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Vespa SS180 That was then...

Vivid Vespa

There are 180 cubic centimetres pushing the Vespa along, and somehow they add up to give it more than its fair share of go. If I hadn’t been told otherwise I’d have said there were at least 250cc tugging at the rear wheel.

When you climb on a scooter you don’t expect performance; if it’s performance you’re after you mount a Bonneville! But on any scooter you look for comfort and ease of riding; something that makes short journeys a pleasure devoid of things like riding boots. In this state of mind you are in for a

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