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Post by webrest on Oct 9, 2012 23:48:00 GMT
Another image parked up under the stairs. My wife actually likes it there too I'm lucky she doesn't mind my auto excesses. Dave Attachments:
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Post by gujuk on Oct 22, 2012 3:58:55 GMT
heya dave, i too have become somewhat of a convert to these little tinny bikes after years of riding old japanese sports bikes. i got an italian made little px200e which zips me to work n back and to the beach at lunchtimes. your older style bike is gorgeous,,,,wanted to know how cheap, available and easy was it to get yours back from vietnam??? enjoy the scootering. Attachments:
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Post by webrest on Oct 24, 2012 13:38:00 GMT
Hi gujuk, I bought mine a few years ago when the dollar wasn't as strong as it is today so my pricing would be well in excess of what you would be paying today. .The answer is though much cheaper than a lot of the dross that you see for sale here that also needs work. Easy to arrange but bear in mind all those in the know hate the imports and will bad mouth them at every opportunity. A lot of the local repairers won't touch them. The accepted opinion here is that if you buy an import it will be the end of the civilized world as we know it. Make no mistake there is rubbish coming from Asia but if you do your homework you should be happy enough with your purchase. One thing is for sure if you get a local to restore an early for you from scratch it is going to cost you a small fortune. Far in excess of an import. Expect to have to do work on the scooter and if you don't consider it a bonus. In other words look at it this way. Even if you had to spend a couple of thousand or so above the approx. 31/2 k it would cost to import from Vietnam it still only comes to 5 or 6k. One of the local hot shoes are not going to be any cheaper in fact I would think most would be more to bring up a bike from scratch.. I restored and built sports and race cars for living so believe me the bills add up very quickly. Lot of the shops working on scooters here at least from what I am told, I haven't met any myself, seem to be pretty narrow minded and can't be bothered or just can't think outside the square. It was the same thing with the cars. Everyday motor mechanics don't have the ability or patience to work outside defined parameters. In my experience the guys working on the unusual product are not usually from the trade. They were quite often anything but.. I was a camera operator by trade. Maybe though if you aren't in the same position and you may have to turn to the moaners to get work done. If that is the case perhaps the local option would save you a lot of earache from the doomsayers. Good luck with your endeavor whatever way you go. Your little daughter is pretty cute by the way. Dave
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Post by Devo McDuff on Oct 24, 2012 20:29:19 GMT
Got to say mate, there is a huge stack of evidence supporting the doomsayers.
Is it worth the risk when there are genuine Vespas about in Australia at decent prices?
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Post by webrest on Dec 23, 2012 21:43:23 GMT
Absolutely worth the risk. Given that you don't have two left hands when it comes working on them.
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Post by Devo McDuff on Dec 25, 2012 23:13:20 GMT
Think you'll be in the minority with that opinion but each to their own.
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Post by kru251 on Jan 11, 2013 19:58:56 GMT
I have never owned a Vietnamese restored nor will I. I'm sure somewhere there are good ones coming out of VN, but just type Viet Bodge into Google. Picture is worth a thousand words they say. Well there's a novel here then. flickrhivemind.net/Tags/vietbodge/Interesting
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