Obtain a New Jersey motorcycle license by passing a written test and a riding test at a NJ DMV testing center. Obtain insurance with a motorcycle insurance company. Register and get your license plates for your Vespa with the New Jersey DMV. You will need to show proof of insurance, title and pay a registration fee. You will also need either a manufacturer's certificate of origin, New Jersey out of state title or registration and a notarized bill of sale from the previous owner with vehicle description and sale price.
Have your Vespa scooter inspected at a New Jersey DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) inspection station. Bring your valid motorcycle license. Wear an approved non-reflective helmet, with four inches of reflective tape on each side and wear an approved set of goggles or face shield, if the scooter is not equipped with an approved wind screen
Sign up for a MSF safety class in NJ. Take a new rider course or an experienced rider course with "Rider education of New Jersey". There are six locations throughout the state of these approved Motorcycle Foundation Safety classes