Fans of the legendary Vespa mopeds in Indonesia

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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Photos by Ed Ray.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

15. Alai, Rina and their scooter.

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

17. A new participant arrives at the scooter festival.

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

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

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

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

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

24. Participants of the festival communicate near their mopeds.

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

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

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

28. Vespa and its owner.

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