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Tucano Urbano Termoscud

They’re popular in Europe… in Paris, for example, it seems almost every Vespa PX has a lap-cover of sorts fitted, while in Italy Tucano adverts appear everywhere. There are Termoscud lap-covers on scooters of all shapes and sizes, so why don’t we see more of these practical accessories in the UK? Because in the short term, IE at first glance, they just don’t look cool at all. Thing is, Italians are renowned for being stylish, fashion conscious people, so what’s the score?

Chances are an Italian will also have a large windscreen and maybe a top box on his scooter too, which together with the Termoscud means he can arrive at his destination, pack his helmet and overcoat away and look instantly stylish again. Meanwhile, back in England, any extra style points we gained while riding, have all been lost at the other end as we stumble about in our heavy wet clothing. Yes when I got my first Termoscud some eight years ago now I did think it looked rubbish, but I soon learned that it kept me both warm and dry.

Updated since then, I have the pleasure of the latest version of the Termoscud on my Vespa PX and can report it’s even better then before. It still has a waterproof outer shell made of heavy nylon and a lined interior for extra warmth as well as an anti-theft system by way of a metal ring through which to pass a lock. There is also now Tucano’s patented SGAS anti-flap inflatable system, which consists of a couple of small chambers on either side that when blown up do exactly as they say on the tin, and certainly appear to reduce flapping at speed compared to the previous cover I have. The built-in saddle cover is better than before too, covering pretty much the whole of the Vespa’s seat now, and there are also bits secreted away in pockets, all equating to a tidier cover in all. And that goes for when not in use as well, when it can be either strapped up inside the legshields or removed and stored in a handy little bag.

Available for Vespa smallframes (Primavera and PK) PX (and it can fit the Rally 200 and similar as well), Cosa, GT, GTS, ET4 and LX, plus most popular automatics (including Gilera Runner, Piaggio X9, Yamaha Tmax, Suzuki Burgman etc) it comes with everything you need to fit it, a task that is easy enough and takes just minutes.

Prices start from about £80 depending on your scooter, extensions are available for pillions at about £35 and for a list of UK dealers visit www.tucanourbano.it or call Scootergear Ltd on 0208 835 0222.

Andy

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