Fear rides a Vespa

**Hitcher** · 26th October 2008, 15:58

Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame shares his thoughts on motorcycles in this article.

Enjoy.

(The Times link is attached. This column was republished in this morning's Sunday Star Times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle4963194.ece

**PrincessBandit** · 26th October 2008, 16:29

I love Jeremy Clarkson, and I was wiping the tears from my eyes as I read that column. Very funny.

**Number One** · 26th October 2008, 16:34

I'm just disturbed that he refers to a vespa as a 'motorcycle'

**James Deuce** · 26th October 2008, 16:35

I've just spent 15 minutes downstairs looking for my steering wheel.

**Donor** · 26th October 2008, 16:41

My god.

I am such a disappointment to Mr Clarkson...

All those naughty CC's and all that evil time spent rubber side down... clearly I am one evil son of a bitch!

**Ocean1** · 26th October 2008, 17:00

Very good.

Can't help but think that the local postmistress might have been a better bet after all...

**martybabe** · 26th October 2008, 18:34

That was a good read thanks, I shouldn't really like him as he's a well known bike hater from ages ago but what the heck, he's funny.

Interestingly, both his co-presenters are motorbike enthusiasts, in fact the Hamster writes for bike mags and has a garage full of lovely stuff.

Rumour has it that Mr Clarkson has such influence at the BBC and such Hatred for bikes, that he won't allow the other two to present anything to do with bikes on the show, who knows.

I like to think his love of cars is such that he would hate to see the exotica he tests owned by cheap as chips bikes, week in week out.

Anyway, I witter too much, thanks again.

**nallac** · 26th October 2008, 19:37

haha for a man who hates (umm,not a strong enough word)...detests
bikes i love his sense of humour. i was laughing all the way thru that review.

who wouldn't love his job.

**Bonez** · 27th October 2008, 05:40

Originally Posted by Number One

I'm just disturbed that he refers to a vespa as a 'motorcycle'

You missed this bit then "That’s why I chose to test the Vespa, which is much loathed by trainspotting bikers because they say it is a scooter."

**Motig** · 27th October 2008, 07:45

It was good for a laugh I thought. I do wonder if he actually rode it tho, his whole article sounded more like he spent his time looking at it to equate its features with a car just for laughs.

**Swoop** · 27th October 2008, 07:54

Originally Posted by Motig

I do wonder if he actually rode it tho

The photograph seems to answer that question.
He certainly does look like a plonker in that getup!

**Motig** · 27th October 2008, 08:15

Photo ???????

**James Deuce** · 27th October 2008, 08:24

Originally Posted by Motig

Photo ???????

This one. From the top of the article.

**MSTRS:Me** · 27th October 2008, 10:22

Originally Posted by martybabe

Rumour has it that Mr Clarkson has such influence at the BBC and such Hatred for bikes, that he won't allow the other two to present anything to do with bikes on the show, who knows.

Nearly...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA