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Klav,
Half the time I can't remember where I've parked.....
did you already do a nice compar-o review of your Vespa vs your LIKE?
Ride quality, etc?

cc's?

Thanks, Stig

I haven't done that on this forum so here goes:



They look pretty similar.  The Vespa is bigger and heavier.  284 pounds wet vs 347.  That's without the accessories I added. 

They are the only 2 bikes I have where I didn't need to do something about the uncomfortable seat.  Here's current my lineup.





Overall the Vespa is the most comfortable of the group.

The Vespa is much roomier than the Like.  It has a lot more power.  Top speed is 75+ vs 60+.  It will handle the highway with no problems but at those speeds it would be better with a windshield which I still plan on getting.  Acceleration on the Vespa is much better as well.

The suspension on the Vespa is outstanding and it handles rough or even gravel roads with no problems. 

The Vespa is a gas hog.  I've been getting 65 MPG on premium gas vs around 80 on regular for the Like.

The underseat storage on the Vespa gets much hotter than the Like.  They are roughly the same size.

I put a bigger tail box on the Vespa, 47L vs 39L.

The extra speed of the Vespa makes it much more suitable for touring.  I just came back from a 650 mile two day trip on the Vespa.  My ride report is here:  https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/full-throttle-touring-150-through-the-rocket-city.647784/page-481#post-50526895

Roadside assistance comes with my AMA membership.  I have yet to use it.  I have needed assistance a couple of times but I was less than 5 miles from home so I called my wife and she drove my pickup truck to me.  I always have a ramp and tiedowns in my truck.

Fantastic! Thought I’d lost all my Kymco pals 😢

Neil, some of us here know each other on other forums as well so if this one crashes we can still contact each other.  Several of us are on the Adventure Rider forum.  Crossbolt asked what happened to this forum there.  Several other people responded and one of them remembered that Stig was on the Modern Vespa Forum under a different name.  I joined that forum and contacted him to ask about this forum.

Just something to think about if this forum ever crashes again.  Those of us on ADV have the same user names there as on this forum.

Klav, sunny and 70 is perfect! I may have seen this before...but did we know you owned a Vespa? A Like or People 150I comes to mind...but not a Vespa

I just got the Vespa a couple of weeks ago and I sold my Majesty.  The Vespa can best be described as a Like 150i on streroids.



The Vespa is around 60 pounds heavier but it is also a bit faster.

It looks like XL will be a good size.  Here's some more pics.



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My Like 150i has around .3 Gal left when the low fuel warning comes on.  That should be good for at least 20 miles.  That is by far the least reserve of any bike I have owned.  My experience is that most bikes have at least 30 miles left after low fuel warning or having to turn the petcock to reserve on older bikes.  My KLR650 had something like 80-90 miles left on reserve!  My KLX 250 low fuel warning comes on after using 1.3 gallons and still has .7 Gal left.

While I do keep some gas in a can at home and often fill my bikes from it, I also use gas stations so I can calculate my gas mileage and also get an idea how much gas I have left when the low fuel warning comes on.