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CptTripps
post Jun 26 2005, 08:21 PM
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So the 914 was such a success, I decided to dig into something else...

This one is a LOT less motor work, a LOT less body work...and about 1/8 as big.

http://www.hardman.org/pix/vespa/vespa.html

Just picked it up on Friday.

1973 Vespa 150 Speed Veloce
2480 original miles
New Tires
Rebuilt motor
VERY solid body!

I'd told the local vespa shop if they found anything interesting to give me a call. I got the call on Monday, and the story is that it was a friend of his neighbors that had it in a barn. Larry (mechanic) went to look at it and it'd been sitting for 25+ years, so he spent last week re-building the motor, putting new tires on it, and rebuilding all the breaks. I got the call on Friday that it was all set, and I picked it up an hour later.

I'm going to spend the rest of the summer learning to ride, and then I'll strip it, and re-build it this winter. I'm SURE I'll dump it at least once before the winter, so I may as well wait till AFTER that to restore the thing.
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post Jun 26 2005, 08:44 PM
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For you lazy SOBs that don't want to leave the club site...

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post Jun 26 2005, 08:45 PM
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Little dark...

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post Jun 26 2005, 08:46 PM
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Rebuilt motor and new exhaust.

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post Jun 26 2005, 08:58 PM
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post Jun 26 2005, 09:08 PM
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Those are SO CUTE.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) do they come in a masculine model?
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post Jun 26 2005, 09:31 PM
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where do you put your purse?

JK - my friend has one.... great fun to ride.
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post Jun 26 2005, 09:51 PM
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QUOTE (CptTripps @ Jun 26 2005, 06:44 PM)
For you lazy SOBs that don't want to leave the club site...

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post Jun 26 2005, 09:53 PM
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QUOTE (CptTripps @ Jun 26 2005, 06:46 PM)
Rebuilt motor and new exhaust.


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Which is the motor part? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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post Jun 26 2005, 10:02 PM
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I was GOING to paint it with the left-over Saturn Yellow from the teener...then my wife made the perfect comment...

"that'd be about the gayest thing you could do..."
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post Jun 26 2005, 10:37 PM
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Brandon just finished up a 63 Lambretta. Very cool. Very fun to drive. I've had my eye on a Vespa. It's on the To Restore list, but not very high.

Congrats!
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post Jun 27 2005, 07:44 AM
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I hate contributing to the downfall...(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) but it looks like a scooter place is going out of business...



http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/81037341.html
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post Jun 27 2005, 07:56 AM
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What I'm finding is that most things only cost $10-$30. There are only 200ish parts to the whole scooter, so it SHOULD be a pretty fun project. The mechanics that I'm working with are pretty cool about showing me how to do stuff. They also say that you can basically start with a tub, and rebuild an entire bike with mostly new parts for about $3K. My kind of restoration. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) I'll have a whole army of them in no time!

Like I said, I'm going to learn on this one, then spend the winter tearing into it and restoring the body.

I'm thinking I'll use 914 paint codes though. Right now, I'm thinking Ravenna Green or Laguna Blue...with my first attempt at pin-striping!
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post Jun 27 2005, 10:49 AM
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It needs about 20 more mirrors!

Looks like a fun project, get a helmet with a big huge spike on the top when your cruising.
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post Jun 27 2005, 11:09 AM
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post Jun 27 2005, 11:12 AM
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post Jun 27 2005, 11:15 AM
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post Jun 27 2005, 11:29 AM
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ill build my 67 truimph bonneville one of these days, but dont know about the scooter thing. LMAO about the comment"thats about the gayest thing you could do"
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