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Sally the Skelly The skeleton (from Greek σκελετός, skeletós “dried up”) is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. Skelly is also a name for a cutdown scooter. A cutdown is a customised scooter (usually an Italian Vespa or Lambretta) with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away. Cutdowns were popular amongst skinheads and scooterboys during […]
Read moreMrs JC’s Super update 2 The last time I rode the super it went well but near the end of the ride it was right down on power and just didn’t want to run. It would start and idle fine but would just die in top gear and I eventually […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 13 The Bajaj has had quite a few additions as it has evolved from Barry the Bajaj into The Black Roughie. In effect the Bajaj has become the test bed for all things scooter and will continue to be “adjusted” as time permits. It has been a great learning tool […]
Read moreMotoretta Tourist Trophy 2015. This was the first of the event previously known as the Mille Miglia Scooter Challenge. Christiaan from Retroscooter and his hard working team outdid themselves this year with a sublime event. With around 70 scooters taking part this year the scene was set for some serious competition and […]
Read more35th Annul Brass Monkey Rally Queens Birthday Weekend Saturday 30th May – Sunday 31st May Idaburn Dam, Oturehua, Central Otago. Motoretta Tourist Trophy Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th April 2015 A four day, 1000 mile team ride for classic geared scooters. An epic test of man and machine, […]
Read moreAfrica Vespa tour 2015 Safaris Recently we were fortunate enough to be able to travel to South Africa and to go on two Safari’s. The two Lodges – Hoyo Hoyo in the Kruger national park in South Africa and Muchenje in the Chobe national park in Botswana were just awesome. […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 12 Its funny the things you learn as you pull your scooter to pieces and then put it back together again. I am not a vespa expert by any means but have acquired a pretty good knowledge about scooter engines, wiring, exhausts, tyres, forks, wheels, carburetors, stands, […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 3 The lambretta 125LC Was produced in Italy between 1950 and 1951 with a total of 42500 units. With 125 cc it has a Bore/Stroke of 52×58 mm and a carburetor Dellorto MA16. This model has 3 gears and 4.3 horse power, going up to 65-70 km/h […]
Read moreSouthern Scoot is part of team ARSCRAC and will be riding with a newly rebuilt SS180 motor by Mike at Not a motorcycle shop. The logistics are not too bad for this trip with the scooter already in Mikes workshop in Wellington. Mrs Southern Scoot is going to be involved […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 11 So the Bajaj had another stock 150 motor with the “sporty note exhaust system” and just needed rewired…. The newish motor started and went well but needed some more go as carting me around was OK but not very fast and the 8″ wheels at any […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 2 After a bit of wire bushing and a bit of a clean Elsie is ready to go outside to the paint booth for painting. Good old matt black and silver should look OK. I masked everything up with some paper out of the printer as […]
Read moreElsie the Lambretta update 1 I managed to source a L/H side panel off ebay for the LC125 Lambretta frame I got from a local guy. It came from a very helpful German trader and is actually off an NSU Lambretta. Nick, one of the scooterists in the know, had […]
Read more1951 Lambretta LC 125 Was produced in Italy between 1950 and 1951 with a total of 42500 units. With 125 cc it has a Bore/Stroke of 52×58 mm and a carburetor Dellorto MA16. This model has 3 gears and 4.3 horse power, going up to 65-70 km/h with a consumption […]
Read moreWaiheke Scooter Rally Recently we were lucky enough to attend this event as an addition to a planned family holiday to the north island. Big thanks to Christiaan from Retroscooter who was kind enough to lend me his SS180 for the rally and to put us up for the night […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 10 The Bajaj Super was a two-stroke 150 cc motor scooter produced in India by Bajaj Auto between 1976 and 2006. Early models were a licensed reproduction of the Italian-made eight-inch-wheeled Vespa Super. Production continued even after the licence agreement with Vespa expired in 1977. In response, Vespa’s […]
Read moreMrs JC update 1 So the new battery strap lasted about 2 days….an old inner tube soon got cut up to fit and so far is doing a great job. All of the other new parts turned up and have been installed and a couple of small issues have now […]
Read moreMods and Rockers 2014 Rack up another convincing win on Saturday to the MODs in the MAR yet again despite dubious judging and rigged events in the greasy Rockers favour. A barbecue to start off with at the First European motorcycle shop, 114 Carlyle Street in Sydenham and then a […]
Read moreMrs JC’s Super update So the Super is almost ready to go. I have ordered a new BGM shock and some other electrical bits and pieces and a strap for the new battery. With the old super shock in the bike the PX200 electric start was causing some issues as […]
Read moreMrs JC’s Super A while ago we brought a Super for her indoors to learn to ride on as Barry AKA the Bajaj and the Black Roughie turned into a bit of a work in progress. Purchased off trade me it looked and turned out to be an “asian import”. […]
Read moreVespa SS180 update 2 I’m still running in the SS180 so every chance I get, which isn’t as much as I’d like, I take it out for a spin. It’s got nearly 300kms on it now so only a couple of hundy to go. Whilst riding a couple of […]
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