Modern Vespa

Did anyone get this? I emailed them and haven't gotten a reply.

Toronto Canada:
P200E from 1981

I've emailed them a couple of times as well... I dunno what I'd actually DO with it, but for $350 I'd sure be giving it a try

I still haven't heard from the seller either. I have one the same color I could use parts for.

Looks like the poster deleted the post. Probably sold it.

Looks like there is a person in Nebraska selling off his Cushman collection. Here is a link to all of his listings on Craigslist. Those truckster things intrigue me.

http://lincoln.craigslist.org/search/mca?query=exeter&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=

If you are in Nebraska and don't want a Cushman, check this out


'76 Super, $1400


http://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/2279355715.html

I keep looking at that ad and I am amazed that it's still there. If I weren't going to be out of commission and off my scooter for a month or more, I'd get it. Uncertainty is keeping me away from it at the moment. It's a nice vintage, for sure.

This one does look pretty sweet. I'm beginning to love the American Vespas. If it has that ugly tractor tail light and tacked on turn signals (or at least the holes where they were), I know that it is the real deal. I did a search for other Supers posted in the last week and most of them are bodges going for around $2500.

Should anyone on this forum want it and they arrange the sale, I'd gladly fetch it, store it in my shop or in my garage until they come collect it. I've seen this one in person and it is quite nice.

$900 GL in Denver...
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/2282178691.html

if only colorado wasnt so far. id love to restore that bike and put a 200 engine in it.

I'm in Colorado and was thinking the same thing....need to sell my ET first according to the girlfriend.

Have you guys noticed the increased frequency of flagged posts lately? That $300 Lambretta TV a couple of weeks ago? I wonder where all these "hot" deals are comin from.

How about these? 2 running Lammys for less than $3K.

Well that was quick...it's gone.

damn straight its gone. gl's are the shit.

1959 Vespa GS 150

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/2287819714.html

People are always asking us to point out when a good bike comes up for sale. Well, this one is amazing. It was restored in Italy and since then maintained by us.

We are not at all related to the seller, other than him being a good customer of ours. We just want to point out an excellent scooter for a good price.

Taken off. Address was for a registered sex offender. Yuck

This one is still available. I checked into it. Turns out it's a scam. Third party money transaction... Health problems... The whole bit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Vespa-150-super-Vespa-150-super-76-00-Bajaj-engine-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem230f84ff80QQitemZ150584229760QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles#ht_500wt_1002

Hey guys...looking into getting back into Vespas after a long hiatus....and doing research to make sure i dont end up with a bodge. Read through some guides describing bodge Vespas and just wanted to know what you think about this scoot...is that a good price? also, dont know much about that engine.

cant be that bad of deal!! 3 scoots $1500-

gotta be two scoots in the mess and a bunch of parts to sell!
they look really classic - i love their headlight~

Three Lambretta LDs. Project scooters or for parts. No title, bill of sale only. $1500 for all.
Location Davenport, Iowa
Phone 563-468-3408

scoot.net/classifieds/forsale.html?id=27213

Ok, I have already responded to one ad that turned out to be an April fools joke. I guess that I should have known that a $200 Riverside was too good to be true. Beware!


$700 Smallstate

http://spokane.craigslist.org/mcy/2298226200.html

This has got to be a typo....I cant get an answer at the number.

$400 Rally
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/2299688480.html

April fools...

Yeah that's what I'm thinking.

kinda cruel...

Looks like they sold the '65 and the other's still available:
http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/2300705727.html

And then this one with no pics; 2 for $2,500
We have two incredible unrestored Vespa VBA / VBB model Super 150s in long term storage. They've been in DRY storage with a bunch of vintage British bikes for 20 years. It's dark in there and packed with stuff so NO PICS. I wouldn't want the British bike enthusiasts to get all excited over the '50s Brit parts which include half a dozen pre-unit transmissions, rigid pre-unit primaries, most of a Speed Twin race kit, etc.. NONE of the British stuff goes with the Vespas. I'm just sayin'... I have to dig these out.

They are both "identical" light blue grey 150 Supers.

One is a late '50s three speed. It shows around 300 ORIGINAL miles. It's STRAIGHT, COMPLETE and weathered. Doesn't run at the moment. It would be a minor miracle if I pulled these bikes out of storage, added fresh gas and they ran.

The other bike is a '60s four speed. It's got a few more lumps than the earlier bike. Probably needs engine work. Still, it's largely complete and very well preserved.

BONUS! There's a parts bike. Like the dog said, "Rough!" But... it's a '60s four speed 150 so if you want to convert the earlier bike to a four speed the parts are there. It has the headlight nacelle / handlebar / throttle / shifter assembly marked for four speed. It has the four speed gearbox on the FROZEN engine. It has a Vespa fork with the shock absorber in case you have an Allstate you want to convert. Did I mention the parts bike is ROUGH?!

The fine print: The price is $2500 CASH. Pretend I was asking $3500 if you like to haggle. These bikes are worth $2500 EACH all day every day once they're restored AND you get a parts bike. I may start restoration on these or an old Allstate I have. That means I may remove parts from either of the "nice" bikes or the parts bike. That doesn't change the price, it's still $2500. Trades are unlikely, I'm well supplied with vintage motorcyles and old cars. I may consider a partial trade if you have a Sprint / Super carcass or 10" wheel conversion parts. If I'm besieged with tire kickers and lowballers I may withdraw this offer at any time.

Serious inquiries reply with your phone number and a good time to call.

http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/2278193009.html

Here's the pic. It was dark when I wrote the ad.

I've had exactly zero bites on the ad. Thinkin' of pullin' it down. After all... can't have too many scooters!

Isn't a Super a VBC? Not a big deal, just saying.

Deal of the day?

Really?

This one was around last season and is back on CL again. Can't recall if the price was the same last year.
http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/2285413416.html
Certainly not much in the description...

"GET READY FOR SPRING !!!
1976 150 CC $2000 b/o
Emails will not be answered. If you have serious interest call. 993-2365"

I would snatch this up if I lived closer.

http://scoot.net/classifieds/forsale.html?id=27256

Yeah. Super isn't in that package. Neither is the red Allstate. Two grey VBBs are. One is ridiculously straight w/ 389 original miles. Package includes a parts bike, not shown.

Oh. The two grey VBBs say "150 Super" on the cowl but they're not VBC "Supers". Why'd they do that?

It's a really nice unrestored scooter. It's almost too nice for me to mess with. Quite obviously not a Nammer, it's been in dry storage for 20 years.

I'm looking at local scooter prices. There's the guy in Maine who puts his Super up for $2k year in and year out. That guy! (see above) It's a decent bike but I don't know about $2k. Oh, yeah! Makes me want to buy a ticket to Omaha and pick up the yellow Super out there. How long to ride from Nebraska out to the coast on a Vespa?

The Omaha bikes are sold. I saw the Super, it was really nice. Great guy too, and he sold me a bluebadge smallie at a killer price.

All right! Nothing like the Internet and a credit card to make every day like Christmas. Pretty sure this was the Deal of the Day a couple weeks ago. FedEx Guy showed up yesterday and it was Christmas all over again. Maybe Christmas and my birthday combined 'cuz someone sent me a free '50s guitar amp they couldn't get working.

Ordinary Michelin S83s. Big deal! What's so special about those? Well, best price I've seen on 'em is Motorcycle Superstore @ around $24.00 each. I'm not sure what the final cost would be. They might have the sneaky Dennis Kirk style boxing charge. Bet they'd cost $30.00 each by the time they got here. That's still not the approx. $60.00 each some eBay vendors want for them but wait... pay close to $60.00 each and the eBay guys will ship for free! WOO-HOO! And I get the impression some of you think I'm a rapist for askin' $2500 for three Vespas...

Well, some nice people out west sold me these for $52.00 for three shipped to my door on the east coast.

I win!!

Rocker, I think that if you want more bites on your ad you should make it more simple. Actually say, "3 Vespas for $2500." Pull those scooters out and take a pic. Right now you talk just as much about all the stuff that isn't for sale as what you are actually selling.


Ok, here is a deal for today-

Triumph Tina, $375

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/2302868256.html

Now that's a beauty! No chance of getting it here to Sapporo but I can dream.
Thanks

Well, that's just the way I roll. I have, erm, diverse interests so I toss in a few peripheral topics. Keeps things interesting. For me, anyway. Yeah, they wanted $550 for it. I think it's been on eBay already. No takers @ $550. Really? Why not? Looks like the Two Step Plan from where I'm sittin'.

Step One: Rocker drives to CT and buys scooter.

Step Two: Rocker sticks scooter in a crate and sends it to Japan.

Maybe that's three steps.

Am I missing something?!

Somewhere down the line Step Four or Step Five are the bitch. That's where Jiro tracks down the missing parts. Rocker has Triumph parts just not those Triumph parts.