Modern Vespa

I think he meant birdsnest - the whole your price is fair and I'm willing to pay it thing.

That's probably a much better plan.

Indeed! I meant birdsnest's email that I would want to receive if I were the seller.

$850

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mRiDBvTB8LrUc1As/?mibextid=79PoIi

Private group

Stella 2 stroke non running 800 smackers

clean looking Stella. Even non-running, $800 is a solid price.

Here's another Stella, but you have to haul the LX150 away with it.
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/d/charlotte-vespa-and-stella-for-sale/7778219378.html

That's a hell of a deal right there.

Agreed. I'd be game if I didn't already have one of each. An LX can be fun to mod; just look at Johnny's ET thread. It isn't a classic yet, so no guilt in modding the crap out of one.

Yeah. I'd like to have it just to get some more experience working on them, too. It'd be a nice loaner ride for people who don't do vintage (i.e. shifting gears), too. Decent bike, but not nice enough they'd feel bad if something happened to it.

If I cared more I'd remove the polini upgear on my et4 and get more wheelie action. The upgrear with the slightly bigger tire is a bit much. But at least it can do all my hills with the 190 kit. Lx150 is mechanically the same.

I messaged the guy early on and have absolutely no business in getting those scoots. So or course I want them even though I swore I would never own another Stella again after all the electrical shenanigans of the last one a few years ago. But Back surgery probably another month out, so: 1) the deal is cheap, 2) they both would have electric start (my kickstart days are over), 3)The Stella has a title and 4)the deal is cheap. We'll see.

This is worth the trip to Fresno:

https://fresno.craigslist.org/mcy/d/fresno-1977-vespa-p200/7779065874.html

So I checked this out:
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/d/charlotte-vespa-and-stella-for-sale/7778219378.html
If someone wants me to grab it for them, let me know. The Stella's engine is not locked up but has not been started in 6 years and the front brakes are locked up. The LX150 VIN came back as a total loss/salvage, but no title.

I emailed this guy first day it posted but they have some high mileage. Did they look like an easy fix? I figure some new rings would be needed for both but idk. I never followed up on it.

That price is can't lose territory, if you don't mind the work.

The red Vespa is documented as a total loss, so it is basically a pile of parts. The Stella is in decent shape with some scrapes, decent cowls, with a wee bend in the upper right leg shield but it has sat for six years. It will need gone thru it completely from front to back. If I was not getting spinal fusion done a couple weeks I would get it myself. It would make a good winter project as a mechanical rebuild and just rock the frame the way it is.

How's the fork on that Stella, It looks like it turns waaaay too far to the right in one of the pictures.

I need someone else to buy these so I can quit thinking about it.

It does a wee bit too far but looks good.

Brake lever is not moving at all and the front wheel is locked up. Again, project.

throwing more wood on the fire

Who's going to get Rikki Rockett's ET3?

that's a tease - where is it for sale, how much is it? it's a solid looking bike, easy project by the looks of it.

It's part of an estate sale in California.

https://www.estatesales.net/CA/Castaic/91384/4193592

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/tls/d/san-diego-1981-p200e-vespa/7778874417.html

p200, $2500 titled, needs carb tune-up doesn't sound too scary at all. floor rust is worth a good look at what's up but doesn't seem structural based on location.

1980 PE200 $1350
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1477573206454738/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

1952 Allstate

P50 Ape. $1100.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3669715666617119/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-1317536328760062376%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%227795540646267954638%22%2C%22top_level_post_id%22%3A%227795540646267954638%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A7795540646267954638%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A8%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A5044230901435632383%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0.00026574263100654%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A100%2C%5C%22candidate_retrieval_source_map%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%228869704169722659%5C%22%3A805%2C%5C%2226611076235203478%5C%22%3A805%2C%5C%228254936767897461%5C%22%3A701%7D%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid%22%3A%22-1317542032541708469%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking_signature%22%3A%225044230901435632383%22%7D

I can't even conceive of how slow a 50cc ape must be. probably faster to use a wheelbarrow.

Yeah, but how cool is a wheelbarrow?

Not as cool as an Ape with an egig kit and a badass expansion pipe….

If I had a place to store that Ape I'd be all over it.

me too

Kajiit House of wayward scooters has plenty of storage!

you could fly into Van Nuys, I'll even come pick you up in it!


*terms and conditions state that I get to drive it while it's stored here

What's this? VSX…..

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/mcy/d/mountain-view-1978-vespa-p200e-for-sale/7782536478.html

something you don't want no part of.

go back thru the DoD or maybe the bodge pages and you'll find a discussion on it from the first or second (or third!!) time it was listed.

story changes a little each time.

OMG! I think I consider myself fortunate that I found a legit project that was currently registered and driven regularly. It's really surprising how many people have 'a project that I just don't have enough time to get into….'