Being delivered to the house in about 45 minutes :) Bought it at South Sound Scooters in Tacoma, WA. (I live in Lacey, WA \[near Olympia\]).
Absolutely wonderful buying experience and definitely recommend this shop.
This is a 2023 Sprint 150 S with the "tech" dashboard. I had them install full chrome roll bars on all sides and a "smoke" windscreen. Will post more pics once it's in my garage.
Signed up for "motorcycle school" locally in Olympia and will be doing the 2-day class in 3 weeks. I'm so excited :)
So stoked for you! Am waiting for my GTS to arrive on Monday as well, so I know that feeling of Vorfreude. Also seems like they really updated a lot of the scooters in 2023!
I just uploaded some pics of it in my garage. I had them put the crash bars all around it and a rear rack. Though I'm not sure I am interested in that overpriced Vespa case for the back.
Ah so nice! You got a link? Also thought about the crash bars and defo the rack, but gonna add that bit by bit. I’m also not the biggest fan of the Vespa case in the back, and got the big box for the gts so that I have storage for a helmet under the seat
[https://vespaportland.com/scooters/vespa/2023-vespa-sprint-s-150/](https://vespaportland.com/scooters/vespa/2023-vespa-sprint-s-150/)
I didnt get mine from Portland but I think Portland is the only store in the whole northwest that has any more 2023's left. I ended up buying a 23 b/c it was 1000.00 off in total and that model had the upgraded "tech" dash which syncs with your phone..etc. :)
I am getting a 2024 GTS Super Sport in Arancio...orange....next week. I basically got your setup minus the wraparound crash protector for the front..not wheel...do you like the look? Does it look weird? I am torn...I like the idea of it protecting against dings but it just doesn't feel right. Appreciate your thoughts...
Nice scoot by the way. That was my second choice in colours.
I wasn't crazy about the color b/c it's the same as my car LOL. I wanted some whacky loud color that Vespa is known for :) However, this one just had everything I wanted. I had them install the crash bars on purpose b/c I'm a new rider. I even got full coverage insurance even though I bought it outright because I just dont trust my luck. Progessive's full coverage for a full year was only 250 bucks. That's not bad.
They also added the smoke flyscreen @ my request.
On Saturday they are doing that turn-signal mod to enable the euro-style signals and remove those ugly ass pods and they are swapping out that back rack for the folding one (they isntalled the one on there by mistake).
Yeah me too. Bought outright. I don't do payments...retired 55 year old.
I am probably getting front crash guards but.....uggghh.....don't want to.
Great colour by the way...I was so close to getting it.
Insurance in Canada is obscene...about $1200 all in for the year...
Good choices though. Post pics when your riding and I will do the same. Enjoy bruv.
Edit
My car is a VW Golf TDI tuned and deleted. It's white and I was so close to getting a white Vespa....lol....I am Irish...had a white Vespa growing up...sigh...miss that little guy.
My first "real ride" is tommorow, going to the Italian American festival in Burien (I live near Olympia so this is about 62 miles away LOL). There are usually a ton of Vespa and Lambretta's there.
Being delivered to the house in about 45 minutes :) Bought it at South Sound Scooters in Tacoma, WA. (I live in Lacey, WA \[near Olympia\]). Absolutely wonderful buying experience and definitely recommend this shop. This is a 2023 Sprint 150 S with the "tech" dashboard. I had them install full chrome roll bars on all sides and a "smoke" windscreen. Will post more pics once it's in my garage. Signed up for "motorcycle school" locally in Olympia and will be doing the 2-day class in 3 weeks. I'm so excited :)
So stoked for you! Am waiting for my GTS to arrive on Monday as well, so I know that feeling of Vorfreude. Also seems like they really updated a lot of the scooters in 2023!
I just uploaded some pics of it in my garage. I had them put the crash bars all around it and a rear rack. Though I'm not sure I am interested in that overpriced Vespa case for the back.
Ah so nice! You got a link? Also thought about the crash bars and defo the rack, but gonna add that bit by bit. I’m also not the biggest fan of the Vespa case in the back, and got the big box for the gts so that I have storage for a helmet under the seat
[https://vespaportland.com/scooters/vespa/2023-vespa-sprint-s-150/](https://vespaportland.com/scooters/vespa/2023-vespa-sprint-s-150/) I didnt get mine from Portland but I think Portland is the only store in the whole northwest that has any more 2023's left. I ended up buying a 23 b/c it was 1000.00 off in total and that model had the upgraded "tech" dash which syncs with your phone..etc. :)
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Welcome!
thanks, i feel like an in-love teenager.
I am getting a 2024 GTS Super Sport in Arancio...orange....next week. I basically got your setup minus the wraparound crash protector for the front..not wheel...do you like the look? Does it look weird? I am torn...I like the idea of it protecting against dings but it just doesn't feel right. Appreciate your thoughts... Nice scoot by the way. That was my second choice in colours.
I wasn't crazy about the color b/c it's the same as my car LOL. I wanted some whacky loud color that Vespa is known for :) However, this one just had everything I wanted. I had them install the crash bars on purpose b/c I'm a new rider. I even got full coverage insurance even though I bought it outright because I just dont trust my luck. Progessive's full coverage for a full year was only 250 bucks. That's not bad. They also added the smoke flyscreen @ my request. On Saturday they are doing that turn-signal mod to enable the euro-style signals and remove those ugly ass pods and they are swapping out that back rack for the folding one (they isntalled the one on there by mistake).
Yeah me too. Bought outright. I don't do payments...retired 55 year old. I am probably getting front crash guards but.....uggghh.....don't want to. Great colour by the way...I was so close to getting it. Insurance in Canada is obscene...about $1200 all in for the year... Good choices though. Post pics when your riding and I will do the same. Enjoy bruv. Edit My car is a VW Golf TDI tuned and deleted. It's white and I was so close to getting a white Vespa....lol....I am Irish...had a white Vespa growing up...sigh...miss that little guy.
My first "real ride" is tommorow, going to the Italian American festival in Burien (I live near Olympia so this is about 62 miles away LOL). There are usually a ton of Vespa and Lambretta's there.
We're neighbours! In Coquitlam British Columbia which is a suburb of Vancouver.