Vespa Club Los Gatos

Vespa Club Los Gatos (VCLG) was founded in 1989 by Rolf Soltau and Julius Pleshakov. The inspiration for the club was to promote the appreciation of Vespa motorscooters in the USA, as well as to forge friendships and ride with fellow enthusiasts. VCLG is proudly affiliated with the Northern California Scooter Council, the North American Federation of Vespa Clubs as well as the Federation of International Vespa Clubs. In the 15+ years since founding the club, we have been involved in many aspects of the Vespa community. We regularly attend national and international rallies, as well as host our annual Classico Moto Italia rally in May. Some of our members have participated in great rides throughout the world, including Rolf in "The Ride Of A Lifetime", a ride from California to Italy. Julius' solo ride from California to Alaska was documented in SouthBay Scooterist magazine. VCLG is regularly represented at Eurovespa and was the first US club affiliated with the F.I.V. Eurovespa 2000 was held in Rolf's hometown of Hamburg where he stayed with his brother, Peter (also a Vespa enthusiast and member of Vespa Club of Hamburg).