The Vespa scooter has been around for an incredible sixty-three years. As such it has become an iconic symbol of the heydays when everyone in Italy and throughout Europe, including the UK, opted for this reliable and inexpensive mode of transport.

In the UK scooters became extremely popular when the ‘mods’ chose this bike as their preferred choice of bike, basically if you were a serious ‘mod’ you owned a scooter! The ‘mods’ with the hallmark green Parka coats, multiple mirrors, along with a ‘tiger’s tail’ mounted on a high antennae at the back of the scooter became the symbol of the ‘mods’.

Although the ‘mods’ as a fashion and way of enjoying life declined and next generation of young people moved into another fashion trend, there are ardent scooter enthusiasts which still have regular meetings, clubs and events which are dedicated to the glorious scooter!

The advertising behind the iconic Italian bike manufacturer has also remained in-vogue throughout the decades, as such their latest tee shirts depicts a way of life which was immortalised over the years. The slogans and imagery reflects the heady days of fun, freedom and all things associated with Vespa scooters. Those who own a vintage Vespa are able to obtain spare parts which are identical to the originals from Vespa’s 2009 catalogue which lists over 900 different parts for machines dating back to the 1950’s as well as memorabilia, badges and trim items. The parts are all made to the specifications and with consultation of the Vespa Club of Italy, the Vespa World Club and by using drawings from the Piaggio Historical Archive.

Enthusiasts are able to maintain their scooter or re-build to exacting specifications which is one of the key reasons this iconic bike maintains its popularity at a global level.

Due to ever rising fuel costs, insurance and the overall running costs of maintaining a car the scooter has seen a marked increase in sales, as such the manufacturer’s have continued to up-date their models and keep abreast of current and emerging trends within the scooter design and production. Commuters are also fed up with unreliable public transport and are electing to travel by scooter or moped into the larger cities throughout the UK. This is not only a more cost effective method of transport for many, scooters and mopeds are able to use some, but not all, bus lanes in larger cities which makes them a fast and efficient way of getting to work.

Suzuki have launched a security marking system to help reduce the number of scooters and bikes being untraceable once stolen, whilst the scooter manufacture Sachs have launched their latest model which is both stylish and ticks all the right boxes in terms of affordable transport, which are ideal for commuters as well as people who enjoy riding scooters.

Whether you own a vintage Vespa or any other type of scooter you will need to contact specialist insurance companies to ensure you are offered the most competitive scooter insurance deals which meet your riding needs as well as maintaining the low overall running costs.

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