Modern Vespa

Wayyyyy back in 2000-2001 I built my Sprint 150 V that I had purchased from a friend. Sadly that dear friend passed away before he could see the final product.

1974 Sprint 150 V:
P200 engine
Malossi 210
Cosa 4th gear
SIP expansion chamber
Lightened flywheel
30 mil carb
And stuff I’m forgetting....but damn she was fast

For some reason after riding the hell outta the bike, I put her in storage and there she sat for the better part of a decade.

Well I got the bug to tinker and drug her big beautiful butt out and started to redo the bike nose to tail.

Going a little less tune with the same engine but a 26 mil carb and SIP road 2.

Watch this space.....will add pics when I can figure out how to put up multiple....first is how she looked before storage

That's a sharp looking bike! I'll look forward to watching your progress.

I have a 1976 Sprint V with a hotrodded LML motor in it and it's a blast to ride, and a '62 GL project bike that I'm thinking might get a hot P200 motor once I finally start making real progress on it.

Also, I hope your turn signals are still intact, because those things are 100% Pure Unobtanium these days.

Sorry man, blinker holes are filled on the new build.

GL’s are super duper DUPER cool bikes!

Sorry I haven’t posted progress in far too long. The bike is coming along, just a lot slower than I would like. But soon she’ll be back on the road.

How the hell do ya upload multiple pics???

Progress pics.....

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Always nice to watch an old scoot come back to life.

This has always been one of my favorite bikes that I’ve owned. Really excited to get her back in the road!

I bet ur friend will be proud for u mate, and i really like the no oil sogn in the kick start, make a good warning to not kick it

Good luck with the project and cheer

I truly hope he’d dig what I’m doin.

I could just see myself gettin all excited about getting her together and kickin with no oil!! That would be a bad thing!!!! 🤣

Yes very good idea for the oil sign. My newly rebuilt motor has sat dry for 7 years until I just put oil in it, but it was always on my mind.

Make sure lots of pics please.

When changing the oil on my wife's car, I suggested she roll the car off the ramps in neutral so we can put the fresh oil in without having to stand on our toes. She subsequently got in the car and started it totally drained. I had to wide-eyed shout at her "OFF OFF OFF" while giving her the neck slicing motion! She got a real good spook from that and asked why I told her to start it. I said I thought rolling it off the ramps pretty clearly meant don't turn it on. It was unharmed as far as I can tell but the wife was scarred a little from that haha

Point is it definitely happens and I like your idea.

Not exactly happy that I’ll have to take my cowl off to start my bike, but ya do what’s ya gots ya do....for now.

Red and Black combination is really nice.

I’ve kinda always dug the classics. Clean and simple.

Digging through some old pics and came across a couple of when I first bought the bike back in 1998/99.

Got some stuffs done.......

luuurrvveellyyyyyy

Getting there....

love me a nice gloss black scooter.

pain to keep clean and they show every mark and blemish, but such a nice thing nonetheless

Shiny makes smiley

Shops a mess

It’s the little things....loose fit of the tail light.

Well this sucks....

To close up what am I looking at?

The tire is splitting right above the tread.

That totally sucks

Still, it's better you noticed it now than when it's underneath you on the road. What brand and type of tires are they?

Super agree man!! They are SIP Performer tires.

should warrant a fucking "I'm sorry, that's a bad batch,, here are some new tires"

That tire was manufactured March 2018. A two year old tire should last a bit longer than that. But it's an easy fix with some Shoe-Goo.

Riiiiiiight.....🤣🤣

That’s what I’m thinkin!

New sticky buns for Candy. Some tasty Michelin S1’s!

That's always been my go to tire

Had em many many years ago and loved em. Thought they quit making them and was quite happy they are still around!!

Voodoo'd be proud!

Slow goin as of late but making progress.

Headset on and cables done...headlight isn’t wired yet. Just HAD to see it mounted up!

looking sweet dig your Ducati sign

Still making progress, just really slow progress. When it’s a hundred and f**k out and my shop isn’t air conditioned the motivation lowers.

But I do have quick question for all you kids out there. Decided to run just a regular SIP Road 2 instead of the XL. Ground and center stand clearance issues and all that. Also not going to run my 30 mil carb and just an SI 26 with the Malossi 210. Anybody else run this setup? Just looking for feedback.