Last weekend was the Central Classics Motorcycle convention in Houten. A great opportunity to see some great vehicles, scourge for unique parts and get some deals on tools. So my mate, my father and myself set of on windy Saturday morning to Houten (near Utrecht).
You always go to the conventions in the hope to find
something unique and boy, did we! I know of the existence of this scooter and
it had always intrigued me, but it was great to see on in real life: a Vyatka
Vespa Copy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyatka_(motor_scooter)
I was very
much tempted to buy this scooter and we were offered a great price, but… I
still have the old lady waiting for some TLC, a house to renovate and some
sculpts to produce, so I can’t really take on another project. The Vespa
wannabe had great patina, and the engine was alive, it would have been a great quick
and dirty get it back on the road ASAP kind of resto project. Some pics:
We also saw some great cafe racers (also on my to do list) and other vehicles like this calssic Guzzi scooter.
Another
little gem we found was a Peugeot S57B scooter. A really lovely chain driven
125cc low rider. Still looks like a really nice base for a scooter hot-rod, but
unfortunately prices are already very steep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Motocycles
And in the
tradition of the Vespa, the Mini, the VW Beetle and the Fiat500, also Peugeot
has issued a retro look version of this scooter, the Django! Nice for the Tupperware
lovers.
We also
managed to pick up some crucial tank repair and treatment materials, but we
didn’t find any interesting parts there. The stuff we bought will first get rid
of the rust in the tank and then cover it in a good layer of fuel proof epoxy.
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