I've had many super bikes etc and in 2022 I bought a Vespa GTS 300. For no real reason I decided to ride it to Azerbaijan via Cyprus. I am still amazed at what a great scooter it is. The only modifications I made were a Malossi belt and variator. It been over the mountains of Albania and an unplanned 80km (7 hours) jaunt off road over the mountains of Bakuriani, Georgia. It's a keeper and it makes an easy light weight tourer.

When u fall in love with a vespa trust me every other scoot get boring in the eye ..a vespa oozes class elegant and never gets old

Riding motorcycles from 1970 90cc to 1400cc reluctantly bought vespa gts300 hpe during lock down due to back problem never new what I had been missing great little machine perfect for the roads over here in northern ireland still have 1996 BMW r850r 1991 yamaha rxs 100 1970 yamaha yas1 2021 yamaha tricity 300 but put more miles on the vespa

I've owned all kind of motorcycles. I picked up a used GTS250 from a friend. It is my favorite kicking around bike. My wife and daughter can ride it also where as I would never let them near a 1kcc+ sportbike. I would have never thought I'd like it so much, but I do. The suspention isn't all that great, but it's quick and can haul groceries.

Absolutely love riding my 2023 GTS 300 SuperSport to and from work. For a first time rider and owner like myself it is the best choice.

My family friend has one and I tell out almost every time and it’s so much fun in a city with traffic even the cops don’t care if you lane split in a place were it’s illegal I’ve ridden dirt bike adventure but there something special about a Vespa it’s run fast and fuel efficient

Love the Vespa Super300, actually prefer that clock and lcd display to the one in the Supertech

Great video: delivery and content I just installed the Vespa mid size windshield on my Super. I'm a little over 6' and feel quite a bit of wind on my head/face at low speeds (35-45mph). Tomorrow I test it on the highway (60-70+mph) for a day in the office... I've had this for 5 undriven days now, covered, in an exposed garage (apartment) where the weather has been 28-32F. Walked out to start it today; would only crank, not turn over/start. Did this 5 times in 2 sittings. Mechanic said between the cold spell and attempted startings, the battery was drained... 5 days old!!

Good and honest review with both positive and negative issues to highlight. I for one love my 2023 GTS 300 SuperTech but I know it has limitations. Thanks

Depends on what you need. Buy something cheaper if all you want is reliably going A to B. Buy the Vespa if the journey is the point. People buy nice things because it makes them feel good and Vespa certainly has that effect on some of us.

that’s what I need to pull me around town !!!

For the TechMax for younger people the scooter and display really fit. I just want a classic scooter and prefer the analog display in it.

That Olive Green has to be my favourite colour on the line up. Just seen this in daylight and it’s beautiful.Reminiscent of the Lamborghini Sian , maybe that’s where the colour is taking from. Exemplifies its magnificent engineering , design and so with the modern times.

Thanks for a great video. This is a great bike for city commuting, difficult to beat from a sensibility point of view.

Nice scooter. I would absolutely pay the little extra for a Vespa. (but I haven't driven other bikes than italian for 30 years, so I'm just a bit biased. :D I'm a bit more into the classic

Competitor offerings can’t compare and the Vespa holds its value astonishingly well.

You raise all the important points about the new GTS -- well made and appointed, expensive, and a nice ride. As a rider of a 2006 GTS 250 my only concern about "upgrading" after 45K miles is whether at the tech will remain durable and functional over time. I've been waffling for a couple years now on whether to just overhaul my old scooter or bite the bullet and buy a new one. Maybe it would be a nice present for my 70th birthday! A nice review. Thanks for putting it together and sharing your thoughts.

I had a GTS 250, I was going to upgrade to a 300 but the BV 400 is $2k cheaper and a total beast. Best return for your money. Love Vespas though.

I absolutely am thrilled with my 22 GTS 300, say what you will about the premium price I found it to be worth it. Sounds like valve adjustment needed on the start if it’s struggling and the brake wobble is interesting, never experienced. I’m 240 lbs and have been on American highways and have no issues with accelerating. Maybe something has changed since I purchased mine! As for that bugger of the seat squeak, a bit of felt or white grease in the back side of carrier lip and the issue is gone…😊. As far as the other scooters, I think own one of each too, just like motorcycles each one has its own character and ride!

Thinking about getting one of these…..good review! What speed did it achieve (in another country of course)?

I ride Harley’s, BMW 1000 etc, I decided to buy a scooter I ended up with a Royal Alloy TG300 it’s a blast I should of bought a scooter years ago.

Bought an orange sport, amazing bike. Best bagger that I’ll ever own! ❤

I’m on my 4th large Vespa and have had 2xHPE’s. My original 250 did 93 (probably 82!) the ABS ring can be changed on these later ones for higher top speed Quicker than my bike on the commute!!

I have many bikes, from KTM890 to Goldwing 1800 and others, but something I really like and enjoy riding is my GTS300ie S, this is pure happiness on wheel! yes the price is high but much worth it!

Classic looking scooter 👍

I have this model and you totally need to switch off the ASR when riding on mud or snow..the sensor cuts all power to the wheel. With it turned off you can make progress while paddling with you feet and slightly spinning the rear wheel!

Gotta go with vespa. Love it.

Honestly these things (and scooters like them) are amazing in/around town or European suburbs. If you need to commute daily for hundreds of kms perhaps it's time to look at a larger bike or scooter, but for a lot of people this will be closed to the fastest way to get around town. Also while being quite some fun.

Yes it is buddy have a great Christmas

As this Vespa is good for just 70 I would sooner have my old ss180 which topped out at just over 80. That was a lot of fun including wheelies

I think it's a beautiful scooter. If I would buy a new scooter it would be a Vespa for sure. It's the original, the most stylish and it's the only one which I could park in my garage next to my P200e from 1979. 😂

The Vespa is royalty

Vespa forever love❤

Vespa is class in scooters. ❤

They all squeak from new! My wife's was worse than mine, but after a couple of months the squeaks were all gone as the bearings and bushes wear in!

Nice bike just wish they were a lot smaller more like the older ones.

Do you have the Lambretta 350 in the UK? And how is it compared to the vespa 300?

Wish they would make a 60s classic style.

Nice machine.

At that price, there really should not be any creaks, wobbles, gauge errors 😬

Excellent 😊

Is it air cool? I noticed air cool bikes started to overheat at a stoplight when riding for awhile.

Great scoot.

I would buy the Vespa.

If you had to choose between the Vespa and the Honda SH 350 i, which one would you choose?

I rode the older 300Gts and yes, it is a rocket off the line and such a pleasure to ride, you really do feel like an Italian gentleman riding to get a espresso 😂

I rode one in Naples from a rental company. The top box was horrible to try get open and the whole thing had a nasty snap when starting to lean to the right ( away from the transmission and fork). I wonder was this because I had a particularly abused example or is this a common thing? that said it coped amazingly with the rough cobbles with plenty of power

Is so sad that conformity has become so ingrained that any color other than grey is disliked by the "let's all be and think and act and look the same" crowd. Very sad.

Hi, do you know that the new 310 cc Vespa with around 30 hp will be released next year in late spring?

I love my Vespa 300GTS-2014 but since my commuting “can” include motorway, the Vespa isn’t ideal. I have been using an old Burgman400 which I just swapped for a Honda ADV350. The Vespa will stay for joyrides.❤

This kind of bike makes me wish I lived somewhere other than America. You can't really tour here without using interstates, and I'd never take a vespa on an interstate.

These are prone to rust too. Especialy under the floorboards.

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It's definitely an esthetic choice. There are better scooters for the money, but the Vespa appeals to the soul.

Ride whatever floats your boat, be boring if we all rode the same, no banter, Vespa for me though, Heritage..❤

A few misses by Vespa, though: exhaust is much hotter, post-ride, compared to Forza; missing backlights on the control switches.

Good review. Thanks. I had one for a while and liked it. Then told by retired dealer that he had known them fail their first mot because of rust. I got rid of it before its first mot. Plus points include great classic styling and surprisingly easy access to battery. I now have an SH300 which really beats it hands down. Bigger tank (I think) better mpg (22 mpl ), bigger wheels with much better handling and generally better build quality imo. Also gets up to motorway speeds very easily. However you just have to just accept the looks.

Correct ❤😊

why are Vespas so expensive? because of the brand or is it good? it's too expensive here in Malaysia.

The only thing with Vespa is when you go highway at high speed the fuel distance drops so tremendous that it has about 100km less in a full tank distance…

Looks good,but not being able to store a full-face helmet under the seat is an instant Fail for me.

I always loved the look of a vespa, especially in red Then I looked at the price and it just baffled me. It was always more expensive than a friggin forza 125/300/350. And ppl already were saying that the forza line was expensive Put smaller fuel tanks, worse fuel mileage, less reliability on top and i never made sense. Then again, its THE vespa. Nobody bats an eye on a forza 125. But ppl will compliment a nice vespa Tire changes are very easy though

I ride a 2010 GTS 300 snd love it. I need the speed from the 300! ❤

In Rome and Milan they all ride either a Honda SH or a Piaggio big wheel model cause the Vespa is bad at dealing with bad roads

Vespa or Lambretta? Or is it a case of paying for the Italian brand names over substance? I love the old 60's scooters, so I'm more inclined to seek an original if I was looking for a true Vespa/Lambretta. If you use their configurator, things start to add up and VERY quickly you've got a £8-9k price to pay to get that authentic look.

In Switzerland, it's actually cheaper than the Japanese competition....

For that money I'm having the Honda ADV350 scooter any day of the week.

Have you ever heard of the letter T?

Scooters are so fun, people are afraid of them so they don't figure it out.

Imagine paying close to £6000 for a scooter! :D

23.8 bhp from 300 cc? Seems like not much power from a lot of cc, unlike my mate's PK 150, which is putting out more power at only 145 cc.

They’re smaller than something like a XMax. I could never get a Yamaha down the side of my house and turn it around.

It should be illegal to sell a brand new motor vehicle in the UK with a kph speedometer. Does anybody know why the UK have to put up with this when the USA have mph Speedo's and always have,view on a robot vespa video. I recently asked a Piaggio dealer and he wasn't aware vespa made one for other countries!!

12" wheels look too big. The creek is the plastic bin under the seat.

U turn of traction control, when u go uphill on macedam. If u dont turn it off, u cant go uphill.

That seat is not leather.

Speed wobble, or alternatively a little jig with the brakes. Can't fit a helmet in, 12 inch wheels, what's not to like. Alternatively Get a Honda.

How is it this "much' fun, I think you mean?

They rust so quickly the underbelly has virtually no protection from the uk weather... The oil filter can get punctured easily and it's not good value for money..... Nice bike for summer on the Italian Riviera but hopeless for the uk

278cc for as much as it cost one would think you could get a real 300cc motor! But it is Vespa and they think that it is ok to call 278 a 300, I call it all a lie. Not worth the money.

Vespas are great, until the break down.

snot yellow..lol

id rather use the bus🤭

Nitpicking

Are you sure that seat is real leather? If it is it will be horribly absorbent when it rains and stay wet forever!!

Nah! Vespa is worth the price😊

Motorcycle newb reviews a Vespa

girl: "motorcyclists take themselves too seriously!" me: *shows up on this* "What was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of my stonking 26Nm of torque."

Nice bike but overpriced imho.

I'd rather buy ADV 350, Forza 350, Xmax 300 or Bmw C400GT

They need to make Gilera Runner 300 as come back. Those Vespa are boring, expensive to repair.

"How is it fun"? Because it's on two wheels that's why.

ambitious green? more like kidney stone yellow 😭

You will not get 200 miles out of a tank. More like 125

Prefer my XMAX 300 any day, faster more comfortable and definitely more storage under the seat.

Shouldn’t they have gone electric and taken the leap?

over price, not even a true 300cc engine more a 200 and some change. other 300cc scooter 3 grand cheaper and true 300cc engine.

Carbon. On a Vespa. Jesus wept…..

Old design

Wow ,that price I can buy a Honda cbr500 with almost 2 grand left over ,what a joke