Vespa Scooters Insurance and Vespa Information

Vespa Scooters have been manufactured since thejust beginning to recover from the War.
end of WWII by the Italian Motorcycle giant Piaggio.Piaggios inspiration for the Vespa design was drawn
The first Vespa scooter was developed as a singlefrom the US Cushman Scooter which had appeared in
model in 1946 by the Piaggio Company of Pontedera,Italy towards the end of WWII courtesy of the US
Italy and has broadened over the years into a wideMilitary. The original designer of the Vespa Scooter
range of scooter models. Vespa Scooter have alsowas Piaggios Engineer Corradino D'Ascanio.
retained a lot of the original features from their earliestD'Ascanio was never a fan of conventional
designs in particular the highly distinctive and instantlyMotorcycles and decided to create the vespa with
recognisable paint work and pressed steel cowlingHandlebar Gear changes and on a Spar shaped
which completely covers the rear mounted engine.frame with small wheels and an engine mounted at the
They have also retained their flat plate floorboard andback of the cycle and a front protector to allow the
large and distinctive front steel fairing although modernrider greater comfort. The seating configuration was
vespa scooter models are made from a variety ofdesigned with all users in mind including women where
composite materials the overall aesthetics haveit would still be possible due to the design of the
remained fairly true to the early designs of the Piaggioscooter fro a woman to where a dress. It was also
motorcycle company.desired to include a glove box for storage above the
Vespa Scooters soon gained prominence in Italypetrol tank and below the seat, further aiding riders in
where they became a cheap and economical form oftheir comfort and allowing the carrying of additional
transport for the post war masses and as with allluggage.
things Italian a sense of style. Increased interest andThe name Vespa was derived from Latin and Modern
growing orders from abroad helped to forge theItalian with the literal translation to English meaning
success of Vespa Scooters and by the turn of theWasp, the name having been conceived from the
1950s Vespa were the first and most successfulparticular hi pitched wine of the original vespa two
global Scooter manufacturer and seller.stroke engines. Original Vespa's were also made with
Vespa Scooters along with their Italian Rivalsa sidecar attached for carrying of an extra passenger.
Lambretta Scooters have become Synonymous withVespa largest sales market is still its native Italy with
the Swinging sixties of Great Britain where they wereBritain a close second and a now resurgent US
the chosen form of transport for the style consciousmarket where it was re introduced after and absence
Mod movement. Vespa have retained a similar kudosof some years in 2001. Vespa's are also popular in the
to the present day as they are still considered amongFar east and India where the are licensed to and
many scooter lovers as the most stylish of scooters.produced by the Bajaj motorcycle company.
Piaggio the original maker of Vespa's was originally aIf you're the proud owner of a Vespa Scooter you will
fighter plain manufacturer for the Italian Military. And itwant to ensure full protection for your motorcycle and
was shortly after the War when Enrico Piaggiowith that in mind it is worth comparing prices for
decided to turn the company he inherited from hisVespa Scooter Insurance Deals online. There are now
father Rinaldo Piaggio into a motorcycle manufacturer.a number of online Scooter insurers and a growing
Vespa scooters quickly caught on in war torn andnumber of specialist motorcycle insurance comparison
bankrupt Italy with the common man as they offered asites, where you should quickly be able to find the best
cheap and affordable form of transport in a countrycurrent deals for Vespa Insurance.