Modern Vespa

**Update: I bought them, scroll down for links/picts***

Ok guys, I need a need quick answer:

I have the opportunity to buy a 1957 (she thinks) vespa... she's sending pictures... but she says its all there (includes the engine)

Even if its in rough shape, is it worth 200 bucks? no title...

Any tips for when i go to see it?


will post pictures when i get it...


Sebastian

Pictures say/determine so much! Post em' when you get em'!

Its hard to go wrong for 200 bucks.

Come on 200 bucks? Only tip I can give is lift with your knees while putting it in the truck.

Pics are a must!

looks like its already been cannibalized... still think its worth 200?

also... harley topper for sale she says she'll take any offers... i'm googleing it.

offer $250 for both bikes

mayyyybe 250 for both bikes.

that isn't a 57, more than likely a 58~59 looks to be a split headset.

i'd say 250 and make your money back parting them both out.

best,
-greasy

fu-k the topper and get the smoothy

that paint is great

wash it

wire it

get a motor in it

and rock it

jimmyb865: LOL! I will, like a bobber, if it doesn't make it run... leave it off!

you don't need no stinkin horn, light, speedo, seat and sh-t

you don't even need the frikin clutch for awhile

start it, give it a little roll, bump that crap into gear and your off to the races

I say get both of them, as long as you have room to store them inside. Although the Vespa's been picked over and is missing lots of little bits, it looks repairable, as long as there isn't any serious rust on the frame. Toppers are pretty rare, so I'd pick it up as well, you could probably sell it on eBay for twice what you paid. If you can get them both for $250, that's awesome... even as much as $400 for the pair is still not a bad deal, or $500 if she still has the motor for the Topper.

"Yeah, I stripped it down to save weight... she does like... 40mph... ish... downhill... "

I don't have 4-500 bucks... and the topper is missing the engine...

I'll offer the 175 for the vespa and 50 for the topper... don't kno how im going to get them home....

seb

in the shape there in you could drag em behind your car and spray just married on the windows

I'd nap that Vespa quick as shit dude, thing looks rock solid compared to mine.

Thats an Allstate Vespa

lol. I think we were separated at birth... exactly what Id do. If the frame is solid, and she wouldnt budge on price, Id still give $200 for it..

JIMMY YOU ARE ON FIRE

getting the vespa for sure! bit worried about the title issue..

not sure about the topper... if she'll give me a good price...

money talks..

seb

Here are two CT90s I helped my friend bring home the other night... we partially dismantled and crammed both of them into the back of his 2-door VW Golf. The neighbors stood around watching and drinking beers as two city folk played motorcycle tetris with a small car.

Motorcycle tetris... love it... you heard it here first folks.


I'm turning the topper seat into a stool...

allready looks like a stool---------------stool sample

har har.

I tee'd that one up just for you, jimmy!

good game mate

play through

Ditto on Greentree...

I'd bet big that it is a 58-61 Allstate 125.

Split headset, that blue.

I paid $700 for my '60 Allstate. It was complete, but in poor shape. Engine was good, not running. Made a sweet little machine after resto.


Just like the one I had in HS in the dark ages '60-'63. (Yes, that is a '51 Ford next to me. Mine, but I was too young to drive it!)


Jim

Pick that up....offer $200. You can fit it in pretty much any car (can get two VBBs in the back of a chevy HHR if you really try.)

sell the other and keep this one .... put an auto engine and auto forks in it and off you go

i like this ............

Ok. now what? I like the concept of the Harley scooter. But I already have projects going, and this whole bke is made from pure unobtainium

What's it worth? Who wants it? Should I part it or keep it together?

I'm not going to post it on sleezEbay just yet...

http://s804.photobucket.com/albums/y...nfrith/topper/

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for those of you that have been watching this story, here is the vespa:

looks like a 1963 allstate. I guess I'm going to sit on this for a while as a next project...

http://s804.photobucket.com/albums/y...llstate%20vnb/

jimmy: eat your heart out... but there will be no bumping into gear.

Get both sell the topper to fund the Vespa !

I can't tell which is a bigger project, your 63 or my 65/61 hybrid. I think mine looks like less of a project and I'm hoping reality matches up with the initial impression.

I'm with Greasy....pick them both up, part them both out, and use the proceeds on a better victim, er...project.

Len, you're a bad influence. But you're absolutely right!

I don't think you'll be doing a lot of sitting on it anytime soon.

Nice project though and a great community here to help if help is needed along the way.

Congrats on the purchase!

I'm not in the country and they are both at my elderly parents house in southern illinois... pick up only!

let me know!

sebastianfrith@me.com