Lovely video,the Wicklow mountains are about 50 miles from my home I,ve ridden them roads many times,think I might head up that way again next week..I have subscribed and I am looking forward to your next video..
Thanks for the ride, y'all! I love Liverpool...and I enjoyed Belfast (beautiful city center and a great prison museum tour -- and no, that's really not an oxymoron!). More to come???
Hi andy, we are currently in our campervan having been to Spain Portugal and now France, met a guy who drives hgvs goes away for 3months comes back does some agency work and goes away again i think you know when the time is right for you
One thing to think about is if you pop off before your wife after you have retired .Could she manage on her state pension after you have gone .I'm 69 soon had 2 private pensions took the main one at 66 when state pension kicked in .Second one also pays out as life insurance tax free if die before 75 is taxed after that .I've set date for second one at 70 now pot suffered from COVID then wars starting just recovering now .I shall take the 25% tax free at 70 leave rest invested for wife .She is on old state pension and would get half annuity monthly payment from 1st pension then have 75% off second pension pot .I never thought about this when retired early but glad didn't cash in pension pots early .Your right about health now better off financially but not got energy needed to do what I want .We had 3 good years doing VWds with an old camper with Vespa on the back used to make it our main holiday have 3 plus weeks .I'm after another camper at the moment but wife not as keen now .She would rather be home working on her garden .😊
Another mighty fine video! Always a pleasure to see you and "The Missus." You made me laugh with your "two-stroke tingles." I took my ET-2 out for a short ride just this morning, and I could relate!
I did wonder if someone would ask that question! The Vespa club run a challenge throughout the "season" where each region (there are 15 regions) have 100 locations you can visit and register your attendance by submitting a photo. At the end of the year there are lots of trophies given out for both regional and National awards, take a look at our video from last year; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_g-7B9rMW8U.html
Like the other comments, if you can keep the three then great. On a practical level, how comfortable are you with maintaining the older ones? If going forward you would not want to be messing about with too much maintenance, then keep the GTS. If you love getting down and dirty with the maintenance and that's what really floats your boat then you have a lot of thinking and contemplating to do!
I've just watched this video a second time and noticed the Oxford Aquatex covers at 1:44. Funny thing is I don't remember noticing them when watching the first time! Can you please tell me which size you bought for the GTS 300. I was also wondering if you have ever used Puncture Safe in your tyres to reduce the risk of punctures. Thank you.
We bought them a few years ago, I think they were medium, with top case. We don't use a self repair product so far, but it is something I've thought about.
Vespa verkaufen niemals!😂😂😂 ich habe meine P200 E 1988 verkauft.Gott sei Dank habe ich sie durch eine PX200 Lusso ersetzt.Eine Lambretta 150 LI 3 habe ich blöderweise auch verkauft.Nicht bereut habe ich das ich meine Simson KR 51 SCHWALBE verkauft habe.Alle anderen VESPA habe ich behalten.Verkaufe bitte Keine von deinen Vespen! GRUSS SPEEDY aus Germany Sud😊😊😊
Definitely that Chinese Vespa. Those real Vespas converted to electric if you wanted to, would be way more valuable as you probably know already! I converted all my Vespa and Lambretta to electric now they go 0-100kph in 1.2 seconds and top speed of 175 kph way better than the 2 stroke motors could ever do for me and more importantly, not a single break down in 10 years! Ride on mate!
Good morning friend I took my rear wheel off my gts 300 while I had the exhaust off checked the oil and topped it up. When I got back on the road engine light on after a few minutes and the the ABS light on constantly any help would be appreciated Sell the Spanish one My scooters are gts 300 T5 withe sidecar for my disabled son 1958 LI 150 series 1 Anyway off to Whitby in a bit so bed make a move stay safe Muzzy Liverpool
I am glad that I found your channel Andy, I know a couple they rented their flat, they got a narrowboat (and they leave on it), they are enjoying their self, winter months they stay at the marina as soon spring comes the wonder the waterways enjoying.
I would keep the PX. Some years ago, I wold my PX because of a move. Later, I bought a modern Vespa (ET4), but I always missed the PX, and I just recently bought another PX that has been completely restored.
I'm 62 and retirement is fairly close. I still have to wait 3 years for payout on my life insurance and other investments and i am starting to feel they will be 3 wasted years. Both of my parents died in their mid seventies and due to illness, I feel I will be fortunate to live much longer than they did. I don't own a house and have always rented, so I will always have to spend a large proportion of my state pension on rent. I have managed to save a good deal and have calculated that my savings would last me well into my eighties, living the same as I do now. That is, providing I keep working for the next 3 years and paying off my investments. It's a real conundrum knowing whether to err on the side of caution or whether to just throw caution to the wind.
I agree. We're in the position that while we own this house (with mortgage), the current mortgage rates and energy costs mean we are just treading water at the moment and covering our bills, without really adding to any savings or investments - meanwhile getting older by the day...
Sorry, I'd forgotten that the GT has a 200cc engine, so no problem there. There's a woman on RU-vid who posts videos of her European scooter tours. Her first tours were on a Honda Forza 125. This year she plans to go on a Suzuki 110cc scooter because it's lighter, and because she's getting older. I guess it's all about what we are happy with. I used to go touring on 1200cc motorcycles, but now I'd rather go on 300cc scooter. I wish that I'd discovered sooner that you don't need a big heavy motorcycle to tour on. The simple reason for that is because I get more enjoyment doing it on a scooter. Here's a thought, I think a lot of people, myself included, could benefit from your own experience of touring on scooters.. What I mean by that is a video on things like, luggage, how to pack, what to take, and what not to take, etc. Just a suggestion, hope you don't mind.
I am 44 and think about my retirement a lot. I have a good company pension and try and up payments every year. I would like to retire at 60, another 16years of work in front of me. But if I did retire earlier, I would also like to get a part time job in a bike dealership working on the clothing sales or something similar. As I love the whole bike industry. But I did find this interesting, thanks for the food for thought!
Thanks Andy. Retired last year at 54, so very lucky. It does take a bit of getting used to, but certainly beats working. Now changed my attitude to, I can always make more money, but what you can’t change is the time you have ahead. Wish you and your followers the best whatever you decide. 👍🏻
