GTS OWNERS CLUB

barryG · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Ive had 2 PX200s, PX125, Cosa 200 and a TV175. Would you believe we had a bloke in our club once who was a Lammy man, got himself a Runner but woe betied anyone who rode a Vespa auto, as hed give them loads of grief Rolling Eyes

We now have at least 7 or 8 autos in the club, theres still some who slag em off loads but I couldnt care less. Im really enjoying my GTV, thats what counts.

Border · troop Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 31

I've had over 30 scooters and motorcycles. since 1977 my first a 1967 honda c50 then a pk..........and so on.... in the last 10 yrs I've had mainly scooters. Went from vespa p210 in 2001 to an ET4-125 and have not had a geared scooter of my own since. Boy did I have some stick going to rallies on an auto...way before the birth of the "Darkside" took the abuse from small minded wankers and theres still plenty of them out there not willing to accept another persons preferences .... and thats it...your own preference ... no ones right or wrong. I now have a nexus and had about 6 maxi scoots and a GTS 250 for that matter... mine is plastic and no better or worse than any other scooter ..maxi, Vespa or geared...but its my preference as it suits me.
But it still looks like I'm with chevy , looks like i'm on another auto. Sad

MikeHolland · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:54 am Post subject:

I started in 1959 wiith a '57 GS150. Then a '61 GS150, a Rally 180 (later converted to a 200 electronic), a P200, a PX200/210, a GT200 and now a GTS250. I have always stuck with the top of the Vespa range.

And I am sick of all the business about geared/auto, two-stroke/four-stroke, traditional (whatever that means), etc. They are all scooters. Even Lambrettas!

Mike
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smirnoff · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:04 am Post subject:

I remember when you'd go on a rally and not see more Drags and Runners there than the odd GTS Laughing

Then when it got to Exmouth a couple of years ago and there were over 20 on the campsite I knew that they where getting accepted. Wink

As for the non believers, fook em, I'm havin fun !!! Laughing

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flipspeed · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

first scoot in 83 aged 14 was a cento
a 67 v90 at 15(which i rode 2 up to skegness Rolling Eyes

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then at 16 a 50 special
i then passed my test at 17 and had a different scoot every couple of months,lammy ,vespa,cutdowns ,full frames,italian,indian,spanish you name it!!
never been without a scoot of some sort,and it was just curiosity that made me buy a runner 180 about 3yrs ago,since then i've had another tuned runner, a dragster,but then came gts and there is definatley no looking back,i'm sure that i will have more trad scoots in the future,but i won't be getting shot of the GTS Very Happy

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big-7-baz · Inspector Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 177

1st scooter was a vespa 150 super then tv175, 50 special (125), a hand full of p-ranges (125's), g.p.150, tv175, Li150 s2, Li150 s3, tv175 s2, p200, p200 ss, bajaj chetak 125 (200), t5 mk1, plus some Lambretta cut downs, a Lamb. chop, vespa p-range cut downs and a chop.
I think thats about it Trad. wise. Confused

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yorkie · Sargeant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 52

1977 onwards,rally 200, 79 onwards px200. various p2s . gilera runner180(brill scooter), gt200.gts250.an still got me px(180) an T 5 . oh an the odd honda 70/90 work bike Very Happy

jimvespa · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

first scoot was a 1959 triumph tigress 250 ( couldent ride it lol ) even had lammy vega in 73 ,think with 30 years full bike licence ive gone from
50cc to a busi 1300 cc , but wish id had my gts super 300 ,years ago.
went to morecombe sat ! first time on motorway f£$%^kin awesum,
shitty day but the ride was brilliant , still waiting the 1000k service so didnt push her too hard , compare that to going belly down on a big bike or shitting yourself if you were going to get there on a trad ! remind me again why do people frown on autos Very Happy

Laters Jim
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mkjscoot · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE

First scoot was a cutdown p2 in the glorious 80`s. Owned many p2s over the years. In 2000 had my first brief affair with the darkside when i bought a new 180 runner sp from Turners on the wirral, my what fun we had especially when i put a pm exhaust on it, however the local gendarmerie where getting very rich on my fines so i went back to p2s. Bought a seria speciale after that loved it but found myself riding it on high days and holidays. Last year decided to get rid of my car as most of you aware that running two cars is not cheap, as i needed a scoot that i could ride every day (which i have for a year now) i bought a gts 250 ie , what a joy never lets me down and its good to shock the local moped lads when they try and overtake the grandad on the shopping scooter. As mentioned in previous posts most people if they rode a gts would not look back, i love geared scoots but with my aching 40 plus bones --who needs gears !!!!

john606sc · Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: The place i love...

jetjet200 · troop Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Started off in 1985 with a 50 special with 90 engine. Then had a succession of PEs and PXs, one SX, one VBA and two early '74 indian GPs. Gave it all up in '95. Got back into it in 2001 when I did up an early Jet 200. Still got the Jet as well as a PX200 that I've had since 17.

Thing is, I've had two nasty accidents due to 40 year old technology... something I don't have to worry about on the GTS... it's about as safe a ride as you can get.

I think you'll always get the bitchin about auto riders... as Mav said... I think the moaners have a lot of insecurities about their true credentials. I'm used to the moaning, afterall I like house music and drum n bass... that doesn't go down very well either.

I've come to the conclusion that in some areas of the country, instead of scooterists being like-minded and open minded, it's the complete opposite. Scooters are about the only thing that some people have in common and little else.

jetex · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject:

In our club, there are an increasing number of guys buying GTS's. Two of our members are hardened Lammy owners ( 0ne of whom (Mark Stevens) has just written an article in the LCGB mag 'Jet Set' on replacing a Lammy stator with a bike type alternator arrangement for better lights etc. ). Anyway, they have both bought Yamaha T-Max 500's, which just goes to show that the progress towards autos within the scooter scene is slowly moving forward. I wouldn't part with my Lammy, but it's more for recreational use now rather than practical.

Mr Oppinionated · Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 17 Location: Blackpool

Blimey, lots to read from one simple question! Amazing how after so many years of the modern scooter scene there are still people out there who think that only certain types of scooters, music etc can be accepted as part of the scene.
I've been at it continuously since 1892, done hundreds of thousands of miles on scooters (only passed my car test in 2000!), and to me the GTS is just an addition to my small collection. I'm looking forward to getting some serious mileage out of it.
Technically, it's the best Vespa made to date, and whether some people like it or not, I believe it will soon replace the P range as 'the workhorse of Europe'.
If the mods in the 60's could have chosen between an LI150 and a Vespa GTS300, which do you think they would have gone for?

Mike
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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

Hah ha Mike, no contest there, I bet some of the old rockers may have been converted to scooters after being blown off by GTSs too!
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Maver · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: