new scoot excitement

[scooterslag]

Picking this up on Sunday from Wickstead custom show...




its a Spanish motovespa T5 which is non autolube (didn't know this until recently- everyday is a school day etc) she's a runner and once I've done the NOVA thing, tyres,seat, quick service will be popped on the road, been 11 years since I last had a Vespa on the road, the lammy has done me proud but she deserves a rest and I've wanted another T5 for a dog's age , going to enjoy the clutch wheelies again even though I doubt my clutch will agree

[triffid]

I didn't think the T5 went to Spain but they did the T200 with the frame - ie T5 frame and normal 200 engine, but I stand by to be corrected. Easy way to check without ripping the engine cowl off is the exhaust - if it is a clamp fit then it isn't a T5 motor.

[scooterslag]

Oct 5, 2016 14:44:41 GMT triffid said:

I didn't think the T5 went to Spain but they did the T200 with the frame - ie T5 frame and normal 200 engine, but I stand by to be corrected. Easy way to check without ripping the engine cowl off is the exhaust - if it is a clamp fit then it isn't a T5 motor.

have to correct you chap- yes it is a T5,and yep they were made in Spain but under the guise of MotoVespa, exactly the same spec as the Italian version apart from its non -auto lube and the exhaust body is more like a PX rather than the chunky T5 box (same two stud fittings). They came either in Red. White or Black and production wise ran the same time as their Italian cousin.

[triffid]

Ah, everyday is a school day

[Juan]

A mate of mine had an Italian import from '85, non autolube.

[ozoap]

I have a '85 non autolube T5...Im not the "mate" you mentioned?

[Juan]

Had not has, was on about Martin from Dyce. Can't keep up with your scoots at the best of times.

[Adi Nugroho]

Aaaah....So much jealousy that piaggio didnt sell T5 here in Indonesia

All we have here just T5 frame with px150 engine called Excel. I Wonder how incredible that machine runs

[scooterslag]

Well the T5 turned out to be a bit of a dog in the end, totally shagged motor and in need of a rebuild, broke it for spares and bought a tatty 1999 ET4 which has been a great little scoot

[scooterslag]

Well here's a picture of the beast, not everyone's cup of Darjeeling but I've owned auto's for the last 15 years along with my series 3 lammies and smallies so still counts in my book. The ET4/et2 were the successors to the old PKXL range so still a smallie. Great bikes out of the box and the two -stroke 50's have great tuneable engines and the 125's ( mine is a early pre-leader engine) really go well. Its over 20 years old now and I've owned it for nearly five - looking a bit tatty here in its winter garb of handlebar muffs and home made cutdown screen.