Modern Vespa

The 50R was the same size but did produce a higher bhp. I believe the road legal Dream50 AC15 does about 5.6 hp. It's a very high reving engine.

Yeah Mr.j, I have looked at the takegawa stuff. They do a nice 89cc kit

Both the Dream50 and 50R were built to commemorate the CR110 from the 1960's racing scene when they had 50cc racing at the Isle of Man. I've been reading up on it...that was some cool stuff back then

Great looking bike Rod! Is it road-registerable? I see there were some released for race only.

NHS, I see it says 7ps which converts to 6.9hp.

Yeah, I thought the decimal had to be shifted to the right on that. Still, 6.9HP is quite a few ponies and with that little bike, it must be a rocket.

Today we unboxed a parts order from SIP and started putting the v90 engine back together on the small door one. Discovered one missing part and its a rare part

if anyone is holding a rear brake back plate for a 1964 v90 please message me. we could have this bike back together this weekend but without that part it will wait until my husband comes home from his next hitch at work.

The Dream 50 like mine was released only in 97 and 98 to the Japanese market, always as a road legal bike, then for some reason, the 50R was imported into the states in 2004. I believe it was always the black frame and silver tank and only for racing.

There seems to be a few around for sale that have never been ridden, but in collections...I think that is a waste. Mine has done 700 miles. I understand only 3000 were ever made.

The 1962 Honda CR110 they were based on is pretty rare. I saw one recently for sale in the UK for 28,000 British pounds.

Those bikes look great but I've never seen one in North America. Skyteams are available in Canada. You can even order one online and they'll send it to you in a semi-crated box for home assembly. Although, it doesn't have the same cache' as the Honda being Chinese with a Lifan motor.

This is the little collection of my boss.
The CB750K1 was mine.
Yamaha Chappy
Yamaha RD50
Yamaha RD350LC
Yamaha RD500LC (2x)
Yamaha GTS1000
Honda Lead
Honda CB400f
Honda CB750K1
Honda Cx500 Turbo
Honda CBX1000
Suzuki XN85 Turbo
Suzuki RG500
Suzuki GSXR750
Kawasaki GPZ750Turbo
Kawasaki Z1300 with Vetter fairing
Aprilia Moto6.5
Sara

OK Sara...now we all hate your boss too!

Seriously...thanks for the photos! Some slick bikes there!

For Jackson.

Oh my god!! I think I need a cold shower

First long ride on the VNA. Felt pretty damn good...

That bike looks cool ^^^

Thanks, man. It's pretty solid and runs tight.

One more from the good side.

Saw this and it pissed me off.. We ride this highway on scooters a handful of times a year.. Seriously F'd up..

I hope they can find the person or persons responsible and pound every nail found into their thick heads..

thats just fucked up

That's poxy Vader. Run over that at speed with tubes tyres is a one way ticket to an off. Add to that getting Run over by a truck and you are Fucked

Started trying to reclaim a Rally 180 exhaust from the grave...

We can rebuild him.

I'm fairly new to Vespa riding, especially in the cold season. (We had scooters in Vietnam)

It was 35 degrees but sunny so I thought I'd hit the Post Office and get a coffee. She started on the second kick and although I was bundled and had full face helmet, It was cooooooold!

Spoke with a man I could hardly understand. Hopefully the part I need is what he is sending me. Thanks to Vader for getting me in touch with the guy. I don't know what the part should look like because it's missing and all I can do is wait and see.

on me way home i had a dick drive his car straight at me .... he crossed the road to my side n came at me n didnt swerve till the last min ... i hit the kerb n he hit my arm with his mirror ......
normally i would have turned n chased the cunt n kicked the fuck outta his car n him if hed got out but i was too shook up .... dont know what car it was apart from big n reddish as it was dark ...... wish id copped his number id find the twat now ive calmed down ...... wanker

Sorry to hear about this! Pisses me off! Hope you are okay and that Karma finds the a$$hole that hit you!

Whoa, not seeing you is one thing, deliberately running you off the road is attempted homicide. Keep an eye out for that dirtbag.

Stick the old ball peen hammer in the toolbox in case you see him again jim

I've seen a motorcycle fatality happen on that road. It has inherent dangers of it's own. Asshole saboteurs need not be one of them.

Agree. Stopped riding it on a motorcycle 20+ years ago. Too crowded, too many sightseers, too many distracted dads in minivans, and too many other weekenders not used to driving on mountain roads.

So what's happening there? The guy is lifting the weight of himself and the scooter up a wire... I was waiting for something to happen.

Cirque du solame.

Spider scoot..spider scoot...does whatever a spider can

I want to see the web slinger!

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thats a prob though id have to stop turn engine off find me other key open box pull out hammer lock box put other key in ignition fire up turn round ..... gone ..... would rather have summat like a waterproof sock with lead in the end i could pop in the tray

Use your head, man...

hit him with your helmet.

Not sure if this got global or national coverage, but this was big news around here. Check out the last 30 seconds or so. The dude took out the window with one blow of his helmet...

God, I remember that. Didn't the guy tear off because one of the riders tried to assault him? Regardless, what a bunch off asshats. It's one thing when it's the other guys fault, but when your antagonizing the guy and hogging the road.

Or Bitza:


I also knew a guy in the Marines who rode and he wore armored gloves, busted some guys window by punching it after the guy nearly killed him.

My gloves have hard points in the knuckles. That would do nicely. Like batmans gloves they are. Leather sap in your back pocket would be the man for the job really

I've got one of these for that purpose

ive done a car window with kevlar knuckles but it fuckin hurt n it was not fully closed

I normally just give the door a love tap with the doc marten. Taxi men are the usual offenders

I learnt from a biker... "If they get close enough to kick, then kick them!"

I smack wing mirrors these days! but remember to use the BACK of the hand, kevlar is better than the palm!

I learn to do picture editor

i like that ..... whens the calender coming out