Modern Vespa-Blog

Vespa Ride: Breakfast Ride 6.0 in the Philippines

Created by Dietrich Limper at 15:04 on April 3, 2023

While we are slowly preparing for the season in these latitudes and looking forward to the upcoming events such as SIP Open Day and Matscho Karatscho, elsewhere on the globe people are already… Read more

Petition to the German Bundestag: maximum permitted speed for mopeds from 45 to 60 km/h

Created by Ralf Jodl at 11:01 on January 25, 2023

We have submitted a petition to the German Bundestag at Open Petition. The German Bundestag should decide to raise the maximum permitted speed for mopeds with a cylinder capacity of up to 50 cc or for… Read more

The Vespa 946 in the Year of the Rabbit - Special Model 2023

Created by Dietrich Limper at 12:01 on January 23, 2023

with a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. This numbered version of the Vespa 946 is all about the lunar calendar, which has heralded the Year of the Rabbit. With this, the manufacturer Piaggio isThe… Read more

Handlebar End Mirrors for Modern Vespa

Created by Dietrich Limper at 11:01 on January 17, 2023

Under our SIP SERIES PORDOI label, we have been producing high-quality accessories for classic and modern Vespa for years. We are always concerned with the perfect interplay of impeccable… Read more

EICMA 2022: The new Vespa GTS, GTV, 946 10° Anniversario and Primavera Color Vibe

Created by Ralf Jodl at 16:11 on November 9, 2022

Hot information from the EICMA 2022 motorbike show! PIAGGIO presented the new models of the Vespa GTS 125 and GTS 300, which are to be launched in 2023. Our man Jesco was on site and shows you the… Read more

Custom Vespa "Explorer" by Vespuci & Hammerstout

Created by Sebastian at 10:10 on October 28, 2022

Inspired by the Singer Vehicle Design Company's 1990s 911 Porsche conversion, Hammerstout and Vespuci created a unique custom Vespa. The idea was to do something completely new and unusual and build… Read more

Racing exhaust PORDOI for VESPA GTS

Created by Dietrich Limper at 09:10 on October 11, 2022

Our racing exhaust from SIP SERIES PORDOI makes quite an impression, both visually and technically. As early as the idea that came to us on the occasion of SIP Scootershop's 25th anniversary, we… Read more

Vespa GTS SIP Series Pordoi Edition

Created by Dietrich Limper at 14:05 on May 16, 2022

With Ronald "Ron" Schauffler, from sQooter.com in Steyr, Austria, we have had a close business relationship and friendship for almost 20 years. A while ago, we came up with the idea to develop a Vespa… Read more

Justin Bieber x Vespa

Created by Dietrich Limper at 12:04 on April 26, 2022

Piaggio has its eye on the North American market and has now teamed up with a very special artist to put a new project on its tires. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is one of the most successful… Read more

Conversion: Vespa Sprint 125 ccm

Created by Stephan Hufschmid at 15:04 on April 13, 2022

We take a matte black Vespa Sprint with 125 cc, which comes directly from the dealer "off the shelf" and see what we can change and improve in terms of "look" and "tuning". Our sales manager,… Read more

The value of the Vespa brand

Created by Dietrich Limper at 16:02 on February 11, 2022

Last year, PIAGGIO celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Vespa scooter. And the Italians were preoccupied with one question, among others: What is the Vespa brand actually worth in 2021? The renowned… Read more

Vespa GTV Custom Project NASCAR

Created by Dietrich Limper at 12:12 on December 10, 2021

Our friends from Butcher Garage in St. Petersburg have once again done a great job. You probably already know Butcher Garage from the ESC project they realized for SIP Scootershop in 2018. Under the… Read more

Scooter Zen from Japan

Created by Dietrich Limper at 14:12 on December 8, 2021

Modern Vespa Model Lore

Created by Stephan Hufschmid at 11:09 on September 21, 2021

In our three previous blog posts on Vespa model lore, we explained how the idea for the Vespa came about and what the Vespa models Wideframe, Largeframe and Smallframe are distinguished by. In the… Read more

Created by Dietrich Limper at 11:08 on August 20, 2021

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