These days, when people think about adventure touring on two wheels, they think of big enduro bikes like the BMW R1200GS. Yet big adventures can be had on a much smaller scale. Take this surfing tour through Mexico taken by Motoworks Chicago owner Johnny Scheff:
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This week kicked off with F1 star driver Louis Hamilton taking a Roman Holiday on a red Vespa with Nicole Scherzinger as his very own Aurdrey Hepburn. While celebrities are fairly common sights on scooters, we’re intrigued that a proper racing driver would choose a Vespa for his holiday day out.
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Celebrities on scooters is nothing new, but ever once in a while it’s someone actually interesting. In this case, it’s Formula One racing driver Louis Hamilton, who was spotted in Rome doing the touristy thing of running around with his lady friend, former Pussycat Doll’s front-woman Nicole Scherzinger, on a bright red Vespa.
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It’s been a very interesting week here at ScooterFile, with lots of surprises.
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Tourism site Wild About Travel took a photographic tour of the Vespa Museum, and captured some of the most colorful scooters on display there….
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This week we found a lot of great content to share with scooter fans, and we shared a few opinions of our own. For those who were busy this week, here’s a breakdown of the week of stories here on ScooterFile.
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Scooter adventurer Alexander Eischeid is taking on North and South America in a big way. His plan is to ride what appears to be a Vespa PX-150 from Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada all the way to Argentina and the southern tip of South America. To say this is ambitious is an understatement, but Eischeild is no stranger to long miles on his scooter.
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In November, 1959, Ronald N. Bowman quit his job as a reporter, sold his car and purchased a new Lambretta LD150. His plan: ride…
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To the unfamiliar eye, all scooters look the same. Yet even just within the Vespa marque, the bikes have evolved over the years. In this terrific animated video, we see the shape of the iconic Vespa change over the years. Created by French creative agency Nomoon, this video shows us nearly 70 years of Vespa history. Take a look.
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