Hell, it was that kinda thing today when I pulled in to work....over in the motorcycles only spaces: a Heritage Classic, V-Rod, several softails and dynas, my Street Bob...and on the end was a maroon Vespa. Shoulda taken a picture.

 

It would be interesting to see how many of the 800+ dealers in the U.S. carry Vespas.

 

Here's a glimps into the future... Car dealerships can't and won't be able to unload those huge gas guzzling SUV's and huge trucks. They can't give em away now. Same scenario for the big bike as more and more commuters see the value in scootin to work on a Vespa. No harm there, but just sayin, our big bikes may become the SUV's of motorcycles in the future. That got a rise out of ya, eh? (I'm CDN)

 

If y'all want to hang with these guys, be my guest.

 

Th increases in gasoline will cause an influx of more and more of the scooters, makes good business sense to carry them, and I don't think that is a bad thing. The more two wheeled vehicles on the road the more people will be aware of them. and the larger the number of people riding two wheels the more power we as riders will have in Washington and local governments as well. JMHO

 

I don't think we're going to see a tons of those things on the showroom floor. Probably just a couple for demos and the people that have to have one right now. Remember that Stormy Hill is also a dealer for Buell and I haven't ever seen even one of those on the floor!

---Chris

 

Piaggo is not owned by MV, it's a publicly listed company on the Milan stock exchange. Vespa is owned by Piaggo as are Moto Guzzi and Aprilia amongst others.

 

I hope they don't wind up at Sturgis and get in truoble for wearing "colors"

 

http://steelcitymotorcycles.com/Default.asp

 

Kinda like the local dealer here, they carry HD, Honda, Yamaha, Honda, SZ, and even have a couple of traded in Victorys.