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Technical Section => Bike Tech => Topic started by: poprodder on November 04, 2012, 10:21:46 PM



Title: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 04, 2012, 10:21:46 PM
well its arrived at last, for the grand sum of £50!!!!

battery on, plug cleaned, fresh petrol and she fired, started then stopped!!!! not bad for sitting for well over a year!!! 

 and my fingers don't mix well with little scooter engines!!! 

only got two pics!!!

could'nt get my daughter of it!!!

(http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/55096e5aba36ca.jpg)

(http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/55096e5ac58f55.jpg)

also got it running in the end, a little noisy with a hole in the exhaust!!


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: Manky Monkey on November 04, 2012, 10:45:27 PM
Looks like you've lost it to her already Chris!


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 04, 2012, 11:03:14 PM
your not the first to say that andy!!!


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: The North on November 04, 2012, 11:42:13 PM
 ;) You cant take that off the lass, give her the scooter  ;) Get yourself a CG125 you know it makes sense.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: Olds on November 05, 2012, 06:35:13 AM
Looks like you'll have to change the colour to Barbie ....... :D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 05, 2012, 11:46:20 AM
pink!!!!! not a chance!!  lol

exhaust has rotted so much that no gases are exiting outa tail pipe!!!! can put me finger in it and no pressure!!!! lol


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: nabsim on November 05, 2012, 01:57:25 PM
Got to be a bargain at that money, will give plenty of fun as well I would think :)


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: BikerGran on November 05, 2012, 07:41:49 PM
pink!!!!! not a chance!!  lol

exhaust has rotted so much that no gases are exiting outa tail pipe!!!! can put me finger in it and no pressure!!!! lol

Rotted or just totally bunged up?  I used to take the baffle out of my stroker and burn the cr@p off over the gas cooker..........


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 05, 2012, 08:49:01 PM
most of it is missing along the bottom!!!!! its louder than my v6 in my hillman!!!   lol


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 06, 2012, 08:18:42 PM
well the leaking exhaust is off!!!! this is how it came off bit more than a little hole!!!  :o

(http://media11.dropshots.com/photos/1010216/20121106/180149.jpg)

must of been put away very wet as since its been of the road its sat in a dry garage.

(http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/1010216/20121106/180204.jpg)

don't think i can weld that together!!!  :D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: Olds on November 06, 2012, 09:01:58 PM
You could try exhaust bandage ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 07, 2012, 11:39:21 AM
putty will do i think!!! :D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: triker_Chewie on November 08, 2012, 01:10:14 AM
zip ties and exhaust wrap


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 08, 2012, 07:58:31 AM
lol!!!!

going to fabricate me own one, having seen the price of a new one!!!! :o

got lots of parts here to do it ;D


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 26, 2012, 02:07:39 PM
well its going to be stripped down and repainted.
kustom paint job here we come!!!! :-)


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: hunter on November 26, 2012, 02:33:35 PM
          ( PINK )


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 26, 2012, 03:09:39 PM
pink flake  :-*


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: Olds on November 26, 2012, 04:20:51 PM
No it's got to be pink pearlescent


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on November 28, 2012, 11:10:41 PM
marigold flake.
will have to wait till after xmas at least.


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on January 27, 2013, 06:32:46 PM
not got time to do this and need space for when minx comes home.

open to offers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251220341086?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1585.l2649


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: spanners on January 27, 2013, 06:38:07 PM
not got time to do this and need space for when minx comes home.

open to offers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251220341086?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1585.l2649
ebay says ,,listing removed,,,, ?


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on January 27, 2013, 06:52:55 PM
ooops not live yet!!! 19.45


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on January 27, 2013, 10:16:17 PM
SOLD


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: spanners on January 28, 2013, 11:38:42 AM
SOLD
That was quick  :o


Title: Re: vespa!!!!!
Post by: poprodder on January 28, 2013, 10:29:07 PM
being picked up tomorrow. ;D