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Do you own an open handlebar bike? Or know someone who does?

How many of you have an open handlebar Vespa? I’m wondering if you’d quietly like to contact me and get your name on ‘the growing list’ for a quiet 2021 invitational. 

Marc and I, Douglas owners are inviting ALL owners of early APE, and open handleb

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The traditional way to fit a club badge circa 1955

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Vespa 1978 Super VBC1T_Body Repairs

I haven't posted here in quite a while due to my focus being on other projects.

Just prior to the stage 4 lock down the owner of a 1978 Vespa Super dropped by my home to discuss some 'minor' repairs to the body of his classic scooter. He primarily wan

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VBB clutch / gear issue

Hi Members

Went for a ride on Sunday and last set of lights before home I did a big bunny hop and now I have a gear/clutch issue.

The rest of the way home while in gear I had a grounching sound and even if I pull the clutch leaver in I am still in gear

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Koleksi Vespa Klasik, Indonesia

Imam’s uncle, Pak Wen, is president of the Krembung Vespa club. Krembung is a small village in East Java surrounded by several impressive volcanos and sugarcane fields. He and his mates are selling some scooters from their collection of old Vespas. 

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Increasing gear ratio

Looking to get a few lower rpm on highway travel. Anybody put a 100/90/10 tyre on the back (did it fit) and another option is to use 24 tooth clutch drive gear, to replace original 23 t one. I think there is a replacement available. Anyone tried thes

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Re: Petrol mix for 1966 Vespa

Hello. I have just purchased a classic 1966 Vespa Super and it didn’t come with a manual. I have downloaded one but thought I would ask the experts on here what the mix is for petrol and oil. What oil is the best to use or should I just use a two str

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1960 VNB1T Vespa Body Repairs

Alessio a very enthusiastic Vespa owner/collector called me a couple of months ago to see if I'd be interested in doing some body repair work on one of his recent acquisitions, a quite rare 1960 large frame vnb1t 125cc 3 speed Vespa. Originally facto

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Introducing my 68 Vespa Sprint "Bella"

Those of you who have been following the posts from Vincent about the 68 Sprint refurbish will be interested to note that the project has been completed and "Bella" now has 65km on her newly refurbished odometer. Bella is the third Vespa to join our

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68 Vespa Sprint Body Refurbish

Over the last few weeks or so I've been intensively refurbishing a Vespa Sprint body that had seen better days. The scope of the repairs are quite extensive also including the fitting of a new floor board.

An ongoing record of the work is posted at th

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Wide rims and tubeless tyres

hi classic versa riders

Im not sure if anyone has experience with wider tyres on pxs particularly a px200 but was contemplating putting wider tyres and tubesless rims on and wanting to know if its worth it and whether its more hassles than benefits. t

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P200E Gearbox

Have a p200e and am doing gearbox job. Couple of questions, when the gears are fitted to shaft, should the slots for cruciform all be aligned, or is there no difference? Next question, are the gears and shaft interchangeable with after 83 PX (except

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