Best Vespa model ever made in my opinion. I still have a 1981 totally rebuilt one. Most reliable vehicle i've ever owned-keep it serviced and it will never let you down. Greetings from Plymouth, England

My first scooter. I'm in Denver, September, ending my vacation to Rocky Mountain National park. It is 1981. Banned 2-strokes were being loaded on to a semi. Paid $1,000 for a brand new white p200e and then extra $90 for the Vespa windshield. Drove it home to Chicago in two days on the I70/I80. Varying speeds and watching for traffic. Carefully broke it in the first day. Changed oil about 1/2 way and eventually rode it throttle pinned (about 65 on the speedo) back to Wrigley field. Remember, 55mph was the supposed national speed limit. Got stopped by State Trooper for too small bike. Got off after explaining this is the BIG Vespa. 15 horsepower or 150cc being legal on the Interstates. I thought the Vespa rode as smooth has my '65 /2 500cc BMW. But it was twitchier at speed until I learned to perch on the seat and very lightly hold the handle bars. No horsing around. All in all two 500 mile days behind the windshield and the Vespa lowers, very pleasant. Then, it was great city bike. Rode 2-up easily anywhere. After six months and six thousand miles it was stolen. I had no insurance. Heartbroken when the insurance man told me I could have had full coverage for $30 a year. Still have the /2 and I would have kept the P200e:-)

Wow, what a rocket! It remember when I was young, thank you and greetings from Italy!

I had one of those back in the day, really miss it. Thanks!

Nice Vespa, and cool video! Im looking to buy a 1979 P200, theyre super sweet! Thanks man

Since I did manage a few kilometers on a vespa for the last 20 years now, and some tourism on them too, I can tell You a few thinks about these wasps. As for the killer switch, it is probably dirty. Open it, some brushing & some ELECTRO - CLEAN & you are ready to go.If not, some soldering at the wire connections with the conducts will probably put back everything in order. Same goes at the key. It actually works as a permanently killer switch. At least for Europe that is. The gear handle has an indicator that presents the neutral. It is a ball shape scar. It must have the ability to play about half centimeter in order to be sure that the gears are correctly tuned. And the clutch wire, when it is well tuned, it must be relatively light. At the one third of its pull, whe the engine is operating must be changing the sound of the engine. If so then, everything seams to be right. Now... All Vespas, even the Indian copies have a problem to go from 3rd to 2nd gear, or the opposite. There is a trick. When You have fully throttled the 2nd gear close the gas handle and let the inertia of the motorcycle to strike on the gear. The extra weight will assist the clutch to receive the next gear more easily - with the relative GLANG!! ofcourse. Same on the third gear, to go to the second. If this, cannot be the case, then let the revolutions drop and with the clutch pulled and with a dry gas pull, drop the 2nd gear. Hope that helped. Happy ridings!

Uguale alla mia p200e solo che è rossa rifatta bella e perfetta,senza miscelatore e rigorosamente messa in moto a piedivella😊

Nice ride bro! Can´t wait until winter is over, i´m looking hours of Vespa videos as a substitute. Greetings from Austria!

nice bike and love the sound. I am surprised you say it does 50 mph, as it's a 200, I have a 2014 primavera 125, just manges 65 mph. I think all Vespas are awesome. I have never been on an older Vespa so have no idea how they feel, only vertual ride by watching videos like yours, thanks for uploading.

Hi ! what is your top speed for each gear ?? It seems your idle jet is dirty or the whole carburetor , clean it and it will be ok. I got one too !

Nice video and nice ride, i'm pulling mine out this saturday for the fist time this year..... If you whant i can send you my video from italy. Let me know

Ce l'ho.... marzo 1981

Idle jet

why did it stop? You MISTEREATED it, so it protested! It is a VESPA you are riding - and vespas are people too! Remember. And yes I own one. Two in fact.

Where is the shifter

Brasil. KZfaq Luciano Vidal do Nascimento. Nice...

90% of what's on screen is just nameless, faceless highway

Youre mixture is to weak.Big chance of overheating.And the way you drive the internal gearshiftercross wont last long.