Modern Vespa

heres a pic i got off an aussie forum

quack quack

i wonder what that duck will sound when go very fastwith that scooter, will it be quackkkkkkkkk... or kweeekkkkkk.....

*singing*

Short people got no ...reason to live.

How about this one? Looks like real deal, though not quite as powerful as the ones that usually get discussed on here.

http://daytona.craigslist.org/for/1234515205.html

His horn sounds like a man farting

dullivan!!!!
that is great entry level bike.

the guys in atlanta will give you huge props

i have a bike in ca for you.

pm me

Don't laugh ..some people collect those Peg Perego scooters. They've made them for a LONG time, including awesome little P-series ones with metal frames. If you saw one of those you'd immediately be on ebay trying to get one for your kid, or to sit in your livingroom, because they seriously look like a 1/5th size P-series.

trust me

eric,if i saw one for sale i'm sure i would be tripping over myself to get it

the p that is

Check this shit..i just found the one i was talking about. A 1984 Peg Perego that Lil Nate from the Pharohs got and restored for his daughter... there's more pics in the link but you have to fix them by deleting the end bracket in the link.

http://scooterbbs.net/bbs/showthread.php?t=74652&highlight=peg+perego

Painting the frame ( looks just like our normal sized ones! )



all done

I would like to kit one, look at what this guy did with a "postman pat" toy car

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/smallest/

eric,that is amazing and not very common

you can almost say rare

i have seen one in my whole life

and i am 47 today

my b-day

Happy birthday, champ.

Happy B day Master Splinter! You are 15 years older than me!

Last summer I was sitting in a cab in traffic in Cairo and this guy rode by on a bicycle with a little metal Vespa tide to the back of his bike. It was pretty rusty, so I think it was about 20 years old. I should have jumped out and chased him down to by it from him.

Happy Birthday Jimmy! If you went to Amerivespa you and I would be considered under middle aged.

Happy birthday Jimmy! Here are a few more super smallies from the thread with the weirdo engine:

http://scoot.net/gallery/pic.html?pic=374820

hey Jimmy,

thank you all very much

senkun, i'm allergic to booze, if i have one of those i'll break out in hand cuffs

Happy birthday jimmy! Thanks for all you bring to the board, truly an asset and funny to boot!

Happy Birthday Jimmy!

woo hoo someone get birthday today but where the foods and beers happy b-day jimmy

ps: dont forget to blow the candle tonite and close ur eyes while thinking what u wish

If you ever do see one of the "toy" vespas for sale, definetly, do not hesitate to buy it. They are fun projects.
I got one off of CL in washington DC for $40. Its a pedal scoot, and it had been thoroughly thrashed by his kids, but it was solid and so I "restored" it.
I had to rework the rear axle, and the tires were beyond saving, so I put on plastic wheelbarrow tires from Lowes. Some go fast stickers, a cut to size yoga mat for a seat, some fineline tape and a quick clean up and polish did wonders for it. My kids (twins) totally love it, desipte its less than perfect drive train. They take turns driving.

Here's a movie- it takes a few minutes to load up-

http://gallery.me.com/portergieske#100303/VID00037&bgcolor=ltgrey

the recent scoot! mag has an article on this subject

Do you think that's the sort of thing that after your kids grow up, you'd be willing to sell to someone else ( scooter enthusiast ) with kids on the way ? My house is literally a gallery of scooter prints and artwork ... this hobby is my life... and i'd love to have a REAL METAL VINTAGE toy scooter for my kids to enjoy and feel like they share in my love of the things.

-Eric

ur kids gonna be a very lucky kids at the block

ur kids gonna be a very lucky kids at the block a kids with a metal vintage real scooter

HAHA! I can teach them lessons about elitism and snobbery from a very early age

Maybe not use a term that has Elite as the root word around the kids. You don't want to confuse them.

"You wanna ride a WHAT???? I thought I raised you right!"

YOU ARE NOT MY SON!!!

SICK! hahaha..that's like the nicer model with the flip up headlight!

Did they come out of the factory with faded paint, I don't think I've ever seen one without it.

That bike is seriously the ultimate "i got a DUI, lost my license, and i need something to get to work at the automotive plant" vehicle.

Rover Eric-
I sent you an email, but I'd be happy to give you my kid's scooter when they are done with it. Email me and we'll talk.

Got your email, and i'm all over it. My wife and i were discussing this last night and she said "let's go make a baby! I want that scooter!"

Ok then, from now on, I'll try to make sure that it makes it back into the safe haven of the garage every night, so it doesn't see any rain. Maybe I'll do some minor upkeep on it too.

Hang on to my email addy, and send me a request when you are sprouting spuds sucessfully. Good luck slipping one past the goalie, as they say.

best-
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