It is almost impossible to have this discussion sensibly without first categorising yourself as a Vespa rider. For example: do you want to go rally biking on your beloved scooter? Are you looking for speed or are you making a coolness statement by hopping on your Vespa instead of getting stuck in traffic in a larger vehicle?
Because Vespa owners are so diverse, the matter of putting up a windshield is quite a hotly debated topic and there seems to be some very clear camps: the racers and the every-day riders.
So the pros of fitting a screen to your ride:
This brings us to the more common cons:
This last reason seems to be enough to keep most people off the idea of having a windshield permanently – even if they will occasionally concede to having one for practical purposes. Check out this debate as a prime example of how most of these discussions go.
Ultimately, owning a Vespa is probably the coolest move you’ll ever make – be it with a windshield or not.
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