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« on: September 10, 2016, 05:13:27 PM »
Hello to all. Now, how and where to start ? OK, I'll do the short version.
I've been posting on the Modern Vespa Forum for about 8 years now but in the last 3 I've switched my brand of choice from Vespa/Paiggio to Kymco as I had some reliability issues with the aforementioned brand.
A misfiring GTS300 and a BV350 with the same ailment ended the love affair and I've never looked back.
The trouble is I won't shut up about just how good my Downtown 300i is and I've kind of annoyed a few died in the wool Vespa owners in the process.
It was suggested to me that I find a more suitable forum to broadcast my enthusiasm and so I find myself here and I'm hoping you will accept me as a newbie starting at the bottom rung of the ladder.
I "specialise" in Ironbutt Rides in which you complete over 1000 miles within 24 hours using witnesses and fuel receipts to prove your start and finish points as well as the route ridden.
So far I've completed 8 rides in various guises mostly in the UK, Europe as well as a few in the USA.
When I get to 10 I'll stop and find another misguided thing to do on two wheels.
Many of these rides have been written up and published in Twist and Go Magazine, Kymco UK's Official Website and The Vespa Owners Club News letter plus ScooterLab UK's site.
However if any of you are interested in reading any of these write up's just ask and I'll email them to you.
Having used the Downtown for the last 3 endurance rides -
UK 1020 miles in 20 hours
Europe 1509 miles in 32 hours
Europe 1214 miles in 21 hours and 15 minutes
I can say with confidence that the Downtown 300 is easily the most comfortable scooter/motorcycle that I ever owned and ridden.
It's only let me down once and that was when it turned a drive belt into candy floss after two endurance rides in two consecutive weekends.
The belts really do need time to cool but sadly these kind of non stop distances don't give them chance and they de laminate.
More coming.