This is definitely not a silly video. Thanks for making it! I recently purchased a Vespa after being a car driver for years in CA and definitely could have used this advice. I had to make a call to a friend for them to explain that I had to hold the rubber part with my hand to get the fuel to work. I'm sure this video will be helpful for many.

This is a very important video. It documents that the weather isn’t always perfect in San Diego.

Before owning a vespa, i thought it was dumb that anyone would need to Google "ways to stop gasoline from spilling all over your vespa"

The cap lifting the bucket trick is brilliant. Great tip.

I bought a 2 gallons gas can and went to the gas station to fill it up. Then I use a funnel to pour it into my Vespa gas tank. No overfill, no drip, no need to clean up. Now that is what the Italian guy does in Rome. Chao.

The team at Vespa motor sports are awesome. Bought a few vespas from them a few years back. Just took the bikes in for a fluid change. Just a good shop. Vespas, piaggio, helmets, gloves, jackets. Great show room with plenty of options.

i find it amusing all 3 grades of fuel share the same hose! so if you go with higher octane, you fist get what's left in the hose from previous fill lol

Same here with my new Vespa! At half a tank, I was getting nervous about potential spill or overflow! Thank you for the Confidence Boost after watching this video! I 💜Robot videos!

Can I just say how thankful I am for your entire video series! You guys saved me from waiting for “undetermined amount of time because Piaggio is slow” to get a turn signal switch for my GT200. I asked for a full service treatment on a Vespa I just got, introducing me to anything extra I should get... to save myself a future headache; you’de think they would want to sell stuff to me? Thank god I understand the importance of the “brown key”! I’m getting back up keys from you guys, replacement trim and anything else I need. It’s pretty old school down here in New Orleans and when the boomers retire, we are in so much trouble if some younger folks don’t step up to learn how to do mechanical work properly but also how to communicate with the client. I know the importance of having a good mechanic so if anyone knows where to go in the Big Easy lemme know... Why? I’m a doctor of moving parts as well (surgeon) so I put stuff back together myself... only it heals... no screws required... well orthopedic cases! 🤣 I don’t know the anatomy of a Vespa but it appears it may be the best species to study first if I’m gonna start getting greasy on the weekends. 🥰😎🏁Modern cars are a mystery to me. Bless 🙏🏻all good mechanics... you guys and gals do the SAME thing done in an operating room and lives DO depend on your work. Just ask about the major component of an axel replacement that was left off my mom’s basic model Mercedes at the dealership.... finding out the mistake was life threatening reminded me that you must learn or have a mechanic you trust like your surgeon or medical doctor! Same thing! We all make mistakes too, but you gotta communicate and educate your client. I’m rambling but thanks y’all. I just need to find some Vespa friends down here. I think I’m hooked! 🏁❤️

no silly clip is very usefull I just bought my new 150 primavera it helped me a lot Thanks

When you said "rubber vapor recovery nozzle", I thought "Rubber baby buggy bumpers". Lol. Just as hard to say, and equally ridiculous. Great video. I'm going to make one just like it and put a link to yours in the description.

I've been doing a mistake by filling my Piaggio Liberty 2019 with gas all the way to the top and now it stalls. Am I in big trouble? Thanks for your answer.

hey guys I"ve a question. I own a gts 125 supersport and I use it for commuting. The fastest way for me is to take the highway twice a day for about six minutes (+/- 9km or 5,6 miles) at almost top speed (between 105 kph to 115 kph or 65mph to 71mph on the speed gage). Fuel consumption is a bit higher than at normal cruising speed, oil consumption is not that much (after 2000km still the same level). Is that bad for the Vespa?

I found this very helpful!! Been watching a lot of your video's and I'm so glad I found your channel, going to come in handy once my Vespa (ordered) gets here!

Thanks mate, l just bought a second hand GT200 in Australia, I'm just about to go and fill it up for the first time.

I appreciated this video a lot as I'm going out to fill my scooter for the first time today! Earned a sub.

So I just bought a Piaggio BV350, the dealer filled up my tank I rode 126 miles before the needle was close to empty, I filled up the tank as best as I could without overfilling and the pump read 2.08 gallons. Nowhere near 3.5 gallons like the dealer and brochures say. Now I'm wondering how much fuel is left after the after the needle hits empty?

Hey Robot. Always good to see what you have to share..especially for us old timer-new-bees!

Good info. I enjoyed the video. Gasoline in Central Florida around $2.70 a gallon

I keep a fuel can at my house and fuel up that way. Never have spills like at the pump.

Do you know why the hole is so narrow? I find it annoying that when I try to top it off, I need to very gently pull on the handle to make the fuel come out slower to prevent overflowing. Since the hole is so narrow, I need to raise the nozzle higher so I can see when the fuel reaches the top, and since its so dark in there, I can't see the fuel until its VERY close to the top. It would have been much easier if those pesky thin pieces of plastic weren't there to make the hole narrower! Do you know why the hole has those pieces of plastic? Can they be removed?

About €6,13 per gallon here in the Netherlands. That's $7.10 a gallon.... You have it good actually. Good vid Robot! Might seem dumb but the more info the better.

Can you tell me how many litres the reserve fuel level of the GTS 125 iGet is?

I have a 2021 Piaggio library 50 sport.. what type of gas do I fill it with? It’s my first time filling it. I’m from Canada.

Great Videos Robot, I have a questions does all primavera have a hand wheel lock position ? I just bought a 75 anniversary Vespa and is not locking .

You are one helpful man Robot, always appreciated mate.

Hey Robot, What octane fuel do you recommend for the Vespa? Thank you

I have a 2020 Liberty S. What octane should I be using? Does it really matter?

Is it ok to add a little lucas upper cylinder lubricant in?

All info I have pulled up states premium 93 octane. Notice you filled with 87 does it really matter on these motors?

Not a silly video at all. We all learned a thing or two from it. Thank you.

Thank you kindly Sir!!

Remember difference in gallon capacity in USA about 3.9 litres and UK 4.54 litres per gallon. Thanks for posting.

37.6k miles! That's a lot. How fast do these scooter go, can they handle 60-75mph speeds for long periods of time? Is it even safe to ride these that fast compared to a sport bike or cruiser?

My Piaggio mp3 250 IE fuel tank 3.56 of Gallon gas! First time I got it I drain out the fuel because it been sitting in the garage sense 2018! I fill it up & I mix fuel with Star Tron Enzyme help it out! I want know can I use no Ethanol fuel in it? Mr. Robot

My gts 250ie will only take about 1 gallon, or 4-5L of fuel from when the low light fuel comes on to being full. I bought it used and the last owner had the fuel pump replaced by a shop. Do those bring to mind any possible reason I can’t get 2 gallons in?

I had a chevy spark had to do the same thing to get my gas holding the nose thing back man it sucked

Coming in here *seriously* late (over two years), but had to watch this because (1) my usual local fill-up place (Costco) recently installed pumps similar to the one Robot is using here, requiring two handed operation, and (2) I've had just enough overflow incidents for the evaporation system to start acting up, and I'm a bit stuck in deciding whether to (a) fix the evap system or (b) trash it…obviously a bit of a no-no in CA, but here on the Other Coast, not-so-much. Had my GTS 300 rapidly lose power on a major highway (went from 70 to 50 on the Garden State Parkway), so this isn't much of a joke.

Thank you for this! Not silly to me--just tried twice to put gas in my Vespa for the first time today and didn't know about holding the sealing-thing back. 🤦🏼‍♀ Now I know! 🤗

good vid, the basics and good advice.. Most gas stations offer free coffee with every fill, after I fill up I go to get my free coffee but they laugh me out the door .. I did just fill it up.

Thank you for this!!!

I have a BV350 2019 and i wish someone would have told me that if you have an overfill in your gas tank that you will have a lot of stalling problems because it will get into you evaporator system and its game over I wish they had a protector for this now I just put 3/4 of gas to be on the safe side thanks again robot.

Isn't there a preset amount on the pump, in dollars. The pump stops when you reach that amount. When my scooter gets down to 1/3 tank I know exactly how many dollars to top it up again, usually $2.00

Turning the handle over the engine, use the slowest automatic fill setting on the handle and it will stop without overflowing. Any slower on the pump and it won't trigger the auto stop feature.

Great video I have A 50 sprint someone tell me put premium gas but with ur video I see I can put 87 😅… what type of gas u guys put on ur Vespa sprint 50???

How much it gives after 2 years of purchase Vespa lx 125? Petrol !

The Piaggio looks like a pretty good deal.. I had to do the same thing with my bikes getting fuel..My last was a 07 Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan Classic..

that's helpful for begginers!) thx

Hey Robot thanks for the Info! What helmet are you Using in the Video!? Thanks again hope to meet you someday! I’m a vespista from Miami 😊

Do you use shell plus gas or the regular gas??? In the scooter? Does it matter

Our pumps in europe or at least the uk automatically cut off and on randomly even if you press the nozzle down it cuts off sometimes. We dont have those pay at pumps screen either

Hi from India, Kindly suggest what octane rate fuel to use on Vespa 125cc.

This was exactly what I did first time at gas station with my Vespa!

Got a 150cc Vespa, is any fuel okay to put in? Or does it specifically need a certain type?

Can you talk to us about octane? To my eagle eyes it looks like you put 87 octane in the scooters. I usually put in the premium, but if I'm only putting in a little over a gallon I feel like there's close to that much in the hose, so I'm only getting what's left over from the previous customer

2:69 here in Florida lol you guys should do motovlogs

Super helpful thank you !!!

I hold the gas nozzle outside the fuel tank as I'm filling up so I can watch the gas level in the tank and prevent gas from spilling on the motorcycle or scooter. Never use those free blue gas station towels to clean up spills on a painted surface because they will scratch your paint. I did that on a black Harley Davidson tank and scratched the heck out of it. Luckily you can buff it out if you make that mistake.

Everyday is an educational day ...some great videos !

Such a great channel! Im really happy that i found you guys. My dream is to get a red 300cc vespa even though my parents disagree with it... :p

Yeah you and me was about to have a little talk after running close to e at ob yesterday!!!

I just fueled up my vespa for the first time, and spilled all over hahaha. I was being overzealous. I wish I watched this before lol

Wow ... I never spilled on my GTS250 for 6.5 years when I had it... I put gas nozzle from the behind to avoid the spill... I posted video years ago about it... but it didnt work well on my friend's GTS300... strange.... gas on paint.... ouch!!!

Not silly: Just got a Vespa. Don't envy the San Diego fuel prices. Thanks.

If only we could have us prices of fuel in Europe..

Isn't regular gas not what you're supposed to put in a scooter?

Why does my gas gauge show half full when it is full on anew 300 gets?

Very useful thank you for sharing from Australia

How can you fill your tank with the black hose If you only have one hand?

Robot what’s the best used Vespa for a guy that’s 5‘10“ tall and weighs 310 pounds

I mess up put gas on scooter wat. Can do i put regular gas

Regular gas? Not super?

I have two Vespas and an overfill is a nightmare. I’ve chased a stalling s150 ie after an over fill. That evap crap is a huge pain in da ass ! Would love to see a video on how to remove all that evap crap on efi Vespas

nice tip 're the cap holding the potty up. best tip I have is your not filling the Bismarck with fuel so use the slowest flow

Danke, wirklich danke

The beverly gas cap is us spec. In europe the cover is different and non removable. You only remove the gas cap when you unlock it with the key.

in Holland when the tank is full it just gives a tick and it stops fueling so nothing spills

In the UK we have 95/97 octane :)

That shell fuel has ethanol...my manual say NO ethanol...and minimum 90 octane...I'm going to use 76 premium 89 octane and add some octane booster to get it to minimum 90...that's what manual says.

No Vespa Sprint / Primavera 2018 review?

wait but do your guys' gas stations not have an auto-stop? my fuel just stops pumping when the tank is full, I've only had it spill one time

$4.09 a gallon! Here in the south of France a gallon of SP95 is about $6.92! Lucky you!

Best way is wait until the fuel light comes on and prepay for 2 gallons.

Cheers from England. I've had my GTS 300 SS for four months and I'm forever spilling fuel into the under seat tray 😅

wish our fuel was that cheap in the U.K.

I think it's a bad design not to have a sight tube with such a small tank. It takes me a long time to fill up so I don't spill. If there was a clear tube under the bucket you could watch would be best. Primavera 49cc

Yo, what's that helmet that allows you to wear GLASSES???

I learned the hard way! Never again, do not like gas on the case/paint. I'm putting 91 Octane recreational fuel in, mid $3.50 range

Same time frame here in Georgia gas was $2.59 a gal about $2.69 now. Hope we never ever have to deal with that gas nozzle.

thx for making the video. I'm super sensitive to chemicals, etc and so its disappointing they'd putt he fuel port right next to personal storage where a spill could easily contaminate the inside storge bin and/or belongings and gasoline is not easy to clean up, or get rid of the smell. ugh.

What helmet u use?

Thank you

I think that is about half what we pay in the uk😱

In the Netherlands is stops automatically when its full so you wont waste or spill any fuel.

I just hope that this kind of sucker on the gasoline gun will make its way here in France ... lol ... thank you for this video in any case and for the valuable advice always on top!

thats what I hated with my typhoon 180 2t. constant gas dripping all over the place.

Good video and informative. You did not say what octane to use on a scooter.

I usually just watch the gas gauge on the scooter, and let that tell me how close to full I am. But then, I don't like to get gas on my paint job.

In my country it stops automatic when its full

So. HOW DO YOU FILL AND PREVENT THE SPILL?!?!?!