Tanya sent me a few photos with her pink Vespa ET4 that I just had to share. Instead of me telling you about it, I’ll let her letter speak for itself:

“My name is Tanya and I run a small Modern Scooter group out of Portland, Oregon. We meet once a month and have very intimate rides to where ever. I mean, all of Oregon is beautiful. A friend alerted me to your site and it rocks.  Here is my pink Vespa ET4 2005. I have done quite a bit of mods too it and am still doing more, here’s a list:

PAINT:  The paint is the original pink that Piaggio first used in the 50’s when they first started making the Scooter.  I had opaque added to it so that it would sparkle in the sun.  Also, had little black polka dots added to match my favorite shirt.  You can’t see the dots unless you’re standing right next to the bike.  It’s awesome!

RIMS:  I had the original rims custom chrome dipped and added a spinner that I designed to fit the bike.  These things gleam and spin while I ride.

SEAT:  I bought a custom lowered seat as I couldn’t get a full foot on the ground. This seat gives me about an inch and a half of play as I have short legs…hee hee.

LIGHTS:  All the original lights have been replaced with the Euro lights.  Instead of the yellow lights, they are white with a yellow bulb.  This gives a sharper looking finish to the bike.  Makes the color flow a little nicer.

SHIELD:  I added the small clear windshield to the front of the bike to block some of the wind that hits the bike, but mostly for curb appeal.

SPEED:  I have the ET4 Molossi kit that goes to this bike.  I haven’t put it on the bike yet as I am waiting to put the new exhaust on at the same time.”

Tanya also wanted to reiterate that she didn’t rider her scooter in the heels she’s wearing in the photo; they were worn for the photo shoot (a ‘Sexy Scooter’ layout in the local newspaper, Willamette Weekly).

Thank you Tanya, for sharing your photos and mods list. And my apologies for not writing you back to let you know when this was going up – your email got filtered and I can’t find it! :: sigh ::