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Shouldn't be too bad? Cut hole, find mounting points, fit pedal and cable/hydraulics, lock up spare lever?

Find a good welder and get on with it.

8k?????

Thats impressive clutch abuse!!!!!

OK....

Second gear, clutch in, run like mad, dump the clutch and grab the throttle! Don't do it in first on a P2, I did that and the bloody thing stood upright on its rear wheel when it fired first time.

Sito Plus every time. All the other pipes tend towards the revier end of things.

If you've removed the air filter you will need to upjet. By doing so you are allowing more air into the engine,and will require more fuel to avoid the mixture being weak. What Guy forgets to mention is that a lean running engine - ESPECIALLY ON AN ENGINE THAT IS DESIGNED TO RUN LEAN - will rapid...

Remove the kickstart entirely and bump the bugger everywhere. Oh, and yes, it is a self tapper for the headlight. Or thats what I use anyway, which isn't quite the same thing....

Vivo in Edinburgh have frames I think, and he seems a decent bloke if you explain your situation?

Good call!

If you've disconnected the oil pipe, I hope to god you've crimped the end of the little copper tube it was attached to, or you'll find out what 'running lean' means the hard way!

I've carried far greater weight than that on my own - I'm currently at 15 stone and I've lost a bit - and have carried pillions. A P125 isn't going to enjoy the experience, a P2 will find it better, but in all honesty buy an auto GTS and you'll have a lot fewer struggles on your hands.

Geared Vespas run out at 200cc, auto ones at 300cc.

HTH

Funnily enough, that would have been stage 2, I could live with the disproportionate look

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed so far, I'm trying to work up a comprehensive list of variants and their years and their dates at the moment, then I need to try and source photos of them all.... This is going to be an ongiong project for some time though! Or as Juan memorably refered t...

vespa'n'brogues wrote:

also if i payed 1k+ for a px or t5 then if its been looked after etc then should it be reliable as i will be riding it for some time and will be doing a bit of mileage with the girlfreind on the back too

thanks
rob:)

Pass your test and buy a P2 then. A P125 with a pillion isn't fun

If either of these resurface for sale, let me know. I quite fancy that idea 8" or 10" wheels?