Modern Vespa

I got Married on July 2nd and everyone in my family knows how crazy my husband, James, and I are about scooters. So my brother, who's girlfriend owns a junk yard gives me this awesome scooter toy for a wedding present. It's so freaking cool and it's metal! I would like to restore it. I know that sounds kinda silly but I'm looking to see if anybody on here knows anything about it. It has no distinguishing marks or numbers to identify the maker.

It's a pretty big toy...like a 3 year old could ride it and pedal it big.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Here's a picture:






More pictures in link below.
http://s524.photobucket.com/albums/cc324/catskillnyrider/scooter/Mystery%20Scooter%20Toy/?albumview=slideshow

Hm. it's not any of these from AmeriVespa:
http://scoot.net/gallery/pic.html?pic=375134&b=2009/07/amerivespa/Domin8trix/tinyindex.html

I wonder if you could ask the Scooter Swag crew:
http://www.scooterswag.com

or April from Scoot! Magazine
http://www.scootmagazine.com/

Cute, though!

You sir, are in luck.

I rebuilt mine about 4 months ago. Same color, same model. I was just chatting to Rover Eric about giving it to him when my twins are done with it.

You can fully rebuild that, and its worth doing. My kids love it.

I'd be happy to send you pics of how that front fork assembles.

here's the toy in action-
http://gallery.me.com/portergieske#100303/VID00037&bgcolor=ltgrey

I bought metal hubs with rubber tires from Lowes by taking the one that were shot with me to get the right size. Keep that seat, it looks good.

The pedals bottom out on the floor board if not horizontal, just an fyi.

The rear axle is shoddy, but you can shim it or figure out better way to have it meet up with the rear hubs. I used washers and split pins and nuts to get mine to be safe and useable.

High speed turns tip it over easy, so watch for that too. Other than that, it is all fun. I thought about hooking up electrics to it for a horn and lights, but bahh, why?

PM me if you need help.

how much are these toy scoots worth if they are in good condition? just out of curiosity

Cut the legshields down and the panels. Put a hugger on the front. I'm sure you'll find a wheel.

Then matt black it

The panels are like a small frame, they are integrated into the body. Cutting them down would just look bad.

I got mine for $40 and it was better than the one above. It depends on how much use they have and rust if left out in the yard.

never seen a smally cutsown??

Aw you censored it for family viewing!

You know it!

The amount of posts I've had cut I thought I'd be more careful

I would think someone riding a modern vespa would get more slack on a forum so named

Took my kids to the neighborhood pool this afternoon. A couple teenagers pulled up on these little battery powered things. They thought they were pretty hot shit in front of the girls.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the tips. Especially portergieske! I can't watch the video because I can't download the quicktime player required for some reason...I have a brand spanking new HP and i go to download it but it doesn't work...I will keep trying. Any close up pics you have would be very helpul. Thanks again.

This forum is such a wonderful resource! I go to the main discussion for my GTS, the MP3 Cave for my husbands MP3 and this wonderful corner for my P200's and now my vintage scooter toy.

Thanks.

JEss

EDIT

I was also sent this link on another scooter forum... A restored one for sale for $850!
http://www.days-gone-by.com/acatalog/Index_Riding_Toys_143.html

I have no interest in selling mine. I just want to fix it up. But it is amusing to see one for sale for that much.

Hi don't know if you still want information on this but I have some.
I have one just like it but it needs some work.
I will post some pics on case your interested
I'm also selling if you know of a buyer.
Have a great day.