Hello from Monmouthshire

[kex]

Not far from Chepstow to be precise.

So found myself looking at old Vespa's on the internet for no apparent reason, then in a moment of madness, having done zero research but having consumed a few glasses of wine, I bid on one on eBay.

I won.

So, just back from Birmingham in a borrowed van with my newly restored 1965 cream Vespa.

Last time i rode any kind of scooter was 15 years ago on holiday in Greece (yep, I know, every one warns you not to, but I have been riding motorcycles for over 30 years so what could go wrong). Turns out quite a lot.

Fast forward 24 hours and i was strapped up in some middle of nowhere hospital with a broken leg. No, was not the Scoot, it was me standing back to take a photo of ot and not noticing i was on the edge on a cliffs. Did what any sensible person would do as i started to fall, grabbed the scooter and pulled it down on top of me.

So thats my entire history of scooters and Vespa ones at that.

This is mine, so far I have ridden it (in the rain of course) all of half a mile. But this time I did not fall off a cliff.

Kerry

[djloone]

Top introduction ..welcome..and mint looking scoot

LOON-E

[jackthekipper]

welcome...thought it was only me who did stuff like that ha ha...nice looking machine

[henri]

hi n welcome ,nice scoot . was ya wearing shorts n flip-flops during the cliff incident ,i believe thats the tradition .H

[kex]

Thanks everyone, for your kind words and Ace, yep you had it in one, guess I left my brain behind when I packed my suitcase :-)

[johnnymarr]

welcome ,great story!

[bignico2411]

Brilliant story and beautiful scoot, welcome aboard!

[kex]

Thank everyone for your kind words, what a nice forum, pleased to have found you :-)

[bigd]

Welcome to the forum, that's one tidy looking scoot, health to ride!!

[kex]

Thank you, shes not bad for 51 years old :-)

[kex]

Delighted to say Waspy has performed without any problems since it arrived and has now covered 200km, have removed the spare wheel and carrier as well as the rear seat as the Mrs would not go anywhere near it (cant say I blame her) have replaced with a polished rack. Also the rear plate is now a traditional pressed steel one, current mirror will be replaced as its stop gap but better than nothing. Think thats all I will do now apart from ride it when ever I gat the chance :-)

[djloone]

looks really tidy..enjoy it

LOON-E