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TurtleGT
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Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:07 pm
This one's from the UK eBay and is described as a "2002 VESPA PX 200 WITH LOTS OF EXTRAS"


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Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:40 am
a Paul Weller theme bike... The Jam on one side and Style Council on the other....
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:28 pm
What??? 2002??? That's the super secret 2010 Vespa 500.
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Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:00 pm
This one's sort of a Frankenscooter,
but a very creative one:


It comes from the UK eBay and the seller describes it as a
"PUCH ALPINE SCOOTER,1959.
This scooter is modified.
The conversion is based on a SYM JOYRIDE 180cc, 4 stroke, 4 valve, liquid cooled twist and go scooter."
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Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:33 am
a little girlie, but cool.
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Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:11 pm
This looks to be a very nicely restored one
It's a "ISO MILANO 150cc DIVA" from 1959
The first picture is from before it was restored
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:36 pm
Quite a beauty, and in my favorite color too!

This one's from eBay Italy, but sold from Cannes, France
The Google translation of some of the French:
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Piaggio V14T (August 1950)
in perfect working condition,
rare counter Veglia transmission with the front wheel. hoof aluminum wings ARDOR
first hand, Piaggio sold nine in France in August 1950 by the property, ACMA, carte grise of French origin.
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:03 pm
I like this one
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Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:19 pm
Another really nice one, but in a completely different way

From the UK eBay
The seller wrote:
This is an original 1965 Maicoletta 250cc that I purchased from the importer Mr. Jones, in Bolton in 1965.

I have all paperwork and original log book, and have been the only careful and loving owner from new.

It has always been in excellent condition but I restored it completely anyway by having the frame and many parts powder coated, a professional respray and also a second 6V battery in parallel with original in order to improve starting.
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Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:29 pm
Thanks for those interesting pics. I wonder if the Buck Rogers styles will ever come back... R
...a mean motor scooter and real go getter...
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Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:00 am
Still Shifting wrote:
I wonder if the Buck Rogers styles will ever come back... R
I was briefly confused, because I thought you were talking about Will Rogers

This French ACMA is decorated with a period "Will Rogers style"
and that style will never come back

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:17 am
Here's an unusual one from eBay France

It's a "Motobécane MOBY-SCOOTER de 1955 (125cc)"
and not yet restored

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:37 am
Linda - have you ever seen a British "Corgi" scooter?

Look up the corgi, and the history of it. I think you would get a kick out of it.
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:31 am
Rover Eric wrote:
Linda - have you ever seen a British "Corgi" scooter?

Look up the corgi, and the history of it. I think you would get a kick out of it.
Wow, that's a tough search, mostly got back Corgi dogs named scooter. They look coolthough , real low rider look with the long handlebars, and I dig the push start/pop the clutch since they don't have kick starts.
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:01 pm



A folding scooter they parachuted in with the British paratroopers, i guess. Or they planned to, anyways.
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:08 pm
Can you imagine thousands of angry British paratroopers buzzing at you on those? Teeth grit, full of rage, teeny folding scooter
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:08 pm
Jeremy W wrote:
Can you imagine thousands of angry British paratroopers buzzing at you on those? Teeth grit, full of rage, teeny folding scooter
Everyone needs a Trunk Monkey in their top case!
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:19 pm
Rover Eric wrote:



A folding scooter they parachuted in with the British paratroopers, i guess. Or they planned to, anyways.
The Welbilt Corgie is cool...

But its rebranding as an Indian "Papoose" is a classic!

(hee-hee-hee)
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Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:04 am
Seems like it's time for another one

This is a elegant 50cc moped/scooter from eBay Italy

It's a Como from Garelli-Agrati
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Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:30 am
From France and the Will Rogers era

Beautiful scooter:



With gaudy accessories:

(both pics from: www.waltercedric.com/tags/scooter.html )
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Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:33 pm
This one's more of a work of art than a mode of transportation

Described by it's UK eBay seller:
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VESPA PX125E MK1 (T5) CUSTOM
1983 PX frame fitted with a fully rebuilt immaculate standard T5 engine breathing through a stainless steel scorpion exhaust.(runs sweet as a peach!)

Paint & Murals by Si Clark (stunning multi colour flash candies over a black & eerie dess basecoat)

Extensive engraving by Adi Clark (few bits by Peter Robinson)

Chrome by Karl Russel (Quality Chrome)

Seat fabricated by Andy Nixon

This Custom has had over £14,000 spent on it and comes complete with ALL the extensive filed receipts to prove the fact (even right down to the dustcaps!)

One-off bits include= Twisted standard length forks, totally original chrome/engraved panel plates, speedo face, light shroud, floorplate.
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:23 am
Just a little Thank You to L.
Glad you did not take your sabbatical.
Love you pics..
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:48 am
got mine wrote:
Just a little Thank You to L.
Glad you did not take your sabbatical.
Love you pics..
I did take that sabbatical, actually

It was just ridiculously short, since I'm SUCH an MV addict
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:47 pm
L from Jersey wrote:
Another really nice one, but in a completely different way


We have 2 of these.. Awesome bikes, the Original Maxi Scooter.
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:40 pm
I'm not here...
But this one is WAY too good not to share!

It's an old Triton Cafe Racer--which is a Triumph/Norton hybrid
This is a classic example of how they used to super-customize motorcycles
Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_motorcycle

From the French eBay:
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:42 pm
L from Jersey wrote:
This one's more of a work of art than a mode of transportation

Described by it's UK eBay seller:
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VESPA PX125E MK1 (T5) CUSTOM
1983 PX frame fitted with a fully rebuilt immaculate standard T5 engine breathing through a stainless steel scorpion exhaust.(runs sweet as a peach!)

Paint & Murals by Si Clark (stunning multi colour flash candies over a black & eerie dess basecoat)

Extensive engraving by Adi Clark (few bits by Peter Robinson)

Chrome by Karl Russel (Quality Chrome)

Seat fabricated by Andy Nixon

This Custom has had over £14,000 spent on it and comes complete with ALL the extensive filed receipts to prove the fact (even right down to the dustcaps!)

One-off bits include= Twisted standard length forks, totally original chrome/engraved panel plates, speedo face, light shroud, floorplate.
I'd be afraid to ride that scooter but I would anyway. What an awesome work of art!
Sincerely, Jess
My GTS Partay Disco Lights
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:15 am
Great for any stevie wonder, or scooter fan..nice one..and a old mate of mine, robo,..did the crome work..
get your graphics on your scooter..
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Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:51 pm
Love this one

Any guesses as to what it is?

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:15 pm
The Paul Weller bike is awesome!!!
If it wasn't for the bad, you wouldn't appreciate the good...
Quit yer bitchin' and enjoy your life!
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:12 am
L from Jersey wrote:
Love this one

Any guesses as to what it is?

I think that's a Russian Vyatka
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:16 am
Here is some info on the Vyatka. I've only seen 1 for sale here in California.

http://www.scootermaniac.org/index.php?op=modele&cle=589
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:33 pm
VLBJS1 wrote:
Here is some info on the Vyatka. I've only seen 1 for sale here in California.

http://www.scootermaniac.org/index.php?op=modele&cle=589
That's cool

You're close, but this one's actually Italian
It's a 1963 50cc Gilera & it doesn't look like there are many left to photograph

(BTW,
if you like this sort of thing, there are some very cool old scooters
at: http://zwotakt.de/menue/Roller.html

The images are all copy-protected, so I never repost those)
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Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:01 pm
1958 Peugeot S 57 C
Love those old scooters!!

This is an unusual one:




The more common Peugeot S 57 model looks like this:


And they both look a bit like the Lambrettas of that time:




Plus, the metalwork is similar to that that you also see on ACMA Vespas,
which inspired many Asian restorations like this one:

(which some consider unfortunate)
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Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:26 pm
L from Jersey wrote:
With gaudy accessories:

(both pics from: www.waltercedric.com/tags/scooter.html )
You may be afraid to learn that accessory package was a standard option known as the "Texas Model"
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Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:55 am
sifty wrote:
You may be afraid to learn that accessory package was a standard option known as the "Texas Model"
That's funny!




More cool stuff about Peugeot S 57s
An amazing unrestored one:


Macho French dudes on a road trip:

From: http://maicomobi.wordpress.com/category/page-21-1955-peugeot-s57-scooter/

And a great link to a website for Peugeot enthusiasts:
http://www.scooterspeugeot.fr/uk/index-uk.html
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:10 pm
Sometimes the rust patterns on scooter relics are really cool

I suspect this 55 Vespa must have other things going for it as well
The bids for it are already up to 1800 Euro

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Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:04 pm
Celebrating the Fuji Rabbit
Because there is one on eBay right now
and because they're really cool!

The one on eBay is from 1960


This is an unusual advertisement for it:


This is a cute toy based on it:


And this is a lovely site for finding out more about them:
http://www.fujirabbit.com/index.html
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Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:17 pm
Living the Dream/Nightmare
From the manga character Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo:

(Image found at:
http://www.gowherehiphop.com/2008/02/10/2008-grammy-vids/ )

This is the inspiration:


From the very strange & classic video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Hk-inOG-k
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Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:23 pm
55 Goggo Luxus 200
This is a lovely example of a classic German scooter from the UK eBay



This is a cute advertisement for it,

from one of the many German parts of the excellent site: http://www.glasclub.org/

(But http://www.glasclub.org/glas/historie/typen/roller/rollere.htm is in English and quite interesting)
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:09 pm
I'm not sure this one should be encouraged
It honors the movie "The Mummy"
But I saw this movie on an airplane and I have to admit--the scooter is true to the spirit of the movie

This is the trailer:
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi385286425/

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