Admore Lighting Kit for Vespa GTS Topcases

Jim Hamlin has installed many Admore LED auxiliary running light, brake light, turn signal kits on a variety of bikes. Shoot he even installed a set on the side cases of my Piaggio BV 200!

(From my own experience, these lights are awesome for increasing your profile and making you more visible to other drivers. The above video was shot in daylight, so you really don't get the full effect of the lights.)

But we take a special pride in this new kit from Admore which is made to fit into red "reflectors" of a Vespa GTS topcase. That is because, we supplied the topcase Admore used create their prototype for these lights.

There is a great thread about this kit over on Modern Vespa, which includes some good step-by-step photos of an installation. Our pro-tip for the installation would be solder all connections rather than using posi-taps which are prone come loose from vibration many miles down the road.

Give Jim a call at the shop 203-544-7900 if you'd like some extra lights on your bike, now including Vespas!

Used Vespa Deals

This first bike is actually still new, as in never registered or titled. A 2006 Dragon red GTS 250, it was set aside as a demo, though it still has very few miles on it. It may still have demo miles added until it sells, but currently has less than 330 miles on it. Will come with full warranty from date of purchase. Asking $4300 + tax, title, freight, prep, doc fee. (Price includes current Vespa promo on GTS's)

SOLD! A 2001 Vespa Dragon red ET2 with under 525 miles on it for $1640. Has a few minor dings and scratches, but a strong solid 2-stroke motor and crisp sharp brakes. Best ET2 I've ridden. SOLD!

 2007 Excalibur Grey GTS with 287 miles on it. Includes fly screen, very clean scooter. Asking $4100.

 2005 Piaggio X9 500cc, the Italian Maxi-Scooter. Includes OEM topcase. Some slight dings and scrapes. Less than 2500 miles, asking $3400.

We also have a 2008 Portofino Green LXV 150 with 340 miles on it. Not pictured, but it looks just like new. Asking $4000

Hot Vespa Summer - Turning Up the Heat (GTS/GTV promotion)!

Purchase a 2009 or earlier model Vespa GTS 250 or GTS 250 Super and receive $1,000 off MSRP.
Purchase a 2009 or earlier model Vespa GTV 250 and receive $1,200 off MSRP.
  
Program Period: August 2nd thru October 31st, 2010
Eligible Scooters: All new & unused 2009 and earlier model year Vespa GTS 250, GTS 250 Super, and GTV 250 scooters.

$500 Hot Vespa Summer!

$500 off 2008, 2009, 2010 Vespa 150's
$400 off 2008, 2009, 2010 Vespa LX 50
 
To celebrate the Summer Vespa is rolling out a special offer on its most popular models...the Vespa 150's and the classic LX 50.

This is a great deal on Vespa's most popular models. We currently have LX 150s in Red, Black, Midnight Blue, and Pink which qualify for this promotion. We have a Red Vespa S 150 which qualifies, and a Pink LX 50 which would get the $400 rebate.

From July 15, 2010 through September 15, 2010 customers purchasing a new and unused 2008, 2009 or 2010 carbureted Vespa S 150, Vespa LX 150 or Vespa LXV 150 motor scooter at participating dealerships will receive a $500 discount off the stated MSRP.
Customers purchasing a 2008, 2009, 2010 two-valve engine LX 50 will receive a $400 discount off the stated MSRP.

The Vespa Ridgefield Guide to Meeting Girls:

Gentlemen, this video demonstrates a secret which every male scooterist knows: the ladies are far more interested in a classy Vespa than a big roaring motorcycle.



On the other hand, ladies if you are trying to capture the attention of the men folk, might I suggest rolling up on a new Triumph Thunderbird.

If you want to catch a fish, think like a fish.

Vespa 300 Reviewed in Cycle World

Cycle World has a "first-ride" review of the new Vespa Super 300 up. The reviewer seems pretty impressed, and echoes what we have experienced in test rides, and heard from happy owners: The 300 goes!

A 3mm larger bore accompanied by a 3mm longer stroke bumps displacement from 244cc to 278cc. While claimed peak torque is only slightly higher (16.5 foot-pounds versus 14.9), it comes at 5000 rpm as opposed to 6500 for the 250.

Vespa built for Four?

Click the title link for your daily mind-melt.

Yup, Vespa South Africa stretched a Vespa GT into a four seater. If Vespas are wasps, this looks like the unholy union of a wasp and a centipede... Still I want one...

via 2strokebuzz

You Never Know Who You Might See at the Shop...

Rummaging through his archive of digital memories, Alex turned up this gem.

Yup, that's Rolling Stone, Keith Richards.

Cool.

Awesome Promotions on New Vespas

Vespa Ridgefield is very excited to announce a couple brand new incentives Vespa just announced available when you purchase a new Vespa LX 150, S 150, or LXV 150. Take advantage of Vespa USA’s $500 Stimulus Package, buy a new Vespa 150 cc scooter and get both a FREE EXTENDED WARRANTY (gives you a total of 3 years) and get a whopping 4.9% financing for 36 months (with approved credit). Plus, most buyers will be eligible to deduct the sales tax on their 2009 income taxes. There has never been a better time to buy a new Vespa 150!

These incentives are fantastic, I can’t believe they are offering 4.9% financing, $500 off, AND a free extended warranty. Usually Vespa makes these types of promotions mutually exclusive. This is the first time we've seen them combine these programs into one super-sweet deal.
The Vespa 150’s are our best selling scooters. They offer the highest consumer report ratings of any scooter on the market, the highest resale of any scooter on the market, travel at speeds up to 55 mph, get a whopping 75 mpg, manufactured in Italy, offer a steel frame, and offer twist-n-go automatic transmissions. They are the perfect scooters for commuting to the train station, or running local errands.


Swing by Vespa Ridgefield today and take advantage of these fantastic incentives. If you have been contemplating the purchase of a new Vespa, now is the time.

Vespa Vagabond

As the weather turns more and more winterish, many New England scooterists trade the saddle for the armchair.
Vespa Vagabond is a great blog for fueling those scootering daydreams.
It is the story of photographer Shreve Stockton's journey from San Francisco to New York City on her Vespa ET4... well I'll just let her speak for herself:

Joy, freedom, faith.... somehow these gray out at times in our lives, in the rush of society, normalcy, shoulds. For two months I lived outside all that, lived fully immersed in the thrill, the ecstasy, the unknown. And it was divine. This site recounts the ride - August 1st to October 1st 2005 - and all that I thought and saw and did.

Her blog is full of great writing and gorgeous photography, just the thing to get you schemeing for the next riding season.

More Proof that Vespas have Class

A couple weeks ago, the New York Times ran a story about Tom Boissonnault, a technology teacher at Eastchester Middle School in Eastchester, N.Y.
Mr. Boissonault, it seems struck upon the brilliant idea of teaching kids about design and engineering through the hands-on project of restoring a 1966 Vespa Allstate. Not just any barn find, this classic Vespa had been dredged from the bottom of a lake!

The article is a worthwhile read.

Vespa Customer Loyalty Promotion

Customer Loyalty Promotion!


Any family member or friend of a current Piaggio or Vespa owner who purchases a new 2008, 2009, or 2010 Piaggio or Vespa scooter will have a $100 donation made in their name to The Conservation Fund (www.conservationfund.org), a top-ranked environmental non-profit whose mission is to advance both economic development and environmental protection - forging solutions that permanently protect America's land and water legacy.