Joined: April 2003
Posts: 2801
Location: detmold/germany
13 Jun 2021 11:53
Nice one. Is this a 150cc modell? Over here you mainly see the 50cc ones that were popular because you don't need a full licence for them. The bigger ones are very rare here (as are palm trees)
Now I'm longing for a scooter, especially with a good parcel rack, & as ahjah says, a 150cc model . But for now, the bicycle helps me get to where I need to go .
Hi friends, the Vespa was not mine, it can be from 125cc and up. There is an indian firm that makes beautiful Vespa replicas with a modern 4 stroke engines and automatic gears.
Joined: April 2003
Posts: 2801
Location: detmold/germany
13 Jun 2021 18:55
Four stroke and automatic gear? That's no Vespa, just a look alike
Mine way back used to be a "semi automatic" thou, bacause often the cable for the clutch was broken, and I had to learn to switch gears without it
Helps to have 'real' sunshine, of course, of course...
FWIW, have you noticed how jet-contrails are coming back ?? I'm 'under' the UK Atlantic fly-way, so a 'clear' sky would be criss-crossed and seriously fuzzed by mid-afternoon. Yesterday, for first time in a year, I saw two (2) trails...