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I just wanted to drop a post to say Happy New Year to everyone here on Modern Vespa. It has been an interesting year, full of ups and down's, gain's and losses, !new scooter projects! and all the while doing my best to keep moving forward. Even if only a little. I am thankful for the MV community, from which I have learned alot, laughed even more, and have made some truly great friends. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge, tips n tricks, opinions and experience, the horror stories of explosions and delays; and all the ham. I wish you all the best year yet!!
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Happy New Year, GeekLion and to all the NSM folks that have helped me get my project going. Hope 2023 is good to everyone! 🍻
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76 Sprint V, 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3
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Yep, here's to ending 2022 on a high note and a strong start to 2023. Of course, I shattered the smallstate's crankshaft today, so maybe not such a high note for me, but I've also had worse days. I'm not in the Emergency Room, at least.
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P208, Stella VMC Stelvio 187, Stella 150, VNX1T, V9A1T, V9B1T, 02 Sportster XLH1208
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Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas
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greasy125 wrote: a big up to all my NSM hooligans
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1958 Allstate 177VMC, 1962 Allstate, Yamaha Vino 70cc
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1964 Allstate Cruisaire, 2022 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, 1972 Suzuki T500J
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1979 P150X, 1983 P200E, 1987 PK125XL Elestart, 1988 T5, 1995 PX200E, 2011 Yamaha Fazer 600 S2
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Molto Verboso
'07 GTS250, '07 LX150, '81 P200E, '78 P200E, '74 VBC1, '64 V90 and 3 Ciaos
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Happy New Year's, gents.
No new resolutions, just want to wrap the existing ones. Visiting the machinist again today, since he didn't deliver yesterday. We did do a pen and paper sesh to ensure he "got" it, particularly that Serie 1 clutch actuator. GL, if you still have that early 90 engine, we may need to talk. Seriously, I need to clean my garage, run some circuits and make space for a lathe. Then wreck some scrap until I can use one competently. As a sidebar, would any of you touch a Cushman Super Silver Eagle if the price was right? White bike, whitewalls, extended Hurst shifter and a Cadillac taillight. I'm tempted. Update: Machinist fixed the sketchier aspects of my screwy axle shaft. I get the clutch shaft by Friday. At least I can start assembling the bottom end now.
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76 Sprint V, 63 GL, 62 VBB, 05 Stella, 66 Smallstate, 66 Lammy S3
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Birdsnest wrote: Cheers all. Hoping to get 6 of 6 going at once in 2023. (One can dream.) I'm currently sitting at 3 solid runners, 2 need some attention, and the Smallstate...well we all know about that at this point.
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1958 Allstate 177VMC, 1962 Allstate, Yamaha Vino 70cc
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Going to be 60 plus and no rain tomorrow and Tuesday, buttoned up everything I needed to in order to go for a ride! Sip speedo is still non op, just waiting for the black box to return to stock is all now.
Can't wait for a super rare January ride!
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Happy 23 to everyone !
22 has been a good year as I fell into Vespa's world, my VBA is almost done and I hope 23 will bring me another Vespa project !
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az_slynch wrote: Happy New Year's, gents. No new resolutions, just want to wrap the existing ones. Visiting the machinist again today, since he didn't deliver yesterday. We did do a pen and paper sesh to ensure he "got" it, particularly that Serie 1 clutch actuator. GL, if you still have that early 90 engine, we may need to talk. Seriously, I need to clean my garage, run some circuits and make space for a lathe. Then wreck some scrap until I can use one competently. As a sidebar, would any of you touch a Cushman Super Silver Eagle if the price was right? White bike, whitewalls, extended Hurst shifter and a Cadillac taillight. I'm tempted. |
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1979 P200, 1960 Lambretta s2, 1975 Rally 200
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GeekLion wrote: I just wanted to drop a post to say Happy New Year to everyone here on Modern Vespa. It has been an interesting year, full of ups and down's, gain's and losses, !new scooter projects! and all the while doing my best to keep moving forward. Even if only a little. I am thankful for the MV community, from which I have learned alot, laughed even more, and have made some truly great friends. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge, tips n tricks, opinions and experience, the horror stories of explosions and delays; and all the ham. I wish you all the best year yet!! |
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'74 50s x3 '87 PK125XL '92 PK50XLS Plurimatic - & - '58 AllState '68 Sprint '66(?) Super125 '72 DanMotor Super150 and '04 Bajaj LML hybrid
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Happy New Year ppl, I was thinking of you all today as I rode my scoot up the hill into the brief sun for the first ride of the year and since nearly a month ago when we got froze. It's a sharp bunch we got here so I predict a fine 2023 for the NSM crew, w/ plenty of tasty ham slices earned and awarded.
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