Impressive handling is also a feature of the GTS Super 300, which gives you the confidence to flick the scooter around when you need to. At speed, the machine can be lent over considerably, meaning you can carry momentum through bends. When riding slowly, the Vespa is balanced and controllable, going where you point it. All attributes which give you peace of mind.
When riding the GTS Super 300, I can see why so many women in Italy and France choose Vespas to whizz around. They can be ridden in a dress like Audrey Hepburn in the film Roman Holiday, although I decided to stay in trousers. It would be great to see more ladies riding Vespas here in the UK, enjoying the benefits the scooter has to offer as well as just having fun.
As a biker, I rode the GTS Super 300 like a motorcycle, so I pushed it to its limits. It got a thorough testing, and I couldn't find fault with it. I suppose I should not be surprised it did so well; after 75 years of manufacture and millions of sales, Vespa knows what they are doing when designing and building scooters.
The riding position is perfect, upright, so you are looking ahead, with no stress on the back or wrists. Your bum sits comfortably on a wide supportive saddle that lifts to reveal generous storage space. You can purchase plenty of accessories to make the scooter more individual and improve the riding experience: windscreens, luggage racks and rain covers to keep your clothes protected, to name a few.
I think you can tell I am enamoured with the Vespa GTS Super 300. I guess if the bikers of the '60s had known how good these scooters were, they might have secretly wanted one. No secret here; I want one.
