Having owned a few Vespa GTS 300's I would say that contra to what is said a number of times is that they aren't small scooters. The GTS125 share the same body. That is unless the reference is to the engine size here. Granted, its not the size of a Suzuki Bergman but it is much larger than the rest of the Vespa range and may others out there. The pay off of that is that you have more comfort, it feels solid and capable the ridding. I have a 2018 Touring at the moment, it had 600 miles on the clock when I got it a year and a half ago. I have toured with it, very capable. It will cruise all day two up at 70mph and does achieve a top speed of just over 80mph before the engine limiter cuts in. I get over 80mpg and my open face helmet sits nicely under the seat. I don't like full face, too claustrophobic. The ASR can be switched off but ridding across Dartmoor for work like I do it is a handy thing to ask, so is the ABS. I find a small screen useful against flies, its what they are designed for. We are all different and we have different needs but I have hired all manner of scooters overseas in Europe and India. I have even ridden in monsoon season and I can say that the GTS is the finest scooter of any I have ever used regardless of a few niggles. In the 1990's I had big bikes and I would say my GTS is much more fun after you get tired of ridding like a lunatic. A good review, cheers.
Excellent review, thank you. Bought the identical model three weeks ago and loving every minute. Remember, with a Vespa you are embracing a culture and style. Yes, there may be other options, but like everything we desire in life, if you go with your passion, you achieve your dream.
Thank you for giving me a good idea of how the scooter handles road conditions instead of the run of the mill considerations on its maneuverability around towns and cities. I intend to buy one for touring, and that’s the one I will pick, maybe a different colour, less attractive to bugs in summer!
Enjoyed your infomative video. Just what I was looking for. As finding its time to downsize my Harley Softail Streetbob. On this very day I've traded it in for a new Vespa 300 SUPER SPORT. The Harley's gone 😥 the Vespa will be delivered in a few days. 👍
My last big bike was a Suzuki 850GS. I have had two Vespa GTS 300 since then and I love them, even went touring on my 2018 model, well it is in touring spec. Its more than man enough for major roads and A roads where I do most of my ridding out of town and its, Fun and very user friendly, enjoy.
Where did you get the 12.2hp figure from? The Primavera / Sprint have the 3v air cooled engine with 11hp. The GTS 125 I thought had the water cooled 4 valve engine and around 14-15hp?? Vespa themselves quote the Euro 5 2023 Vespa GTS 125 at 14hp, and I thought the previous model was the same Euro 5 engine?
I like it in yellow. After having a yellow bike, the flys love it in the summer! 😬 Traction control on the 300 is a bit overkill. On this it would be better without it, and a MPH speedo. I can't get a full face helmet in my new typhoon as well. Bit more thought needed. From Piaggio. The small bike tests are great. 👍
I am seriously looking around for a scooter right now, Now one of the things i noticed when i googled this bike was apparently it has a problem with breakdowns, suggesting more than other brands, have you any comments,I have been looking at the honda PCX,as well and of course, it's so much cheaper, many thanks for your video.
Best look at owner reviews for long-term reliability. They are quite different styles of bikes. The GTS is a great looking premium scooter. We have a new 125cc scooter videos coming out very soon which might interest you.
I'm considering getting myself a 125cc scooter and I really like the yellow vespa gts super in this vid and also the primavera in orange looks great too. The prices of them put me off a little bit though so I've been considering the Lambretta V125 special as a cheaper option. Is the Lambretta worth buying or would I be better off just spending the extra cash on one of the vespas?
I have not been able to do a test on the V-125 so I can't give you a direct comparison. it all falls down to personal preference. The V125 is basically a Sym Fiddle III with a few tweaks. The V125 will be air-cooled and likely slightly slower than the GTS. But will still likely be a great scooter. I would always recommend seeing the scooters in person where possible and seeing what you like most, which gives you a chance to sit on them and have a good look around.
It’s strange how nobody mentions that the main speedo numbers are kph with mph in tiny, easy to miss red font. Surely it can’t be that hard to make a UK/USA speedo card!?
Nice scooter.... Can I ask can you turn off the ridiculous stop start system? I had it on a car and hated it ahh edit yes you showed to stop start on off button later in the post..... Super stuff! 👍
We received our brand new Vespa (Primavera 125cc) 8 October we did ride it for 5 days and got an electronic problem! Now already a month later still no Vespa waiting for a replacement part from Italy. OK, no actions from Vespa. I start to get angry and will tell it worldwide! Piaggio Italy does not have electronic spare pieces in case of.... with a lot of luck repair will be in December but it can take month as well because the parts hase to come from Asia 🥵🥶
I'm looking at getting my first scooter (well once I pass my CBT!) and do like the look of Vespas, and enjoyed the video. The only thing that puts me off is the speedo being in km/h with mph a lot smaller. Is this noticeable or do you not notice after a bit? Also it's fairly hilly where I am so would it have enough ooomph to get up a hilly NSL dual carriageway where I'd feel nervous if i was sitting at 40mph?
I have run a Vespa GTS 300 since 2014. I can't comment on the 125 performance although I have heard its better than many at that size but I can say the speedo is no problem. You soon get used to it.
The speedo isn't too bad on this one and you'll soon get used to it. As for power it is a decent powered machine.. There are some faster scooter out there (closer to 15bhp). but at over 12 bhp the Vespa is great and gets over 60 absolutely fine. I was surprised with how well it stuck with traffic on 60 roads.
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How about a review of the Red Fox falcon 200 2021 model
you talk too much, i would have liked to hear the vespa how was going...
Good review mate but can’t understand why mine does 70 and not 65mph.
Having owned a few Vespa GTS 300's I would say that contra to what is said a number of times is that they aren't small scooters. The GTS125 share the same body. That is unless the reference is to the engine size here. Granted, its not the size of a Suzuki Bergman but it is much larger than the rest of the Vespa range and may others out there. The pay off of that is that you have more comfort, it feels solid and capable the ridding. I have a 2018 Touring at the moment, it had 600 miles on the clock when I got it a year and a half ago. I have toured with it, very capable. It will cruise all day two up at 70mph and does achieve a top speed of just over 80mph before the engine limiter cuts in. I get over 80mpg and my open face helmet sits nicely under the seat. I don't like full face, too claustrophobic. The ASR can be switched off but ridding across Dartmoor for work like I do it is a handy thing to ask, so is the ABS. I find a small screen useful against flies, its what they are designed for. We are all different and we have different needs but I have hired all manner of scooters overseas in Europe and India. I have even ridden in monsoon season and I can say that the GTS is the finest scooter of any I have ever used regardless of a few niggles. In the 1990's I had big bikes and I would say my GTS is much more fun after you get tired of ridding like a lunatic. A good review, cheers.
The 125 will barely do 70mph.
@@JDMzu wish 70 like 90 kmh gps
Excellent review, thank you. Bought the identical model three weeks ago and loving every minute. Remember, with a Vespa you are embracing a culture and style. Yes, there may be other options, but like everything we desire in life, if you go with your passion, you achieve your dream.
What is your mpg( miles per Gallon)?
Loved that you reviewed as you rode. Many reviewers just stand there by a vespa, making yoy die of envy. Felt like a was riding it. Well done!
Impressive a 125 hitting 65 mph 🏁
By fitting a mid sized screen you would probably get a genuine 65mph.
A screen is by far the best performance upgrade for the gts range.
You can ride this on a CBT ladies & gents
Thank you for giving me a good idea of how the scooter handles road conditions instead of the run of the mill considerations on its maneuverability around towns and cities. I intend to buy one for touring, and that’s the one I will pick, maybe a different colour, less attractive to bugs in summer!
Love if you did a test on the vespa primavera 125cc as I think that's the entry bike for vespa at 125cc. Great test and review. Thanks Greg
Did you know that vespa means "wasp" in Italian language?
Hence the yellow colouring. 🐝🐝🐝
Enjoyed your infomative video. Just what I was looking for. As finding its time to downsize my Harley Softail Streetbob. On this very day I've traded it in for a new Vespa 300 SUPER SPORT. The Harley's gone 😥 the Vespa will be delivered in a few days. 👍
My last big bike was a Suzuki 850GS. I have had two Vespa GTS 300 since then and I love them, even went touring on my 2018 model, well it is in touring spec. Its more than man enough for major roads and A roads where I do most of my ridding out of town and its, Fun and very user friendly, enjoy.
Thanks for the comment and enjoy your new Vespa!
I just bought one today.
Just bought one but don’t get it until February so thanks for the review 👍
Where did you get the 12.2hp figure from?
The Primavera / Sprint have the 3v air cooled engine with 11hp.
The GTS 125 I thought had the water cooled 4 valve engine and around 14-15hp?? Vespa themselves quote the Euro 5 2023 Vespa GTS 125 at 14hp, and I thought the previous model was the same Euro 5 engine?
I like it in yellow. After having a yellow bike, the flys love it in the summer! 😬
Traction control on the 300 is a bit overkill. On this it would be better without it, and a MPH speedo.
I can't get a full face helmet in my new typhoon as well. Bit more thought needed. From Piaggio.
The small bike tests are great. 👍
Thanks for the comment!
you can turn traction control off
@@Vespa123 but it doesn't need it. Just extra expense
@@paulbudford and extra safety in bad conditions/weather 🤷♂️
Perhaps for inexperienced riders. But I have ridden machines all year round, with ten times the power. Never really needed it.
Really nice review and might look into this scooter, I am ridding a 2012 Kymco Like 200 i . Interesting.
Thanks for the kind words! These are lovely scooters, definitely worth looking into!
You've done a great job. Now I REALLY want one!
Thanks for the comment! Do it!
That's a heck of a lot of money for a scooter
Thanks so much, super helpful!
My yacht is yellow everybody loves it when they see it maybe I’ll get this to match it
dear, i enjoyed with this super video, especially by the beautiful landscapes, i owned of my vespa gts 300, cheers from Chile.-
Yellow best colour for this gts 👍
Does look great doesn't it!
Can you install a windshield and a big storage box at the back of the vespa?
yes
I am seriously looking around for a scooter right now, Now one of the things i noticed when i googled this bike was apparently it has a problem with breakdowns, suggesting more than other brands, have you any comments,I have been looking at the honda PCX,as well and of course, it's so much cheaper, many thanks for your video.
Best look at owner reviews for long-term reliability.
They are quite different styles of bikes. The GTS is a great looking premium scooter. We have a new 125cc scooter videos coming out very soon which might interest you.
@@BikeMatters Thanks i will look out for them ,cheers again.
I love mine. It’s a 65 reg and it’s 70mph goodness knows why? Is the newer ones restricted?
fantastic scoot liked unfortuneatly by tea leaves, which mean the insurance is higher.
I'm considering getting myself a 125cc scooter and I really like the yellow vespa gts super in this vid and also the primavera in orange looks great too. The prices of them put me off a little bit though so I've been considering the Lambretta V125 special as a cheaper option. Is the Lambretta worth buying or would I be better off just spending the extra cash on one of the vespas?
I have not been able to do a test on the V-125 so I can't give you a direct comparison. it all falls down to personal preference. The V125 is basically a Sym Fiddle III with a few tweaks.
The V125 will be air-cooled and likely slightly slower than the GTS. But will still likely be a great scooter.
I would always recommend seeing the scooters in person where possible and seeing what you like most, which gives you a chance to sit on them and have a good look around.
It’s strange how nobody mentions that the main speedo numbers are kph with mph in tiny, easy to miss red font. Surely it can’t be that hard to make a UK/USA speedo card!?
Right! We highlight it in our Vespa GTS300 review, live now. czcams.com/video/DrelV1Mvog0/video.html&ab_channel=BikeMatters
Nice scooter.... Can I ask can you turn off the ridiculous stop start system? I had it on a car and hated it ahh edit yes you showed to stop start on off button later in the post..... Super stuff!
👍
Shame they couldn't be arsed to fit an MPH speedometer, especially at that price
It can't be hard as the fit MPH speedo in the USA.
Thanks for the video really liked it. Also planning on getting a vespa 125gts next year..gts looks like a nice scooter.
Thanks for the nice comment! Let us know if you get one.
Very nice ride ! I have the 2021 Vespa Primavera 150cc witch it may be similar to the Gts super 125 in Europe what do you think ?
We received our brand new Vespa (Primavera 125cc) 8 October we did ride it for 5 days and got an electronic problem! Now already a month later still no Vespa waiting for a replacement part from Italy.
OK, no actions from Vespa. I start to get angry and will tell it worldwide!
Piaggio Italy does not have electronic spare pieces in case of.... with a lot of luck repair will be in December but it can take month as well because the parts hase to come from Asia 🥵🥶
Hope it is soon sorted!
Beautiful bike, great review 👍
AMPLE speed and comfort!👍
great video ! Could you confirm that the Horse power is 12.2 ? I just bought a Vespa GTS Verde Relax and it has 14 Horsepower
it is GTS125 Euro 5
I think all 300 are 14 or 15hp
Which scooters are the closest to the 125 limit?
I'm looking at getting my first scooter (well once I pass my CBT!) and do like the look of Vespas, and enjoyed the video. The only thing that puts me off is the speedo being in km/h with mph a lot smaller. Is this noticeable or do you not notice after a bit? Also it's fairly hilly where I am so would it have enough ooomph to get up a hilly NSL dual carriageway where I'd feel nervous if i was sitting at 40mph?
You do get used to the speedo. I have the typhoon, which is the same. After a while you know the 50kmh, is 30 and can tell at a glance.
I have run a Vespa GTS 300 since 2014. I can't comment on the 125 performance although I have heard its better than many at that size but I can say the speedo is no problem. You soon get used to it.
The speedo isn't too bad on this one and you'll soon get used to it. As for power it is a decent powered machine.. There are some faster scooter out there (closer to 15bhp). but at over 12 bhp the Vespa is great and gets over 60 absolutely fine. I was surprised with how well it stuck with traffic on 60 roads.
Great review I want one now 😄
Do you have a scooter at the moment?
@@BikeMatters no not a rider at all, just loved mopeds since riding them in Thailand for months. One day.....
Loved the review, thankyou. May I ask what clothing you have on, I see it's provided by Oxford, but style or type?. Thankyou
Thanks Anthony, it is Oxford Montreal gear.
@@BikeMatters cheers. Much appreciated
Thank good
Very nice Scooter
Did he say 117 mi/gal???
Uk Gallon = 4.54 litres. Different to US Gallons.
😍😍
Lovely scooter!
It sure is!
What is the top speed you can get to with a passenger ?
is it a fine scooter for riding with a passenger?
Not tested with a passenger
@@BikeMatters do you think that it would work just fine for city rides ?
@@thomasagostini774 absoluty
They are 14hp ?
Where to buy your camera holder on vespa?
Gopro mounts on Amazon
Ty sir
Stylidge 🤔👍🏻
Is the gts 125 available in the states?
No idea sorry! We are a UK channel. Best speaking to your local Vespa-Piaggio dealer.
The Vespa gts 150 is for the us market
What is the precise maximum speed reached?
When Will you be back to posting?
Soon! watch this space
May I know what is your height?
A mighty 5' 6
@@BikeMatters I thought Im gonna get the vespa but ended with Kymco Xciting S400i 😂. You might want to include that on your review list!
@@raygun1809 Reviewed it back in 2019 - czcams.com/video/pi-NJ6vDOkI/video.html - lovely scoots!
@@BikeMatters Nice! Ima check that out. New sub here 👌🏍️
@ray gun Thank you buddy! Glad to have you as part of the community 😀👍
An awful lot of money for a 125. Not sure it's really worth it. Nice video
Is a premium scooter for sure!
Are you about 4ft? You make the Vespa look huge 😆
Thank you