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[LukeH]

Hi,

I'm after a little bit of advice....I have been offered a 1964 restored Vespa scooter. It is 150cc doesn't have MOT or TAX but I know the seller (Firends Bro in-law). He is asking £850 for it but I think I could prob get it for £750 - £800.

I have a full bike licence and I already ride a ZX6-R so insurance/licence isn't an issue but I know very little about scooters other than I like the look of Vespa's and my de-restricted 50cc Piaggio Zip scooter is rubish, so I would like to replace it!

Can anyone offer any adivce? Does it sound like a good price, would you buy it etc...

Cheers,

Luke.

[freaker]

i think thats a ery good price, i used to have a vespa but needed to sell it in order to buy the mini, but i'm planning on getting an other one...

they go for a lot of money these days...

go for it

freaker

[LukeH]

i think thats a ery good price, i used to have a vespa but needed to sell it in order to buy the mini, but i'm planning on getting an other one...

they go for a lot of money these days...

go for it

freaker

Thanks for replying. What are they like to ride? I've never actually been on one and I'm used to riding a sportsbike

Cheers,

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

Is it a GS


If you ever do by a LAMBRETTA or a VESPA you will never lose your money they are all ways going up and up in price


And seem that you say it bean Restored it will be rust free
With the VESPA they are all pressed still
They are more reliable then the Lambrettas

Edited by LOWRIDERHORNET, 14 August 2008 - 06:12 PM.

[cambiker71]

i think thats a ery good price, i used to have a vespa but needed to sell it in order to buy the mini, but i'm planning on getting an other one...

they go for a lot of money these days...

go for it

freaker

Thanks for replying. What are they like to ride? I've never actually been on one and I'm used to riding a sportsbike

Cheers,

If you can, go and have a ride on it, they are completely different to the bikes you've mentioned and like most things bike orientated not for everybody, personally i've ridden some older scooters and found it difficult to get on with the hand gear change, rideable though and (once in gear) great fun too

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

You are going to fill unsafe on it at first but it be fine

I was poping myself on my at first once you get some cross wind it gets a bit of a wobble but its control ball if you now what i mean

[cambiker71]

You are going to fill unsafe on it at first but it be fine

I was poping myself on my at first once you get some cross wind it gets a bit of a wobble but its control ball if you now what i mean

That explains it well, years ago i was lucky enough to borrow a friends vespa (not a clue what sort now) for a week, have very nearly bought one a couple of times since

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

They are really fun to ride though

[LukeH]

Is it a GS


If you ever do by a LAMBRETTA or a VESPA you will never lose your money they are all ways going up and up in price


And seem that you say it bean Restored it will be rust free
With the VESPA they are all pressed still
They are more reliable then the Lambrettas

I'm not sure whether it is a GS but I'm going to arrange a viewing as I've only seen pics so far. The guy is no rush to sell and from what I understand, he has never ridden it he just likes restoring stuff! I believe he had a lot of bits powder coated etc....

You are going to fill unsafe on it at first but it be fine

I was poping myself on my at first once you get some cross wind it gets a bit of a wobble but its control ball if you now what i mean

That explains it well, years ago i was lucky enough to borrow a friends vespa (not a clue what sort now) for a week, have very nearly bought one a couple of times since

To be honest I'm not a huge fan of how scooters feel to ride, I much prefer sports bikes but I love the styling of old skool Vespa's and I'm kinda viewing this as an investment.

I'll take a look and post back with what I decide to do.

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

Yeah would like to see some pics of it

They fill really light aswell

[LukeH]

Yeah would like to see some pics of it

They fill really light aswell

I'll try and get some and post them up for you to see.

Luke.

[freaker]

the ride is different in the beginning but, i would never change it, i adored it

and miss it very much

freaker

[big ears]

Hi,

I'm after a little bit of advice....I have been offered a 1964 restored Vespa scooter. It is 150cc doesn't have MOT or TAX but I know the seller (Firends Bro in-law). He is asking £850 for it but I think I could prob get it for £750 - £800.

I have a full bike licence and I already ride a ZX6-R so insurance/licence isn't an issue but I know very little about scooters other than I like the look of Vespa's and my de-restricted 50cc Piaggio Zip scooter is rubish, so I would like to replace it!

Can anyone offer any adivce? Does it sound like a good price, would you buy it etc...

Cheers,

Luke.

I m thinking of buying a scooter but its a new made vespa but produced in india i been told i could have it for between 500 to 600 ,its not even been run in yet but they dont fit in well with scooter clubs eg ,like new mini. But these are made from original press tools but hes told me tonight you can buy 1970 lambereta onwards a 200 or 150 cc and change block or engine , for a 125 for me he rang a few numbers for me to find one today for about 1000.00 and he would check it for me.He is on verge of buying and restoring scooters so if you need his phone num pm me and i will pass it to you .Its cheap i think what your buying. The person i talked to about his is worth about 5000.000. I have got to buy somthing else not another mini

[LOWRIDERHORNET]

Say it a good scence to get into you

Just to let you now that THE ISEL OF WIGHT SCOOTER RALLY is on the 22nd

[big ears]

Say it a good scence to get into you

Just to let you now that THE ISEL OF WIGHT SCOOTER RALLY is on the 22nd

My went to witby other week to a scooter rally there was ment to be a local one tommorrow but its been cancelled ,this was cars ,tractors ,motorbikes ,scooters etc.Any way i think you should buy it i would if you dont ,if its as good as you say it is and you dont buy it can you pm me befor monday because i would be intrested .Sorry to say that but these in good order are hard to get for for a price like that .The new type vepa still looks same as old one apart from badge so what is problem,unless its like minis and binis opions are different