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It is very tempting when looking for a scooter to see what is for sale on EBay.
There are some beautiful bikes on here shiny two-tone paint jobs, lots of chrome, matching seat covers and maybe even a sidecar. A large number of them are badly and unsafe Vietnamese - Indonesia restorations.
Examples of items that are commonly wrong with the Restored SE Asia Vespa read Jon Pait's blog about buying a scooter from Indonesia. vespatude dot com starting in August 2005
Many times they claim to use new or factory but in truth are old used and damaged items.
When buying a scooter, be sure to inspect it and buy only from a dealer you can trust. Scooters are not toys, never forget that when you ride your life is dependent on that scooter!
I am not trying to sell you anything I just wish more people were informed about this subject.
Kenn
2005 Stella
1980 Vespa P200E
1974 Vespa Primavera 125
1974 Vespa Sprint
1956 Lambretta LD125
There are some beautiful bikes on here shiny two-tone paint jobs, lots of chrome, matching seat covers and maybe even a sidecar. A large number of them are badly and unsafe Vietnamese - Indonesia restorations.
Examples of items that are commonly wrong with the Restored SE Asia Vespa read Jon Pait's blog about buying a scooter from Indonesia. vespatude dot com starting in August 2005
Many times they claim to use new or factory but in truth are old used and damaged items.
When buying a scooter, be sure to inspect it and buy only from a dealer you can trust. Scooters are not toys, never forget that when you ride your life is dependent on that scooter!
I am not trying to sell you anything I just wish more people were informed about this subject.
Kenn
2005 Stella
1980 Vespa P200E
1974 Vespa Primavera 125
1974 Vespa Sprint
1956 Lambretta LD125
Guide created: 06/09/06 (updated 08/13/09)
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