Modern Vespa

I want that tent.

Handlebar bike. Could be good for someone.

http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/5523269295.html

^ Decent deal really..

Not to be confused with the salmon and white wonderbomb previously posted above
Is a Stella, never had one,
But 400?
Is that a deal?
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/5517432883.html

Decent.. been thinking about it... how do they know the crank is broke? I bet it just soft seized.
Worth it in my opinion.. would buy it if I didn't have enough on my plate.

Yeah, I came across it by accident and then did a search, those things are cheap all day long. And slightly modern.
My plate is full also, but am looking for parts to accompany my table.

I do believe that 05 Stella falls into the years of the bad crankhafts. It was no fault of LML, not that LML is some gleaming beacon of quality, but like all large manufacturers LML subcontracts out certain parts, one of which is casting the crankshaft. The subcontractor LML used during a certain timespan for casting the crank was basically defrauding LML by using a lower quality, cheaper steel alloy than LML specified. They thought they could get away with it, but once hundreds, if not thousands, of Stellas and Stars were coming back with snapped cranks after very little time, well LML found out. Believe there was a criminal case and everything in India.

400 bike + 125 crankshaft swap: still a good deal.

Darn, if I still lived in Maine I would take a look at that one.

Is that bike even work 1k is that shape though?

Here's one I just posted on Craigslist

http://fresno.craigslist.org/mcy/5525360250.html

Need to sell this due to poor health... my wife's sick of looking at it.

Yep..
My Stella is a 2005.. I did a full rebuild with new crank just to be safe.
I know some people that would pay $250 for that front fork with disc brake.

The years of Stella cranks going bad are any year they were manufactured, or at least in the case of USA years 2003 -2009. Still, if that scoot was near me, I would take a look at it. It is already broken and unless the crank took the top end and Fubarred the case halves, it is still a decent deal.

I'd be all over that Stella for $400.

I've got an '05 that I've ridden the crap out of for 10 years now, year round Chicago including winter and the only bad thing that's ever happened to it is me wrenching on it.

the only bad thing that's ever happened to it is me wrenching on it.[/quote]

Ha! Ain't it the truth. I had a '03, not a bad scoot once the original pipe was replaced. It had it's problems, but never let me down in the three years and 12,000 miles I had owned it.

Not sure if it's legit or not, but posting it anyway....

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/5527997281.html

1977 Vespa Rally 200 - $2000 (Dunbarton NH)

200cc, 4 speed, 2 stroke.
Starts 1st or 2nd kick hot or cold. Non-oil injected 2% pre-mix.
Runs excellent, all electrics works, idles great, rides straight, stops like it should.
Recent tires, tubes, cables, battery.
No other vintage Vespa or Lambretta can keep up with this scoot going up hills or wide open.
2500 miles on complete engine rebuild.

$2000 cash only no trades

Over the border, not really DOD cheap, but could be a fair price* for a bike I'm strangely attracted to.
Not usually my thing, but 200cc & Bitubos in an Allstate roundtail w/ P fork?





*disclaimer: as usual, bodge radar ON please
If it's got a legit Allstate VIN, you're in like Flynn.

Looks legit, making me feel creative.
That bike with solid color would be soooo much better.

200cc engine, Grimstead paint job... I'd totally rock that Allstate.

I gotta think it is legit, has the correct split sheet metal headset. Also no Asian speedo . I kinda like the paint, but I'd do the headset all silver. Needs to be a bit closer and a bit cheaper...

Not a hater, just some colors and body styles never belong together.
I guess I am very picky. Style over Fashion I guess.
In my opinion the to do that body correctly the colors would have to be solid, not metal flake, unless the flakes were Huge!
And the lines should not be so straight, more curvy to accentuate the natural lines or make them POP even more by going over the top.
But I've painted a T120 with a correct Union Jack on the tank.
Love the headlight tho,
And the primer one looks a lot better imho, because of the lines and solid, look where the lines are!

http://springfield.craigslist.org/mcy/5527801876.html

For $300 I'd do it if the bottom is as good as the other side and if I didn't have one that looks almost the same. In addition to a lovely old motorless patina'd roundtail(essentially complete) , I see half a flywheel, a kickstart lever, a clutch cover, a wheel, a speedometer(?) and maybe a spark plug that I'd use.

Oh oh oh that taillight!

http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/5528568662.html

I know it's not a Vespa, but I've never seen a Lambretta THIS cheap!

1964 lambretta cento scooter - $700 (South nh)

I have a 1964 lambretta cento Italian scooter. (Like a Vespa) All original in need of a resto.....paint job and some minor tinkering. Or ride it as is. No rot just very light rust in a few small spots. It's only missing the two screws that hold the air filter intake on. I have the intake not shown in the pics screws can be bought at Home Depot. It did run and drive before I put it away in the basement kept warm and dry. It has a new piston and rings. It also has a new muffler. Open to 3 wheeler or enduro street legal dirt bike trades above 300cc or a kids atv/atc

That seems cheap but I have been told they sooooo slow there's few tuning options.

Well, blow me over with a feather...

I think this may be Speedys twin!
As far as i can tell It seems to match Speedy.
The motor number is only 160 digits different!
Mine came with a single seat.
Pretty sure there are pipes for bar end indicators.
Love the pipe.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131769358182?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Never knew Lambrettas were ever that boxy. Especially in 64.

Talking about Lambrettas and Vespas, kind of funny how Vespa is sort of THE brand name everyone knows, but Lambrettas command more money.

I had a laugh when I sped through it and thought he said he would take a 3 wheeler, dual sport, or kid as trade.

https://salem.craigslist.org/mcy/5529520579.html

oh snap!

https://eugene.craigslist.org/mcy/5532438624.html

Lambretta J-range (small ones) are sloooowwwww. Best of the bunch are the Starstreams. There are basically no tuning options unless you make your own. Adam of Solepower scooters made an awesome cento barrel himself, more details on LCUSA. But there's just no competition on smallframes, the Vespa parts that are available are crazy and relatively cheap. Vespa smallies = super fun .

needs lawn mower muff added, show some consideration for the neighbors

Let us know what it is.. I know you're buying it!

But there's THREE of them! @ $33.33 each, he better try.

Well - thats because the J Range was a complete departure from the Ser 1, 2, 3. Intended to be sort of a small frame. But as mentioned slow, rattled like hell and issues.Thats why they come up cheap alot.
Lambrettas command more because they are rare in comparison to Vespas. Innocenti seized operations in 1971 while Piaggio trucked on. Yes - Serveta and SIL continued. So Vespa became more of a global household name.
But building the same thing for next 20 years with really nothing new. I belive had Innocenti not been killed by BMC we would have seen some cool stuff.
I love both my Lambrettas and Vespas. Lambrettas for power and handling. Vespas for reliability and ease of maintenance.

Baddest Cento ever.

Adam makes cool bikes. When I got my first Lambretta, we put it back together from a box of parts. Knows his stuff.

CRAP... Seller has brought it down in price & someone wlse has bid!
Now to find some dosh real quick!
Anyone want a Raleigh Roma?

If that paint is original, the bike probably has low low low miles.
Fresh on ScootNet for $750 http://scoot.net/classifieds/forsale.html?id=56010

Found this for sale in Nanuet, NY

http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/mcy/5534217118.html

Samllframe bodge? Or just bad taste in accessories?