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<b>Vespa S</b><br>
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Riding a 150 on the freeway isn't my idea of a good time, but it's nice to have the option of doing it, and the Vespa's high-speed handling put me somewhat at ease. Part of my comfort, if you can call it that, was due to the scoot's wheels, which are puny in diameter but wide in tread to help stabilize the S at high speeds. The suspension, which uses double-acting hydraulic shocks front and back and adjusts for preload, was also plush enough that I wasn't bouncing out of the saddle whenever I ran through a rut. -- Susan Carpenter

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Vespa S

Riding a 150 on the freeway isn't my idea of a good time, but it's nice to have the option of doing it, and the Vespa's high-speed handling put me somewhat at ease. Part of my comfort, if you can call it that, was due to the scoot's wheels, which are puny in diameter but wide in tread to help stabilize the S at high speeds. The suspension, which uses double-acting hydraulic shocks front and back and adjusts for preload, was also plush enough that I wasn't bouncing out of the saddle whenever I ran through a rut. -- Susan Carpenter (Vespa)

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