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Post by dpoints on Aug 21, 2015 9:44:54 GMT
Hi all, I'm new on here so please don't shoot me down on my first post.
some of you will find this ridiculous, but I'm new to scooters and Vespas, but fancied a garage project. I have acquired an old motovespa frame (px frame) and am looking to restore / build it up to a usable vehicle.
im not too fussed on actually riding it, I just like tinkering so I was hoping to put a 50cc engine in (so I can ride it on a car licence as I haven't got a bike license and can't be bothered with a cbt).
the question is, will a50cc engine fit and if so what should I be looking at?
thanks in advance
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Post by henri on Aug 21, 2015 11:03:25 GMT
interesting ,usually its a px engine into a smallframe ,an ya get slagged for it , but i actually know a fellow member of "the awkward squad" who's gone the other way . just to annoy people ,its what passes for humour in the "awkward b*st**ds scooter club" of which i'm a founding member .
first off ,yes it will fit ,but you'll need to have top hat shaped spacers made as the mounts shorter an takes a thinner bolt ,the rear shock mounts will line up without altering .an also you may need to shorten the inlet manifold as 50cc's (smallframes) have there carbs inside the frame .apart from that a pk50 engine will slot straight in ,an lectrics are same as a px ,an cables can be run to connect without drilling extra holes .
there is also another option , a modern auto 50cc engine , but that takes a lot more work/engineering ,too see how much visit the "butchered auto's" page on face book ,a guys just done one on there . H
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Post by dpoints on Aug 21, 2015 11:33:21 GMT
Henri you are a star
question: how do I become a member of the 'awkward b*s*ard scooter club', I think I could fit right in!
thanks again
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Post by henri on Aug 21, 2015 12:23:04 GMT
sorry but ya cant , coz were awkward , you have to be born that way ,so maybe your already a member but didnt know it ,if so you can forward your overdue membership fees to my paypal account ,as i'm also the president/secetery, the other members my mate ,but i only keep him as eye candy to lure the girls in .
you can do like mathius did an start your own club n affiliate with us ,he's a german tuning wiz an president of the "solitary c##t scooter club" ,as he said why join when you can be the prez ,think big , but thats germans for ya,always tryin to take over the world . H
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Post by punkasf**k on Aug 23, 2015 15:37:49 GMT
u have to have a cbt to ride now and bugger the 50cc off and get a p2 engine in it lol
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Post by henri on Aug 23, 2015 17:07:40 GMT
not if ya passed a car test before 93 , you can ride n take pillions on a 50cc without l plates, just insewerants will ask for a cbt an charge more without 1 ,h
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