Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to disagree with you Nathan. The modern Vespas are great scooters, sometimes much better than their Far-eastern counterparts. Vespas are more expensive but they are also a pleasure to the eye which can't often be said of the competition. I also think that the Italians and the Germans occupy niche markets that the Far-east has been unable or unwiling to fill. In the interests of full disclosure, I am a bit crazy for Vespas (not the P series, thank you), Ducatis and BMWs. John Collier On Aug 21, 2004, at 3:12 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Oliver, > > The modern scooters are indeed nice and a very good means of urban > transport. Forget Vespa, though. As with all other motorized > two-wheelers, the Japanese make the best scooters. Go see your Honda > or Yamaha or Suzuki/Kawasaki dealer. > > Oliver wrote: > >> Since we seem to have experts or at least opinions on any subject, >> would >> recent and/or current owners of Vespas or other motor scooters care >> to share >> good and bad experiences with their vehicles? I haven't used one >> since 1949 >> or thereabouts. They seem to proliferate in San Francisco of late and >> can >> even go up the steeper hills nowadays.