Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:31:59 -0800
Reply-To: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Speaking of Scooters.off topic..Vespa,lambretta owners on the
list?
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I have a bucket scooter - 1963 VNB Vespa 150. It's torn down completely
and the parts are languishing.
No time to work on.
Bummer.
Some day, tho.
Randy Bergum
1990 Carat
1988 BMW R100 GS
1967 Austin Cooper S
1963 Vespa
2007 BMW 335i (wheeeeeee)
> [Original Message]
> From: Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 12/15/2006 8:47:41 AM
> 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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