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Originally Posted by MADDOG71
I test drove a Piaggio BV200 Scooter (Plastic Maxie Vespa) and loved it (75 mph +). The NYPD use about 300 of them. I have one on order at this time. I am a Moto Guzzi and Ducati fan on a Vespa budget. Scooters have been gaining popularity in the USA for some time. Vespa was just reintroduced to the US market after their absence from the 1980’s due to emissions problems with the old Piaggio 2-stroke engines. The new Piaggio engines are 4-strokes and have allowed Vespa/Piaggio to reenter the market in 2000. They had 0 dealerships at that time. Today they have over 60, not bad for a fad! They are allot cheaper then 4-wheels Italian.
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I don't know how much they are charging for that scooter but I haven't been very impressed with the scooter dealers in Philadelphia. It seems that for the price you can get a nice lightly used motorcycle for the same or less. Now I know the two don't compare but I have been looking for a new scooter for a while and am seriously considering another motorcycle instead.