Modern Vespa

ad says OG paint. counter point: that rack rules because it's period correct and you never see them. although I think that one's bent.

but agree, a little high on the price, but not BAT crackpipe levels.

+100

I have visions of cases possibly ported with a Swiss Army knife. At the price point it needs to be stock with provenance. Otherwise, keep on walking.

(That paint though…)

This is a really good point!

But I'm 100% on board with your position; for that money I'd want something in fantastic OG condition.

Although, full disclosure, I couldn't ever see myself in a position to spend that kind of paper on a scooter.

The speedo doing 50 while standing should be in the pros…

I'm just asking and ad DOES say it is. I was a bit skeptical based on the clues, maybe it's mostly original because it does look original or respray that's aged well in most of the pics. The Rally stripes all look so nice, almost too perfect to be original though they could be. But all those white scratches around the motor...

That is my dream color for a Rally.

One day I'll sell one of mine or trade one plus cash for a Rally.

Lost out on it as the owner quit calling back. I found out today that Dave at Scooter Mercato picked it up along with a VBB and a GS - all in one day! Story is on FB. Bummed, but can't complain about it going to a passionate scoot owner.

some people....

The owners of the GS and VBB called him. He left many messages (as I did) about the TS. He just happed to be able to get the guy to message him back. No harm, no foul, Dave is a good guy.

All OK with me. I just meant that some people seem to find more than they are looking for. Today, anything decent under a grand is a deal.

Hey, No offense given. When I heard about it thru another scooter guy, I thought "what a lucky guy"! But he had to put the work in and pay the dollars to pull it off, so good for him.

if this includes an engine, it seems like a solid DOD at $800, VMA2, 1968



https://www.scootnet2.net/1703

same, sames: https://www.scootnet2.net/1636

which we discussed a few pages back.

it's not bad, but that's a big question mark on the title for that kind of money.

It does look like it's the same, but where did the engine go?

He took those mirrors off because I kept talking about snapping them off I bet

engine's still there, you can just make out the crusty exhaust at the edge of the floorboard.

I'd go 500 all day on that, even with the drive to the 909

but it's still a roll of the dice that you're just buying parts.

Ready to try a shiftless Vespa but usually too much dough?
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/d/seattle-vespa-150cc-starting-issue/7703871326.html
Here's a good deal on an ET4 150cc you could probably fix, hopefully without too much trouble or money. Ran OK until new battery recently installed, now won't start Owner pissed, wants it gone.


Yours for 600 bucks.

Those ET4's had pretty much the same top speed as a P200? I think the 2003 models still had a carb and no immobilizer. I've been kinda keeping my eyes out for a donor engine for my beat up non-op NSU Prima 3. $600 for the scooter?...to bad i just spent $675 at the DMV this afternoon. Looks like my NSU project will stay mothballed for a bit longer. Oh well, i'd rather have a shifty 2 stroke engine swap instead of a 4 stroke auto.

That's a good deal all the way. They are decent bikes.

If the battery is connected backward on the ET4 it will blow fuses if lucky.

pretty much same top speed.

all the ET4's are with immobilizer, as are LX150's. the only one that's not is the LX-S from 08 & 9, and those are carb models. in 10 they went to injection

but keep an eyeball out... they're decent motors and with a 190 kit they'll straight boogie. try and get the most complete bike you can-- even if it's wrecked, and keys, any keys at all, and you should be good.

Leader 150 ET4. Bulletproof engine on a nice all-rounder scooter. Had one years ago with a Piaggio 200cc top end, as the one found on the Liberty of the same era. There are times that I regret selling it…

Needs the clear turn signals as the ones we had over here…

Our LX with a 190 and upgear has hit 81mph (GPS). Great city bike and no slouch on the freeway. There are places that I would not want to park the Rally or GS that I feel perfectly fine taking the LX.

regarding the suspected respray on this bike, my Rally shows the same "white" look where the primer is showing through the original paint.

two p200 frames, with engine for $1,000 in Liberty, TX

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1711112446029542/

seller is Michael Nazzario

I have here a 1985 T-5 'pig in a poke' in Greece for only 650 euro! There's really little info available but for this tempting pic... If Safis or somebody could please check it out, and if legit if you could snag it and hold it for me until i get there next month I will be most grateful and will treat you to many beers & souvlakis of your choice!

https://www.car.gr/classifieds/bikes/view/335926547-vespa-t-5



PS What is that odd green scoot behind w/ all them louvers in the right and LEFT side cowls???

4T Stella.

There's a very good reason you've never seen one before.

Fixed that for ya

Terry, that's an LML T5ish, not a real one. So, it's a typical 150cc PX engine. A friend checked it out about two weeks ago, it's too far for me. Not many T5s come around anymore and if they do, they go immediately…

RATS! I did notice it was the LML version but did not know that they lack the genuine 125cc T5 heart . Still, for 650 if the rest of the body is as good as what's showing and if you had a good P200 motor just laying around doing nothing... Do these have the special deluxe version of the T5 speedometer?

Nope. They have a version of this. Old ones had Vespa - LML written on the faceplate…

100% yes!

Or tune that 150 out big time…

I'm wondering if this is a real P200. The horn cast is different from my other P200s and this is supposed to be a 1986 and Vespas weren't being imported then. Any comments?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/mcy/d/azusa-vespa-italia/7702691414.html

gray market bike that someone got into the US. Reaction at rallies of the day would have been, "OMG a PX! How'd you get it..." Based on the exhaust it is a 200 not a 150.

yes. It's a 1986 PX200 (150 probably) Arcobaleno. Non disk, but set up with a centering front brake cam. Vespa's were still being imported and sold in the US market up to 1986. . .though very limited after 1982. I owned a 1986 US Market PX150 Arcobaleno a few years ago. To be 100%, look/ask for pics of the speedo and selector box. This bike would have came with a neutral light-only to be used on US market bikes.

Vespa of America sold scooters in the US until 1986.They brought in 100 sports, p125 and 200's untill 1984, then brought in pk50 automaticas and px150s in 1986, then folded.

good deal for sure

that PX is DOD territory for sure

Thanks guys Im meeting with the seller this weekend to see if we can do a deal.

Wooohooo! How exciting!

Oh.

^^^ I think some how, some where, that would be someone's dream scoot. If it was around here, I would think there would be a clown riding it.