What I did tonight

RedRocket · 09-13-2005, 11:47 PM

I've been trying to find a way to merge these two subjects out of the garage, and on to the road,

So I took a little trip down to San Diego and

Picked this up. It turned out that Emilio was a 1st class scooter geek, as you can see from this photo. He had pictures of hotted up Italjets on the wall. On a table he had a powertrain from a 58 Lambretta.
Can anyone guess the scooter in the picture? Here's another bad shot.

Anyways, I let him fill me in the history of scooters, and the pros and cons of Lambrettas over Vespas. The scoot he had even had a remote starter!
After the dissertation he let me buy the hack for a more than fair price.
Got it home in one piece. I'll wait till daylight to unload it.

It looks a little 80's but is in good, clean shape. It has a 13" car tire on it.
I think I dunn good. Haven't got a suitable horse to pull it with yet, but I'm sure I'll fall onto something big, old, cheap, and Japanese.

Gravity's Dog · 09-13-2005, 11:48 PM

Are you tri?

Beautiful. Congrats.

dirtypumpkin · 09-13-2005, 11:49 PM

Cool project. Looks like you have a little speed demon on your hands.

RedRocket · 09-15-2005, 03:37 PM

Anybody got anything gathering dust in a garage,

Big, cheap, and Japanese, say 750 cc or above that I can pull this with?

Too Many Toys · 09-15-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRocket800

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Can anyone guess the scooter in the picture? Here's another bad shot.

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A GSC Stella or a Vespa 'P'?

RedRocket · 09-15-2005, 05:33 PM

I think your 2nd guess may be right. It's a 92, or 93 model. Never officially imported. He even had a Vespa remote start system on it. It wasn't as nice looking as a Stella.

R1150GSA · 09-15-2005, 05:36 PM

I'm curious. Why would you need a remote starter?

RedRocket · 09-15-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by R1150GSA

I'm curious. Why would you need a remote starter?

He was just showing it off. It was a factory alarm thingie, and this was a part of it's capabilities.
Maybe with the remote start you could have your cloud of 2 stroke smoke already wafting around there for you when you walk up to it.

VespaFitz · 09-15-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRocket800

It looks a little 80's but is in good, clean shape. It has a 13" car tire on it.
I think I dunn good. Haven't got a suitable horse to pull it with yet, but I'm sure I'll fall onto something big, old, cheap, and Japanese.

How about big, old, cheap and German?

RedRocket · 09-15-2005, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Too Many Toys

A GSC Stella or a Vespa 'P'?

PX200

RedRocket · 09-15-2005, 05:50 PM

[QUOTE=VespaFitz]How about big, old, cheap and German?

1) Is there any frame under that lump of a motor?
2) Do we have a different idea about cheap?
3) Aren't closer to the east coast than the west?

VespaFitz · 09-15-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRocket800

1) Is there any frame under that lump of a motor?

Do you want a frame? 'Cause I can rig something up. I have J-B Weld, you know.

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2) Do we have a different idea about cheap?

My father made me wear a hat he picked up in the road.

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3) Aren't closer to the east coast than the west?

Am.

RedRocket · 09-28-2005, 08:51 PM

Picked up a tug boat today.

It's just like this-

PackMule · 09-30-2005, 11:07 AM

Rick, are you going to paint the hack to match the bike, or vice versa?

RedRocket · 09-30-2005, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PackMule

Rick, are you going to paint the hack to match the bike, or vice versa?

The paint on the bike is too good to screw up, so it'll be the sidecar that gets the re-splash.

09-13-2005, 11:47 PM	#1
RedRocket ^OP Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,866	What I did tonight I've been trying to find a way to merge these two subjects out of the garage, and on to the road, So I took a little trip down to San Diego and Picked this up. It turned out that Emilio was a 1st class scooter geek, as you can see from this photo. He had pictures of hotted up Italjets on the wall. On a table he had a powertrain from a 58 Lambretta. Can anyone guess the scooter in the picture? Here's another bad shot. Anyways, I let him fill me in the history of scooters, and the pros and cons of Lambrettas over Vespas. The scoot he had even had a remote starter! After the dissertation he let me buy the hack for a more than fair price. Got it home in one piece. I'll wait till daylight to unload it. It looks a little 80's but is in good, clean shape. It has a 13" car tire on it. I think I dunn good. Haven't got a suitable horse to pull it with yet, but I'm sure I'll fall onto something big, old, cheap, and Japanese.

09-13-2005, 11:48 PM	#2
Gravity's Dog Amanda's brother Joined: Mar 2004 Location: aweigh Oddometer: 29,137	Are you tri? Beautiful. Congrats. __________________ Aut inveniam viam aut faciam

09-13-2005, 11:49 PM	#3
dirtypumpkin "Monster Truck Bike" Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Oddometer: 13,337	Cool project. Looks like you have a little speed demon on your hands. __________________ Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes. - Old Honda Manual -- If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears. -- Glenn Clark

09-15-2005, 05:36 PM	#7
R1150GSA Saint "Alloy"sius Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Bucks County, PA Oddometer: 26,174	I'm curious. Why would you need a remote starter? __________________ IBA #17734

09-28-2005, 08:51 PM	#13
RedRocket ^OP Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,866	Schwing! Picked up a tug boat today. It's just like this- RedRocket screwed with this post 09-28-2005 at 09:04 PM

09-15-2005, 03:37 PM	#4
RedRocket ^OP Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,866	Anybody got anything gathering dust in a garage, Big, cheap, and Japanese, say 750 cc or above that I can pull this with?

09-15-2005, 05:33 PM	#6
RedRocket ^OP Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,866	I think your 2nd guess may be right. It's a 92, or 93 model. Never officially imported. He even had a Vespa remote start system on it. It wasn't as nice looking as a Stella.

09-15-2005, 05:50 PM	#11
RedRocket ^OP Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,866	[QUOTE=VespaFitz]How about big, old, cheap and German? 1) Is there any frame under that lump of a motor? 2) Do we have a different idea about cheap? 3) Aren't closer to the east coast than the west?

09-30-2005, 11:07 AM	#14
PackMule love what you do Joined: Aug 2005 Location: New Hampshah Oddometer: 19,441	Rick, are you going to paint the hack to match the bike, or vice versa?

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