I’m thinking that part of the last paragraph is what causing the unnecessary ruckus:

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from: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view_article.php?article_id=102967

“Granted, Vespa aficionados tend to be older, better educated and financially better off than the typical underbone enthusiast (the modern Vespas costing many times more than the average Japanese or Chinese scoot). But for both, their rides signify the same things as the first Vespas did for their owners: a means of freedom, mobility, and self-expression.”

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I think a keyword there that some readers failed to note is “tend” which means “to have a tendency or disposition to do/be”. If a person has a tendency to kill, it doesn’t mean he is already a killer. The article also said that Vespa riders tend to be older too, but we are not griping about it.

The last line proved that the article was NEVER about “Underbone vs. Vespa” like what others portray. In fact, it highlighted the profile similarities of the Vespa and underbone riders.

The motorcycle riding community is growing in numbers. Both sides should not make any divisive and derogatory comments that will just polarize the scene. We all belong in the same community. No matter what brand, make, displacement or wherever its made, our motorcycles is what makes a brothers.

and yeah, any idiot would recognize that the appearance of Sitti to match with an article praising the Vespa and discriminating against ‘other types of two-wheelers’ as ‘not as educated’ is obviously a paid advertisement in a form of a ‘write-up’.

daming haters! hahaha

nice blog mr. rana! hehe first topic i read, tapos maiinit na discussion pa

lenin @ shove your top 3,2,1 or what ever up you A*S!

“Granted, Vespa aficionados tend to be older, BETTER EDUCATED and financially better off than the typical underbone enthusiast”

Really, just who died and made vespa riders better educated than other motorcycle enthusiasts?

Pang ilan ba vespa sa top 10 motorcycle in the world? Pang 7 yata. I dont own a vespa. I currently own the top 3 and top 1. Nuff said. I dont go for anything below 3, sorry.

lenin @ same as what i said to knightraider, read the history of vespa para alam nyo pinagsasabi nyo.

rey tan @ sayo na china scooter mo, durog na china scoot mo in a few years, bou pa vespa ko..saan ang value for money mo? and for your info everyday ride namin ito tulad ng underbone nyo

khen-jhal @ pare by just saying “we are just better riders than you vespa people..” ikaw ang nang didiscriminate..and hindi kami nakikipagkarera sa public road kung yun man ang akala mo

before you guys make a comment, read the history of the Vespa and Lambretta scoot, dahil this two brands are the gold standard of all scooter..dont butt in and make comments about our ride if you think your rides are better..now tell us who discriminates who? as i say again, haters are losers! And losers always have issues.

China made underbone pa rin hataw ngayon.

Gimik na lang kayo magaling pero wala kwenta vespa di nakakatulong sa economiya.

Just who died and made Vespa rider’s king’s of the road, according to the column that is.