Vespa Club of Britain forum

I have just got a vespa but it has no plates and i dont know what engine size it is i can sort of make out the frame code which is vsx 1t. I fear this may be a 200cc i am 18 with a full driving license and was wondering if i can ride this bike i think the answer is no but i just need someone to reassure me. Should i check the engine number? Please could someone tell me where it is?

Thanks Tom

vsx1t is a p200e frame prefix,engine number is on right hand side about 150mm back from the engine bolt,normally partially obscured by the exhaust.
do you have group a on your licence?,if not then i don't think you can legally ride it.i could be wrong as the modern licensing laws are hard to understand,i passed my bike test back when god was a boy and i can't get my head round modern bike licenses!

If its a 200 you need a full bike licence I'm afraid, you can not ride it without, max on L Plates is a 125..

Sorry but I just have to ask mate... how can you have bought a scooter without knowing what model and cc it is, did the previous owner not know? buying a scoot with no plates and no docs sounds like a risky strategy IMO

p.s check the frame and engine number here

scooterhelp.com

Haha there you go see. I didnt buy it, it was free but i know for sure that there is not a bad history or stolen recover jobby. I wil get some pics up in the other section. Yes thanks Bryno i did go on scooter help its an awesome site thanks. i found that its a 1979 p200e. A bit gutted to be honest that its a 200 not a 125. but hey.

'A bit gutted to be honest that its a 200 not a 125. but hey.'
if you're really gutted i'll give you £300 for it!

haha I'm not that gutted. I am going to get it running then maybe take my test or sell it for a wadd.
Sorry.

oh well,it worked once.got an li150 series 2 after offering the bloke £30 for it.it was only 8 years ago too!

maverick9 wrote:Haha there you go see. I didnt buy it, it was free but i know for sure that there is not a bad history or stolen recover jobby. I wil get some pics up in the other section. Yes thanks Bryno i did go on scooter help its an awesome site thanks. i found that its a 1979 p200e. A bit gutted to be honest that its a 200 not a 125. but hey.

LOL, im sure there are many willing on this site to swap your 200 engine for their 125 - enjoy