Cool Vespa rider in Pisa

Even the coolest cat in Italy wears a helmet today. On my first visit to Italy twenty years ago, no one riding a Vespa had head protection. The guy on the smallframe is riding in the old parts of Pisa, near the leaning tower. We were enjoing an espresso doppio and a gelato when he hurried past.
The condition and style of the Vespa 125 indicates that it's not only a commuter vehicle. Maybe a member of the Vespa Club Pisa? A club who started as early as 1949.

The scooter premiere in Stockholm was covered by lots of photographers. One was Fia-Lotta, check her pics, who happened to capture another cool cat. I didn't colour match the old helmet with the Vespa 125 U, the one guilty is the former owner who obviously had some blue paint left after spraying the "utilitaria".
Now? The Vespa World Days 2011 in Gjövik, Norway, is not far away...

Scooter premiere Stockholm

Stockholm Mod Scooter club participated.

Saturday 7th of May, finally the Scooter Premiär 2011 (Premiere, Primo) in Stockholm. Excellent weather, sunny and warm. Maybe 80 plus scooters were present. From a 1950 Vespa "Rod" over tuned Lambrettas to modern Vespas. The motorcade drove through Stockholm inner city, past an annoying marathon or so, to the Nytorget. Refreshments and scooter-talk.

The main arranger was the Svenska Scooterklubben, but Lambretta Club Stockholm, Vespa Club Stockholm and Stockholm Mod Scooter Club were present.

Yes, I've used a programme to give the pictures an old look.

Some more "normal" pictures at the end of this blog.

Super-tuned Lambretta series III.

Mildly pimped Vespa SS 180.

My own Vespa 125 U with a Primavera.

Shiny Vespa GS with a Li series I.

You gotta look cool, mirrors where plentiful.

Vespa Rally 200.

Mirrors and fog lights.

Nicely customized Vespa Touring from 1961.

Quite a lot Lambretta 200 DL were present.

The owner of this one has rastafari hair...

The Lambretta Li again.

Sidecar, with stickers from all over Europe.

I like the angle of the riders foot!

A married couple with the kids at home...

Union Jack was frequent.

Lot's of targets...

At the goal, Nytorget.