Modern Vespa

3k miles
heated seat

First time I have seen that seat configuration on an ET4

The black rims looks good 8)

My 2001 ET2 ... Not had her long and she has her problems (and I've no idea what I'm doing!) but already I love her.

My new-to-me 2002 w/1000 actual miles (they are going up)
Runs like new!

Viva italia

I bought some cheap bar end mirrors off e bay but thought they might be a bit too much. Got the dremmel out and adjusted them accordingly. I've got better vision with them than with my standard mirrors.

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Here's mine waiting for some TLC, the last owner wasn't very kind to it...

My 2001 Et4 190 Special in the making.. Standard ET4 125cc at first but soon to have the following Mods.
1) Malossi 190cc Kit
2) Malossi Variator kit
3) Malossi Secondary Gear upgrade kit 16-42
4) TK Performance exhaust
5) Adjustable Race CDI
6) Hi Performance HT Coil
7) NGK Iridium Spark plug
8) Rear performance Shock.
9) Handlebar and stem conversion
10) modified left and right switchgear(as original handlebars and control headlight no longer required.
11) modified aftermarket headlight unit.
12) lx complete Forks Shock and wheel. Et4 mudguard as lx mudguard was rubbing on full lock.

What do you mean by "Handlebar and stem conversion"?

I plan on using one of these adjustable scooter stems that goes inside the original fork tube. And then attach a pair of Renthal style Mx bars

Here's a few updated pics of my 2001 Et4 190 Special.
Malossi 190 big bore kit.
Malossi Variator kit 12.gr rollers
Malossi Clutch.
LX 50 complete front end with et4 mudguard.

My ET4 50cc bought for £100 as a shed. Got it up and running put mot on it last fortnight. Slow as old boots though and what a pain to get at spark plug.

Greetings:

2003 ET4 purchased with 341 miles on the counter. Lots and lots of Projects. Kicker refurbishing is next.
Update: Typo - the scooter had 541, not 341 miles.

Kickstarter now works perfectly.

Malossi variator and belt make a tangible difference in off-line and rapid acceleration, as it allows engine revs to spool up a little and apply real power instead of Chug-Chug with the stock unit.

Shed scratches fixed with Color-Rite Dragon Red pen. 2 Bigger scuffs will require a different approach.

Still on Pirelli tires date-stamped 3706. This replacement probably needs to be next. I hate watching my own front tire tread fling out in front of the scooter riding at 55 MPH.

FYI any DOT-approved road-going tire has an oval stamp like the one in my pic. 3706 means the tire was minted during the 37th week of 2006. It made me wonder why some previous owner decided to replace the tires when the scooter had less than 500 miles Tires might have been damaged, a desire for better performance or the P.O. was following the same thought process. But tires that are only 3 year-old don't generally don't need replacement

summer of 2018

this it 2020 .. no more add ons ...

2003 et2 ... modded to hell

2002 et4 150 (5k ) miles.

I just moved out of nyc so now have some room to work on it.

Just repainted it a matte black.

Still have some more paint work to do.

But here is mine

My latest slowly being done up when have the time.

And another angle

Very Good looking scooters. I like the color choice.

Here`s my ET4

Love the blue colour ones

Nice work on this rebuild, where did you find the smoked turn signal lenses?

2001 ET4, stock except for the chrome crash rails on back and replaced the stock mirrors with chrome retro-look round mirrors.
It sat for years until it became mine. Replaced all the dry-rot items and she runs like a champ.
Downside of an old ET4 = hard to find accessories.

2005 Vespa ET2
DR70cc evo
Malossi wild lion pipe
17.5 bgm carb
Polini high-speed vario kit
Malossi air filter in the stock airbox
Malossi manual fuel tap - oil pump removed- 2t oil tank disconnected -
Premixing at the pump

not mine but I spotted this Red ET, and a white and blue LX, here in NYC a few years back. Very patriotic.

My 70cc et2

I bought 2 ET2 50's for a bargain £600 in Bitcoin back in April. They are both 2003 models but have different engines. After quite a bit of work I put the black one on the road with a fresh 12 month MOT though the blue one needs a bit of welding and a respray which I am currently working on though progress is slow due to work commitments. The pic shows how they looked on the day that I purchased them and I will update the pics when the work is finished. Thanks for looking.

Première et4 125

Après la remise en état

Salut,

Beau scooter! Les jantes rose; Une touche inattendue! Le levier du frein avant me parait un peu proche de la poignée?

Here's mine bought in November 2024 with 5500 km on the clock looking forward to modify it

Is that a lx grab bar ?
Reason I asked is I recently took off the horrible tip box carrier on my et4 and would much rather have a grab bar but can't seem to find one

More than likely an LX bar.

Here it is in chrome.
https://www.scooterwest.com/vespa-lx-chrome-hand-rail-623572.html?srsltid=AfmBOorhC_18z7GDN0yRKLDp8S2JMtZGEICbXhHLBptRna4veX5tXKC9

https://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/product/seat-grab-rail-piaggio-657109-623572-for-vespa-lx-lxv-s-50-150ccm_PI623572?q=Seat%20Grab%20Rail%20PIAGGI

He may have had it powder coated.

The LX and ET4 seats are also interchangeable.

Hi everybody.
I'm Baki. From Istanbul/Turkey. I'm a Vespa ET4 lover. I have a 2005 ET4 150cc. It is completely original and has 2,450 km. I'm glad to meet you all.

Welcome Baki, nice ride.

no its an original grab bar ,last month i accidentally brokeit and i heard that you can use the one from the LX or from primavera but you have to drill two holes one on each side of the chassis to fix it properly.
here the original rear rack
https://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/product/luggage-carrier-rear-cuppini-for-vespa-et2-et4-50-150ccm_CUP40

I have been searching for parts and reading about modifying the pre leader engine and i have seen it all from bore up kit(malossi) to upgading carbs and cvt part and gear up kit but i didn t found any one who upgraded the crankshaft or the oil pump or the oil radiator , no ported cylinder heads or alum ones like the malossi or reprofiled camshafts, no forged or billets parts .
I wonder why this engine is so underrated and how much will it cost to do a build like this.
At this point every one will say that the pre leader engine is not that great and to uprade to the leader or a newer engine or simply to buy a gts but no ,nothing in this world like driving around with a sleeper build especially in a vespa loving community like in my home town.

Pinnacle of perfection bought for £50 last night in the heart of Ceredigion and running. Mudguard trashed by people lifting by it.