Mailcall: GT Handling verses ET?
Charles L writes:
Great vespa blog that you and Jonathan have created! Keep up the great work.Very insightful, your recent blog about your experience with the NEW vespa GT.Curious in your next installment if you can shed light on how the vespa handles. (e.g cornering, etc).With the extra weight and larger size, curious if the GT isn't as agile as the ET.Thanks and have a Great Fall!
Funny you should ask that, as I did have a chance yesterday to experience some of the limitations of the GT. I was trying to get past some fairly heavy traffic, so I had to maneuver around and between some cars that were just not moving. I could not corner or turn as tightly as I can on an ET, twice in fact I almost hit a bumper trying to turn in tight spots. Secondly, this was the FIRST time I really felt the weight difference of the bike, not that it is huge or un-manageable, but I definitely felt a bit more effort was required to walk when turning.
Hi Neil. I am following your ET4 GT review with great interest. (I am an ET4 owner as wall as an old 200cc Yamaha Riva). I think living vicariously through this experiment will be great for me in deciding whether or not to keep my ET4. Is there any chance that you would be able to find and ride an ET4
with a Malossi kit and compare it to the GT. Optimistic I know.
Posted by: Tricia Bailey | September 16, 2005 at 01:36 PM
I think Vespa has blended the GT and the ET4 into one great bike when they built the LX150.
The LX150 is as nimble as the ET4 with the style and desigh of the GT. This is a dynamite combination for scooterest like myself who like to have the agility to manuever in town trafic, and still have the power to blend with faster traffic when needed.
The GT is better suited for highway speeds with a more stable ride than the LX150 at high speeds due to additional weight, larger tires and the increased engine size.
Vespa has given us the best of both worlds in these two bikes.
Cheers
John
Posted by: John Adams | September 17, 2005 at 09:50 AM
Take a look to www.ebay.com, item # 6563724161. ( need a search )
There are a colecction of difgital pictures Vespa expo Buenos Aires 2005
regards
Luis
Posted by: Luis | September 21, 2005 at 11:34 PM