Our guest this episode is Conrad Macy. Conrad has been involved in the San Diego scooter scene since the early 80’s and operated his own independent scooter repair service in town. Conrad talks about everything from his first scooter, to building a water piston engine, to working on monkey space missions in Russia! You heard us right, “monkey space missions in Russia”!
We welcome local music icon Bart Mendoza to the show. Not only has Bart been a legend in the San Diego music scene since the 80’s, he’s ridden his Vespa for just as long! Bart is responsible for acts such as Manual Scan and The Shambles, as well as producing articles for just about every publication in town. Bart fills us in on his history in the San Diego Mod Scene and his love of scooters and music.
Episode 9 We sit down with local scooterist Kevin Fahy. We chat with him about his early days as a Mod in Birmingham. Kevin tells us about his customized Lambrettas and other bikes he’s had over the years, how he came to the USA, and what he’s up to now.
In this special Podcast, we Skype with Jay Blundon who is organizing this year’s Amerivespa in Memphis, Tennessee. Jay gives us a breakdown of what to expect at the rally, plus some fun giveaways.
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See http://amerivespa.org/ for registration and schudule.
Thanks for voting Vespa Motorsport “Best Scooter Shop in San Diego”, 5 years running. We think we have the best customers in San Diego, too!
Thanks again for your support in keeping this little scooter shop rolling along for so many years. Viva La Vespa!
We just launched a new MP3 video. A little more polished than other videos we’ve made in the past. Check it out!
Short and sweet, but it does highlight many of the awesome features of the new MP3 500, now with ABS and traction control.
Twinkle twinkle little star or maybe we should say Bling Bling Little Vespa. This Vespa S was a special give away by Swarovski Crystal. Only 2 were made and sorry to say they are NOT for sale. The 1st one has already been claimed and we’re just waiting for the 2nd lucky winner to step forward and claim their amazing prize.
And what a prize it is, the Crystal Ninjas meticulously hand applied 70,000 little Swarovski Crystals. These little jewels makes this one of the most unique Vespas ever made and one of the most valuable too. Click here to see the magic happen.
We would like to believe we have a unique business that sells “Fun”, not just boring transportation. We all own scooters here, we love to ride them, sell them, and share them with our friends. We know our customers love their scooters too that’s why we invented the “Share The Love” program. If you love your scoot so much you want to share that love with the world, we want to help you do that. So here’s how it works…
Current customers: Get a stack of our “Share The Love” postcards (we have loads of them here at the shop if you need any), fill in your name, and hand it off to as many people as you can find; friends, family, enemies, neighbors, space aliens, or anyone you can think of who would love to share your scooter life style. When they buy a new scooter you get a prize package including a “Golden Ticket” which is worth a $50 credit* at Vespa Motorsport.
New Customer: You will need to bring in one of our magical “Share The Love” postcards with a current customer’s name scribbled on it, then… Alakazam! You get a whopping $100* off your new scooter and a free helmet valued up to $79.95, that’s a total of $179.95 off*.
*Conditions apply: No cash value on the “Golden Ticket”, but it is good for towards $50 on anything at Vespa Motorsport. “Share The Love” Offer only valid on a new scooter purchase. Cannot be combined with other offers.
People often come to us because they want a really fun scooter to ride around town. You’ll get no argument from us that scooters are fun and practical, but they’re also really affordable to own and owning one makes a lot of economic sense. This article examines the economics of owning a scooter.
Most of the scooters in our shop have fuel economies of 70 to 90 miles per gallon. At the lower end, a Vespa GTS 300 will still get around 60 mpg while on the other side a Piaggio Fly 150 will get around 100 mpg. It’s true that scooters can help you save money on gas, because you’re going three to four times the distance per gallon. In other words, someone with an average car and a gas bill of $250 per month can end up spending around $50 per month on a scooter.
Scooters do not come with the high insurance premiums that cars and motorcycles do, so you can usually get full coverage for a scooter in California for around $200 to $250 per year. Compare that with around $600 to $1000 per year for a car and that’s a significant difference as well.
Maintenance costs of any vehicle are dependent on the model, annual mileage, and age. In comparison to modern cars and motorcycles, scooters are relatively simple machines built from affordable components. Labor time for repairs are much less than similar repairs on a motorcycle or car. Please call our Service Department at 619-280-1718 xt. 605 with any specific questions you might have.
Parking a scooter is pretty easy and scooters can be parked in a variety of locations, which means that you can drive somewhere on a scooter and not have to worry about where you’re going to park! For local college students in San Diego, we’ve heard that parking a scooter versus a car at their local campus ended up saving them around $2,000 per year.
With all of these facts in mind, one can see that a scooter is a cost-effective and practical way to get around. They’re also really fun too!
