Modern Vespa

As per request from my Pinasco 225 topic
https://modernvespa.com/forum/post1636536

I'm Maarten, 38, from the Netherlands (Kop van Overijssel).
Been cruising on, and restoring, conserving, tuning, or messing up Vespa's for 10 years now. Currently in the shed I'v got a '63 GLx, a '78 Rally, a V50R and a Motovespa T3 (the latter both in parts).

My GLx is a previous rat, rebuilt to be a modernised classic; it sports a PX Pinasco kitted engine, battery (for my GPS), digital SIP speedo and a bunch of other goodies.

Except for paint and bodywork, I try to do everything restoring Vespa's myself.













Previous incarnation:


My Rally has a bit of a modern twist also: the color is original Piaggio for a Rally (sold in Germany I believe), but I chose for a matted nano paint.
Had the stripe's painted, not stickered. Except for a SIP Road and a 12V conversion, this one is totally original, with mostly original parts too.

















[url=http://gallery.vespresso.nl/var/albums/mr10/Rally200/rally-buildup-218.jpg[/img]



I've made, quite an extensive, reference album showing the buildup of the Rally, from scratch, with per part photo's:
http://gallery.vespresso.nl/mr10/Rally200

Just looked through ALL of your Rally restoration pics

Your attention to detail is amazing

Well done

Nice photos and beautiful scooters!
Thanks for sharing!

Very nice bikes Mr10.. nice presentation too.. love the GL.. dig the little rack you've got.

Well done Beautiful scoots...

BOTH bikes are so perfect! They look exactly right, but not quite stock. The GL w/ yellow booties kills me & that nicely fitted rack is the icing on the cake. Where did you get it? I googled 'Vespa madrid rack' and the ONLY one I found even close was this one on a modern scooter, but it has only 4 bars..


Made in Britain, from this 2010 thread

Yours appears to have 5 bars and I have a similar rack from a Velocifiero, but mine has 6 bars & is wider. After seeing yours, I'm thinking of adapting it for my GL if it's not too big. I could shorten the mounting legs & tap into the ends of them to bring it closer to the body & eliminate those mounting tabs. Hmmmm... too wide?


this one is more like your 'Previous incarnation'

Thanks for the kind words. Stock, but not is exactly what I was aiming for

I don't think the rack is Madrid style, more 70s Lambretta - SIP has 'em:
http://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/products/luggage+carrier+rear+_75402100

If you get one, and don't want to deform your frame; don't tighten the nuts superfast, and get rubber fittings.

v oodoo: like your rack too - might be a bit more practical then mine is
Yours is way less ratty then mine was before I done it up I even miss the old rat a bit.


This might interest you guys too, maybe:
Building a PX engine in 185 pics:
http://gallery.vespresso.nl/Vespresso/Referentie/P200-85-Motorblok-Opbouw

Dismanteling a Rally fork (doing it up is in the Rally album):
http://gallery.vespresso.nl/Vespresso/Referentie/Rally-Voorvork

Thankyou, Mr10, for the rack source & additional info and pic links. SIP, who'd a thunk it?
The link to SIP's rack led me to this similar rack they have that is bigger, but looks like the same price of $54.60.


Yours is a svelte 18 x 12(400G) and this one is an 18 x 20(700g) fatty, more like mine. It's apparently intended for Vespas, here's SIP's description: edit: LINK as requested.

I do like the look of your smaller rack better. More subtle.


PS music to my ears.

Seen that one too, but I can't figure out how that one would fit with a buddy seat. Seems to me its quite long for the room it has to fit on...

Gotta be tall enuff to go out over the tail light, I think. Look at these. Similar result, but without the bars going forward, you gotta drill the 4 holes.

That GL (minus the yellow boots as the man said...) is an inspiration. One day I shall follow in your footsteps.

Trying to reinstate the yellow boots as the well respected 60s accessory they once were And putting up a big middle finger to anyone who'd mistake this scoot for a viet-bodge because of the bootsies

I think the yellow boots are hilarious. Guy I bought my GL from did a restoration of a Rally ....then threw some yellow boots on there. I love it....it seems to really irritate the purists. Nothing like getting some scooter nerds all riled up about things like this. Especially when you consider it's such an insular little culture where most people wouldn't even know the difference. Good show sir....the bikes look fantastic.

Here it is:

I love the yellow boots, you took it wrong. Love yellow headlites too, nice one Mr DC.

I like this.. and think they look tasty on the bike.. perfect touch!

OMG Really love your GL so fantastic colour.