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DerbiWest

Actually, DerbiWest was Derbi's latest importer for the USA. As the importer, they would not sell units directly to the public, but only to dealers, who then sell to the public.

As of a few months ago, Piaggio (VespaUSA) will handle Derbi in this market. I'm assuming they will handle parts and warranty claims, (I hope!)but as of right now, they have no plans to offer any Derbi products in the USA market. I hope they prove me wrong!

One way I can be proved wrong is if everybody who is interested in purchasing a Derbi would write, email or call VespaUSA and tell them to carry Derbi, hopefully with 150cc or larger four-stroke engines so we can enjoy them when two-strokes are banned for good.

 

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What if I said...

..."very difficult and expensive to get?" Would that be a more accurate statement?

 

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Vespa/Piaggio Info

US Headquarters

Piaggio USA, Inc.

440 Ninth Avenue, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Phone: (212) 380-4400

Fax: (310) 604-3989

[email protected]

 

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Little Two-Stroke

I think you just (almost) described a 250 Ninja. It is about 350 pounds full of gas, but an aftermarket exhaust should shave off 30 pounds. A VTR250 might be even lighter, although they are getting pretty old. I'll lbet there's a few low-mileage bikes sitting in garages in Michigan somewhere.

I'd also look at the NX250 or the KLR250/super sherpa- I know you want a street-styled bike, but if you want light weight you should consider a dual sport.