2008 Vespa GTV 250ie Scooter Review
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Regardless of their area of interest, every critic in their particular field of expertise will have a benchmark by which they measure all else. Whether it be cigars, wine, business jets or artwork, they will likely have an undeniable preference for one particular marque. For a scooter snob such as myself, that happens to be the Vespa GTV 250ie.
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da bike’s great but …
da bike’s great but i’m not good at motorcycles,so,wat makes vespa more expensive than any other scooters ?
The Vespa 250 is a …
The Vespa 250 is a very fun an well built machine I bought one a year and a half ago and was only going to ride it to work on fridays (65 miles round trip). I am driving it almost every day to work. I have already put on 16000 miles and have not had a single problem except for normal oil changes and tire replacements. Remember Piaggio has been building these scooters for over sixty years. Highly recommend the Continental Zippy 1 tires it ride so nicely and last longer than the factory tires…
thats a cool lil …
thats a cool lil thing, chicks will be more like;y to get on the back of that! they’re scared of sports bikes. n thats what being cool is all aboout right….chicks :p
why would you buy a …
why would you buy a new vespa? the old vespas are good i have a T5 mk1125cc and that does 80mph (its had the intake and exhaust ports made larger and it has a racing exhaust) and in england a T5 mk1 costs around £1500 thats around $2200 of course you dont get as many MPG as the GTV but its cheaper and alot more fun to ride.
Oh I agree. But the …
Oh I agree. But the truth is a lot of those bikes get right up there after tax and fees. The GTV is a bit more of a collector’s scoot compared to even the GTS. But hey; It’s American to buy the things we really want, even barring the cost.
I’m not worried at …
I’m not worried at all what other people ride. In fact I honestly and truly couldn’t care less.
What I did, state, however, was that the competition offers a lot of scooter for considerably less than $7000.00 than Vespa is asking for the 250ie.
Like I said the …
Like I said the Vespa is a quality machine. But it is overpriced and it is a preppy machine, it’s a big name and I think it is a snobbish company. Vespa is way too arrogant. At least the Yamaha thought about shorter people with the Morphous almost all scooters are way to tall for me, even my C3 is too tall I can only put one foot down and the others are impossible. With the Morphous I could flat foot with both feet. No one respects shorter folks and it es me off!
Well if the market …
Well if the market doesn’t want modern style scooters then the market SUCKS not Yamaha. Us americans are retarded when it comes to scooters. Yeah my C3 is retro but I would rather have a modern scooter if I would have got a larger engine. The only reason I got the C3 is because I didn’t plan on being on the road with it as much as I am now, otherwise I would have gotten the Morphous. Also I didn’t know the Morphous existed at the time
Of course! It’s not …
Of course! It’s not what the market wanted. I thought the Morphous was fine for some other people. I hated the way a person looks on the scoot. It kills the whole line of the bike. But not enough of you lot that liked it bought it. Overpriced at $5300 maybe? That’s actually what I paid before tax/fees after negotiation. Don’t blame ME for killing it being imported. You shoulda bought THREE of them.
I don’t get it; Why …
I don’t get it; Why are you worried about what other ppl ride?
That’s funny; My …
That’s funny; My roommate who has a Harley just rode my scooter and the first comment was “Man, the thing is quicker than my Harley!” The bigger point is ride what ya want. But if I want a “Real Man’s” bike, I’m gonna get a Hayabusa and put every Harley or Buell I see around to shame in every regard to performance.
As far as the …
As far as the larger engine smaller scooter with the retro styling no one has anything like that except Vespa VERY TRUE. However you pay out your for it. Also as for me if I get a bigger engine in a scooter it better be smooth like the Morphous, burgmen, silverwing etc. I mean if you want handling buy a motorcycle like a Kawasaki Ninja 250! People like you killed the morphous with your opinions of styling. Overseas they don’t like “retro” we americans haven’t progressed in the scooter world
Again, it’s like …
Again, it’s like comparing a Camry to a Porsche. I looked at it but the Morphous is no longer available here. I found a used one but I really didn’t like the stying or handling of that long wheelbase. There literally is nothing on the US market like the Vespa in the engine size style-wise….
Well of course your …
Well of course your vespa with it’s larger engine is gonna go 78mph. I would prefer the Yamaha Morphous it’s a 250cc with a low 25.8 seat and it’l’ do better in the cross winds than the vespa plus it has bigger brakes al for less money than the Vespa. Now there is no doubt the Vespa is a quality machine it’s just overpriced.
My Vespa goes 78 …
My Vespa goes 78 mph. I had a Ruckus and I did enjoy it. The Vespa has proven to be far more useful. The Vespa’s styling is far more attractive to me than the Burgman which sorta looks like something retired people ride.The C3 is an awesome little bike too, by the way. I would have considered a 250cc version of it, but they don’t make it and even if they did the cost would probably be 5-6 grand. Engine displacement dictates cost by a huge margin in my research…
If I was to get a …
If I was to get a 250cc scooter I would get the now discontinued Yamaha Morphous with it’s low 25.8 inch seat height and bigger brakes then the Vespa. The Morphous has of course water cooling and fuel injection at 25hp.
@ Napalmdog. My …
@ Napalmdog. My 49cc Yamaha C3 has fuel injection, water cooling and a steel frame. Now a Suzuki Burgmen has all of the features maybe except the “steel body” compared to the Vespa and all for less money. I do not own a burgmen I own the Yamaha C3 which is a better 49cc scooter for the value. I already know that the Vespa 49cc will only go around 39 to 40mph tops. My C3 will go 45mph tops.
There’s too many …
There’s too many reasons to list. Do the research; Vespa – Fuel injection, water cooled, quality suspension, steel body, wonderful instrumentation, hydraulic disc brakes front/rear. You might as well ask why a Porsche is more expensive than a volkswagen.
I don’t know, man. …
I don’t know, man. I bought a Vespa GTS because it holds it’s value, is made of actual metal and looks tits. I won’t bash your Burgman, by any stretch. But in terms of form and function, you have a Toyota Camry and I have a Lexus…
I meant 400cc’s for …
I meant 400cc’s for the burgmen. Not 40 dammit I hate my f##### typing.
Vespa’s are for …
Vespa’s are for arrogent wealthy preps who value their “fashion statements” over anything else. They need to eat some humble pie and buy a Suzuki Burgmen with 40cc’s and anti lock brakes. My 49cc fuel injected liquid cooled Yamaha C3 has HUGE storage capacity and 116mpg. It goes 45 after being broke in and will go 50 with trans upgrades form MRP and KS Power. The C3 is only 2,100 dollars.
Lower quality, …
Lower quality, poorly made.
unlike the burgman …
unlike the burgman and silver wing the wasp is all metal i guess…could buy a good used honda civic with that mo…
apart from the …
apart from the badge is much different?
explain..
Your imitation …
Your imitation scoot will be a fraction of the bike.There is a REASON it’s a fraction of the price.
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