]

Cool scoot! Love the color too.

[espo]

17 hours ago, MrMiles said:

i had been looking at getting a vespa for a little while. i spoke with my wife about it and she didnt seem to care much if i got it. today we went to the vespa dealership and they had the exact one i wanted. its a primavera 75th anniversary edition. it has a limited edition color and a different seat and some 75th anniversary badges. honestly dont care for the special edition stuff, in fact, i would have preferred if it didnt have the 75th badge on it, but i absolutely love the color. its like a goldish green. i love it so much. its in their warehouse and needs to be built and they will deliver it to my house next week sometime. 

 

Cool looking scooter. You might see how the 75th graphics are applied, often they are done with a film of some sort with the graphics printed on them and not painted. While still new try using a hair dryer or a heat gun to soften the film and you may be able to remove the graphics. I have done this on a few new cars that I didn't care for the graphic package and the sooner it's removed the less chance of any residue being left on the paint work. 

[MrMiles]

22 hours ago, espo said:

Cool looking scooter. You might see how the 75th graphics are applied, often they are done with a film of some sort with the graphics printed on them and not painted. While still new try using a hair dryer or a heat gun to soften the film and you may be able to remove the graphics. I have done this on a few new cars that I didn't care for the graphic package and the sooner it's removed the less chance of any residue being left on the paint work. 

I found a video of the building of it. The 75 is a decal. I just dont know if its clear coated after. 

I think i am just going to keep it as stock though. Its a single year paint scheme so it would reduce the resale value when i sell it if i remove it. Im hoping to keep it for a long time, but i suspect when I get comfortable with it, i will want the bigger engine. I believe i made the right decision for now in getting the small engine for safety reasons, but in nj im limited to roads that have posted limit of 35. Even getting gas will be difficult and involve parking lot hopping to get to it...or going in my car with a gas can

 

[Lunajammer]

Beautiful bike! Until recently I commuted one mile to work through residential neighborhoods. I always wanted one of these for that short trek. It's a good brisk walk but too time consuming. Too cumbersome to pull out and warm up my 1100 Shadow for a two minute ride down a couple streets. A scooter would be perfect, but my conscience kept saying if it's close enough to scoot, it's close enough to pedal my bike. So, obviously, no Vespa. ☹️

[Tom Geiger]

Wow Miles!  I didn't even know they made new Vespas!  Good luck with it!  It does look fun!

[MrMiles]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the nice words. 

I decided not to bother telling anyone else because I been hearing nothing but negative opinions/comments. its something I wanted, i can afford it, so i bought it. Im not asking for permission from these people.  I told people I that i thought would be happy for me and i got nothing but grief.

People asking what they cost, then commenting negatively on how much it costs...i heard someone say why not just get a motorcycle, and then commenting on how dangerous this is, all in the same breath. People saying why bother, you have a car, why get this too. 

I think i told 5 people (not counting here) and only my sister said congratulations, im glad you got it since i knew how much you wanted it. Everyone else can stuff it

[webestang]

Sweet ride, Congrats! Those are great little commuters in nice weather. I would love to have a vintage one or another Honda CB350 like I had in the early 80's. And it's only dangerous (at least to me) if you do not wear a helmet.   

[keyser]

Leave decals, use it. Or buy extra set or 2 of decals. Limited edition stuff doesn’t get stocked forever. 
Ride wheels off it. 

[Sledsel]

I get it... things follow me home all the time.

[MrMiles]

The vespa is being delivered tonight. They asked me to go to the dealership last night to go over the features and functionality of the scooter. It looks nice. There was one small issue, the one blinker didn't work, but i was assured it would be fixed before delivery. 

 

Since i don't have an easy way to transport it, i will need to verify its functionality before they leave. So far the dealership has kept all of their promises, so i don't have any reason to think otherwise. 

 

I feel silly but i got a biker thick leather jacket and gloves to protect myself from a fall. I read online that it helps prevent road rash by 70% if a fall occurs. People online were saying its better to sweat than bleed. I also ordered a bright orange reflective vest since my helmet and jacket are black. That was my wifes requirement.

 

Im sure i will have a fun time once it comes

Edited September 15, 2021 by MrMiles

[stitchdup]

Thats a pretty cool scooter. Like others have said I didn't realise they still made them. Enjoy it

[The Junkman]

OK, check list:

Beret

Striped t-shirt

"High water" length chinos

White socks

Loafers

Optional: take up smoking Gauloises and having a glass of wine at lunch-in the front yard

 

[Miatatom]

If you ride, dress to crash. Truae me, I rode dirt bikes for over 20 years.

[slusher]

Looks great, have fun and enjoy…

[MrMiles]

It arrived this afternoon. i been driving it for hours.

 

I hit a little over 30 and backed off. I dont think it has much more than that. Maybe 35.

Edited September 15, 2021 by MrMiles

[espo]

Great looking scooter. That is a pretty color. 

[cobraman]

Cool scoot. Watch out for the crazy drivers in their cars !

[MrMiles]

I have owned the scooter about 1 month now. Unfortunately for me, i hurt my neck and back and have only felt well enough to drive it once in 2 weeks. 

 

Im starting to feel relief and hoping its better so i can get out there before the bad weather.