vespa super 150

1965 Vespa Super 150 out of the garage and into the hands of the owner

/ T.M.Nelson

I was very very happy to get the Vespa Super 150 I have been working on done. Down the list of updates made….

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  1. Scooterworks EIK 12 volt updated wiring (what a pain in the ass…no instructions!!!)
  2. Lapped the Cylinder Head, fixing it from where the previous owner had used Yamabond (thanks guy!! What a mess!)
  3. Torqued the entire scooter. Tack welded the front axle after learning it had come loose after riding once. There are no slots for cotter pins…..WOW!
  4. Making woodruff key after woodruff key because the new flywheel wouldn’t seat on the crank…..frustrating!!!

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All in all, I learned more about Vespa Large Frame scooters than I ever wanted to know……I love motorcycles and that’s really all I need to know :)

Randoms

/ T.M.Nelson

Just some photos I have taken during my travels this week on the road and the interwebs

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Out back of my Office in Barberton, Ohio

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This weekend I am taking the kid to watch vintage road racing at Mid-Ohio Race Course….should be a great time!

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What I thought we were REALLY doing this weekend….watching Super Bikes…but I had the schedule mixed up

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This is at Lego Land in Orlando, a co-worker took his grandson there….he knew I would appreciate this feat of engineering

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The Vespa Super 150 that I am working on for a friend is almost complete…..not my favorite vehicle to work on…..

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Finally, something I am looking forward to when we do have super bikes at Mid-Ohio….the XR1200 series races….weekend of July 16th(?)….be there or be square!

Have you seen the episode of Jay Leno’s Garage with Magnus Walker??? If not….here you go…I think anyone can appreciate the quality of his builds…even if you don’t like Porsches (how can you not like Porsches???)