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And a few quick top tips on riding:
1) Don't ever ride a bike if you're preoccupied, tired, emotional or angry
2) Always wear proper gear. You don't have to look like a Power Ranger, but you will need a decent jacket that doesn't ride up if you fall off, ALWAYS wear gloves, and something that covers your ankle. Contrary to popular opinion, it's loss of skin ('de-gloving' as they call it) that causes the problems in bike accidents, because skin and the layer below it carries a lot of blood supply.
That, and getting run over of course.
3) If the shit hits the fan, don't look at the car pulling out on you or whatever, look for the gap. On a bike, you will always end up where you are looking.
4) Take the time to familiarise yourself with the effects of the controls. Go to a car park and see how hard you can jam on a Vespa front brake. it's amazing. You can actually stop that sucker in the dry in about 5 bike lengths from 60mph. That should never be necessary if you look ahead, but it's interesting to find out in a car park while practicing.
That is by no means all, but they are a few good rules to live by.
But don't let it get you down, Vespas are fun and motorcycling is the BEST!
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