Start out your 2010 riding season with a gently used daily rider from Chicago’s Genuine Scooter Company.

The big news from the floor of the Indianapolis Dealer Expo is that the upcoming 4-stroke version of Genuine Scooter Company’s popular Stella will remain at $3,599. That’s the same as the 2-stroke 2009 version.

The lucky Scottish scooterists over at Vivo Scooterists in Edinburgh recently got to try out the LML Star 4, the European incarnation of the Indian Vespa Clone, soon to be re-badged here in the USA as the 4-stroke Stella by Chicago’s Genuine Scooter Company.

The headline says it all. A very tidy looking white Stella up for grabs with less than 4K on the clock at a nice round $2,000. The seller is leaving the country so their loss could be your gain.

A seller in Fresh Meadows, Queens has a serviceable black 2005 Stella up for grabs with just 1130 miles on the clock. It has some electrical gremlins but sounds like it just needs either a new battery or five minutes of a trained eye.

Click on inside to learn how to change the gearbox oil on your two-stroke scoot. This little extra effort during winterization can prolong the life of your ride.

With precious few days left until the holidays, you’ve still got a chance to grab a scooter-themed stocking stuffer for the scooter lover in your life, or, ah hell, who are we kidding, yourself.

I can’t believe we haven’t posted this before, but we’re posting it now before the ‘09 riding season is over for good. Scooter-news.com has a great review of the Stella, Chicago’s re-badging of the Indian LML Star, the sister bike to a P-series Vespa.

Chicago’s Genuine Scooter Company has announced its holiday offer, “Dressed for the Holidays.” Buy any new Genuine Scooter from a participating dealer before December 31st and receive a free bolt-on accessory package.

Judging by the photos and the enthusiastic posting, this scoot looks to be well cared for and is a nice opportunity to get your hands on an Indian born Vespa clone that you won’t see around the US too often, with the added benefit of a modern LML (Stella) engine to keep you roadworthy.