I'm in Love........with the competition.

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:10 am

Stopped in at Santa Barbara Ducati today, because they had an Open House to intro the Monster EVO......They are also a Vespa dealer......

I do not know why, but this made me want...

They're a little on the pricey side.....

I also stopped by the Kawasaki/Genuine dealer and they were reeling in a 125 Buddy shopper....

texepictetus · Post by **texepictetus** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:22 am

I live with the competition...it is a pretty nice machine.

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Sun May 29, 2011 1:22 am

Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Sun May 29, 2011 2:47 am

Then there is this one. Those Vespas can really call to you every so often

.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Sun May 29, 2011 2:57 am

I'd love to own (to be able to afford to own) a 300 GTS Super. Really nice looking highway capable machines. I recently experienced the difference their larger legshields make in combatting wind too. Good design.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sun May 29, 2011 3:36 am

babblefish wrote:Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...

whaaaa? thats the best part!

jasondavis48108 · Post by **jasondavis48108** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:43 am

peabody99 wrote:
babblefish wrote:Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...
whaaaa? thats the best part!

I love the rectangular headlight but it did take a bit of time for it to grow on me, kinda like Bob Dylan's singing voice

CWO4GUNNER · Post by **CWO4GUNNER** » Sun May 29, 2011 5:23 am

Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol

CWO4GUNNER · Post by **CWO4GUNNER** » Sun May 29, 2011 5:25 am

Dooglas wrote:Then there is this one. Those Vespas can really call to you every so often .

MUCH better

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Sun May 29, 2011 6:15 am

CWO4GUNNER wrote:Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol

$10 says you drive a Camry. A brown one........

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Sun May 29, 2011 7:08 am

peabody99 wrote:
babblefish wrote:Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...
whaaaa? thats the best part!

Awww, your sense of taste is all water logged!

Ressikan · Post by **Ressikan** » Sun May 29, 2011 12:59 pm

Headlights on scoots should be ROUND. Period.

Just my $.02

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun May 29, 2011 2:11 pm

jasondavis48108 wrote:I love the rectangular headlight but it did take a bit of time for it to grow on me, kinda like Bob Dylan's singing voice

Still not there for me. Should I give it another 45 years?

Raiderfn31 · Post by **Raiderfn31** » Sun May 29, 2011 2:56 pm

babblefish wrote:Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...

Visual jolt is what I get from Vespa. I realize they are great machines, but I like the lines of Genuine.

Raiderfn31 · Post by **Raiderfn31** » Sun May 29, 2011 2:57 pm

TVB wrote:
jasondavis48108 wrote:I love the rectangular headlight but it did take a bit of time for it to grow on me, kinda like Bob Dylan's singing voice
Still not there for me. Should I give it another 45 years?

laxer · Post by **laxer** » Sun May 29, 2011 3:04 pm

Meh, looks like a candy cane. The headlight is the best part about it, makes the "S" the one modern Vespa that is still kinda cool. I'd just get a straight-up orange or black one, though.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sun May 29, 2011 3:12 pm

I'm more in 'lust' with the GTV partially seen next to it!

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:15 pm

You gotta love the look of those leather seats! Smack drool (I'm talking about the one on the right

).

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:52 pm

CWO4GUNNER wrote:Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol

80's? They had those headlights in the late 60's/early 70's. One of my 1974 Vespa Super's has one(the other is round.)

CWO4GUNNER · Post by **CWO4GUNNER** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:40 pm

rsrider wrote:
CWO4GUNNER wrote:Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol
$10 says you drive a Camry. A brown one........

Nah, Toyota is very good but no where near the engineering of the Honda Accord. I worked on many a car and its astonishing how good the components are, and how well they are put together even in places no on would look. Needless to say I gave mine to my mother who needed a car and now relegated to my old faded gray 92 Nissan pickup with 198K miles.

Post by **jmazza** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:40 pm

rsrider wrote:
CWO4GUNNER wrote:Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol
$10 says you drive a Camry. A brown one........

The S is the Vespa that calls me as well. I am drawn to just about every Vespa but that one really gets me. The only thing I don't like is that crappy plastichrome instrument panel cover!

The headlight is the best.

CWO4GUNNER · Post by **CWO4GUNNER** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:43 pm

Kaos wrote: 80's? They had those headlights in the late 60's/early 70's. One of my 1974 Vespa Super's has one(the other is round.)

Yeah I know but I diden't want to go that far back cause I know allot of members were not born yet LOL.

CWO4GUNNER · Post by **CWO4GUNNER** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:50 pm

jmazza wrote:
rsrider wrote:
CWO4GUNNER wrote:Call me crazy but I think its a bit on the gaudy side, at least that color scheme is. Looks like the military parade scooter that Uncle Same would ride. A nice tan and brown earth would look better, almond instead of that hospital white and ambulance red. The head light does look 1980's retro square-mobile, doesn't fit. They need to hang foot foot wide price tags on the front with 2inch block lettering to balance out the romance with reality lol
$10 says you drive a Camry. A brown one........

The S is the Vespa that calls me as well. I am drawn to just about every Vespa but that one really gets me. The only thing I don't like is that crappy plastichrome instrument panel cover!

The headlight is the best.

Hay if the were $3500 OTD Id be drawn. The Italians brought their motorcycle prices down let them drop their scooter prices. There is a saying in the motorcycle industry that owners of Italian moto's and scooter become the most experienced mechanics.

bluebuddygirl · Post by **bluebuddygirl** » Sun May 29, 2011 10:42 pm

I am with you rsrider, that is one lovely scooter! Could never afford a new Vespa, but if I could I might've gotten one, and would've missed out on the great interactions with all you folks. I mean that seriously. Could not be more happy with my buddy and with this forum. I just passed 9000 miles.

But I still think that is one good looking bike.

Post by **polianarchy** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:16 am

I'm impressed by this one:

Photo credit: http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/ ... 90914.html

If something ever happened to my beloved Pinky Tuscadero, the 2012 special edition Kymco Like 200i LX would be my next modern scooter. I'd remove the top case, though.

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:43 am

rsrider wrote:Stopped in at Santa Barbara Ducati today, because they had an Open House to intro the Monster EVO......They are also a Vespa dealer......

I do not know why, but this made me want...

They're a little on the pricey side.....

I also stopped by the Kawasaki/Genuine dealer and they were reeling in a 125 Buddy shopper....

I like this strawberry cream puff look. I think it is very festive.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Mon May 30, 2011 4:48 am

Nobody has posted it's brother yet.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 30, 2011 5:11 am

babblefish wrote:Nice...but that rectangular headlight doesn't do it for me. Kind of a visual jolt juxtaposed with all those sensuous curves...

Trapezoidal headlights: I love 'em! Others don't. That's okay.

Modern Buddy

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