Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:41:58 -0800
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Speaking of Scooters.off topic..Vespa,
lambretta owners on the list?
In-Reply-To: <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPGEJAMPAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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Very cool. Saw one of these in Bermuda and would like
to have them available stateside.
Stephen
--- Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM> wrote:
> Percy,
>
> Not vintage, but my newest toy is a 2001 BMW C1
> scooter. Although, does a
> bike with seat belts, roof, and windshield wipers
> qualify as a scooter???
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Buffalo 66
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Speaking of Scooters.off topic..Vespa,
> lambretta owners on
> the list?
>
>
> My main business is selling/repairing/servicing
> scooters, both vintage and new.
>
> I prefer vintage Lambrettas, but as a
> transportation
> appliance, Japanese scooters are pretty good.
>
> For the most part, stay away from Chinese scooters
> (there are exceptions) as they are pretty poorly
> manufactured.
>
> me, I'll take a 1966 lambretta TV200 anyday.
> if anyone has a Vintage scooter chime in!
> this winter I am restoring a 1965 Vespa ss180, a
> 1960
> GS150, and a 1962 Vespa 150 VBB.
>
> heres some pics of my prior work..
>
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/53%20allstate%20resto/
>
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/57%20Allstate%20resto/
>
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/Gran%20Turismo%20Restorati
> on/
>
> Percy
> Buffalo 66 scootershop
> Buffalo, NY
> --- Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> wrote:
>
> > Scooters and Isle of Mann came up on digest.
> > Also.."Alternative transportation"...
> >
> > Check out the Yamaha Zumas. My wife bought one
> of
> > these about two years ago to use as a 'pit bike'
> at
> > her equestrian events. Cute thing..50ccs,
> electric
> > start, fairly large tires (you can ride it off the
> > pavement) has a 'luggage compartment' under the
> seat
> > and it goes about 45mph..fast as a diesel
> > van...kidding just kidding..It would fit into a
> > vanagon GL, probably. Very cool way to get around
> > in a city or for short trips out of a campsite..
> >
> > And thanks for everyone who responded to my
> query
> > about a source for spotlight. It seems Unity is
> > about the only manufacturer, so there I go.
> >
> > Don Hanson
> > 84 faux-Westie with I-4 8 valve motor..power
> > nothing..
> >
>
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