Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

Categories: Asia | Holidays and Festivals |

Vespa (Vespa) is a cult scooter produced by the Italian concern Piaggio. But what you will see in Indonesia can hardly be called a Vespa. It is here that the real fans of this scooter live, who modify it beyond recognition.

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Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

Photos by Ed Ray.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

1. Bujir sits on his modified Vespa. For Vespa owners, a scooter is more than just a vehicle. This is a lifestyle, a special romance and a completely different social circle.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

2. Imam and his Vespa at the scooter festival. Thousands of moped enthusiasts gathered at the Vespa Club Indonesia rally.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

3. Vesp owners on their mopeds before the 8-hour journey home to Jakarta after the end of the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

4. In Indonesia, members of scooter clubs are constantly busy modifying their iron horses. Modifications can be both purely technical and purely cosmetic, with the latter being much more common.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

5. What Vespa owners don't do with their scooters! 4m modified Vespa and its owner, Siborium, Indonesia.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

6. More and more participants arrive at the scooter festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

7. Festival participants sleep next to their mopeds during the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

8. Windu (left) and Arief are sitting on their redesigned motor scooter.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

9. A participant of the festival sits on the beach near his classic unmodified Vespa.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

10. The owner of a Vespa is fixing his moped, while his friend keeps a pet monkey so that it does not interfere with the process.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

11. Participants of the festival, Siborium, Indonesia. Hundreds of amusingly modified vintage Vespas and their owners from all over Indonesia gathered for the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

12. Ivan sits on his converted Vespa during the festival, Siborium, Indonesia. The highlight of the event were, of course, scooters. Everyone drove their vehicle for many kilometers, ferried on ships between the islands in order to show it to the rest.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

13. Zaynal (left) and Sesep sit on their modified moped.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

14. Festival participants dance during a reggae concert dedicated to the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

15. Alai, Rina and their scooter.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

16. Show the Indonesian scooters really that: military scooters, armored scooters, Harley Davidson-style chopper scooters adorned with real monkey or goat skulls.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

17. A new participant arrives at the scooter festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

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Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

19. Dede, Anna and a moped modified beyond recognition.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

20. Another owner of a rare Vespa with his moped.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

21. Windu (left) and Arief sit on their redesigned scooter beyond recognition.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

22. A participant in the festival smokes near a stall that sells clothes with the image of Bob Marley and spare parts for mopeds.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

23. Modified scooters are not always convenient in practical use, but their owners always prefer the outrageousness of their vehicles.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

24. Participants of the festival communicate near their mopeds.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

25. The owner of a Vespa sits on the beach during the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

26. A brightly painted Vespa stands on the beach during the Scooter Festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

27. Festival participants sleep in their mopeds during the festival.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

28. Vespa and its owner.

Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

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