Vespa GTV300 and LXV150

Vespa GTV 300 and LXV 150 i.e. from Vespa USA on Vimeo.

Hope to see these bikes on our shores. Currently we have the GTV 250 & only GTS 300 as well as LX150 ...so the arrival GTV 300 & LXV 150 with their retro Douglas Vespa like appearence is very much anticipated.  

Vespa & Scooter TT Session in KL - THE EVENT

First of all we'd like to thank Zafran & his partner, the owner, of Restaurant Changgung at No.315 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Off Jalan Sultan Ismail on 16/7/11, for their warm hospitality for allowing our 1 Malaysia Vespa & Scooter Club members to gather in this event . It was nice to see these classic scooters flock together while the members unwind themselves with their teh tarik and talk about their Vespas. We gathered more then 20 members riding Vespas from 60's right to the latest model and owners from all ages and all walks of life. We even have our friend Andreas from Germany ! ...riding his Vespa along....(no...not all the way from Germany, laa bro...his staying in Klang Valley). The event started @ 9.00pm and lasted till 1.00am. 

Edi, Zafran's Dad, Dzul, Zafran

Cikgu Shamsul, Zafran's Dad, Zafran's Mum & Zafran having a great time 

Waa...parking facing traffic light aaa. Show time , maa !!

Uuuuu banyaknye Bespa ...!!! Scooter pun ade ...

Wow ...look at that Bespa ..! Nice Airbrush works Edi !

Sharing adventures on Vespa trips...in Germany & Malaysia

So...when's the next Teh Tarik session guys ...This time tolong bagi tau  awai - awai bro 

So many Vespa adventures shared and so many new friends are met. That's the spirit of 1MVSC Brotherhood. As a platform to gather friends together sharing this unique piece of Italian engineering that had been passed over from one generation to another and with a bit  of care, will run , ... run ...and run ....forever.

Till the next TT time ....Vespa forever !!!       

Vespa PX Official Video

...after 65 years, the legend still continue delivering exactly what it was engineered for ....practical, economical, yet fun means of transportation !!! Sit back and relax. The simpler the life is...the better.

Vespa USA Supports Breast Cancer Fund

BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATIONS AND VESPA USA ZOOM TOWARD NEW PINK VESPA FUND-RAISING MILESTONES

As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month nears the midway point, several nonprofit agencies participating in Vespa USA’s Pink fund-raising program are reaching – and reaching for – impressive new milestones. The newest initiative underway is www.armyofwomen.org/Pink_Vespa_Contest from the Love/Avon Army of Women, a program of the Dr.

Susan Love Research Foundation, whose goal is to encourage members to recruit one million women to take part in breast cancer research. The top five individuals who recruit the most new members for the Army of Women will be entered into a drawing to win a pink Vespa LX 50.

Others, like Young Survival Coalition (YSC), are just a few paces away from reaching their target of recruiting 10,000 fans on their Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/youngsurvivalcoalition.

Vespa USA is working with a number of women’s organizations as part of Lifetime Networks’ 15th annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, “Stop Breast Cancer for Life: The Power of 15.” Each agency received a donated pink Vespa LX 50 to help raise funds for their unique missions – from research and education to peer and resource support.

Consumers who want to help support these causes are invited to check out all the current Pink Vespa initiatives at www.vespausa.com.

PURSUING THE CURE: MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP

Large or small, professionally organized or grassroots; it is these nonprofit organizations that have put the national spotlight on breast cancer and garnered strong public and corporate support to fight the disease; by providing patients and affected families with important tools and resources. There is still much work to be done, and Vespa USA invites everyone to support these or any of the great ongoing efforts by individuals and companies alike.

Now through Nov. 23, 2009, the Army of Women is adding a special incentive to those helping the organization reach its goal of one million members.

The top five registered member recruiters will be entered into a drawing and will have a chance to win a limited edition pink Vespa LX 50 by recruiting the most new members during the specified dates. Official details for the contest can be found at www.armyofwomen.com. The winner also agrees to extend the reach of this campaign by using the pink Vespa to promote the Army of Women and documenting their recruitment journey through a blog on the Army of Women Web site.

Young Survival Coalition (YSC), an organization focused on women under 40 affected by breast cancer, is inviting supporters to become fans on their Facebook page. With a goal of recruiting 10,000 Facebook fans – currently their page has more than 9,000 – the YSC is rapidly approaching the finish line. Anyone who becomes a fan prior to Nov. 16, 2009, will be eligible to win the pink Vespa LX 50.

Vespa fans also have a chance to support breast cancer awareness by bidding and ultimately donating their purchase price to one of a number of online

auctions. Several auctions are ending soon, such as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s (www.bcrfcure.org) online auction through charitybuzz.com – which ends Oct. 22, 2009.

Cup With Love (www.cupwithlove.org), an organization providing emotional support to anyone impacted by cancer; and Nueva Vida (www.nueva-vida.org), an organization that informs, supports and empowers Latinas whose lives are affected by cancer; are also raffling off a pink Vespa through their respective Web sites during October.

The Vespa Pink Campaign invites all current and future scooter fans to actively participate in one or all the Breast Cancer Awareness Month programs. Agencies adding a pink Vespa to their October fund-raising initiatives include: Breast Cancer Network of Strength, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Breastcancer.org, Bright Pink, Cup With Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, The Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, My Vision Foundation, Nueva Vida, Prevent Cancer Foundation, SHARE and Young Survival Coalition. For more information on all of the participating breast cancer organization programs, visit www.vespausa.com and learn how to support unique breast cancer fundraising efforts around the country.

Breast cancer affects everyone. This year alone, 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States.

It is the leading cause of cancer death in women ages 15 to 54, and nearly half of all Vespa riders are women. A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes and the disease claims a life every 13 minutes. These women are mothers, sisters and wives – but breast cancer also directly touches men. Every year almost 2,000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer and 440 will die.

Vespa & Scooter TT session at Kuala Lumpur

Attention !!! Attention !!! Brothers, Sisters, Guys, girls, Papa, Mama, Grand Dads...etc

If you own a scooter, be it a Vespa, Lambretta, Innocenti...or any of the new generation of the "twist & go" scooters, you're invited to join us for a teh tarik session in the heart of Kuala Lumpur at Restorant Changgung Station, No.315 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Off Jalan Sultan Ismail 55100 KL Oppsite Tune Hotel, beside Mawar Biru on 16/7/11 ...yes ! that's this Saturday Night.

Move along jalan Sultan Ismail...yang banyak vespa by the side of the road...it must be it . It's jointly oerganized by 1MVSC, PJ One Motor & NAZA Premiera ....call Eddy at 0162286959 for more information.

SEE YOU THERE ....

2011 Aprilia Scarabeo - Scooter Shootout Video

The Aprilia Scarabeo easily stood out as the most visibly different of the four-scooter field. With a very typical ‘Euro’ look to it featuring an upright, Vespa-style seating position and overall styling, all our test riders were excited to swing a leg over the Scarabeo. Could it combine the cool styling of a Vespa with the versatility of a long-range, big-bore scooter? Could it provide a true commuter, one which can tackle freeways as much as around town? About the best answer we can give is, maybe.

Why only maybe? Because before our first day of testing had even finished, the Aprilia was broken down and stranded on the side of the road. With roughly 100 miles of testing and two quick photoshoots under its belt, the Scarabeo simply stopped running. At first it felt like the battery had expired, but after an hour of not being able to jump life back into to it we realized something more fatal had transpired. What exactly? We had no idea and are still awaiting word from Aprilia U.S.A. for the reason. As such the Italian manufacturer was unable to participate in any further testing. In fact, last we checked they were still ‘waiting on parts’ and had yet to attempt to repair it.

The true characteristics of the Scarabeo were hidden from us after breaking down before the end of our first test day.

Even so, we did spend roughly a solid day (though split four ways) aboard the little Italian red scooter (little when compared to its maxi comrades that is…). And while the Aprilia broke down before we were able to gather any comparison points like mpg, horsepower, torque, or acceleration and braking data, all four of the main test riders spent enough time in the saddle to, at very a minimum, get a general feeling of what the traditional-looking Aprilia scooter is all about. To say opinions varied would be a gross understatement. Because of this, instead of simply taking the controversial Aprilia Scarabeo 500ie out of the test entirely, we thought it would be better to let the test riders’ opinions do the talking and let readers judge it on that merit...

Jen Ross: “The Scarabeo certainly delivered on the charms of riding a traditional scooter, all the way to its finicky breakdown at the end. The Scarabeo had that “scooter” feel to it -- peppy vibration, classic scooter harmonics, and a vintage look and feel. I was, however, a little put off by its molded seat, especially when trying to shift my weight through corners. It did offer an acceptable amount of power (for its intended application) on the throttle and scooted through many corners with ease, although throttle cable pull was on the stiff side and this didn’t help it any. The Aprilia was also one of the smaller scooters in the line-up and was very easy for someone of my small stature to manipulate in tight quarters. And though it may have been lacking in top speed compared to its competition, I thought it managed to get by on the freeway ride okay. Though it definitely feels more at home on city streets or beach side cul de sacs.”

Joey Agustin: “The Aprilia was the cute little ‘Euro-style’ scooter. It had a different riding position than the others. One thing that bothered me about it was that it seemed to have some throttle lag. It would take a second to respond. I also wasn’t too keen on the brakes. I grabbed a handful of the front brake with one hand while my other hand was wielding a camera shooting and not much happened. I  ended up over-shooting a road-limit line, which was quite scary; the machine just does not have good brakes at all. If you are looking for a scooter to simply shuffle around town on and you like its European looks, this might be it, though since 

Some of the issues our testers had with the Aprilia were its molded seat, throttle lag, brakes and lack of top speed.

ours broke down in just one day I have a hard time even recommending it for that. But I can for sure tell you that if you are looking to ride it any kind of distance on your scooter whatsoever, this is definitely NOT the scooter for you. It’s very uncomfortable and provides very little wind protection, so just keep looking.”

Justin Dawes: “Although this scoot has a 500cc engine, it really was out of place in this shootout. The styling is a more traditional scooter with upright seating and a more forward layout. Larger wheels really ate up the storage under the seat, only offering about half the space of the other three scooters. If the Kymco felt old, the Aprilia felt ancient. Turning the throttle took way too much effort and made the slowest scooter in the test feel even slower. In the corners it felt like all the weight was on the front end, and it couldn’t cope. The fork flexed so much that the Aprilla wobbled through the curves. And the brakes? Forget about it! I’ve seen dump trucks stop faster. Not to mention it gave up the ghost before the test was over and finished the trip in the back of the MotoUSA van. A very disappointing machine.”

Steve Atlas (Author): “Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, depending how you look at it), of all the testers I spent the least amount of time in the Aprilia’s saddle, as it ‘bought the farm’ just as I was set to hop aboard for my second rotation on the Italian buzz-bomb. Because of this, my time on the Scarabeo was made up entirely of neighborhoods, small side streets and the occasional backroad, little more than one would encounter on a trip to the grocery store. Even so, it was enough to see that for one to be enticed into spending $6299 of their hard-earned money on the Scarabeo, they had really better be in love with its looks, as performance-wise it leaves a lot to be desired. Some of the other positives include good low-speed, parking lot maneuverability, and bright paint that makes it easier for other vehicles to see. But with a laundry list of negatives and it only running for a single day before floating off to scooter heaven, there’s no question that (breakdown or not) the Aprilia Scarabeo 500is finished right where it belonged."

Tom Hanks rides a Scooter with a group of Vespistis to the premiere of his latest movie "Larry Crowne"

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LOS ANGELES, CA - Tom Hanks arrives at the Chinese Theatre for the premiere of his latest film, Larry Crowne, on a Vespa, followed by a pack of other Vespa riding premiere-goers. While Tom doesn't cross Hollywood Blvd to sign autographs for fans, his co-star Julia Roberts does. As the crowd goes wild, she crosses and walks straight to our area and signs down the line for a few minutes, before she heads back to the red carpet.