1962 Sportique update 2

1962 Sportique update 2  Most of my scooters have 10″wheels and have been modified in some way for suspension or engine upgrades. I have ridden 8″ scooters before but never spent a lot of time riding them and until now tended to stick to bigger wheels with better tyres and […]

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1962 Sportique update 1

1962 Sportique update 1 – The work continues on this scooter with the engine nearly complete and ready to start. The Sportique was a Douglas scooter produced in England and sold very well here in New Zealand. The Italian equivalent was the VBB1 and VBB2 models. The original 150 engine […]

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1962 Sportique

This scooter has spent some time outside and is almost at the point of no return. It mainly has surface rust but water damage has found its way into the frame and various components of the scooter. It didn’t run when I got it and the previous owner said it […]

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Vespa PK 100 update 3

  The little PK smallframe has been a battle at times but I’m getting to like it for what it is. As is always the case, I’ve ended up spending more than the scooter is worth but it has been good to use parts from manufacturers that aren’t so well […]

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Vespa PK100 update 2

The PK came with a standard fork and front drum brake. These forks are reasonably sought after as they can fit into a lot of vespa frames without too much modification and you can add a disc brake assembly from a PX or an aftermarket Crimaz unit to them. You […]

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Vespa PK100 update 1

  The PK was always going to be a project and become a good smallframe learning platform. While I have had 2 smallframes over the years, I hadn’t worked on them much and didn’t know a lot about them, other than general maintenance that applies to most vespa scooters. It […]

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Vespa PK100

I recently acquired this Vespa PK100 S in a TM auction. The seller had purchased it from the previous owner who had supplied the following information with it: Vespacross PK130s dirt scoot A little different to your normal vespa. I built this thing for racing small bikes where they shouldnt […]

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81 LML 150

    81 LML 150 originally came from Dunedin. It didn’t run but the rego was on hold and it was a good price. It had a PX engine in it and some aftermarket performance parts. The frame was in good condition and had good tyres and shocks. The engine […]

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Belladonna Black 07

Belladonna Black 07 This Belladonna scooter has been in the wars and was purchased because of its pedigree and I liked the rough and ready look of it. Also the location was handy when planning scooter trips up north. The original 150 engine in it had been modified and the […]

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Douglas Vespa Wideframe project 2

Douglas Vespa Wideframe project 2 This Douglas Wideframe scooter came from a local man in Invercargill. It might be worth “doing up” or just reassembling it and getting it going or maybe even selling it as is. Good Points: Body in good condition and complete with little surface rust. Less good but […]

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1958 Douglas 92L2 update 5

    1958 Douglas 92L2 update 5 Recently I discovered how the Douglas scooters were numbered. I had been told the scooter was a 42L2 but after some internet searching and comparing serial numbers with known scooters, I was able to figure out a rough guide as to the dating […]

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1979 Honda XL500S – Tyres

1979 Honda XL500S – Tyres The original tyres that came on the CBR600 rims, I have used for this project, were in poor condition. Once the bike was up and running enough to get a basic tune done, the old tyres were going to be replaced anyway. The rear tyre […]

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1979 Honda XL500S – Front Guard

1979 Honda XL500S – Front Guard As the project has evolved, the stripped down look is fine but a little impractical, when living in an area, where inclement weather can happen at anytime. I have seen a lot of other similar projects without mudguards and have always wondered what they […]

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Vespa SS180 stator replacement

Vespa SS180 stator replacement I upgraded the original points ignition system on the SS180 quite some time ago but havn’t made too many changes to it since then. The lighting has been great and other than a pickup failing, the rest has worked very well. It was one of the […]

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Bullseye the Vespa SS90

Bullseye the Vespa SS90 So I got a ring from a guy that was selling a Vespa SS90. He was looking for a good home for his scooter and after talking to him for a bit and some emails back and forth I realised that he was actually a serious […]

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Reachies Belladonna Scooter

Reachies Belladonna Scooter Recently a Belladonna scooter was advertised for sale in Auckland Black Bella 2003 – 172 QUATTRINI M1X MilleMiglia plus 60mm Mazzucchelli full circle Crankshaft. More or less 182cc – All engine work undertaken by professional technicians.  – Quality bearings and seals – Mikuni TM32 flat slide carburettor […]

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