Modern Vespa

I purchased a non running 90 in Canada and will start trying to get her running after a 10 year rest in a heated garage
The model v9A1 #59132
Would this be a small frame ?
The engine has been seized so may need a rebuild
Is this model worth repairing?
We're should I start?
Any help would be great

Moved to Not-So-Modern.

the summer of citrus continues on!

welcome to the orange smallie club. birdsnest will be along with the scuba mask and gallon jar of mayonnaise for the initiation.

all kidding aside, great bike. awesome candidate for a rebuild. plenty of parts and upgrades available. just don't paint it! it's perfect as is!

Others who are more familiar with this model will chime in, but I think you hit the jackpot. That's one clean scooter.

Yes. It's absolutely worth repairing.

Light reading.

https://www.scooterhelp.com/scooters/V9A1T.90.html

That paint is the stuff dreams are made of…Script badge!!!!! Wow.

Definitely worth restoring!!!
(Where did I put that tub of mayo?)

Thanks for the info
Picking it up tomorrow so how the engine is not toast!

What an amazing find. Look at that legshield; not a ding to be seen.

Take lots of pictures. That paint is gonna shine up beautifully.

One post said the bike may be worth $25- $250
I guess $800 was not a great deal if the engine needs a rebuild
Fingers x

Even if the engine needs a rebuild I'd give 800 for that, it's clean.

your initial question was ambiguous. condition and type is very important. it could've been junk, there weren't any pictures to go by.

if you got a complete bike with a title and no back fees for 800 you're doing okay.

Standby for further!!

Looks sweet! I wouldn't worry too much about it being seized or not. Plenty of ways to remedy it. Congrats, can't wait for more pics!

Congrats!!! What a steal! Do cables, engine, brakes, tires, electrics and ride away. Don't you dare touch the frame…

That would be at least a 3k scooter all day long in Europe just for the original color. Germans would even pay more…

That 90 is as perfect as they come. From the photos it looks like it had been stored really well. The first thing I look at it the floorboards.
Yours have absolutely no surface rust showing which is huge.
If the motor is stuck it is still a good idea to split the case since the seals are likely dry .
Before you give up on the motor try to unstick it.the rings may just be stuck.
Remove the plug, pour a couple or ounces of Marvel Mystery oil in and let it sit a few days.
Remove the fan cover put a socket with a breaker bar on the nut and rock it.
DO NOT TRY AND BREAK IT LOOSE WITH THE KICKSTART LEVER.
Also, drain the oil from the gear case and check for metal chips and if it smells like old gas.
PM me your mailing info and I'll send one of these stickers.

It's quite unusual to find an unmolested vintage scooter in that condition. A seized engine is not a big deal at all. There are lots of quality parts available and even if engine needed major work, it's still well worth it for that scooter.

And now the work begins
Any gas tanks laying around?
We're can I find a battery like that?

The more pictures I see, the more convinced I am that this was an epic deal for 800

What's wrong with the gas/fuel tank?

scooterworks has those tanks, but if you can save it you get to keep the OG orange, which is something worth doing.

Check with a local radiator shop. Many of them boil out fuel tanks.
It would be a shame to loos the original paint on the existing tank.
Had this one for my current Allstate by the a local shop. I googled radiator shops and read thru the services they offer.
Be real clear with them not to dip it but only clean the inside and not to coat it.

unless the tank is really really bad-- or had a coating and it's coming off, it likely can be cleaned.

if it's totally FUBAR hit me up, I think I've got a tank or two that's decent.

solid advice on the rest. see if you can unstick it before resorting to violence. getting the motor at least turning over will give you a good idea of what you're up against.

too many people go too far and just start tearing things apart throwing it all in boxes or away and then wind up going further down the rabbit hole, get turned around and can't find their way out and wind up with a bike in pieces and half done, never ridden and wind up trying to sell it for more than they bought it for.

don't fall into this trap.

also, pull your flywheel cover and shroud. snap some pics of those and let's see what you've got under the hood. that flywheel looks interesting to me.

also carb and exhaust. I'm thinking there's more than meets the eye here!

ETA- never mind on the exhaust or carb, those appear to be stock

Ok
Off to the cold garage
Great site guys
Thanks guys

Has anyone stepped on the muffler pipe thinking it was the stand
Nice start!!

Elestart vibes maybe??

I don't know, it just seems "off" for that bike. heck, the motor might be something totally different for all I know!

but the finish of the face is what caught my eye. and the fins look different. granted, I'm not holding one in my hands right this second, but it doesn't look script badge 90 to me

Maybe it's not a 90 but a 50?

The plastic shroud has a bolt holding it down on the clutch side. It's obnoxious, and hard to get to. But if your piston is moving, you don't need to pull the head (yet).

I've seen worse carbs, but you should definitely get a rebuild kit. Is it a DelOrto 16/16?

What is the serial number of the engine? It's on the bottom of the engine as far back as you can go, by the rear shock mount.

While you are inside the carb, write down all the jet numbers.

Here is the parts list from mercato. Welcome to the addiction.

https://www.scootermercato.com/Scooter-Parts/Prim-V90

Carb is an shb16.16

Cleaned out the fuel tank and carb
Waiting for carb kit and tank but started on temporary fuel tank
Engine was free after oil soak for a few days
Shifts smoothly
She fired up on first kick and idles runs and rides
Great bike