I think i've dropped the hint to the girlfriend enough that I'll get some crash bars for my black Like this christmas.
I'd love to get a Faco folding chrome rear rack as I hate the oem rack, but the only ones I can find are sold in europe and it's like pulling teeth to see if these companies can ship to the us. So far no luck. I think my main gripe is I ABSOLUTELY HATE the plastic "fins/grab bars" that fan off of the rear rack.
If all else fails i'm either going to paint them to match the color of the scooter, or remove them and grind off the screw mounts that are molded onto the rack.
Other than that I love the rest of the styling on the scooter... but those grab bars drive me nuts.
Oh, I don't know - those chrome grab bars have a nautical look to them (think "Fish") and are a carry over of the Gruper Nose front fender profile.
Seriously - the small area 'details' all over the scoot are pretty well drawn, I think.
And, though I am not a fan of the top trunks (boxes, Met-Ins -whatever...) - my Xmas present is a massive/lighted Bestem 929. The dumb things are truly ugly lumps that spoil the classic Lambretta profile - but are handy. I like the black rear racks I've seen for the Italian market LIKE..
One thing about the chrome crash bars and the big Bestem trunk - it really does increase my scoot's 'rear presence' to those ladies tailgating me in those new PeterBuilt sized F-150's behind me. The bars only add a couple of inches - but every little bit helps.
Stig
