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Vespa Scooter Relationships

May 6, 2025 by Scooter in the Sticks 8 Comments

Two Vespa scooter riders stopped at a scenic vista.
Andy with his new Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport scooter.

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 twisting should keep it running until I can’t ride anymore. There’s a happy thought.

The story on this ride though was Andy, Paul, and I were gathering for breakfast, then riding to Belleville, Pennsylvania to meet another scooter rider. It’s odd how Vespa scooter relationships develop.

A few things were unexpected.

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