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Post by phattanglo on Apr 24, 2020 12:22:58 GMT
I will in a few years time be giving my scoot a well earned rebuild and I wondered if folk could give me their experiences of frame repair vs replacement. I've had a few rust holes welded up by plating so as you can imagine cosmetically it leaves a bit to be desired. My question is do replacement panels, floor, leg shield etc give a satisfactory result or should I be looking for a complete solid frame? Kev. |
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Post by adrian on Apr 24, 2020 15:00:32 GMT
Horses for courses, friends of mine have replaced legshield and floor on their scooters without any issues. But I think if you bought a new frame and panels you get to retain your registration number, but if you buy a second hand frame you would have to use the registration from that(someone correct me if I'm wrong)
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Post by ironsloth on Apr 24, 2020 15:05:34 GMT
That's about right Adrian, the odds of finding a good and decently priced frame are slim to none. Plus getting another frame and swapping the numbers is ringing, and you can get your collar felt for that... 🤠Get the repair panels.
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Post by adrian on Apr 24, 2020 17:38:16 GMT
I am sure that they have new frames advertise on Ebay
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Post by scooterg on Apr 24, 2020 18:35:25 GMT
Would a new frame,,not be an lml ?
I mean to that standard of metal quality
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Post by phattanglo on Apr 24, 2020 19:36:28 GMT
Are the lml frames decent quality?
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Post by ironsloth on Apr 24, 2020 19:58:23 GMT
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Post by citydaz on Apr 24, 2020 20:59:04 GMT
Ive had a dark thought lingering in the back of my mind that i also might need to think about this when i get my 78 P200e frame resprayed next year.
Replacement parts would be my first option, or then SIP - €849 for a Piaggio replacement frame.
With the LML frame i think it would need a good going over by a panel beater/sheet metal worker for it to look right
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Post by scooterg on Apr 24, 2020 21:33:43 GMT
Well they seem to rot quickly
Couple a year old and they’re cheap as feck
What’s the price of a Vespa
And the price of the lml
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Post by phattanglo on Apr 25, 2020 6:15:24 GMT
Is it the thickness of the steel that's the problem with the LML or the quality?
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