Scooter Season Begins!

It feels as though the long winter of 2009/10 has finally ended.  We have had the first few days of blue sky and glorious sunshine in London and predictably the number of customers looking for a used Vespa scooter has multiplied.

Sales of new scooters and motorcycles dropped by upto 23% in 2009 and demand for used vehicles has gone up.  This means prices of used Vespas will likely stabilise this year and customers may have to go further to find their scooter.

On the scooter front we specialise in selling used Vespas.  If you are in the market for an ET, LX, S or GT then check our Vespas for sale web page for up to date information.

All our scooters are sold with a 3 month warranty as standard, MOT and road tax if required.  We have a fantastic range of scooter helmets, scooter jackets, scooter gloves, scooter leg covers, scooter bar muffs, scooter locks and scooter covers.  A one-stop-shop including assistance with arranging CBTs and insurance as required.

How To Kick Start a Scooter

Batteries tend to be the Achilles heel of any scooter so all owners will at some point need to use the kickstart on their bike. Andrew shows how it's done on a Vespa. This may seem obvious to hardened scooter riders, but we all need to learn!

Custom Vespa Paintwork: Series 1

The advent of summer means we get to design and produce custom Vespas for customers. Owning a bespoke scooter is not an expensive affair, a full re-spray costs £350-£450 depending on complexity and type of paint. Over the coming weeks we will post up scooters that we have customised recently.

This Vespa Granturismo 200cc has a two tone Gloss Black and White colour scheme. The wheels, mirros, levers and rear rack are Matt Black. We think it is in keeping with the retro styling of the Vespa.