Piaggio Vespa ET4

Having searched the four corners of various scooter magazines and more web sites than you can squeeze into favourites on your browser, I decided to get an ET4. I had been researching the scooter market for several months, both in the scooter magazines and on the internet. I decided to buy a powered two-wheeler (PTW) because I do not have a full UK car licence, only provisional, and I wanted some transport that I could use with the minimum of hassle. Scooters were the obvious choice for me, because I have always loved their styling, particularly the retro look. Although I favoured Vespas before I started, I looked around at many different marques before I homed ...  Read the complete review

(With apologies to Jasper Carrott for the title) Having owned a Peugeot Speedfight 50 for some considerable time, I thought I was ready for a change. I ride about 30 miles to work as a consequence of a recent change, and that distance was far too much for my poor little 50, even derestricted as it was. Although capable of 50 mph in derestricted form, the problem with running these little bikes for longer distances is that one spends most of the journey flat out, which causes the small rollers in the variable transmission assembly to be constantly flung against their stops. This causes them to rapidly develop flat spots on them, and the flat spots impede the ...  Read the complete review

The new range of Vespas has really had an impact on London streets over the last 18 months. City congestion is running at an all time high and as a result commuters are looking at alternative forms of transport. The ET4 is a hansome scooter, with a sleek design looking back into the leagcy of the mod scooters of 30 years ago. Fully automatic, the scooter has left and right brakes on the handlebars. The transmission is smooth and with a potential 60 or so miles an hour to be had, this one is a joy both in town and outside. The drive is a great deal of fun and acceleration is one part of the experience. Off the lights the ET4 rocks. The ...  Read the complete review

I've been riding an ET4 for a little over 2 years now and I still love it. When trying to decide about which scooter to go for I just kept coming back to this model. Piaggio have kept the classic scooter looks, but it feels thoroughly modern and easy to ride. There may be more choice now, but I'd still go for this model. Economy is great, it's very easy to ride (fully automatic), quite fruity enough (capable of 60-70mph), has enough storage for a helmet &/or jacket, but not much more, looks cool and is just a bunch of fun. Living in Cambridge, where cars are persona non grata, getting around is easy. You can sneak into places ...  Read the complete review

I've owned a second hand Vespa et4 for over 6 months now and loved every minute of it! Personally id like a geared Vespa but to scared to get out there and learn gears so am stuck to an automatic. Personally I can't understand why people are claiming that et4s are slow on the go off but ive never had this problem which may be due to individual differences of the scooters or because im little and quite light. The other great thing about these scooters is they have such a following. Not only do they do well on daily runs around town but you can ride one on a scooter rally and not look out of place. What I like best about the et4 is that there is a large range of ...  Read the complete review