Modern Vespa

A super with handle bar? American bodge? nah...

What say you?

For sale in the March 4th Auction at the National Motorcycle Museum UK.
http://online.handh.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/83/lot/39867/?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F83%2F%3Fpage%3D3

EDIT. The auction was yesterday with a winning bid of £3,206.25 ($4,421.00)

Like it's on stilts

That's a yes then?

Yes, that is a very good representation of a bodge. Stay away, let some other fool buy it that does not want to put in the time to do research.

Worst of it is they've sold several of these polished turds in the past for very decent money. Worse than that the bikes all seem to be legit from what I can see so obviously total Clowns in the room when it comes to scooters.

alert alert.... a RARE find in the US but everywhere in SEA

bodge for the day!!!! Plano TX

They've started to get better...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-Vespa-VSD-RALLY-180-Fully-Restored-free-FREE-SHIPPING-with-BUY-IT-NOW/332592821081?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49919%26meid%3D88d9d570d685486b84d0a0317faded06%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D162959915310%26itm%3D332592821081&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

I did the world a service today. As often happens, I was approached by a guy as I was gearing up to ride home and wanted to chat about my scooter. It was a pleasant talk until I heard that dreaded phrase: "I think I'm going to buy a restored Vespa from India."

I immediately gave him a stern yet civil lesson on bodgery and directed him to you guys if he really wants to get his hands dirty. He seemed receptive and thankful.

Well Done!

On display at a local surf/skate shop:

This one looks bodgey. Seems like the right taller SS180 headset for Non US SS and wider cowls but everything else looks strange. Too many to list now but another sign is the other blue 57 that person selling.

I'm not so sure about that SS180. It looks right, at least for an Italian or UK market scoot, the trap headset and big arse being the stand out features. I have no knowledge of whether the SS180 was ever sold in SEA, but at that price, I would be willing to take a chance on it being genuine. It would be at least $6-7000 in the UK.

The poor choice of cheap accessories does not do it any favours.

Yeah I thought the SS was legit until I saw the forks, speedo, kickstand with stopper, cowls colors don't match, brake light, handlebar switch, glovebox (ss glovebox has more of an angle at the door but this one is curved at the door), and other bits that don't belong on a SS180. Seems like a sprint with repo SS cowls and spare will holder.

https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/mcy/d/1968-vespa-ss-180-restored-to/6539658322.html

I'm not up to speed on my bodges:

1. What is going on with that coil? Help me get my mind around it.

2. What is that chain-mail looking stuff all around the floorboards?

rowdyc, you may well be correct about it being a bodge, but the rear light (Euro spec.) and the glove box look true for an SS180. I don't have a keen enough eye to spot that the frame is Sprint, rather than Super Sprint.

To me it looks like it's had a poor respray and it has been adorned with some god awful accessories, but I think those are it's only crimes. If that is a real SS180 and it was in the UK, it would've had a first class restoration, because an SS makes big money here. Here's an example that was sold by a UK specialist:

http://www.retrospectivescooters.com/archive/vespa-ss180-1967/

famous license frame and signal

yet this junk is collecting dust but someone still valued it at 3.5k.

mind boggling.

Including for post-April First posterity...

speechless. Someone has already risk their life for 1400 miles.

a good one for today

I get a kick out of pictures like the one above where there are random fasteners or scooter bits scattered on the floor around the bike.

Alternately, there's a big puddle of gas/oil right underneath. That surely instills confidence in a potential buyer.

In SoCal.

"Imported from Vietnam"...I'd never have guessed...

I guess. Damn near $5000

seems like the Nam has exported hundreds if not thousands of bodges to other countries.

at this this one is not in outrageous 5k range.

I suspect it's not authentic. Thoughts? Vespa 150

One photo doesn't help much, but from first looks, seems legit...

yup cant tell with just one picture.

Best I can do from the ad. Odometer says "run" to me.

yep. It's a junk to me.

Gosh I'm kinda sad this is a joke, I would of loved to have a channel that describes what makes these scooters look off and scream bodge, not just previous owner wanted bigger wheels or non stock paint. Alot of these I am still looking at thinking they look mostly alright, though it seems two tone paint and chrome boosts the bodge alert levels, haha.

may be this is one of the rare "good" bodge that was being restored by folks here.

Or it's a myth.

Have I spotted my first bodge? At least it's cheap?

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/d/1965-vespa-vbc-scooter/6610641324.html

Yes ohh gwasshopper, you surely have

I was going to add BONUS POINTS for what's wrong with it or why you think so, but "Planet Vespa" kinda made that game too easy

Oh my my... This ad cracked me up so hard. I'm not sure how they can put year 1957 for this junk when its frame is not even close to the original design. It seems like the cowl, front fender made in Nam.

All those signs lead to "ROME". European market, 10" wheel, famous license plate frame, 4 screw mat, bolt in cowl crashbar, P125 engine.

"NO Signal, no brake light, no speedo" LMAO.

The SS180 he posted makes me feel sadder for some reason.

https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/mcy/d/1968-vespa-ss-180-restored-to/6598972601.html

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/atq/d/1964-lambretta-scooter/6554256756.html

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-scooters-pocket-bikes/city-of-toronto/vintage-vespa/1362143751?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true


Fresh hot Bodge served! Asking over $5,000 CAD i think not! Owner purchased it as it was being used as Window Deco, it should have stayed that way.