Wonderful post!! I have driven geared scooters, both Bajaj & Vespa, Vespa had better appeal among youngsters, Vespa also had better balance. I never got a chance to try Lamby though.
And how many here know about Yezdi and Rajdoot bikes? They were also popular along with Royal Enfield. And then came the era of Hero Honda and Yamaha 100 cc bikes. Bajaj had another gem, the great M80!! How many remember that little workhorse?
Those were the days, people were really happy with little, things have changed so much now.