I bought my first scooter this spring, a wonderful European '74 Rally 200 and I absolutely love it. I have changed the cables and done some minor routine maitenance on it and would love to learn to do more. I am thinking about buying a project scooter and was wondering what a good candidate would be to start with? Something with parts readily available that won't destroy my bank account and that's fairly easy to work on. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Parts for a PX150 are probably the most common of anything. There are also a TON of aftermarket mods for that engine if you choose to spice it up a little too.
I know I already responded to you about this on the BBS, but my vote is a P200 - it's easy to work on, parts are cheap, and almost everything you learn about it will apply directly to your Rally... VERY similar scooters despite the different appearances.
I just got off the phone with a friend who restores vintage scoots and I am going to look at a '80 P200 on Monday that is complete but in pieces. It needs some body work and has a little surface rust but nothing major.
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