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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