Modern Vespa

Check out th guys other scooters

Yeah, he's got tons of cool/weird old scooters by the looks of it.

I'm surprised that none of the German scooter manufacturers stayed in the game. It's too bad, though--I'll bet Heinkel would have made some awesome stuff in the 60's and 70's.

That's the Giordano guy from New Rochelle. He's got a ton of oddball scooters. I think he runs an odd scooter rally, but have never been.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/4974704577.html

Clean, straight P200 and a horrorshow Bajaj (w/LML) for $900.

"cash only, no titles"

Still, that's a heck of a deal.

I like his brutal self-assessment on the Bajaj - "I wouldn't advise riding it" .

I like the looks of it but there's obviously some stuff going on there.

you know what, not defending all shady importers, but one of my old clubmates had a bike that came from Seattle and that M.Motors spot and it wasn't in terrible shape. I think they swapped the loom only, but the seals and bearings were all on point. I suggested swapping the crank but they opted out.

It's probably better than on from Vietnam, but at least he's open with it.

For $900, that a clean looking P. My plan if I bought it? Rebuild the P motor, Sell off the LML motor, and use the Bajaj for a lawn ornament or sell (cheap) to a Indian restaurant or shop for a sidewalk display.

2000 obo seems like a fair deal... dig the paint scheme




http://scoot.net/classifieds/search.html?mmy=1965+Lambretta+Li150&sub=Search+by+model

Followup comments suggest that Lammy is a Viet-bodge. I'm not sure how to spot Lammy bodges.

Is there a good Lammy site akin to modern Vespa? I know of Lambretta Club USA, but it has pretty light traffic. I want a lammy.

The Lambretta is a nammer. Tell tale is the floorboard protectors, chrome legshield beading, the Vietnamese front disk, [redacted]/ssc/sterling chamber, crummy tires and paint. The key would be to do a full inspection - run magnet on fram and body to find bondo and who knows what engine is like inside. Possible scary. $2k is far too much unless it checks out OK.

either LCUSA or LCGB. Scooterotica is heavy Lambretta wise. You want a Lambretta? Better have deep pocketbooks!!! I love my GP - its cost me about $10k all in all to get it the way i want. But worth it
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The traffic is picking up.. new members are joining all the time.. and it's a great forum.. if you haven't already.. join the club:

http://www.lambrettaclubusa.net/


Scooterotica.org also has a lot of great Lambretta information.

Rough but not that bad after all...

http://smd.craigslist.org/mcy/4975365003.html

So you won't buy a Lambretta because you can't find a suitable place for your interest on the internet. Seriously? What did you do before the internet? Did you think for yourself then? Just stay on Facebook and like a bunch of stuff.


I would argue the biggest indication of whether a Lambretta is a Nammer is the kind of people interested in it.

Tell us what you used to do for porn in the old days...

I bought tools and did shit with my brain and my own hands. I didn't decide what I should have in a tool kit based on a bunch of donkeys on the internet I don't know. This whole "crowd decision making" paralysis crap show is horribly embarrassing.

I'm just teasing, man. I agree with you.

"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject."

It seems to be working out alright for forum trolls. Think of all the black eyes and busted lips these contentious pricks have been spared by not having to look someone in the eye whilst running their fucking necks.

Is that why I have so many downvotes?

nah, its because you're a horrible human being.

jk, i upvoted ya.

no.

Yeah boi. ECFU.

I'd rock that in a heartbeat.

Note to buyer... the fan isn't secured.

I think people are just holding you accountable for how bad New York stinks. I live in San Francisco and I can smell that shitburgh from here. Of course it may be the two girls who moved into the apartment below mine. They are from New York.

Careful, bro. I'm a tech guy. Every one of us that moves out there sends your rent up a penny.

Hey SFver... ever think about selling some Lambrettas to Google? I figure the Lammys are like their employees... too expensive and usually aren't working.

I think not.

I manage three buildings in SF and don't pay rent. If you move out here I'll get $3400 per month from you for a 534 sqft studio. Tech suckers!

$3400... does that include the patchouli stink or do I have to pay extra for that?

patchouli is extra. burnt rubber and KY is free.

Heh. Good one princess. You have 3500 posts on this site and counting. What did YOU do before the Internet? You are adorable.

Those people were kicked out a long time ago.

this would probably be a perfect first bike for somebody just getting into scooters that wants to get their hands dirty.

simple, parts are available and inexpensive, and you could do whatever you wanted to it without hearing the teeth gnashing and whinging about it from the great unwashed masses.

granted it looks like to took a bit of a hit from the right side-- bent tail and a different cowl. but if it's straight and there isn't a crap ton of cancer in the body i'd rock that.

750 seems a little steep. but if it started and ran, i might splash the pot.

personally i'd show up with 500 cash. no tags, no title? offer 350. locked motor? two-hundy max.

-g

alright, alright you two. back to your respective corners.

that's enough sniping and bullshittery for the day.

-g

is it wrong that i'd clean up the P and sort it out and then sell it on and keep the bajaj?

man... i loves me some volcano headset action...

that thing with a P2 motor, mildly worked stock top end and a 20/20 would be soooo much fun around town....

but, yeah, if that was local i'd scoop it.

-g

http://richmond.craigslist.org/mcy/4964843093.html

Before: Two Vespa Supers for $1695
After: I messaged the guy to check and he said he sold them both for $500.

sound like bodges. supers with vbb2t vins. "look like new" "chrome running board trim" etc.