I’ve heard of that guy. He seems like an oddball with little regard to the delicate engineering of a Vespa. He treats his scooter like some old Chevy pick-up truck. I’m told he comes by it honestly though. His father used to haul wet concrete in the bed of his new truck, or throw old shingles off a road into a shiny new truck which just scratched the heck out of it.

Let’s hope he attends to the rust and corrosion before he needs to buy a new Vespa.

Yes, I’ve heard that. I follow a Blog called “Scooter in the Sticks” and the guy who writes it had pictures of his Vespa corroding at the seams and rusting his muffler among other things.

Be safe and have a Merry Christmas Brent!

The snow tires have outstanding performance on wet roads and cold pavement — noticeably better than regular tires. They do take some getting used to though because they are more “sluggish” than regular tires. You can flick the Vespa around with regular road tires but not so much with the Heidenaus. They have enough extra grip that they just respond slower to handlebar inputs.

You’ve had your share of snow already. Thanks for the invitation but I’m afraid work and family will confine my winter riding to Pennsylvania.

I saw a couple PENNDOT trucks with plows on the road but certainly no need to do anything. Probably repositioning them in preparation for the eventual snow.

I bought a new snow blower a month ago. Doctor said I shouldn’t shovel anymore. And the temperature started going up. If I put oil and gas in it we should have warm weather until February.

If you’re concerned with the physical state of your scooter than riding in the winter with salt on the road won’t make you happy. It tears them up cosmetically and eventually physically.