Would you ride this Vespa? - Page 2

Stella - available in 4 stroke Less power, but way less cash, and it doesn't look like a Chevy Avalanche.

Is that a rebranded or licensed LML Star?

I'm in TO and work downtown and a big part of why I got it.

My understanding is that GSC bought the old factory and equipment that Vespa used to make their late 70s/early 80s stuff. They're essentially px150s from that era. The scooter shop where I got mine (Pride of Cleveland) even offers to put Vespa tags on them for those who want to pose.

If your getting a Vespa, get the GTS 300 Super in red; Its an awesome looking and riding vehicle.

[quote=IBJanky;3172131]300ccs of scooting power Vespa GTS 300 Super Looks pretty cool in black Vespas are like fat woman....fun to ride but you don't want to be caught by your friends on one....

Damn, dude, where do you live - Tuscaloosa, Alabama?

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Edited by Radagast - 10/23/11 at 9:10am

Why does it have cross-drilled rotors? On the off chance it starts flying down a -15% gradient hill for 2 miles?

My girlfriend actually has a Vespa at home but she only rides it around the town, its a beach town.

Because it is a solid unvented disk. On long rides those brakes get pretty hot. Hot enough to fade? probably not, but hot enough to burn your fingers. Also its one heavy sumbitch scooter.

The GTS 300 is a great scoot, but Vespa is really pushing into maxiscoot territory here. For about the same amount you can get the Aprilia Scarabeo 500 which is quite nice-looking for a maxi and would make for a better cross country bike. That said, I know a lot of people who've ridden cross country on scooters of all sizes. One friend has done it twice on a 150. I know several people who are close to completing a cross-continental ride in this year's Cannonball, including one friend on a Ruckus 50. Personally, I think the 300 is overkill for most in-city riding. I ride a kitted Vespa 150 and a Stella 150 in LA and they're both well-suited in size and power for my needs. Many people have a "get the biggest engine you can afford" attitude. Mine is more "get the smallest one that meets your needs." Modernist is (somewhat) more right on this. The Stella is built by India by LML and sold overseas as the LML Star. Genuine rebadges them for sale in the US. They don't own any of the manufacturaing for the Stella, which is why they began importing the PGO-built Buddy when LML was on strike and the factory closed. Genuine did have a hand in the development of the 4-stroke Stella, though. It was due this summer but ran into EPA snafus (despite having been approved by the EPA and CARB) and now will not be available until October. POC Phil should know the scoop on this. He knows all!

Kitted how?

300cc for a Vespa seems a bit much. The original was 50cc.