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- Join me as I take my Vespa Club for a ride in Rhode Island for our first meetup and ride of the year!
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Your Vespa tires will last longer as long as you check your tire pressure regularly. I check my tires every time I go out for a ride. I ride a 2021 Vespa 300 and my rear tire was changed at 9,500 miles. I use Michelin City Grip 2's. My front tire is very close to being changed out and is currently at 18,500 miles. The longevity may also be a direct result of riding on straight flat roads in Florida.🤣
I bought a TPSM kit for my tires, which has been great at helping me keep an eye on tire pressure, so you may have a key point! I am checking them pretty consistently. So far the Pirelli Angels they put on feel fine. I’m just hoping they have a similar durability to the prior City Grips! Haha, yeah lots of straight flat roads out there, but also better riding weather longer! Cheers!
I carry around a Fanttik portable air inflator. VERY easy way to check your pressure. Costco currently selling S100.
@@vespaenthusiaststimlisah. I do also have one of those portable rechargeable air fillers, and it so comes in handy!
How quickly does the Vespa go through tires and is regular maintenance very expensive? Ideally I'd love to get one but I also like the Royal Alloy. I'm torn, but based on the initial cost I'm leaning towards the Royal Alloy. 🛵
Hi there! Great questions! I had Michelin City Grips on the bike when I bought it in May of 2022. They still looked and felt pretty good when I had them replaced in February with almost 11,000 miles on them! Unfortunately they did not have the City Grips, so I now have the Pirelli Angels on there. I’ll see how long they last.
As for maintenance, it is hard to find places local to Rhode Island, so I have been trying to learn what I can. I can do oil and filter changes myself now, but actually found a place in New Hampshire that came to pick up the bike in February for its 10,000 mile service, which was pretty pricy. My goal for this year is to learn more maintenance, because it really is the only annoying thing about owning a Vespa. I hope that was helpful! Happy shopping, and have fun with whatever you decide to get!!
Thanks, and yes that was very helpful. I just don't see the need to use a car (unless the weather is bad) with only one person in it - me.
I'm also considering the Honda Supercub because of the retro look. And the price, of course!
@@vanmandad yeah I only use my car when the weather is bad, or I have to do some shopping that can’t fit on my Vespa! The Super Cub looks pretty cool, too! And there seem to be more Honda dealers around.
@@WanderOnTwoWheels And the engine is more easily accessible for simple maintenance. I love Jay Leno's video on the Supercub 😆😂🤣
@@vanmandad haha, true that! I haven’t seen that video. I’ll have to find it. Thanks!