Scooters.....
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I have a 61 Heinkel touriste thats been in my family from new but now needs major work. 175cc four stroke capable of 70 mph, classed as the rolls royce of scooters.(looking for an engine and box if anyone knows of one)
Moley
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We have a 1967 Mobylette 49cc moped, we've had it since 1982 when it was a runner we paid £15 for it and only bought it for the reg no:I
we then decided to keep it and restore it and who know's maybe one day we'll get it out of the back of the garage and get it done up[:0]
Moley and Brian the Snail
we then decided to keep it and restore it and who know's maybe one day we'll get it out of the back of the garage and get it done up[:0]
Moley and Brian the Snail
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Originally posted by CHARLIE COMMER
I have a 61 Heinkel touriste thats been in my family from new but now needs major work. 175cc four stroke capable of 70 mph, classed as the rolls royce of scooters.(looking for an engine and box if anyone knows of one)
dont bother getting a engine sell it to me i always wanted one of them
Originally posted by CHARLIE COMMER
I have a 61 Heinkel touriste thats been in my family from new but now needs major work. 175cc four stroke capable of 70 mph, classed as the rolls royce of scooters.(looking for an engine and box if anyone knows of one)
dont bother getting a engine sell it to me i always wanted one of them
I have this years "Scootering" magazine calender up in my kitchen if that counts!
If anyone has a px125 in scotland that they want rid of just let me know - I'm yer man...
we are the mods we are the mods we are we are we are the mods...
Rupert
"With great cars comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
If anyone has a px125 in scotland that they want rid of just let me know - I'm yer man...
we are the mods we are the mods we are we are we are the mods...
Rupert
"With great cars comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
Jostein
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Never had one myself, but when I was 15 years of age (many moons ago) I visited a mate who lived on a farm.
Farmers sons, mad as they are (this guy was certainly no exception to that rule), he'd taken an old Vespa 50cc scooter and fitted a larger (ill-fitting) 125cc engine to it. This meant meant that the engine was too big for the rear wing, so he'd cut out half of it to get the engine in.
More importantly, it was so side-heavy that you had to counter-weigh the scooter by leaning to the other side while driving. AND the brakes were not working at all.
I was persuaded to test drive that lethal thing, and I remember that it went pretty fast on the country lane outside their farm. I came at some speed with no helmet, knowing that I had no breaks, but then the local bus suddenly appeared in the middle of a bend.. ! It is a miracle how I missed it, and I still don't understand how I escaped what would have been a nasty collosion - with me killed, for sure.
That was a true near-death experience, and I've never been on a scooter after that.
Farmers sons, mad as they are (this guy was certainly no exception to that rule), he'd taken an old Vespa 50cc scooter and fitted a larger (ill-fitting) 125cc engine to it. This meant meant that the engine was too big for the rear wing, so he'd cut out half of it to get the engine in.
More importantly, it was so side-heavy that you had to counter-weigh the scooter by leaning to the other side while driving. AND the brakes were not working at all.
I was persuaded to test drive that lethal thing, and I remember that it went pretty fast on the country lane outside their farm. I came at some speed with no helmet, knowing that I had no breaks, but then the local bus suddenly appeared in the middle of a bend.. ! It is a miracle how I missed it, and I still don't understand how I escaped what would have been a nasty collosion - with me killed, for sure.
That was a true near-death experience, and I've never been on a scooter after that.
Went to a scooter meet at a local pub,some lovely old scooters with all the mirrors,just like a scene from quadrophenia,cool!
Prefer bikes myself.
Prefer bikes myself.
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Originally posted by telfordbob
Prefer bikes myself.
AMEN [^]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
Originally posted by telfordbob
Prefer bikes myself.
AMEN [^]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
Hallelujah [^]
Sybhil & no1
Sybhil & no1
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Originally posted by transitvanman
i have a rally 200 a T5 a cosa 3 lambrettas and a nsu prema
i have had a few 150 supers and i think they are one of the best vespas ever made i have a mate who has a few supers dont know if he wants to sell any
Nice.. I Love Rally 200s got a 1974 one myself, what are the lammys you have? and any chance you could ask your mate about whether he wants to sell one of his 150 Supers,
Scooter boys, scooter boys, lace up boots and Corduroys.
Cheers Cemlyn
Originally posted by transitvanman
i have a rally 200 a T5 a cosa 3 lambrettas and a nsu prema
i have had a few 150 supers and i think they are one of the best vespas ever made i have a mate who has a few supers dont know if he wants to sell any
Nice.. I Love Rally 200s got a 1974 one myself, what are the lammys you have? and any chance you could ask your mate about whether he wants to sell one of his 150 Supers,
Scooter boys, scooter boys, lace up boots and Corduroys.
Cheers Cemlyn
I had one of these ....
it was bright yellow and had a shopping basket on the front - we got it off my granny. All my mates had "proper" bikes but we could all only do 30mph so it was all fair.
Rupert
"With great cars comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
it was bright yellow and had a shopping basket on the front - we got it off my granny. All my mates had "proper" bikes but we could all only do 30mph so it was all fair.
Rupert
"With great cars comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk