Gas Saver

Upon reading the title, you may think I'm talking about your scooter, but I'm actually talking about THIS.

It's pretty much a gas card from Shell that doesn't require a credit app, fees, yada yada and it will (until May) save you five cents on every gallon you spend. After the intro period you start saving two cents. May not be much, but savings are savings.

Of course, actual credit cards like the AMEX Blue or AAA Visa will save you five percent on fuel, but for those of us who don't want to open up a new credit account just to save on gas we're already buying, I find it to be a nice offer.

Japanese Customs

You obviously see and read a lot about Vespas here at the Vespa KC Scooter Blog, but occassionaly we find some pretty funny/interesting/scary scooter content that is not-so-Vespa. This site has been around as well as the scooters showcased in it, but 2strokebuzz.com recently posted about it and brought it back to my attention. So, for those who aren't in the know... Allow us to enlighten you on what degree of customization a scooter can see in the land of the rising sun.

This weekend is gonna be a scorcher!

Today and tomorrow should bring some relief from this long cold spell we call Winter! In the 70s today and super warm tomorrow, you might as well admit to everyone that you're gonna call-in sick to go scooter riding.

Here are just two of many things to do this weekend:

FIRST FRIDAYS. Its First Fridays in the Crossroads and it's actually warm! Lots of gallery openings and things to do! Conquer the cabin fever and get out for a change. Local scoot rider and photog awesome Patrick Adams is going to be at Eljay's Coffee House (River Market District) for the opening of J. Meirottos photo show. Check out Adams' site for more.


SCION OPEN rail jam. Tomorrow at the Kansas City Power and Light LIVE venue, Scion is hosting an open snowboard rail jam! Yeah, in the middle of downtown! It's gonna be pretty crazy with with 68 tons of snow being dumped on a 1 and 1/2 story tall hill with 107 foot long rails reaching from the LIVE catwalk down to the stage! People in the know are saying that this is the biggest snowboard event to happen in the Midwest (definitely in Kansas City), and if you're looking to get your X-games fix in for this year, you may not find anything better! More info here.

Piaggio Site update

Earlier, the Vespausa.com website got a fresh new facelift and just recently, Piaggiousa.com recieved similar treatment. Check them out if haven't yet and experience the fresh!

The weather tomorrow...

...is gonna be rockin'! We fully expect to see you on the roads! No ifs, no buts!

Be safe!

And yeah, the above picture of Heroes star Hayden P. has nothing to do with this post other than she's a super cute girl on a super Vespa. Hey, it grabbed your attention didn't it?

Vespa + ADIDAS

Get yours now before they run out! Nuff Said.

New York IMS = GTS 300

During the New York leg of the International Motorcycle Show, Piaggio is officially unveiling the Vespa GTS 300! It's not as if Vespa fans didn't know about this months and months ago, but it wasn't an official scoot. Still isn't, that is until the 16th!

According to Piaggio, the GTS300 is the "Fastest Vespa Ever" and a couple of publications out of the UK agree. We'll let you know after ours arrive in the showroom next month!

Funancing online

For those of you out there interested in financing a scooter, you may now apply for Funancing online. Call or click the button below for details and the application.

We offer other financing options as well & will do our best to get you financed just call or visit the shop for the details.

Customer Profile: Little Joe & his Chicco

Following the story of VKC's Chicco...

Our friend Jim - who helps us keep the shop minty fresh - picked up our last little Chicco for his son, Joe.

Here he is racing 'round the house.

Joe shows us that nobody's too young to be a Vespisti. Great to know our Chicco ended up in such happy hands!

In search of Vespa!

Here at the shop, we run into Vespa videos all the time. From clips of folks in Germany stunting their scoots to chaps in China racing them, we get a taste of everything. Unfortunately, I sometimes forget that not everyone works at a scooter shop and might miss out on the goods.

Lucky you that I came across this tasty tart! Videos like the following are always nice in the way that they illustrate how historical and rich the heritage of the Vespa brand is. I mean, sure there are plenty of great bikes out there, but only with Vespa can you find so many examples of culture-inspiring uber awesomeness! (yeah, I'm biased towards these things)



If you can't see the video in your browser, click this link for direct access to entertainment.

The video is a youtube quality peice following a British scoot enthusiast as he travels Italy in (as the title of the video suggests) Search of Vespa. Good stuff! The clip is seperated into multiple parts. Check the links for the rest:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Gleaned from modernvepsa