Vespa ET4 2001 125cc build

[milly]

Well my scoot above has a bit of serious rust so it's slowly going to be rebuilt and resprayed at some point and the spare engine uprated to a larger cc as time permits so I can use it still and slot in when when done.

Grand daughter has named it Rosebud, I wanted to call it Crusty so there we are Rosebud it is no over ruling a determined 4 yr old or her mum.

Not as shiney as I first thought but no worrie's, my favorite tools, most rust knocked back, upwards and onwards.

[goodkat]

That's a pretty big rust spot. you got some work ahead. Keep us updated.

[milly]

Prepping the welding and doing. ( vid in scoot pics and video section )

[milly]

Well the rust for now has been sorted and plans are afoot to rebuild the spaare engine I have had sitting around for a few years with a bigger barrel maybe 150 or 170 if they do the 170, some people have said 190 but one I dont want to overstress an old engine and 2 finance.
So the welding is done ish. I am going to take it and get someone to grind it down for me and do where I have most likely missed in a months time. Today the windscreen arrived and fitted and I plan to look for a rust free frame or maybe even new in the future. This scooter with a larger cc will fit all my needs perfectly for touring, comfort and flickability around town and country lanes. I also plan to keep the Amey Winehouse theme on it.

[pinkscoot]

Malossi has a solid 190cc kit for these. I believe they have the same crank as the 150cc so it should be able to handle it. Add the upgears and you'll be fine.

[milly]

Well I decided on a 150cc build as less stress on an old engine. Picked myself up a rolling spares kit and doing up the spare engine I have had kicking about for the last few years. Got my 150 cylinder kit and belt and rollers.
One thing I am short of is a decent manual which is not a Haynes one.
Anyone knows of a good link which posts to the UK as want a paper one
Thank you 😊

[milly]

On the variator fixed plate I have a 2mm washer that sits between the bush and the inner edge of the fixed plate can I leave that out like on a lot people do on the GY6 engines or leave it in, is a sod to fix into place so if no harm done leaving it out I shall.

[pinkscoot]

I believe you want to leave that in. I know on the 250 Quasar engines leaving that out causes the belt to rub on the case.

[milly]

Thank you pinkscoot I was just about to leave it out. That'll save me time later on.

[milly]

After a mad hectic day I managed to get the old barrel off and the new one on after removing the old spacers from the barrel that were rusted in. I removed the variator and noticed a bit of in and out movement on the crank, no up and down though,, not sure if this normal though.

[aeroxbud]

You need to clean the rest of the engine now. That cylinder looks to shiny 😁

[milly]

That may happen may not though, they cal it patina now or some trendy word makes it worth more apparently 😊.
I removed little stud at bottom of barrel on the cylinder block so the 150 barrel would fit need wait for a few parts so its all thrown neatly on the workmate with head bolted down and covered up for whenever I get round to it.

[milly]

Soon to be new engine is coming along 150 barrel fitted the timing and valves sorted and brake shoes and new tyre.
Progress!

[milly]

Well today I carried on building up the new 150 engine for a bit after loosing the bottom cowling and luckily finding it in the rubish bin may just get a new carb next save the other for a spare if cheap enough.

[milly]

Well a change of plans for the engine but more of that in another build thread. I have posted quite a bit of what I have done to this in "what did you do today" on the General scooter chat on the forum.
I have come to the conclusion on Rosebud that why put the 150cc engine in when I now have the scoot running really well ( must be getting sensible in my old age) and only have a few little jobs like spray and fit the new glovebox I picked up and front panel and a bit of chrome trim plus 2 led spots and all will be finished and I only have to ride it and enjoy!