Vespa Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 13 May 2025 15:52:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Seduced by Warm Weather https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/seduced-by-warm-weather/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/seduced-by-warm-weather/#comments Tue, 13 May 2025 15:32:49 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11331 The Serotonin Rush Medical articles talk about the positive effects of warm weather and sunlight on mood and well-being being linked to the increased serotonin and vitamin D production. Whatever the neuro/biological mechanisms are in play it feels great to feel drawn out of the house and onto the road. During the past week I’ve […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/seduced-by-warm-weather/feed/ 10 11331 Vespa Scooter Relationships https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/vespa-scooter-relationships/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/vespa-scooter-relationships/#comments Tue, 06 May 2025 04:34:29 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11320 You Meet the Nicest People on a Vespa Scooter Andy wore out his first Vespa GTS 300 after only 65 thousand miles or so. I think. After some mechanical failures he felt it was time for a new one. I’m still rocking my 19 year old GTS. Runs fine. Some recent extensive maintenance and wrench […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/05/vespa-scooter-relationships/feed/ 8 11320 Vespa GTS Scooter: Transition to Spring https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/04/vespa-gts-scooter-transition-to-spring/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/04/vespa-gts-scooter-transition-to-spring/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:06:06 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11306 Unburdening the Vespa GTS Scooter A month ago I decided it was time to remove all the gear from the scooter that keeps me warm and toasty in cold weather. The Tucano Urbano muffs and Termoscud apron. A few days of warmer weather and a gut feeling it was time had me reach for the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/04/vespa-gts-scooter-transition-to-spring/feed/ 14 11306 Riding the Vespa GTS Scooter into Spring https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/03/riding-the-vespa-gts-scooter-into-spring/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/03/riding-the-vespa-gts-scooter-into-spring/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:02:32 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11270 Time to De-Winterize the Vespa GTS Scooter The temperature soared to the low 70s yesterday causing me to almost remove all the winter armor from the scooter. Nothing like the mid-30s when the picture was taken during one of those winter exercise rides. Predictions for more sub-freezing temperatures for the end of the week dampened […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/03/riding-the-vespa-gts-scooter-into-spring/feed/ 8 11270 Thinking and Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/09/thinking-and-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/09/thinking-and-riding/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10932 Pondering Maintenance The GTS is running great. But I’m doing a lot of thinking and riding. Thinking I should do some serious service on the scooter yet riding it gives no clue that it needs much of anything. And with 45 thousand miles on the clock and on the road since January of 2007 I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/09/thinking-and-riding/feed/ 19 10932 Scooters, Dogs and Motorcycles https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:33:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10920 Riding in the Rain There has been ample opportunity to ride my scooters and motorcycles in the rain this summer. In past years everything would be dry and brown in August from hot weather and too little rain. But rain this summer has kept everything lush and green. I have to confess that my normal […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/08/scooters-dogs-and-motorcycles/feed/ 11 10920 Bringing Home a Vespa ET4 Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/07/bringing-home-a-vespa-et4-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/07/bringing-home-a-vespa-et4-scooter/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10727 Paperwork and Patience The amount of paperwork necessary to commence a transfer of a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania is daunting enough to make you think the State would really rather it wasn’t done. And that doesn’t even begin to include processing the paperwork through the byzantine system of the Department of Transportation. I have to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/07/bringing-home-a-vespa-et4-scooter/feed/ 20 10727 Vespa GTS Long Term Review https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/vespa-gts-long-term-review/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/vespa-gts-long-term-review/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:02:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10653 Jeep, Pick-up Truck, Luxury Ride During the past 15 years and 43 thousand miles of riding, I thought it might be time to share a Vespa GTS long term review. In the video below I’ve shared some of my thoughts regarding performance, modifications, reliability, and more. I’ve already been reminded that I left a couple […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/vespa-gts-long-term-review/feed/ 16 10653 Do I Really Need a Royal Enfield Himalayan? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/do-i-really-need-a-royal-enfield-himalayan/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/do-i-really-need-a-royal-enfield-himalayan/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10637 I’ve been riding my Vespa GTS scooter on dirt and gravel roads for 15 years. Why do I need a motorcycle for those rides? During a ride last August on my 2006 Vespa GTS 250ie I finally came to believe two things: Riding on rough, unpaved roads, the scooter in not the best choice of […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/03/do-i-really-need-a-royal-enfield-himalayan/feed/ 18 10637 Favorite Vespa Gadget or Gizmo https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/favorite-vespa-gadget-gizmo/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/favorite-vespa-gadget-gizmo/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:04:59 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7109 Standard Features I use my Vespa scooter almost in it’s stock configuration with only a minimum of add-ons, additional features, gadgets or gizmos.  Like the places I ride, it’s simple. Riding yesterday morning I was thinking about what I’ve added to the scooter that has really enhanced the ride or the experience of being on […]

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