I think I posted this T5 Vespa Scooter I was rebuilding in some earlier posts...  It was Blue in those... now been taken totaly apart and stripped to bare metal and repainting to Black now. R&M Diamonte Base coat/Clear Coat. Has a tiny Sliver flake in it.

But I am getting further along with the paint job and all. Starting to reassemble but still got a few peices to repaint as they not perfect. But here gives you an idea of the look I am going for on this Bike.

Black and Chrome...

Yep. the very same one...

Well.... fast is all relative I suppose. "Stock" fast for a 125cc it certainly is. It's topping out at 65mph right now. However I know of several "up-kitted" such bikes that do 85 . Normaly kitted up to 177cc those are. But I think 65 is enough for me on 10" wheels.

hehe... well the kid gave that blanket up years ago. I keep it around in the back of the truck for such things as this and for hauling stuff. Pretty snazzy eh?

cphilip wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:


Just think of how many rpms those 10" wheels turn at 65.  That's a lot of turning for a little wheel.

I've never ridden a scooter that fast anyway.

Hey CPhilip, That is one sweet sled. With the T5 most people either love it or hate it. I just happen to really like those bodystyles. What Kit, Pipe, Carb are you running on that bee-yaaach?

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I like bikes with center stands too.

I miss that feature.

Not too much progress even still... but.... parts are on the way. Very hard to get stuff. The front Bitubo shock finaly made if over from Germany and ships out of Richmond Virginia tomorrow. The rest of the hard to get badges and front brake cable I located in San Diego and according to tracking will arrive here tomorrow.  In the mean time I ran into a great treasure of stuff from Austin Tx. A guy there named Jason Kidd had them and put them up on eBay. Jason is an old time Lambretta builder from back in the 80's. He built one with a Yamaha 350 engine in it. Fast scooter! He now builds and restores Harleys.

Well anyway he throws up all kinds of good stuff in a lot that I won. A speedo unit in there that has a black rear face and the right Tach in it. So if it works its a goldmine. If not there is still a bunch of stuff in there that I need and can use. A non hole headset, the drink tray (mine is cracked and can be fixed but this ones new). And a bunch of other bits that will be nice to have. This is the haul.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4522381506&rd=1...


Here is the Clauss Studios remake of the spoiler. Went on very nice. Hard to tell yet what its going to finaly look like but... should be this weekend or so and some very dramatic changes in the front end work. Rolling chasis if not road worthy.



More to come soon. Its really about to come together for the final stage!

Update! Parts are here... well a nice little box with badges and brake cable and a few bits very much needed did. Shock comes tomorrow! There WILL BE major progress this weekend! I am stoked!!!!

Boy that T5 in the above photo is really trick. I like the agressive look of the fenderless front end. I also love the turn down bars; bumstop solo seat,and the racy exhaust can. Nice paint but my favourite for scooters  is yellow and blue.