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VESPA CELEBRATES THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH 946 DRAGON
Vespa is continuing its yearly cycle of Lunar
New Year specials with the introduction of the new 946 Dragon . Special edition bikes seem to be an unavoidable aspect of the motorcycling landscape these days , but you ’ ve gotta give credit where it ’ s due , nobody does a special edition quite like Vespa . This year ’ s bike ushers in the year of the dragon with Vespa committed to introducing a new special for each year of the lunar calendar , and let ’ s face it , the 946 Dragon is kinda cool . It even has a matching varsity jacket , which can be bought as an additional extra that matches the same Year of the Dragon theme . In its release , Vespa states that “ the Vespa 946 is reimagined in a golden hue for the exclusive
Dragon collector ’ s edition , embodying the fierce spirit of the scooter .” It ’ s eye-catching , though it may have somewhat limited appeal to Kiwis unfamiliar with the Lunar New Year . Regardless , with more to come until Vespa completes its Lunar Calendar run it is undoubtedly a must-have dragon-theme collector ’ s item . In total , Vespa will be crafting a limited run of 1888 examples of the 946 Dragon with its vibrant emerald green dragon motif which snakes around the 946 ’ s bodywork . Vespa New Zealand has confirmed that three examples of the Vespa 946 Dragon will be heading our way in the coming months , with the bikes likely arriving in March 2024 , with pricing yet to be announced .
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