Modern Vespa

Pussy

btw... that was a statement of affection bruv

Today I passed my Module 1. You may recall last time I failed by going 1mph to slow through the speed trap. This time he said he would've failed me if I'd gone any faster.

No fucking pleasing some people......

Stay tuned for Module 2 next week (if you can be arsed)

Yesterday I had to take some sand paper to the carb float which had some excess plastic around the edge preventing it from functioning. Kicked it over for the first time in over a year and it started right up.

I'm also in the process of getting a title (again). Gave up last year because there was so much paperwork and other, more important priorities. Gonna get legal this year!

Ever seent a Rhino Lined Rally?

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5056366445.html






Paint now stronk.

It looks diseased.

looks like 70s woodchip wallpaper ..... whats happened to the poor thing ... was it tarmaced n painted over?

It's a truck bed liner that hillbillies use in the States, called Rhino. A hard plastic coating that saves paint from being scratched.

It's also notorious for trapping rust. If there's any rust on the steel, it grows under the plastic. You end up with a plastic eggshell and dust underneath... until it cracks apart.

Putting aside my liking for original bikes... I wouldn't touch that with your wallet.

How hard is it to remove?

Dunno. I'd guess it's pretty tough. Harder than powder coat.

That video was pretty extreme. Usually it's a rock hard plastic laid down thick. I'd say like the bumper material on newer SUV's that have the matte black look.

picking up a px200 next weekend....excited as a squirrel on a string

Nice one. How old? Post some pics.

2003 disc brake model man........I'll probably be on the lookout for a jim Lomas pipe to go with the 200.. I have vna. Vba. Vnb and vb1 headsets to swap for a nice power pipe vepsa200

Same as mine.

Man do you remember the triple j text line number. ..they want to know about Bangladesh muslim girlfriend s.....


I just called what I thought was the number n got some old Muslim dude saying "why do you keep doing this" lol man do I have the wrong number or what lol

Today I sold a bike!!! My 1971 Lambretta j50 has a new home in seattle! you probably know it as the oddball hybrid with the vespa motor in it. anyway I hope the new owner loves it as much as I did.

Good job Megan! I know you've had it out there for a while and it's not what ppl here are usually looking for. But perfect as a beginner bike for someone who's never shifted before. It's a hard to find in good condition and smart looking J model(Lambretta smallie?) ...if you like purple .

NOW you have room for more...

She is a beginner. Her boyfriend has a lambretta large frame. She wanted a ruckus until she set eyes on the little j. Its perfect for her. I have wanted to sell this bike for a year or more but with the title not being available until this month it was a hard sell. A mutual friend in seattle said something about this bike to her and she had to have it. I am so glad it is at a good home. Selling a bike to another scooter person is very comforting. Selling a bike to a non-scooter person was weird! My modern went to a non-scooter person and it was the hardest thing ever. I do see it around town though. He has since sold it to someone else. Any who now we have room for the 50n Voodoo!!!

What are you on about Josh?

Took the li150 out for a spin yesterday....without a plug wrench. Duhhhhh. Put down about 30 or 40 miles and stopped for a drink. Go to kick it over and head for home, and it won't start..... It seems the plug unscrewed itself while parked! Lol. Luckily, I was only about two miles from home and finger tight was good enough!

Better get a good look at the condition of those plug threads. Not something you want to have happen much.

how long is a px from the tip of mudguard to the end of the tail fellas?



trying to solve any problems before they happen,,tray on my ute is 1.6m




thanks

I can measure it tomorrow morning for you Josh. Dark and raining outside now. In my dual cab ute, I have to leave the tail gate down.

thanks bob


mines a brumby so im not sure, cops are hammering people for dodgy ute loads down here so wanna do the best organizing/tie down i can .thanks

Josh I measured roughly 1750 with the steering locked so it'll be a bit more if the steering is straight. I doubt the cops would worry about your tailgate being down. Brumbies are cool. Years ago I had a Sportswagon. Drove it right up and down the coast camping. Loved it. I sold it to my brother when I went travelling and the dickhead drove it into a tree on his mate's farm and killed it.

LOL well said Bobo!

Hey you Aussies, let's see an undead Brumby, I'm lost here and would rather ask you than go to all the work googling it. Pickup? Van? Car trying to be a truck?

Subaru Brumby. Did you have them over there? Great tough little 4x4 pick up.

I think we had something like that here called the Brat. Subaru Brat.

Yup! Brat it is. I had a white one like this in HS. Not as nice as this. Subaru brought them back briefly in the States in the form of the Baja in the mid 2000's

Those are a trip.. did they come w/ the seats in the bed like that?

Yes, that was what I thought was so cool in the 80's! Back in to the drive-in spot, grab the speaker and open the cooler! Of course not as good as a bench seat w/ your girlfriend!

Even better is a bench seat w/o your wife!

Thanks Bob ill put it in diagonaly.. yep my brumby looks like the red one


I think they called them brats in the uk too

Cheerz

I think those Luke-Skywalker seats in the original Brat (US) gave the Feds fits. When they brought it back as the Baja, I was hoping for the back seats, but no. Baja is four-door, however - less truckbed length.

A REAL Aussie one, mate!

added footrests!

Seized again... Bye bye freshly broken in Malossi kit...

Dang Gaz, sorry to hear. Seizing a freshly built engine is a major bummer. What exactly happened?

As a mechanic once told me, there's a fine line between "broken in" and "broken".

Chin up, hopefully the damage won't be too bad.

On the bright side, that new foot rest looks awesome.

Cheers SoCalGuy, hoping it's just the piston and rings. $90 plus shipping. Will see when I pull the jug. I'm done haulin ass down freeways. Gotta live within the limits, eh!

As to "what happened", I was coming off a long carpool overpass linking the 405 south to the 55 north. I was off-throttle, because it was down hill, I was just getting ready to pull the clutch to coast, and blip the throttle to lube the cylinder, when the rear locked up. I was at about 65mph. Had the clutch in after only a quick 'chirp' from the skidding tire. Then got stuck in the center of the highway again. CHP had to stop traffic so I could get to the outside shoulder. I got it to start, but not idle. Rode it to work. Going to pull the head in a few mins. The temp said 365 degrees F. Much lower than I expected for an issue to appear.

Get the head off and lets see the damage