Percy,

Not vintage, but my newest toy is a 2001 BMW C1 scooter.  Although, does a
bike with seat belts, roof, and windshield wipers qualify as a scooter???

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Buffalo 66
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Speaking of Scooters.off topic..Vespa, lambretta owners on
the list?

My main business is selling/repairing/servicing
scooters, both vintage and new.

  I prefer vintage Lambrettas, but as a transportation
appliance, Japanese scooters are pretty good.

For the most part, stay away from Chinese scooters
(there are exceptions) as they are pretty poorly
manufactured.

 me, I'll take a 1966 lambretta TV200 anyday.
if anyone has a Vintage scooter chime in!
this winter I am restoring a 1965 Vespa ss180, a 1960
GS150, and a 1962 Vespa 150 VBB.

  heres some pics of my prior work..
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/53%20allstate%20resto/
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/57%20Allstate%20resto/
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v638/cruciformx/Gran%20Turismo%20Restorati
on/

Percy
Buffalo 66 scootershop
Buffalo, NY
--- Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> wrote:

> Scooters and Isle of Mann came up on digest.
> Also.."Alternative transportation"...
>
>   Check out the Yamaha Zumas.  My wife bought one of
> these about two years ago to use as a 'pit bike' at
> her equestrian events.  Cute thing..50ccs, electric
> start, fairly large tires (you can ride it off the
> pavement) has a 'luggage compartment' under the seat
> and it goes about 45mph..fast as a diesel
> van...kidding just kidding..It would fit into a
> vanagon GL, probably.  Very cool way to get around
> in a city or for short trips out of a campsite..
>
>   And thanks for everyone who responded to my query
> about a source for spotlight.  It seems Unity is
> about the only manufacturer, so there I go.
>
>   Don Hanson
>   84 faux-Westie with I-4 8 valve motor..power
> nothing..
>