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Post by niz76 on Jan 17, 2016 22:45:58 GMT -5
Vespa means "Wasp" in Italian. These little buggers sure do buzz around so the name is quite fitting! I aquired this 1979 (Edit: it's a 1980) Vespa P200E today in a trade for a Vento Triton flip scoot (Clicky) that I had $120 into!     I don't have too much time to write right now but I've already removed the fuel/oil tank (it's the oil injected model!) and de-rusted it with acid and put it all back together. She fired right up and I just went and took this baby for a ride!! What a blast!! The four speed gears are a little hard on the left wrist and there's a definite learning curve to driving this thing, but I can say it's a pure pleasure to ride and I'm still smiling! Here's a quick vid of it running! |
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Post by oldgeek on Jan 17, 2016 22:54:34 GMT -5
NICE! I wish mine ran, it is missing parts for starters.  |
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Post by spaz12 on Jan 17, 2016 22:57:36 GMT -5
Freakin awesome! I'm already in love with that scoot just the way it is. Although I do like the round headlight more. But who cares, it's a freakin VESPA!
Haha, it does have a round headlight. my bad
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Post by Lucass2T on Jan 18, 2016 8:50:36 GMT -5
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 18, 2016 9:17:21 GMT -5
Sweet! My v90 is hopefully going to.start to go.back together this week. We're up to three large frames and a fourth on the way in the local rising group but no smallframes yet.
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Post by ryan_ott on Jan 18, 2016 9:37:06 GMT -5
I say keep it as is, build a strong motor and turn some heads.
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Post by Florida Antique on Jan 18, 2016 10:11:46 GMT -5
Niz, Congradulations! I saw that on CL too and could not believe that trade. I work with a guy (he is in Nebraska) that had a '79 just like that. His was a daily driver until someone pulled out and he tboned them. He was not seriously hurt but the bike was totaled. Insurance co. gave him $3000 for it. That just shows you what these can be worth. He had a BBK and a pipe and it would easily do 80. I just sold my Aero 80 and found a nice '84 Aero 125 so now I guess we both have graduated to the big boy scooter club.  |
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Post by Jwhood on Jan 18, 2016 11:32:53 GMT -5
On the bgs corse site the one 79 was doing. 90mph
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Post by Florida Antique on Jan 18, 2016 12:05:53 GMT -5
90mph on 10" wheels?! That's the definition of "twitchy"  |
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Post by joeorange on Jan 18, 2016 16:11:07 GMT -5
great thing about the old vespa's is the spare wheel. its always nice to have one, be it in a car, or scooter.
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Post by Lucass2T on Jan 18, 2016 16:21:48 GMT -5
90mph on 10" wheels?! That's the definition of "twitchy" It's not that twitchy as you would think...in Italy they race 95mph piaggio zips...on 10 inch wheels  |
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Post by Florida Antique on Jan 18, 2016 16:46:10 GMT -5
90mph on 10" wheels?! That's the definition of "twitchy" It's not that twitchy as you would think...in Italy they race 95mph piaggio zips...on 10 inch wheels Yeah I guess your right, my friend with the P200 is currently building a V125 up he thinks will do about 65... on 8 inch wheels. |
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Post by Jwhood on Jan 18, 2016 17:03:07 GMT -5
How does it shift,is the shifter on the floor,and the basic lever on left handlebar??
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Post by joeorange on Jan 18, 2016 18:11:35 GMT -5
How does it shift,is the shifter on the floor,and the basic lever on left handlebar?? the shifter is the left grip, you got the left clutch level, then to shift you twist the whole lever and grip up 1, then down 3. |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 18, 2016 18:11:55 GMT -5
How does it shift,is the shifter on the floor,and the basic lever on left handlebar?? Left hand clutch and twist shift. Right hand front brake and twist throttle. Right foot rear brake. Left foot is bored. |
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