(finding a good image of a Vespa V5A with the pedals attached is about as hard as finding a photo of Sasquatch with his hair combed.)

I remember seeing this in a book once. It was a GREAT photo of what is definitely one of the oddest Vespas ever made. Apparently this rare bird was created for the French market back in the mid 60's. From what I understand, the only way you scoot "unlicensed" was if the scooter had pedals (in other words, was a moped). This is the work around.

If you own one now and someone calls it a "moped", you can't frown. Sorry.
More googling reveals a thread on Modern Vespa where scooterists ponder its oddsmanship.

A beautiful V5A sold on ebay recently for the paltry sum of $1,825. Pedals NOT included.

Read the complete post at http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScooterScoop/~3/270207521/when-scooter-is-moped.html