In the late 1950s, VESPA was a motor scooter for boys whose daddy had money. And the local pharmacy owner's son had a baby-blue one and died when he was thrown from it in a car-scooter collision on my street. He was the first person I ever saw dead, lying very still and no blood at all. I remembered how Kenny and John looked at school and thought about how their parents would cry for months about Kenny. I never forgot that lesson about traffic.
Nice scooter, remember those from younger days. 85 now. Working on outboard, always took phone pics. Helped to remember what went where, carbs ect. Great Vids young man. Great attitude you have. God bless. 🐻👍
You're an awesome teacher! We all can learn so much from your expertise! An old scooter needed some much needed attention from someone that knows. Awesome video!
Watching these videos gives me some ideas to use whenever I get around to repairing my lawnmower, a few old outboards, and a '76 Harley SX175 dirt bike I have.
My older brother had one of those Vespa scooters This was before Honda's Motorcycles became popular, I was about ten years old at the time ... I love how you put your feet on the floor and how wide it is.... This brought back long ago memories .... I am so glad you got it running again... Great Job.
There's a lot of crossover between VW and Vespa enthusiasts. Both are quirky little machines, but clever & reliable designs for their time. You'll find a lot of those Vespas in Italy with 30-50,000 kilometers on them. Great job getting her running again so quickly.
Can confirm. Picked up a ‘73 full original 50 Special Lusso that was in a dusty garage and untouched for 24 years. Changed the candle and went to school the next day with it.
Nice Video thanks it reminded me of when I purchased a 1964 Vespa GL in the year of 1982 from a guy in London who also didn't have the tank feed connected, so used a two stroke oil bottle with petrol inside it to show me it was a runner. I to lovingly took the Dellorto carb apart to clean it properly. Thank you for your video.
Vespas and Lambros were all over the orient when I was overseas. Well engineered and durable. I feel like riding around Rome. Wishing you the best with this one. Worth restoring I think. I can't wait for the next episode.
It seems it's been a long while since we've seen this Vespa on the bench. I get it that some projects just aren't worth following up on, but still hope to see this one rolling...or at least a post mortem describing why it's perhaps best used for good firm landfill.
compression, fuel and spark gotta love old school! nice find, good work sounded really good thanks for the video looking forward to seeing more of the Vespa
hey... Coincidence i am now born and live in indonesia ... here a lot of vespa fans ... all sparepart vespa is very easy to find ... i have 1 vespa at my house ... vespa sprint 1973 ....
Found your videos by accident and really enjoy them! You have a great attitude and very light hearted way of solving problems and fixing things. Keep up the great work and keep posting!
Music to my ears when that started--------great job again !!!! Back in the early sixties my buddy had one and what stories it could tell . Also had a sidecar for it and we used in the winter too. Always was blowing head gaskets-----homemade just didn't last-----thanks for the memories
I had one just like it 54 years ago used really dependable thanks for the memories . Oh by the way my first time out I went thru a hedge and hit a house , its a wonder kids make it thru their teen years, I like the way you dive in no fear and get the job done. thanks bill
Great job mustie runs very sweetly, just as you say just a final fettling she'll be spot on!. PS. dellorto cards are very high quality carb,and compete equally with weber.They have been standard equipment on ,or an option on many of the European performance and race car applications . Regards limey b.
Well, ice been watching your videos for about two weeks now and I've come to a decision .McGiver can't hold a candle to you! I've watched you repair, rebuild, tear apart and improvise to get things running that haven't run in years. Things that you do aren't found in any books or how to manuals, they're only learned thru experience and you have taught me a thing or two. I admire what you do cause I try to do the same. I'm retired military , turbine engine helicopter technician. Enjoy your videos, keep up what you been doing and I'll keep learning! Happy hunting at garage sales, catch your next video, take care, Louis from Gretna, Louisiana.
Of course it will run. I bought a Vespa 90 which had been stored in a garden shed for 15 years. When I picked it up, I took a can of petrol with 2 stroke oil added to fill it up, and a tyre pump to pump up the tyres. It started on the third kick and I was able to ride it home with no problems.
Great find and awesome "tweak" making the Vespa started! I love to see more progress video you will be making on this gem. I inherited an original '64 VBB from my dad. Thx.
That dinged up thread would have had me throwing wrenches and packing it in...I'm calling the Vatican, there's miracles being performed in a garage in New Hampshire.
If you're going to work on old equipment you need a good set of thread tools. I'd chase the thread personally, but the way this one was booger'd I see why he used the thread file. I'm not sure how he got it off with it looking like that.
As a mechanic, I chase threads on the regular, it’s far from a miracle. But a great thing to know if you work with nuts and bolts. A tap and die set is a must have tool, would have chased both set of threads and it would have been butter.
Vatican had some very bad people representing them in Center Harbor, went to school down there for a year, and believe me, just brain washing lol.. Mustie's bringing back the good , besides the pope might commandeer the Vespa. Once you learn how to deal with grungy threads, and invest in a tap n die set (invest meaning borrow from friend ), they aren't a big deal, it's not his first rodeo with this stuff, we do vintage ducacti's , hit these snags all the time.. patients is a virtue lol.. New Hampshire is so packed with amazing stuff, from Kangumangus Hiway, the gorge, skiing Cannon, mt Washington, the lakes, I'm rolling down thereon my monster as soon as the border opens again..
Vespa = tried and true. If a Minarelli engine, then highest order of reliability assured. Thank you Mustie1 for sharing your skills with us ... I've picked up a few good tips from you. Cheers, Col, NZ.
I never get tired of watching you bring an old, neglected engine back to life. The government should give you a tax credit for every hunk you save from the landfill.
A very long time ago back in the 60s I had a SS 180 Super Sports it was always breaking down and not going always in the repair shop I only wish I'd your knowledge to repair and fix I enjoy your videos you make it so simple but so complex for people that do not know as I've got older I realise there was an alternative
I think you need to find a "water buffalo" (GT 750 Suzuki) at one time I had 8 of them- got all of them working rode them all. I donated all of them to Suters Speed Shop in Verona Wisconsin.
Fantastic use of logic to determine whether it’s worth proceeding into ordering parts. We had a clay pit near us that was great for hill climbing. We, on our motorcycles, were taking a break when a kid, dressed in his school clothes, rolled up aboard a shiny new Vespa, passed by us, horn beeping, and proceeded up one of the highest hills while sitting down. The engine did not even grunt. We were amazed! He returned to our “gang” and introduced himself as Marty Cappaletti, and when we questioned him about the Vespa, he said it was the biggest Vespa made and his dad had it shipped from Italy. Naturally, we asked how fast it was. Marty replied, “I don’t know, it gets kinda scary”. Marty started brushing the dust off his dress pants, muttering “Dam! my moms gonna kill me”. From that day on it was a bunch of guys having fun, ragged motorcycles and a shiny Vespa.
respect this man's patience in his troubleshooting, am astounded at his technical knowledge and his depth of resources for parts and his excitement when he gets all this abandoned stuff to run. I really pay attention during these vids to pick up any knowledge that I can.
Great job fixin it, hope to see you finish it sometime soon. Got a 70 Vespa 50 special myself, going on the bench in the near future, but got to learn a few nice electrical things from you in these videos. Keep up the good work, all are nice to watch when I'm not in the garage :)
My first motorcycle was an early '60s Vespa 50 just like this one! It was fun to see all those familiar bits and pieces. To get it running after sitting for years, I had to just clean up the points and change the spark plug!
My fav thing is that your language of parts matches the age of the vehicles and engines you work on.. wish I had a neighbor like you! Lot of projects we would/could do together. I just never get around to do nearly as much as this guy.
This video is almost at a million views. He probably sold it as is on craigslist for a couple hundred bucks just to make way for another project. UA-cam is where he makes his coin.
Hey wanted to say thanks to you I was given a Qualcast 35s rotary mower and was able to get it running through watching how you stripped a carb and cleaned it. Thanks again.
Man I love the small engine community. I am still in highschool and looking to start a small engine repair business this summer. I have been watching roadking and musties videos for over a year now and worked on tons of small engines to get them running (my grandpa was a small engine mechanic as well and has plenty of engines to work on). Anyways I thought I would just say thank you for convincing me to go in my grandpa's footsteps.
$360.00 must have been a big chunk of change back then. My dad purchased our house in LA for $3,000 just a few years prior in 1963. Buying a Vespa must have been a truly luxury purchase back then.
Hey Mustie1. Your easy style of instruction and video production is superb. You have a very analytical mind which is perfectly suited to troubleshooting. Your videos present a "ride along" quality which is very refreshing. You chat to the camera in a way that is reminiscent of a journeyman instructing an apprentice. My only complaint is these things are so addicting I find myself watching several of them per day. Thanks for your time, effort, and amazing tutorials. Well done.
27:02 Make your own ultrasonic cleaner using those buckets. Just need something to warm it up, and then go to amazon and search for an "Exciter" in electronics. An exciter is basically a speaker voice coil without a paper cone. You attach it to whatever you want, and it becomes a speaker. (provided it doesn't shake itself apart from the vibrations) Once you have that installed, hook it up to a stereo system and play some sweet jams. .... or get a tone generator app on your phone, hook it up to the stereo's input, and play with the frequency to see which one resonates well in the gunk bucket. 😉
There is something satisfying about hearing an engine run after doing some work to it,especially an older one,that hasn't had fuel in the cylinder for many a moon..the sound,and smell..I tried to explain it to my wife.,she just gave me one of those looks that say "OK just nod & smile,it makes him happy"..my son though.. His smile like mine,as he bliped the throttle,.. A father son moment over a series 2 Li 150 ..priceless...
i have same vespa like this but made from 1964, it's very bulletproof.. the engine never give me a single trouble.. drove it in the middle of bad traffic jam or long touring 200 miles no problem at all.. i'm gonna keep it as long as i can.. pretty machine!!
I have a 1964 Allstate Sears Vespa. I put a 150 cc kit in it, and it runs very strong, I have a lot of fun with it.
In the late 1950s, VESPA was a motor scooter for boys whose daddy had money. And the local pharmacy owner's son had a baby-blue one and died when he was thrown from it in a car-scooter collision on my street. He was the first person I ever saw dead, lying very still and no blood at all. I remembered how Kenny and John looked at school and thought about how their parents would cry for months about Kenny. I never forgot that lesson about traffic.
Nice scooter, remember those from younger days. 85 now. Working on outboard, always took phone pics. Helped to remember what went where, carbs ect. Great Vids young man. Great attitude you have. God bless. 🐻👍
Bringing an old engine back to life never gets old, does it? Thanks for sharing, Darrin.
And in 20-30 years someone's going to do this ALLLLLL over again hopefully with this same engine and or bike and put that video into the ether. 😆
Said it many time previously, your manner, approach, humour and narration to these things is just great. Good luck my friend.
you love him
You're an awesome teacher! We all can learn so much from your expertise! An old scooter needed some much needed attention from someone that knows. Awesome video!
Love seeing it come back to life. Just restored a VBC that was missing a lot of parts. Love the Vespas, so easy to work on.
Watching these videos gives me some ideas to use whenever I get around to repairing my lawnmower, a few old outboards, and a '76 Harley SX175 dirt bike I have.
You`re absolutely the most skilled mechanic I came across in 56 years. Greetings from Austria!
"Is this taking too long for you guys?" Nah. I'm on my deck smoking a cigar and drinking a vodka tonic. No rush. Take your time.
Me having my tobacco pipe relax video
Great stuff. I had a 1964 vespa back in the 1980s. Sold it when I went overseas for my big world trip back in 86. Wish I still had it today.
My older brother had one of those Vespa scooters This was before Honda's Motorcycles became popular, I was about ten years old at the time ... I love how you put your feet on the floor and how wide it is.... This brought back long ago memories .... I am so glad you got it running again... Great Job.
There's a lot of crossover between VW and Vespa enthusiasts. Both are quirky little machines, but clever & reliable designs for their time. You'll find a lot of those Vespas in Italy with 30-50,000 kilometers on them. Great job getting her running again so quickly.
if it's a classic Vespa, the answer to "will it run" is always "yes".
If mustie touches it, it'll run.
old vespa´s always run, my smallframe sat for 5 years, 4 kicks and you´re of, now just 1 every time
Can confirm. Picked up a ‘73 full original 50 Special Lusso that was in a dusty garage and untouched for 24 years. Changed the candle and went to school the next day with it.
An old iron, great history...
There's an old one stuck in a tree near my house in someone's yard.a tree grew around it, that's how old it is. I want it so bad
Nice Video thanks it reminded me of when I purchased a 1964 Vespa GL in the year of 1982 from a guy in London who also didn't have the tank feed connected, so used a two stroke oil bottle with petrol inside it to show me it was a runner.
I to lovingly took the Dellorto carb apart to clean it properly.
Thank you for your video.
Vespas and Lambros were all over the orient when I was overseas. Well engineered and durable. I feel like riding around Rome. Wishing you the best with this one. Worth restoring I think. I can't wait for the next episode.
Great to see the old stuff running again. Nice new bench top.
I like the editing where you point out the bolts and poof the carb is on the bench. Great video!
Yes and it springs to life!Love it good job Mustie.
Ah, taking apart a new-to-you carb, such fun! Nice work getting it up and running!
It seems it's been a long while since we've seen this Vespa on the bench. I get it that some projects just aren't worth following up on, but still hope to see this one rolling...or at least a post mortem describing why it's perhaps best used for good firm landfill.
Most impressive, looking forward to the next video on this restoration project.
WOW! This has to be one of my personal favorite bikes you've worked on, Mustie! Wish I had that little zinger! Thanks for sharing with us.
compression, fuel and spark gotta love old school! nice find, good work sounded really good thanks for the video looking forward to seeing more of the Vespa
Mesmerizing project!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Best way to start a Saturday morning. Thanks Mustie1
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A job well done. Appreciate your relentless patience. Thanks.
Great carb dissection and re-assembly. You're a real teacher man! I wish you could be my mentor! Can't wait till I see it ride!
Love watching tired machines come back to life.
hey... Coincidence i am now born and live in indonesia ... here a lot of vespa fans ... all sparepart vespa is very easy to find ... i have 1 vespa at my house ... vespa sprint 1973 ....
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You know of any to sell?
@@matlamb5648 i am selling one! Take a look st my videos on my channel
Found your videos by accident and really enjoy them! You have a great attitude and very light hearted way of solving problems and fixing things.
Keep up the great work and keep posting!
This man had a tool for almost any job he does. I learn a lot every time he post a new video.
I love that little thing, well done Sir!
I love that 2 stroke sound
Music to my ears when that started--------great job again !!!! Back in the early sixties my buddy had one and what stories it could tell . Also had a sidecar for it and we used in the winter too. Always was blowing head gaskets-----homemade just didn't last-----thanks for the memories
I had one just like it 54 years ago used really dependable thanks for the memories . Oh by the way my first time out I went thru a hedge and hit a house , its a wonder kids make it thru their teen years, I like the way you dive in no fear and get the job done. thanks bill
Great job mustie runs very sweetly, just as you say just a final fettling she'll be spot on!.
PS. dellorto cards are very high quality carb,and compete equally with weber.They have been standard
equipment on ,or an option on many of the European performance and race car applications .
Regards limey b.
Well, ice been watching your videos for about two weeks now and I've come to a decision .McGiver can't hold a candle to you! I've watched you repair, rebuild, tear apart and improvise to get things running that haven't run in years. Things that you do aren't found in any books or how to manuals, they're only learned thru experience and you have taught me a thing or two. I admire what you do cause I try to do the same. I'm retired military , turbine engine helicopter technician. Enjoy your videos, keep up what you been doing and I'll keep learning! Happy hunting at garage sales, catch your next video, take care, Louis from Gretna, Louisiana.
Of course it will run. I bought a Vespa 90 which had been stored in a garden shed for 15 years. When I picked it up, I took a can of petrol with 2 stroke oil added to fill it up, and a tyre pump to pump up the tyres. It started on the third kick and I was able to ride it home with no problems.
Great find and awesome "tweak" making the Vespa started! I love to see more progress video you will be making on this gem. I inherited an original '64 VBB from my dad. Thx.
Enjoyable to watch, as always.👏
purred like a kitten. very nice mustie. showing your patience on this one. 👍
You are the personification of one of my favourite sayings, ' problem solving is part of the fun ' .
Vespas are so basic, easy and fun to work on. Parts available and cheap. I enjoyed the video. Just restored a 1974 VBC.
That dinged up thread would have had me throwing wrenches and packing it in...I'm calling the Vatican, there's miracles being performed in a garage in New Hampshire.
ukulelefatman dingle your pingle bro?
If you're going to work on old equipment you need a good set of thread tools. I'd chase the thread personally, but the way this one was booger'd I see why he used the thread file. I'm not sure how he got it off with it looking like that.
As a mechanic, I chase threads on the regular, it’s far from a miracle. But a great thing to know if you work with nuts and bolts. A tap and die set is a must have tool, would have chased both set of threads and it would have been butter.
Vatican had some very bad people representing them in Center Harbor, went to school down there for a year, and believe me, just brain washing lol.. Mustie's bringing back the good , besides the pope might commandeer the Vespa.
Once you learn how to deal with grungy threads, and invest in a tap n die set (invest meaning borrow from friend ), they aren't a big deal, it's not his first rodeo with this stuff, we do vintage ducacti's , hit these snags all the time.. patients is a virtue lol..
New Hampshire is so packed with amazing stuff, from Kangumangus Hiway, the gorge, skiing Cannon, mt Washington, the lakes, I'm rolling down thereon my monster as soon as the border opens again..
"Stay!!...good boy"
I'm dying 😂😂😂😂😂
Vespa = tried and true. If a Minarelli engine, then highest order of reliability assured. Thank you Mustie1 for sharing your skills with us ... I've picked up a few good tips from you. Cheers, Col, NZ.
You are an amazing mechanic. Very fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.
It's A-L-I-V-E !!!! Now it is just details. I'll be watching.
I never get tired of watching you bring an old, neglected engine back to life. The government should give you a tax credit for every hunk you save from the landfill.
Jeff Ratliff I concur with the Gentleman Mr.Ratliff 100% ! Those in favour say yea,::: " YEA. "
Yea
Yea
Lovely old scooter...back in the early seventies a couple of mates of mine each had (second hand) Vespas so I well remember that sound...
Dave
A very long time ago back in the 60s I had a SS 180 Super Sports it was always breaking down and not going always in the repair shop I only wish I'd your knowledge to repair and fix I enjoy your videos you make it so simple but so complex for people that do not know as I've got older I realise there was an alternative
So much fun to watch them come back.
love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning
I think you need to find a "water buffalo" (GT 750 Suzuki) at one time I had 8 of them- got all of them working rode them all. I donated all of them to Suters Speed Shop in Verona Wisconsin.
Mmm
Greg's Garage &
Fantastic use of logic to determine whether it’s worth proceeding into ordering parts.
We had a clay pit near us that was great for hill climbing. We, on our motorcycles, were taking a break when a kid, dressed in his school clothes, rolled up aboard a shiny new Vespa, passed by us, horn beeping, and proceeded up one of the highest hills while sitting down. The engine did not even grunt.
We were amazed!
He returned to our “gang” and introduced himself as Marty Cappaletti, and when we questioned him about the Vespa, he said it was the biggest Vespa made and his dad had it shipped from Italy.
Naturally, we asked how fast it was. Marty replied, “I don’t know, it gets kinda scary”.
Marty started brushing the dust off his dress pants, muttering “Dam! my moms gonna kill me”.
From that day on it was a bunch of guys having fun, ragged motorcycles and a shiny Vespa.
Gotta love the simplicity and the sound of a 2stroke.
I knew you would have the little "Wasp" running in no time! Looking forward to seeing the restoration and the first ride! Thanks for posting!
great work , didn't need the manual for the carb , must be years of experience
respect this man's patience in his troubleshooting, am astounded at his technical knowledge and his depth of resources for parts and his excitement when he gets all this abandoned stuff to run. I really pay attention during these vids to pick up any knowledge that I can.
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That was pretty awesome watching you take that old Vespa and making it run again! Awesome!
thanks, l will bring it by for a 6volt stereo installation when its done,
Great job fixin it, hope to see you finish it sometime soon. Got a 70 Vespa 50 special myself, going on the bench in the near future, but got to learn a few nice electrical things from you in these videos. Keep up the good work, all are nice to watch when I'm not in the garage :)
"2 stroke fuel for inquiring minds." Yes! Thank you!
Ah, finally at the end the beautiful sound of Italy :-) The Vespa live's
My first motorcycle was an early '60s Vespa 50 just like this one! It was fun to see all those familiar bits and pieces. To get it running after sitting for years, I had to just clean up the points and change the spark plug!
Great machines, the Vespas. My Dad was a great enthusiast, had several. My first motorised transport was a Vespa 50.
that thread restoration was genius
best damn machanic ive ever seen
Mustie has the magic touch, no matter if it is a car, scooter, boat,garden tools, he can get most things to work,👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the attention to detail......and nothing gets u up set....thanks
Couldnt tell if it was a new haircut or new bench top. That little carb was as complex as a 21 year old Italian woman.
Easy girl
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Surely you josh as no carb could be that complex.
Or as cranky.
but purrs nice when the juice is flowing
Come on Mustie1, future videos of the Vespa.
My fav thing is that your language of parts matches the age of the vehicles and engines you work on.. wish I had a neighbor like you! Lot of projects we would/could do together. I just never get around to do nearly as much as this guy.
You're a wizard!! Sounded great!!! Soon you'll be able to ride it around 👍
+Mustie1 - So what happened to the Vespa? I can't seem to find any further videos about it, so I assume the project was abandoned?
This video is almost at a million views. He probably sold it as is on craigslist for a couple hundred bucks just to make way for another project. UA-cam is where he makes his coin.
I_Dont_Eat_My_Friends who asked that?
@@ssamotorsfinland Just providing a possible explanation to why there were no further videos about the vespa.
Where are the rest of the Vespa videos?
@@stevensmith4877 ikr
are you ever going to finish this vespa.
Really! That's what I was going to ask.... but you already did.... 6mos ago! Well... I'll give it the old 6mo bump!
what a beautiful sound at the end when it worked ..
great job , really enjoyed that video .
Hey wanted to say thanks to you I was given a Qualcast 35s rotary mower and was able to get it running through watching how you stripped a carb and cleaned it. Thanks again.
Well done Mate!! Never a doubt!!☺
805ROADKING Never expected you to be here man! love the videos you both put out keep it up!
motor heads united
Man I love the small engine community. I am still in highschool and looking to start a small engine repair business this summer. I have been watching roadking and musties videos for over a year now and worked on tons of small engines to get them running (my grandpa was a small engine mechanic as well and has plenty of engines to work on). Anyways I thought I would just say thank you for convincing me to go in my grandpa's footsteps.
minefan 01 haha same. I just like working on the smaller stuff. I might move into full scale engine work eventually
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I got a new Vespa in 1965 from Sears for $360.00.
$360.00 in 1965 had the same buying power as $2,785.75 in 2017
Annual inflation over this period was about 4.01%
It's $2,805.93, not $2,801.99.
$360.00 must have been a big chunk of change back then. My dad purchased our house in LA for $3,000 just a few years prior in 1963. Buying a Vespa must have been a truly luxury purchase back then.
I hope you still have it?
@daniel bean In 1964 my dad bought me an Allstate Compact made by Puch form Sears, don't know what the price was but it was my first motor vehicle.
Don't you hate it when you wake 'um up and they run just fine.... LOL!! Love it!!
This is a fun project to watch you bring it back to life....thanks
Would love to know if it ever was restored fully. Love Vespas.
Your channel rocks man! This is my 8th video to watch.
Cool!
Brought it back to life...
Thanks for sharing ;)
I've always wanted an old vespa. Thanks for posting, it's a cool scooter !!
Hey Mustie1. Your easy style of instruction and video production is superb. You have a very analytical mind which is perfectly suited to troubleshooting. Your videos present a "ride along" quality which is very refreshing. You chat to the camera in a way that is reminiscent of a journeyman instructing an apprentice. My only complaint is these things are so addicting I find myself watching several of them per day. Thanks for your time, effort, and amazing tutorials. Well done.
thanks john
Yes sir. Thank you. Watching your Honda 350 vid now. Nicely done.
Ditto!
SO WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO IT ?????? STILL NEEDING PARTS ????
Lots of vespas in london. Great little bikes .. you got the old girl running good.
I sure like that thread file. Looks like another exciting series...I like the long videos, too. Thanks Mustie.
update coming on the vespa?
27:02 Make your own ultrasonic cleaner using those buckets. Just need something to warm it up, and then go to amazon and search for an "Exciter" in electronics.
An exciter is basically a speaker voice coil without a paper cone. You attach it to whatever you want, and it becomes a speaker. (provided it doesn't shake itself apart from the vibrations)
Once you have that installed, hook it up to a stereo system and play some sweet jams.
.... or get a tone generator app on your phone, hook it up to the stereo's input, and play with the frequency to see which one resonates well in the gunk bucket. 😉
Congrats! You da Man! I'm not as intimidated about carbs after watching you, and there is a lot of experience behind this fix.
Enjoy your videos.some of my fondest memories are delivering newspapers on a Cushman scooter when I was a teen. Many years ago,maybe 1959 or 60.
Very nice work.
Are you going to be doing any more work to the Vespa scooter
Wow. Just love a Vespa, I owned a T5 Classic. Big or small all sound the same. Well done.
That was 40 minutes well spent watching your video. I loved it.
There is something satisfying about hearing an engine run after doing some work to it,especially an older one,that hasn't had fuel in the cylinder for many a moon..the sound,and smell..I tried to explain it to my wife.,she just gave me one of those looks that say "OK just nod & smile,it makes him happy"..my son though.. His smile like mine,as he bliped the throttle,.. A father son moment over a series 2 Li 150 ..priceless...
engine sounds great
i have same vespa like this but made from 1964, it's very bulletproof.. the engine never give me a single trouble.. drove it in the middle of bad traffic jam or long touring 200 miles no problem at all.. i'm gonna keep it as long as i can.. pretty machine!!
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