January 30th, 2010

Due to snow Vespa Lexington will be closed today (01/30/2010)

Due to the snow Vespa Lexington will be closed today (01/30/2010). Because today is pretty much the last day of the month (which makes it the last day for the $10 gift certificate), we will be extending the “Take It To The Table Sale” until Feb 2nd. Download your $10 Vespa Lexington gift certificate here, and make sure to redeem it by Feb 2nd.

If you need immediate assistance (service/parts/sales) you can reach us at 859.420.5919. Have a great day and enjoy the snow.


photos via flickr

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington KY 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555

January 29th, 2010

Your Invited To The “Love In Lex” Event

Valentines Day is probably one of my least favorite holidays. Don’t get me wrong I love my wife more than anything in the world. The thing I hate most about Valentines Day is making plans. Lets face it the expectations are high, and if you like me and wait till the last minute you really start running out of options.

Lucky for me, we already have plans this year thanks to our buddy Morgan. This Valentines Day Morgan will be donating her time and talent towards a event she created called “Love In Lex – photographs of love” to benefit the amazing single mothers of Step By Step. Your invited to swing by Busters from 2-4 to have a portrait taken of you and a love one or two (“photographs of love”) by the very talented photographer, Morgan Day Cecil. If you visit our site regularly then you have probably seen some of Morgan’s wonderful photography before, if your not familiar with her work you should spend some time on her website to see just how much of a treat this is.

Vespa Lexington is a proud sponsor of this event and there will be a Vespa on site to be used as a prop for the portraits. What’s more romantic than a Vespa? Baby Cakes cupcakes will also be on hand donating cupcakes, who doesn’t love cupcakes? Portraits by Morgan Day Photography and treats by Babycakes cupcakes are free with a donation to Step by Step.

If your not a familiar with Step By Step, please spend a little time on their website and please watch the video below. My wife works with Step By Step and I know firsthand that the impact that that this program has on young single mothers and their children is absolutely amazing. They could really use your help!

“Improving the lives of young single mothers and their children through support, encouragement, faith and education.” -Step By Step

Who: Everyone in Lexington is invited. Citywide invitation!
What: Portraits of love to benefit the single moms of Step by Step
When: February 14, 2010 2-4pm
Where: Buster’s

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington KY 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555 Vespa Piaggio SYM scooter sales service parts accessories Lexington Kentucky

January 24th, 2010

BIG THANKS FROM VESPA LEXINGTON

Vespa Lexington would like to extend a BIG BIG THANKS to Chris and his wife Ayako for their recent purchase of a sweet new Piaggio MP3 250. Thanks so much and welcome to the Vespa Lexington family! We look forward to having Chris join us for some rides this spring and summer.

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington KY 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555 Vespa Piaggio SYM scooter sales service parts accessories Lexington Kentucky

January 22nd, 2010

Sweet “Bus Find” – 1965 Vespa

When it comes to antique furniture, vintage scooters, vintage motorcycles, and classic cars I have heard the term “barn find” on numerous occasions. Finding a antique treasure thats been tucked away in an old barn for years and years, typically forgotten about and unwanted. I love hearing success stories about folks discovering those unwanted treasures. Being a Vespa dealer we hear about some great finds.

Ever heard of a “bus find”? In the show Antique Archeology, Mike Wolfe (the American Picker) travels coast to coast in search of junk (forgotten treasures). I just ran across a episode where he discovers a bus sitting in a junkyard full of vintage motorcycles and scooters (a 1965 Vespa VB). If your into vintage scooters and bikes, his find will make your mouth water. Check it out below.

There are a ton of junkyards here in Kentucky. If I could find a little time, I would love to travel around digging for treasures. I am sure there are some gems to be found here in the Bluegrass!

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington Kentucky 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555 Vespa Piaggio SYM scooter sales service parts accessories Lexington Kentucky

January 21st, 2010

Reason To Buy A New Vespa – Incredible Gas Mileage

There are a ton of good reasons why you should consider buying a new Vespa! My top three include; Fun, Fuel Efficient, and Stylish.

This morning I read an article in the Herald Leader about the rising price of gasoline, and how “gas prices head back to $3 per gallon”. Personally I have noticed gas prices steadily rising during my last three fill ups. What if instead of spending fifty bucks at the pump, you could fill up only spending six bucks? Think about how much money you would save over the course of a year. In fact next time you run across someone that owns and rides a scooter, ask them how much money they save at the pump. I think you will be amazed. Imagine getting anywhere from 60 miles per gallon to over 100 miles per gallon depending on the scooter you choose to buy! Check out Vespa USA’s Vespa Vs. Auto MPG calculator!

If your considering the purchase of a new scooter, you should take a few minutes to read through the Vespanomics platform to see just what kind of economical benefits scooter ownership really offers. What if it could save you close to $6,000 a year?

The term Vespanomics means;

The ecological, economical, and personal satisfaction one achieves after buying a Vespa scooter. Vespanomics promotes embracing motor scootering as a alternative form of transportation to reduce oil consumption, pollution, and traffic congestion.

Check out some of the economical benefits Vespa ownership offers below and make sure to check out the great video made by Vespa Seattle regarding saving money at the pump (hope they don’t mind the props and us using their video for this post). Swing by Vespa Lexington and let us show you how much fun scooter ownership is, and don’t forget we got the BIG RED TAG SALE going on right now. There has never been a better time to by a new Vespa, Piaggio, or SYM scooter!

Vespanomics: Reasons To Buy a Vespa from Vespa Seattle on Vimeo.

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington Kentucky 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555 Vespa Piaggio SYM scooter sales parts accessories Lexington Kentucky

January 18th, 2010

PRICE REDUCED 2009 PIAGGIO FLY 150 ONLY $2000!

Looking for an insane deal on a pre-owned scooter? We just reduced the price on a practically new 2009 Piaggio FLY 150 from $2,400 to only $2,000 plus tax, title, license. The Piaggio (parent company of Vespa) FLY 150 is an outstanding scooter at a incredible value offering the same CVT automatic transmission and the same engine found in the Vespa LX 150 which happens to have both the highest resale of any scooter on the market and the highest consumer report ratings of any scooter on the market.

A new 2009 Piaggio Fly 150 retails for $3,149

The Kelly Blue Book retail value of a pre-owned Piaggio Fly 150 is $2,450

Our 2009 FLY 150 comes with a factory windscreen that has a retail value of $200

Buy our 2009 Piaggio Fly 150 with only 450 miles right now for only $2,000 plus tax title license

2009 Piaggio FLY 150, 417 Miles, 4-Stroke, Single Cylinder 150cc engine, travels at speeds up to 65 mph, get up to 80 miles per gallon, 1.9 gallon fuel tank, 30.9″ seat height, twist-and-go automatic, electric starter, Fly Screen Included ($182 value), only $2,000 plus tax!

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington Kentucky 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555

January 16th, 2010

Scoot Magazine Issue 54 Now Available!

Scoot Magazine Issue 54 just arrived to Vespa Lexington this afternoon, and we were pretty happy to see a sweet SYM Citicom 300 gracing the cover. We only have 10 copies so if you want one you better act fast, they typically don’t last long.

Don’t forget about Vespa Lexington’s Take It To The Table $10 Gift Certificate that can be downloaded by clicking here. Print it out, bring it to Vespa Lexington and put it towards the new issue of Scoot Magazine, some gear, service, you name it. If your feeling lucky, you can play one the employees of Vespa Lexington in a little game of ping pong. You win double your gift certificate, if you loose say good bye to the $10!

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington Kentucky 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555

January 8th, 2010

JANUARY’S TAKE IT TO THE TABLE SALE – OUR GIFT TO YOU!

Happy New Year everyone! It’s still the best time ever to buy a new Vespa, Piaggio, or SYM scooter with incredible deals from the manufacturers and Vespa Lexington is still having a massive RED TAG SALES EVENT with SAVINGS UP TO $1,400! All new in stock scooters are priced to move. You can buy now and get a whopper of a deal, or you can wait till spring and buy one at the retail MSRP! Your choice.

In addition to the big sale, Vespa Lexington wanted to give a little something back to all our wonderful friends, customers, future friends, and future customers in the form of a $10 gift certificate towards the purchase of anything in our shop (good for purchases over $20 on in stock merchandise, and good towards special orders over $50). Our brand list includes; Vespa (scooters, parts, accessories, clothing), Piaggio scooters (parts, accessories), SYM scooters (parts, accessories), Chrome bags, Corazzo riding apparel, Fulmer helmets, Coal Headwear, Attus Apparel, Scooterworks gear, HCI helmets, Grip-Locks, Agip Oil, Klotz oil, and more. For example, use the $10 coupon towards a sweet $20 Coal hat and buy it for only $10!!! Just print and bring the coupon to us here at Vespa Lexington. Put it towards a new Chrome bag, a Corazzo lap apron or jacket, a new helmet, just print the coupon and bring it in.

Here is where the SALE gets interesting and the “TAKE IT TO THE TABLE” comes into play. Vespa Lexington now has a Ping Pong Table in the house! Play Michael or Jason in a game of ping pong (house rules), if you win we’ll double your coupon value (thats right $20!), but if you loose, kiss your $10 coupon good bye!!! Who likes a game of chance?

You can print the coupon from this blog, our Facebook page (become a fan), or click the following link for a pdf VESPA LEXINGTON $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE.

Rules “Here’s the deal. Bring this coupon (print it out fools- one per customer) for $10 off any purchase over $20 on in stock items or any special orders over $50. Not enough? Play Michael or Jason in a game of ping pong (house rules), if you win we’ll double your coupon value (thats right $20!), but if you loose, kiss your $10 coupon good bye!!!”Valid through January 31st

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington KY 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555

January 2nd, 2010

Hot Pink Pre-Owned 2010 Vespa LX 150

Vespa Lexington is excited to offer a sweet pre-owned 2010 Pink Vespa LX 150 for sale. Less than 1000 of these pink Vespa 150’s were available this year, so consider it a collectible. A very fun collectible! This Vespa comes with a matching top box, only 64 miles, an the remainder of the factory warranty. There are also a number of sweet accessories available at a discounted price including; a pink Corazzo jacket, Corazzo gloves, a silver Fulmer bobber helmet, a pink Grip-Lock, and a Prima scooter cover.

The Vespa LX 150 is our best selling model offering a 150cc single cylinder/ four stroke Leader engine, front disc brakes, full steel monocoque frame, CVT automatic twist and go transmission, 60-65 mph, 75-80 mpg, highest resale of any scooter on the market, highest consumer report ratings, electric starter, a low center of gravity and larger front wheel for agility and control, includes a matching pink top box and the classic 60 years in the making design. Buy it today from Vespa Lexington for only $4,250 plus Tax, Title, Lic (Or Best Offer)! Won’t last long, so stop by or give us a ring today for more info.

Vespa Lexington 198 Moore Dr. Suite 102 Lexington KY 40503 info@vespalexington.com 859.523.8555 Vespa Piaggio SYM scooter service parts accessories sales Lexington Kentucky