offence against humanity

via the MCC list. And remember.. first the vespas... then the DX125s!

Italians offered cash to give up their Vespas
By Malcolm Moore in Rome
Last Updated: 3:06am BST 13/06/2007

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The buzz of the Vespa, one of Italy's most distinctive sounds, could
soon be hushed under a plan to promote greener transport.

Owners of vintage Vespas, and all other scooters built before 2001,
have been offered hundreds of euros worth of incentives to switch to
bicycles or electric vehicles.

Italy's environment ministry, which has set aside £10 million for
the project, will pay as much as £680 towards the cost of an
electric scooter, or £170 towards a bicycle. Smaller incentives are
on offer for the latest eco-friendly petrol scooters. Alfonso
Pecoraro Scanio, the environment minister, said: "We are doing our
best to combat carbon emissions and the fine dust that these
scooters create. This will all help us live better."

Around five million Italians own motorbikes or scooters, according
to the ministry of transport. Lovers of the Vespa, which celebrated
its 60th birthday last year, were sceptical that the incentives
would part them from their beloved motorini.

"Why would anyone want to scrap a classic Vespa for a discount on a
bicycle?" said Gianni Massa, of the Vespa Club of Italy. "It would
be an offence against humanity."


Zebee

 

Italy's environment ministry, which has set aside £10 million for

you would grab it wouldnt you go get off one of them mobile toilets?

 

Yeah!

....and **** them if they don't like the smell of two-stroke in the morning.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

AH the heady days of the triples and 500 titan on a cold morning

coff coff

 

GYAFB

Moike