Lola's doubters would do well to Google the late Giorgio Bettinelli and Rupert Wilson-Young. Amazing stories.
http://www.thescooterist.com/2012/01...nelli-rip.html
http://scoot.net/faq/Touring
Both should be placed on The Hardcore wall of fame. Bettinelli knew nothing, by his own account, about scooter (Vespa) mechanics. He said that even in remotest Africa, whenever he had a breakdown, he would sit and wait for someone to come along and he was always able to get back on the road.