electrical diagram vespa 70's era

• Vespa 50 (V5A1T)
• Vespa 50 Special (V5B1T)
• Vespa 50 Special (V5B3T)
• Vespa 50 Elestart (V5B2T)
• Vespa 50 Elestart (V5B4T)
• Vespa 50 S (V5SA1T)
• Vespa 50 Super Sprint (V5SS1T)
• Vespa 50 Sprinter (V5SS2T)
• Vespa 90 (V9A1T)
• Vespa 90 Super Sprint (V9SS1T)
• Vespa 90 Racer (V9SS2T)
• Vespa 100 & 100 Sport (V9B1T)
• Vespa 125 Primavera (VMA2T)
• Vespa Primaver ET3 (VMB1T)
• Vespa GT 125 (VNL2T)
• Vespa GTR 125 (VNL2T)
• Vespa TS125 (VNL3T)
• Vespa P125X (VNX1T)
• Vespa 150 Super (VBC1T)
• Vespa 150 Sprint (VLB1T)
• Vespa 150 Sprint Veloce (VLB1T)
• Vespa P150S (VBX1T)
• Vespa P150X (VLX1T)
• Vespa Rally 180 (VSD1T)
• Vespa Rally 200 (VSE1T)
• Vespa Rally 200 electronic (VSE1T)
• Vespa P200E (VSX1T)  

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Learn Painting

Spray Paint Secret

For those of you who are building your scooter or car for a vehicle that has a remarkable appearance, it takes a good painting.

Among us who has no experience in doing a good paint process. to get good results painting requires some tricks to produce a nice color and sparkle.
For those of you who are doing it, then it can try a few tricks that have been provided by Mario Goldstein. It has been implemented and received a positive response from those who have tried.

Following the introduction of Mario


This is Mario Goldstein and I've spent years as an auto mechanic, making a decent living.

About five years ago, I realized that the real money was in spray painting and auto body work. I took a cut in pay at first, just to learn the skill. Since then, I've never looked back.

Today I have my own shop, and not to brag, but I make an excellent living doing something I truly enjoy. The guys in the shop have named me "The Auto Artist". I take that with a grain of salt, but I have to admit that it feels pretty good.

I'm going to share with you everything you need to know to make any car (or motorcycle or semi-truck for all that matter) look like show quality, but first, I want to straighten a couple of things out...


It looks like art, but its really a skill that anyone can learn...

 Learning spray painting and bodywork repair isn't rocket science - if it was, I sure wouldn't have been able to succeed. It's a skill that takes preparation and practice, and that's really all there is to it.

So, if you think that those fabulous paint jobs you see that just knock everyone's socks off are the work of some artistic genius, think again. It's just some regular guy like you and me who's taken the time to learn how to do it.

If I can do it, you can do it. It only makes sense, doesn't it? Click Here!

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Scooter99

Scooter99.com is the leading and competitive trade company in the world's marketplaces today, we specialized in reconditioning scooters and build a state of the art sidecars for your satisfaction. Our aim is to build up the trade name and follow the strategy of developing international market for our product. We have taken lots of effective measures and operate strictly according product quality management; we put quality, service, price, speed, and creativity on our check list.

These facts fully reflect our trade name's strategy and help our company in exploiting wider market. At the same time, our company gains trust widely from our customers . We understand and listen to your requirements; we built the Scooter and Sidecar to meet your needs.

Our reconditioned Scooter has been fully tested by our engineer before we ship it out to our customer. The Sidecar design itself was a result of a number of years on the road test and research to make a better, saver, and lighter sidecar. Our product quality has been put to the test all over the world, and has received warm welcome in more than 10 countries especially in USA and Canada.

Another additional point would be that all the work is done on one location which is our workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia. We fully monitor our engineer from the starting of the work like stripping down of the Scooter for recondition-ready and build up the sidecar until the shipment of the unit to the agreed location by the customer.

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Seat Locks

Keys are one thing I always find are missing on bikes that have been stored or neglected for a while. This section deals with how to replace a P series seat lock. As far as I know the Vespa P series is the only large frame Vespa that came with a seat lock. Hopefully it will be in the unlocked position on your bike, but if not you will have to drill down the center of the lock with a drill to break the lock.

You'll need the following parts/tools:

A new seat lock
A 7mm socket and driver or a 7mm wrench



There are simply three 7mm bolts holding the lock body into the seat frame. Loosen these with a driver or wrench and the entire lock body will come out of the seat frame. These should all have lock washers on to keep them from loosening with the vibrations of the bike.

Pull the old lock out and refit the new lock in its place. You can use the same 7mm bolts you removed. Once the lock is in place, make sure it works with the seat lock post coming off the top of the gas tank. Try closing it a few times to make sure it is correctly orientated with the seta post. If things are out of line you can loosen the three front seat hinge bolts and slide the seat around for final alignment.

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Vespa P-Series Steering Locks

One thing that always seem to get lost on scooters that have been sitting for a while are the keys. This section shows how to replace the steering lock on a most 70's-80's Vespa large frame bikes and will soon show how to drop the forks to replace the lock on 60's large frame type scooters, and take apart a Lambretta headset to replace the steering lock. The large frame instructions should also be similar to replacing a small frame lock.

To replace a large frame steering lock you'll need:

An electric drill
1/4 or 3/8" bit (must be sharp)
1/8" drill bit
A flathead screwdriver
Finish hammer and a small punch
New lock and cap rivets (available at scooter shops see differences below).
Pliers
Be sure that you get a new lock that is the same as the one you are removing. There are two types of steering locks that look almost identical except for the flange on the top. All P series bikes use the 4mm lock shown on the right down below (after I drilled out the pins). On the left is a 6mm lock that I believe is used in Rallies and other large frame pre-p-series bikes. Be sure you get the right lock for your bike.



The first thing to do is chuck up the 3/8" bit and drill directly into the brass body of the existing lock. Take it slowly and only drill about 3/4" into the lock. What you are trying to do is destroy the small wafers that make the lock work so that it will turn with a flathead screwdriver



The next step is to drill out the small rivets that hold the metal cap to the frame. Use the 1/8" drill bit and try to remove only the head of the rivet. Using a center punch is very useful to keep the drill bit in place when you start. Once these are removed the cap should come off. Once the wafers are destroyed you should be able to turn the lock about a 1/4 turn anti-clockwise.



Now the old lock can be removed from the bike. Once it is turned the entire lock and a small spring can be pulled from the scooter body. The rivet ends will be sticking out of the body and can be removed with pliers.



Clean the inside of the body area for the new lock. A blast of WD40 always works well. Make sure the little holes for the new rivets are clean



New locks can be bought at any scooter shop. I got mine at First Kick and it also came with a replacement spring that should be fitted as shown. Insert the new key into the lock and then the lock into the scooter body. Test the new lock to be sure it is functioning. When it is in the body in the unlocked position the brass body should stick out of the frame by about 1/4". To lock it, turn the headset all the way to the left, turn the key a quarter turn anti-clockwise, and push the entire lock body into the frame. It may not go immediately so as you are pushing the lock body, slowly turn the headset to the right and the lock will drop into a slot in the forks. Once the lock moves in, turn the key clockwise a quarter turn and the lock should remain in place when the key is removed. If all is well you can move on to refitting the metal cap and rivets. The rivets are threaded and just need to be hammered into place. Fit the cap and both rivets as shown below, and using a finish hammer (not a framing hammer with a waffled head) tap them until they are close to being flush with the cap.



At this point you'll need a small punch to hammer them past the face of the cap until everything is tight. If all goes well you are done and ready to go.

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Restoration of your prized Lambretta or Vespa

Scooters Originali are known within the USA and around the world for our top quality, concourse restorations. We can restore your scooter to "like new", just as it was when it rolled off the factory line, or with custom paint and artwork and a performance engine.
Prices range from $4,500 to $7,500 depending on the model of the Vespa or Lambretta, and the condition it is in. For instance, a Vespa Smallframe would probably be in the $4,500 range whilst a Vespa GS160 or a Lambretta SX200 with panels missing, a frozen engine, and in general overall sorry shape would hit the $7,500 mark. A Vespa GS160 or a Lambretta SX200 is worth that kind of money and time. A 1964 Allstate is probably not. (unless the scooter holds real sentimental value for you). Any custom paintwork, or performance engine work will push the cost higher.

General Estimate of the various stages

1. Strip Down:
Your scooter is stripped down to its component pieces: bodywork, engine, forks, and other parts. This is a pure Labor charge. On average, it takes 8 hours to do all this. On older, rusted or bodged scooters, this time can double, or even triple. Labor Rate: $65/hour Job: $520.00 plus.

2. Media Blasting:
We have your scooter body work media blasted down to bare metal, so that the painters have the best possible surface to start bodywork and paint on. Subcontracted Labor: $250.00 - $350.00

3. Bodywork and Paint:
Bodywork and preparation is the key to the best looking paint. A Vespa or Lambretta that requires a lot of welding and corrective bodywork will cost more than a scooter with very straight bodywork. Two tone paint costs more than a single color. Custom artwork will add more cost. We can discuss your bodywork and paint reqirements with you, and suggest a plan that meets both your wants and budget. Subcontracted Labor: Starting at $2,000

4. Engine Rebuild:
While your scooter is being painted, we are rebuilding your engine. All parts are media blasted, all adjusters and external hardware replaced or zinc coated. You get a perfect running engine, which also looks brand new to go along with your brand new looking scooter. $680 + parts.



5. Powder Coating:
For Vespa restorations we have forks, stands, stand brackets, wheel rims, hubs, swing arms and more powder coated back to the original silver/aluminum color. This stage is usually not required for Lambretta restorations, as these parts are painted rather than powdercoated. Subcontracted Labor: $200 on average.

6. Polishing/Chroming:
While the painters and powder coaters are busy, we send out your metal bits to be polished and/or chromed. Polishing is the cheaper, more original way to go (especially for aluminum items) but we can chrome anything you want as well (hubs, wheel rims, etc). Items like panel levers, switch housings, hand levers, choke knobs, fuel rods and fender crests are polished to a nice shine. Subcontracted Labor: Vespa restorations $100 plus. Lambretta restorations $200 plus.

7. Parts Replacement:
This is arguably the hardest section to average out a price for. This is the replacement of all wearable parts of your scooter, which is the key to making the scooter look new. Everything that is worn or old is replaced. This includes but is not

8. limited to:
cables, wiring loom, rubber grommets, tires, inner tubes, brakes, switches, switch covers, seat covers, seat frames, tail lights, headlights, speedometer face and lens, floor channels, endcaps, locks and so on. This is the section where a huge price variable is to be expected, as every scooter is treated differently and each requires a unique list of replacement parts. Price: $800 to $1,500 plus depending on model.

9. Final Assembly:
Once the painted frame and body parts are back, the engine is built, and the powder coating and polishing are back in the shop, we can start the reassembly of your scooter. This is very labor intensive. It includes running new cables and a wiring loom, rebuilding the forks, installing the engine, installing new floor channel kit, installing forks, and so on. This is also the most important aspect of the restoration to ensure that your Vespa or Lambretta will run perfectly as well as look beautiful. Labor Rate $65/hour Hours: 30 plus hours Job: $1,950 plus.

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Good news for Lambretta restorations

Scooter Restorations are the official UK Lambretta scooter spares importer for Scooters India Ltd. We carry a huge range of genuine and remade spare parts for all Lambretta models manufactured from around the world for Italian Innocenti, Scooters India Ltd (SIL) Automobile Products of India (API) and Spanish Serveta Scooters.

Large stock of genuine Lambretta spare parts

We specialise in all Lambretta models manufactured from 1958 up until the last ever GP200 produced by Scooters India in 1997. For models ranging from LI125 & LI150 Series 1, 2, 3, TV175 Series 2 & 3, LI125 & LI150 Special, TV200, SX150, SX200, GP125 (125dl), GP150 (150dl), GP200 (200dl), J-Range models, Cento 100, J125, Starstream 125, Vega 75, LD125, LD150 MK2 & MK3, Innocenti 3-W models. So if you need spare parts to completely restore your Lambretta scooter or to re-build your 125, 150, 175, 200cc engine, Scooter Restorations will have it in stock.

Beware of counterfeit spare parts being imported into the UK in SIL packaging

Scooter Restorations are the official UK Lambretta scooter spares importer that buy genuine spare parts direct from Scooters India Ltd. All spare parts from Scooters India are manufactured from the original Innocenti tooling and drawings. Buying direct from Scooter Restorations guarentees that you receive only genuine Scooters India Lambretta spare parts.

Lambretta Mail Order Specialist

All spare parts are carefully packed to the highest standard to ensure you receive your spare parts free from any damage that may occur during transit.
We always aim to dispatch your spare parts within 24 hours of you placing your order.

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