Post by bikeownerus on Aug 19, 2017 12:35:40 GMT
Hi,
Apologies ....although I'm a long term motorcyclist....I'm not a scooter rider (ignoring a Vespa 90 I rode over the local hills as 14 year old 40 years ago).
I happened upon your club doing a bit of research for an elderly neighbour. She has a T reg PX 125 in her garage with about 6000 miles on it. Her daughter bought it from new, used it for a couple of years and it has remained under a blanket in the garage ever since. Having a quick look - it seems to be fine - dusty and dirty but otherwise OK. It does appear to have some strange chrome bars on it which culminate in foot rests on the boards??
Because she knows I ride and tinker with bikes my neighbour has asked me to help sell it. I suspect (?? hope ??) that given a carb clean, oil down the barrel, fresh fuel / oil, etc - that it could be got going. It was apparently fine prior to going into hibernation.
My suspicion is that even fully cleaned up and MoT'd it wouldn't be worth a great deal (~£1k??) so it's not worth paying a professional to undertake any form of rest or work? So the alternative would be to assess the state, hopefully prove it's a runner and find an enthusiast.
So I'm seeking your advice and knowledge of the market to try and help me do the best for my neighbour.
Thanks
Doug
Apologies ....although I'm a long term motorcyclist....I'm not a scooter rider (ignoring a Vespa 90 I rode over the local hills as 14 year old 40 years ago).
I happened upon your club doing a bit of research for an elderly neighbour. She has a T reg PX 125 in her garage with about 6000 miles on it. Her daughter bought it from new, used it for a couple of years and it has remained under a blanket in the garage ever since. Having a quick look - it seems to be fine - dusty and dirty but otherwise OK. It does appear to have some strange chrome bars on it which culminate in foot rests on the boards??
Because she knows I ride and tinker with bikes my neighbour has asked me to help sell it. I suspect (?? hope ??) that given a carb clean, oil down the barrel, fresh fuel / oil, etc - that it could be got going. It was apparently fine prior to going into hibernation.
My suspicion is that even fully cleaned up and MoT'd it wouldn't be worth a great deal (~£1k??) so it's not worth paying a professional to undertake any form of rest or work? So the alternative would be to assess the state, hopefully prove it's a runner and find an enthusiast.
So I'm seeking your advice and knowledge of the market to try and help me do the best for my neighbour.
Thanks
Doug