Comments on: Back on the Road Again

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:39:00 +0000

Dave: Thanks for your kind words about my photography. I suppose any subject that you are passionate about will eventually lead a photographer to some good pictures.

Someday I can see myself filling out papers to get an MP3. For now I just need to be content with the GTS.

By: MDscooter

MDscooter — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:03:00 +0000

You’re a braver man than I! I have been drooling over the MP3 for quite a while. I imagine if I actually sat on one, minutes later I’d be filling out financing papers.

On a broader note I just wanted to say your blog is great. I am a long time professional photographer and a fairly new scooter rider. Your images are fantastic, and making me even more impatient for warmer weather.

Dave Grauel
http://www.scootmaryland.blogspot.com

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:02:00 +0000

Glow Guy: Try as I might I have not really found anything negative about the MP3's. And like you I have seen accounts of high mileage without issue.

I think it is a good think to save for. Let me know when you are flying down the road on yours!

By: Glow Guy

Glow Guy — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Enjoy reading your writing and love your pics. I have your feed on my Google home page. I had to comment on the MP3 as I have been saving up my pennies for the past year to get one. If you want to know how good they are, check out the Modern Vespa/MP3 forum http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/forum13.html
The thing that has really sold me on it is the number of guys who have decades of riding experience saying how much they love it. I’ll be getting mine in a month or two (although there is a redesign coming out soon for the 250 and 400; new grill, windscreen, seat, etc.) And for reliability, one guy has put over 60k miles on his and loves every minute of it.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:14:00 +0000

Thumper: I've checked around and found one rider indicating over 30K miles on their MP3 250 without incident or problems.

bobskoot: My understanding of the two Espon printers are the same as yours. I've been looking at so much information about them though that my brain has gotten tired of thinking about them for now. I'll just step back and see what happens. I know I'll wake up one day and it will become clear which road to choose.

conchscooter: It sure seems like the MP3 would be just the right versatile machine for the conditions and road surfaces I tend to ride. And if I did get one I would absolutely never ever put my feet on the ground again.

In a good way.

Canajun: Dreams are free but they can sure waste some time left unleashed...

irondad: You aren't the only one who has told me of similar experiences with the MP3. They are a different technology I guess and not every riding skill is available for transfer.

Sure would have been embarrassing to run into a parked car. Especially if someone had a video camera and it ended up on the web! You could have been famous!!

Heinz N Frenchie: Thanks and a safe riding year to you too!

Lorenzo: Cool! Drop in from time to time and let me know how the MP3 is doing.

By: scgt

scgt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:19:00 +0000

You look good on the mp3 500, Steve! I’ve ridden 4,700 miles on mine since August.–Lorenzo

By: Heinz N Frenchie

Heinz N Frenchie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:46:00 +0000

So happy to hear that you have your Vespa back. A great way to start the New Year. Safe riding in 2009.

By: irondad

irondad — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Yee, freakin', Haw! Let the good times roll.

I hope you cleaned up the Family Circus dashed lines on the floor. It's the decent thing to do, you know.

I also hate to share this in a way, but it's pertinent. I rode an MP3 at a class. You know how you can hit the button and lock the front wheels from tilting when you're coming to a stop Well, Irondad thought he would be cool, hit the button, and coast up to a stop. Here's a hint. Make absolutely sure the wheels are actually straight up and down!

These wheels were locked, but slanted just a bit. I almost ran into a line of parked bikes!

By: Canajun

Canajun — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:46:00 +0000

“Family Circus kid coming home from school routes through the place” – the perfect description of every visit I’ve ever made to a bike shop. I love it.
Unfortunately up here in the frozen north, that’s about the only motocycling satisfaction I’m going to get for at least 3 more months.
Oh well, we take what we can get I suppose. And dreams are, after all, still free.

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Of all the people who could use an MP3 (an engineering solution without a problem in my opinion) you have to be the one. But only if you learn to sit on it without keeping your feet on the ground…