Posts

customshow trophies 2015

These are the SCOOTERSHOW'15 trophies

The first two samples have arrived. We think it's great - for a size comparison - it's a 2 euro coin.

There are 2 designs: Classic / Automatic and then 1st and 2nd place respectively.
All Customshow categories.

As a sample, we first had a 1st place “Classic Best Engineering” and a 2nd place “Automatic Best Engineering”.

scooter-customshow-cup-2015

scooter-customshow-2015-trophies

 

How do you like the trophies?

[Poll id = "15"]

 

Alpen Custom Show 2015

We were at the Alpen Customshow 2015 Innsbruck

The Contact with our customers is very important to us. Such is the tradition of great own Scooter Center Events like our own Scooter Custom Show SCOOTERSHOW and the Classic Days very big. the Support the scene is a matter of course for us, so we support a lot of scooter meetings and are also at many events with our own Scooter Center / bgm - Stand represent. So we went to the last weekend too Alps Customshow of our friends from Tyrol.

IMG_9967-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015 IMG_9955-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

After an arduous journey with over 800km, lots of traffic jams and holiday traffic, we arrived in Innsbruck in beautiful Tyrol with the best weather!
Stop - I think we have to clean up here first:

“Alpen Customshow”, “beautiful Tyrol”, “best weather”... NO, unfortunately the custom show did not take place in a mountain hut with cow bells ringing. After all: thanks to Innsbruck's great location, there was still a mountain panorama: as soon as you step out of the event hall:

IMG_0042-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

No vacation in Tyrol

And of course it wasn't a vacation either, it was hard work, because we had made every effort to use the huge storage space of the long van effectively and loaded the cart full of scooter parts.

IMG_9973-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

But thanks to the many helping hands of the Mountainmen scooter club, our van was unloaded very quickly. So we were ready for the rush of visitors right on time for the start of the first Alpine Customshow in Innsbruck.

IMG_9992-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

We had a lot to do all day and enjoyed the many interesting conversations with our international customers

  • Germany,
  • Österreich,
  • Italy and
  • Switzerland is very happy.

This weekend, they are special to us. often noticed by very young Vespa drivers, some of whom bought from us with their parents. This is how we imagine family shopping together on the “long Saturday” :-)
It's nice to see that the long-term support of the scene pays off and that young, enthusiastic Vespa and Lambretta drivers are also joining us!

Speaking of the “long Saturday”: the customshow lasted until 20:00 p.m. - a long and exhausting day, which we had a lot of fun.

IMG_0036-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

We had promised fair prices and many scooterists have on Scooter Center Stand made real bargains. Thanks to our mobile payment terminal, customers were also able to go along with ease Credit, debit cards and even PayPal pay, which was very well received. We have several boxes of those new bgm catalogs distributed, costly merchandise, benches, tires, rims, helmets, ignitions, small parts etc. and were very happy to be able to drive home relatively empty.

The storm on the BigBox

A very special kind of rush surprised us in the late afternoon:
We have had some of our new bgm PRO BigBox Sport Vespa exhaust systems for the whole day Vespa PX 80-150 and Vespa PX 200 / Rally 200 sold, but suddenly the demand exploded and we sold two huge boxes of BigBoxes within a very short time. Only later it turned out that outside on the test bench an exhaust test took place. The operator of the test bench had tested a lot of exhaust systems here and of course the performance of the BigBox had convinced everyone here. The performance-oriented Vespatuners took advantage of the favorable opportunity and bought a new BigBox directly on site at the fair price.

IMG_9986-alpen-customshow-innsbruck-2015

Thus the bus was loaded relatively quickly and the stand was quickly dismantled. Many thanks again to our friends Andy, Stoffi and Zini, who helped us with the tent dismantling and with whom we spent a nice evening at the evening event in the Weekender.

Photos Alpen Customshow 2015

In between we found time to take a few photos of the event and a small video:

 

Video Scooter Custom Show 2015

Countdown for the Scooter Customshow 2015

SCOOTERSHOW 15 in Cologne on March 21.03.2015, XNUMX

The countdown is running - only 4 weeks left to Scooter Custom Show 2015 - of the SCOOTERSHOW'15 in Cologne.

Super Customscooter at the start

We received a lot of great registrations again and will be sending out the first invitations in the next week. The free registration for Customscooter and dealers remains open.

TO SCOOTER REGISTRATION

Large range of scooter parts

We will also assign and plan the dealer stands in the coming week.

TO DEALER - REGISTRATION

Your visit is worth it!

The tickets for the custom show cost only 5 euros, which is a very cheap entry price for a show that makes the heart of every scooter driver beat faster.

Scootershow 15 tickets Scooter Customshow tickets

Scooter custom show ticket

 

International participants

Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, last year even from Moscow. The Scooter Customshow attracts exhibitors and visitors from whole Europe. We are also on an international mission: this weekend we are first on the Alpen Customshow in Austria / Innsbruck, because we also have exhibitors from Austria at our custom show this year. Then we go to the custom show in Belgium / Antwerp and then we're in Italy / Rimini at the RLC OpenDay.

See you :-)

 

A custom show to survive

For the members of the Mountainmen Vespa Club from the Inntal / Austria, the nearby Scooter Customshows in Ried and in Customshow Munich were always a light on the horizon of the had and cold and thus - VESPA-FREE winter.

But what should the poor do in 2015? Neither in Munich nor in Ried a custom show sight !! Would they survive the harsh winter like this?
To make sure that you survive, follow a two-pronged strategy:

1st Scooter Customshow in Cologne

On the one hand, on March 21.03st some set out over the mountains to us in Cologne and take part in the Scooter Center custom show SCOOTERSHOW#15 part. After all, that's over 800km.

2. Own custom show in Innsbruck

The other way is a little harder: that Organization of your own custom show!
Since a gap opened up in the south in 2015, the Mountainmen Vespaclub in Innsbruck seized the opportunity to offer itself as a location for a custom show. Centrally located between CH, Italy and Bavaria, the organizers are hoping for a large audience - and that Scooter Center is in!

Flyer Alps CustomShow Flyer-Alps-CustomShow_2

Markus from the Mountainmen Vespaclub says:

“What makes us particularly happy are the many scooter riders spare no effort and travel from far and wide to present their treasures. Wonderful, curious, breathtaking conversions next to old O-Lack Vespen. That's how it should be. We are also proud of some innovations in the tuning scene. So 2 suppliers come with novelties from the Wideframe Tunning area and a brand new one 60 HP Smalframe engine is tested on the test bench. But every small screwdriver can do his work on the dynamometer let measure. Workshops in the area of ​​TÜV then show everyone the limits of development. Exhibitors with live tattoos and airbrushes get the most out of driver and machine. Finally rocking out in the weekender on the allnighter.
Each participant in the show receives a metal plaque. The first 100 visitors also get a metal badge, with an entry price of 5 euros !!! We do our best, look at you !!!

Highlights

  • Super scooter
  • Great location
  • Super dealer booths
  • Dynamometer for everyone
  • All Nighter Scooterists Party

Scooter Center at the Alpen Customshow

We Rhinelanders are a sociable and hospitable people. So we thought, if the guys make the effort and make the long way from Innsbuck to Cologne - then we have to do that too and support them with their custom show! So we leave 4 weeks before our own custom show to Innsbruck and look forward to one great event and on yours Visit us on Scooter Center Stand at the Alpen Customshow 2015 in Innsburck.

Scooterist Meltdown DC Lambretta

Scooterists Meltdown - all inclusive!

And again the crew of "Spirit of 84" called, Mareike and Marcus, to the "Scooterist Meltdown“To the nuclear power wonderland in Kalkar.

Celebrated for the third time 1.200 scooterist, that the earth shook. The concept "199 € entry, including hotel room and drinks and food all inclusive“Certainly contributes exuberant mood throughout the weekend.

Numerous DJs from Great Britain and Germany filled the various dance floors with sound. So you could listen to classic all-night music or have fun in the "indie" room or in the SKA area.Preview

Scooter Center & bgm booth

Scooter Center Scooterists Meltdown 2015

We traveled to our stand on Saturday to present the audience with the latest bgm and scooter center developments. Numerous dealer stands from all over Europe had come to shorten the waiting time for the audience for the next nighter.

First appearance of the Jetsons anniversary Lambretta

Jetson's Lambretta Club Scooter Center Scooterists Meltdown 2015

Next to us stood the "Jetson SC" yours bgm Lambretta presented which will be raffled off at your meeting for the 25th anniversary of the club - in reconditioned original paint with subtle lettering in retro design a really cool scooter!
The special thing about this Lambretta is that only finest tuning parts from the current bgm program are installed. It starts with the "bgm Black Edition" shock absorber, bgm RT 195 kit, bgm CNC Superstrong clutch, bgm ignition and pole wheel etc. etc. etc.

The value of the built-in bgm parts is included over 3000 €. To win this Lambretta you need a bit of luck and, above all, lots that you can win for example on the Scooter Center Customshow can buy -> www.scootershow.de
You can of course find information about the project and the anniversary at the Jetsons LambrettaClub: www.jetsons.info

bgm SUPERSTRONG clutch as the main prize

BGM8011R46 (4)

At the award ceremony, there was one that we provided as the main prize bgm Lambretta CNC clutch to win - unfortunately we don't know which scooter won, only that the prize went to England because the winner swapped the 47 tooth version (BGM8011R47) for a 46 tooth version (BGM8011R46) at short notice.

International custom show

DC Lambretta

At the custom show that took place at the same time, there were some great Vespa and Lambrettas due to the large number of English people who had traveled. The "DC Lambretta“, Inspired by Ken Block's new company car. Exceptional also the Lambretta Series 2 with Vespa GTS 300 engine, some blatant engine conversions based on Vespa and cool Lambretta chopper with engraved and chrome-plated parts. Some scooters are also on the Scootershow to be admired in Cologne.

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Scooter Customshow Ticket Admission Ticket

Admission tickets / Scooter Customshow tickets

The tickets for our custom show are now in Scooter Center Shop available.

Buy a Customshow ticket here

scootershow-15_tickets

Visitors only pay 5 euros to enter.
Children and young people up to 12 years free of charge!

We were able to keep the low price of only 5 euros!

Scootershow 15 tickets Scooter Customshow tickets

Custom-Scooter exhibitors (plus one helper) naturally have free entry to the show.

Register here for free
Video Scooter Custom Show 2015

Scootershow'15 video

That's a little taste of that Scooter Center Scooter Custom Show 2015: SCOOTERSHOW'15

Free registration for custom scooters and dealer stands, used parts market here: Scooter Custom Show 2015

SCOOTERSHOW '15

Scooter Center Custom Show 2015

On March 21, 2015 we will start with the eighth international Scooter Center custom show for Classic and Automatic Scooters in Cologne.

Scooter custom show Scootershow 2015

Scooter Custom Show 2015

The history of the Scooter Center Customshows goes way back. Before we get into the impressive Lease the AdventureHallenKALK, we already held custom shows in the open air 10 years ago. As part of our legendary Opendays before the Scooter Center Store in Bergheim. Back then, these custom shows weren't nearly as big as today's show - but the spirit was the same!

 

Pure scootering

We've always had great scooters on the show. The scooters were lovingly made with a lot of creativity and technical skill endless expenditure of time and often converted into really cool Customscoots with a lot of money. Crass paintwork, gold, chrome. Airbrush, more colorful, longer, shorter, higher, deeper, louder and mostly faster than the police allow or extremely rare and much older than the owner himself. It's a mixed bag of customs. PURE SCOOTERING

They all meet once a year in Cologne SCOOTERSHOW – the international Scooter Customshow in Cologne. The scooters changed, many new scooters were added. Many custom projects have undergone a real evolution and have been gradually enhanced. Other legendary custom scooters are being brought back from the basement and today are reminiscent of the wild beginnings of the Classic Scootersscene in the 80s and 90s.

 

The real heroes

Classic Scooter & Automatic Scooter . Vespa, Lambretta - Street Racers, Ladders, Dragscoot, Cup Racers, Streesleeper, Speedfight, Aerox and Co - the real heroes are the ones behind the scooters!

That's you, that's you and we appreciate that! We are already planning and organizing and are looking forward to a great custom show.
I'll see you SCOOTERSHOW'15 on March 21.03.2015, XNUMX in Cologne.

Customshow 2015 - True Heroes

You can register with your scooter here: Customshow registration

More than custom scooters

In addition to the scooter exhibition, there is a lot to see and experience. The meets in Cologne Scootersscene at the start of the season. The Scooter Center and bgm shows new scooter tuning products and for bargain hunters there are again many large and small parts stands. Of course, physical well-being is also taken care of.

As big as the similarities are - when it comes to music at the latest, the spirits often share. We have learned a lot and in 2015 we will be supplying the two halls with music separately - 2 floors.

Review

Here is the official HD video from 2014:

Customshow 2014 tickets

Scootershow news

Here's a little update for ours Scootershow – THE Scooter Custom Show 2014., that we organize together with the Twisted Pistons SC: in the Cologne: Adventure Hall Kalk, March 22.03.2014, XNUMX.

Info for visitors:
Entrance fee: only 5 euros
Opening times: 12:00 - 17:00

Info for participants
FREE Registration for participants here. Registration closes on March 16, 2014.

Cup ceremony, 17:00 p.m.
New categories for the Scootershow 2014:

Total

(A price)

  • BEST OF ALL - best scooter on the show
  • BEST LAMBRETTA - the best Lambretta
  • BEST VESPA - best Vespa
  • BEST AUTOMATIC - best automatic scooter
  • BEST CLUB DISPLAY - coolest club stand

Klassik

(First and second place)

  • BEST ENGINEERING - best technical implementation
  • BEST ORIGINAL CONDITION - show your oldie
  • BEST STREETRACER - focus on entries
  • BEST CUSTOM - best refinement “Chrome & Flames”
  • BEST STREETCUSTOM - (focus on daily use (signs of use) despite airbrush, chrome etc.)
  • BEST SPRINTER / CUPRACER - racing device (e.g. DBM / ESC)
  • BEST PAINT / AIRBRUSH - best painting and / or airbrush
  • BEST O-LACK RESCUE - only with documentation
  • BEST MOD - accessory bomber
  • CRAZIEST CONVERSION - without words

Automatic

(First and second place)

  • BEST MODERN VESPA - GT / GTV / GTS / LX / LXV / 946 etc.
  • BEST CUSTOM - best refinement “Chrome & Flames”
  • BEST STREETCUSTOM - roadworthy ready to drive
  • BEST SPRINTER / RACER - racing device (DSSC, DM or similar)
  • BEST ENGINEERING - best technical implementation
  • BEST PAINT / AIRBRUSH - best painting and / or airbrush
  • BEST BODYWORK - best bodywork conversion
  • BEST DISPLAY - best presentation
  • CRAZIEST CONVERSION - without words

Customshow 2014 tickets

Essen MOTORSHOW Vespa scooter motor roller

Essen MOTORSHOW Vespa scooter motor roller

Scooter Center at the Essen Motor Show

Also this year we are at the Essen Motorshow. The fair for motorsport fans is from November 30.11th. - 8.12.2013 open. The Scooter Center You will find the booth in hall 4 booth 111.

Fans of motorized two-wheelers will get their money's worth at the ESSEN MOTOR SHOW.

There will be a whole hall full of motorcycles and scooters again this year and that Scooter Center is back! This is where the custom show comes together Speed ​​bike show with unusual, bizarre and fast machines with a large exhibition area for manufacturers and dealers. The rest will take place on March 22nd, 2014 Motor scooter exhibition Scootershow instead of. THE international scooter custom show for Vespa, Lambretta and automatic scooter tuning. The registration option / application phase for the 7th Scooter Center Customshow has already started: Sign up here.

Own hall for the motorcycles at the Essen Motor Show

Speed ​​Bike Show: In Hall 4 of the ESSEN MOTOR SHOW, visitors can expect extraordinary original compositions on two wheels. Whimsical, spectacular, super-fast - amateurs and professionals present spectacular custom bikes and that Scooter Center the Customscooter.

We look forward to seeing you: Hall 4, Stand 111
Scooter Custom Show 2014

Scooter Custom Show 2014

Save the date: Scooter Center Scooter Custom Show 2014 in Cologne, Saturday March 22nd, 2014

In 2014 we start our 7th Scooter Center Custom show for scooters in Cologne.
Reserve the date now: 22.03.2014

Finest international custom scooter
- Vespa Custom
- Lambretta Custom
- Custom automatic scooter

Flyer, details and registration options will be available here shortly: http://www.scootershow.de
Pre-registration for more information then here: http://www.scootershow.de/registrierung/

We are already looking forward to you!

Update Custom Show 2014

The visitors of the Scooter Center custom show in March, this great custom Vespa des Scooter Center-Customers can already experience “Blechkultur” live. Now the Vespa is also taking part in our Facebook Customshow. Here you can upload your own scooter or vote for this Vespa or other Vespa and Lambretta scooters: http://bit.ly/11ij3Hh

Spongebob Vespa sheet metal culture

Spongebob Vespa sheet metal culture

A great picture, live the Vespa is of course even better, more beautiful, awesome - are you ready ?!

Comment on the picture of the Spongebob Vespa by Kim, the likeable builder of the Vespa and owner of Sheet metal culture:

I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready !!!
Yellow and angular with a lot of little things!

 

Super Spongebob Vespa Blechkultur at Customshow on Facebook from Scooter Center

Custom Lambretta Matt Thompson

Today we have a fantastic Lambretta as a participant in the Scooter Center Get Facebook Customhsow.
https://www.facebook.com/scootercentercom

Matt Thompson is the owner, he built it himself and painted it. Fine part, as we find:

Custom Lambretta Matt Thompson

Here is another cool video where Matt Thompson's custom Lambretta is also at the start:

[youtube] opLTkRtcnCE [/ youtube]

The interest on Facebook with over 100 shares and well over 500 likes shows that this Lambretta is very well received!
You may have already experienced the Custom Lambretta live with Matt Thompson, as he drives the good piece through all of Europe!

We love it!

L? Wensenf Vespa with 40,7 hp

Vespa Falc Racing lion mustard

The Classic Scooter Facebook Customshow is currently running on ours Facebook page.

In the course of the customshow we want to show you here, in the Scooter Center Magazine regularly introduce classic Vespa and Lambretta scooters that take part in the show:

Today: Vespa Falc Racing Löwensenf

The information from the owner is briefly meaningful:

Falc engine with 40,7 hp

Vespa Falc Racing Löwensenf 40,7 HP

This is the Vespa Falc Racing Löwensenf (Smallframe Wasp)
You can get Falc Vespa Racing products cheaply at Scooter Center Vespa shop: Falcon Racing

[youtube] J0VlXg2b6ew [/ youtube]

For example this cylinder -Vespa FALC RACING 153 cc (54mm stroke) - Vespa V50, PV125, ET3, PK50, PK80, PK125

Racing cylinder very first cabin!

Here you can find the Vespa Falc Racing 153 cc Nikasil coated aluminum cylinder with 60mm bore and for 54mm long stroke shafts. Membrane direct inlet, 5 transfer ports, split outlet channel are a clear message.

The huge diaphragm direct inlet supplies the cylinder with fresh gases via a 6 flap membrane. Supported by additional Boysen ports. The lavishly dimensioned intake manifold is included in the scope of delivery, as is the flow-optimized stuffer. Even if it is designed for the V50 / PV / ET3 models, the frame must be adapted to the huge intake pipe diameter. (Also necessary when used on the PK.)

In order to be able to distribute the quantities of fresh gas, the overflow areas are designed accordingly generously. The four windows in the cylinder liner ensure a very clean flushing pattern. The housing does not necessarily have to be welded on, which is of course not a problem in order to achieve optimal performance.
BR> In order to create space for the fresh gases, the old gas is disposed of accordingly thanks to sufficient duct space and control time. In order to be as free as possible in the outlet design, the spacing of the stud bolts at the outlet has been increased to 60 mm. The outlet bar was necessary to guide the rings.

The cylinder head is optimized for better air circulation and is centered via a shoulder.

High end tuning with the performance of 30 HP and more are feasible!

Classic Scooter Facebook Custom Show

Our Classic Scooter Facebook Customshow has started.

Here you can participate yourself and take a picture or video of yours Vespa or Lambretta Upload - and / or rate the participants.

There are great prices to win:

  1. 200 euro voucher from Scooter Center
  2. 150 euro voucher from Scooter Center
  3. 100 euro voucher from Scooter Center

All “fans” can participate and rate our Facebook page liked habed. The award ceremony will then take place on the Scooter Center Classic Day on September 14.9.2013, XNUMX instead.

Classic Scooter Facebook Custom Show

Classic Scooter Facebook Custom Show

We wish you a lot of fun with our gadget for Classic Day - the Classic Scooter Facebook Custom Show.

Scooter Customshow winner

Scooter Customshow winner

Custom Show 2013

These are the winners of the Scooter Center custom show

Classic motor scooters Vespa & Lambretta Customs

1. space Name Roller 2. space Name Roller
best of all 7 Lady Tobias Vespa Sprint “Hot Chocolate”
Best custom 128 Lady Tobias Vespa VNB "Trend Killer" 8 Lehman Kim Vespa V50 "Spongy"
Best street custom 27 Mike Ediger Vespa PX “Sportster” 12 Pekrul Dirk Vespa VB1T "Smokey & the Bandit"
Best racer 138 Christian Lohey Vespa PX 14 Snow Karsten Vespa V50N “SSR Falcon Racer”
Best oldie 139 Nagy Andreas Vespa Acma 1952 141 Tillmann Siebott Vespa team
Best odds 6 kusters rob Vespa PX “Porn Lowrider” 2 Busher Marc Vespa P125X “Thunder Booth”
Best plating 7 Lady Tobias Vespa Sprint “Hot Chocolate” not applicable
Best bodywork 19 Stephen Meyer Vespa "Sei Giorni" 3 Thirteen Daniel Vespa V50 Special "Shitstorm"
Best paint 15 Tailor Christian Lambretta DL200 128 Lady Tobias Vespa VNB "Trend Killer"
Best display The axis Club status 130 Courtier Christian Electric orange, yellow dreams, 80s style

Automatic / Scootermatik Customscooter

1. space Name Roller 2. space Name Roller
best of all 48 Florian Kowalczyk Yamaha Aerox
Best custom 113 Rene of males Peugeot Speedfight 2 "RvR Twin" 73 Maximilian Vogt Yamaha Aerox
Best street custom 123 Tobias Ernest Gilera Runner "Chrome Bomber" 69 Marcel Frank Peugeot Speedfight 2
Best racer 118 Mauricio Wilhelm Piaggio ZIP SP1 “Polini Cup Zip” 117 Tina Iwanitzki Piaggio ZIP SP1
Best sprinter 41 Drewes Bjorn KRT Framework "Head" 125 Adriano Innocente Yamaha BWs
Best odds 72 Klaus Matzat Yamaha Aerox "body"
Best odds 75 Mellaert's Ruben Tricycle "SCOOT³" 108 Thomas Schultz Eigenbau
Best plating 135 Tylla Florian Piaggio NRG 87 Place, Willmann Fabian, Pascal Peugeot Jet Force
58 Today Daniel Yamaha Aerox
Best bodywork 60 Hoeninger Marvin Yamaha Jog RR “Carbo Carbonis” 133 reinartz alexander Yamaha Aerox "BoBa"
Best paint 48 Florian Kowalczyk Yamaha Aerox 89 Polte Matthew Yamaha Aerox "sweetheart"
Best display 99 Sasha Balthun Yamaha Aerox "Big EVO Roxy" 111 Vanneste Gatien Nextro Prestige

On the last Saturday the scooter friends from Niederruners Moers started the 2nd custom show. Bollwerk 107 in Moers was again chosen as the location. A local radio station was also on site.

Good weather, a great program and sufficient food made the day a great event that also attracted many families. For the little ones there was a bouncy castle and lots of other things to experience and marvel at.

Many visitors were also there with their scooters and so we could count around 120 scooters on the site in the meantime.

We look forward to being there again next year. Kudos to the organization from the scooter friends from Moers.

Here is a small gallery of the winners:

Best Smallframe

Best Largeframe:

Best oldie

Also this year, the Niederrunners Moers SC would like to cordially invite you to their 2nd custom show with subsequent nighter!

Sufficient physical well-being is provided again, delicious beer (Becks) from the bottle or freshly tapped from the barrel!

On the other hand, a bouncy castle for the little ones and a test stand for the big ones will provide enough variety this year!

In the evening, the DJ's Champ and Dr. No for swinging the dance floor properly!

To good weather and until April 28.04th !!!!

The history of the origins of the Vespa Generation XI

For our 20 year old we wanted to set up a special project. Until the beginning of January there was only the idea as such and no concrete ideas what exactly it should be for a scooter. It is only clear until the Custom Show in Ried / Austria The scooter should be ready on February 25.02.2012th, XNUMX. So a very sporty time limit to build a complete custom scooter from ZERO.

Vespa custom scooter generation XI

The starting shot was that Monday 09.01.2012

Disassemble the scooter

We chose a roadworthy one Vespa Primavera ET3 decided as a basis. The beauty was completely dismantled….

 

.... and after successful slaughter, the frame and all sheet metal attachments are sandblasted. The footplate and the frame tunnel are cause for concern, because only after sandblasting can you see how much sheet metal is left.

As long as the frame is sandblasting, you can worry about the “rest”. Hopefully enough of the frame remains :-). Since the direction of travel in this project is “Racer”, there is one disc brake inevitable. Maybe even front and back?

In order to be able to install a disc brake at the front, we need one PK-XL fork .

The original ET3 fork does not allow such a conversion. Apart from that, we also have something in preparation for the PK shock absorber.

For the motor, we opted for a complete CNC housing from Gernot Penn, who with his label GP One offers beautiful CNC parts for the Vespa driver. The engine case is intended for one Polini Evo cylinder and Polini Evo crankshaft be manufactured to match.

 

Friday 13.01.2012

Vespa sandblasting

Actually not a good date to pick up a frame from sandblasting. Fortunately and despite all fears, a lot of valuable Vespa sheet metal is left over after sandblasting. Of course, the elderly Italian lady reveals one or two dents after the over 30 year old paint is removed.

All in all, nothing serious.

 

 

Dirk, master of stripping pliers and body file, takes care of the sheet metal work.

 

 

Monday 16.01.2012

The scooter's brakes

Today we'll take them Bremsanlage in attack ... In order for the PK fork to stand properly in our frame, the fork must be processed. Without a corresponding processing, a “chopper chassis” would be obtained, because the PK fork in the lower area, i.e. the dimension from the lower bearing shell to the wheel center, is longer than with the V50 / ET3 forks.

To do this, we send the fork to Würselen, to the yellow company. There the lower bearing seat on our fork is turned off by 10mm and the steering tube is shortened by 25mm. Armin has experience with conversions of this kind and will do this work for us. The matter is of course subject to a certain deadline pressure, as the parts all have to go to the painter.

A separate wheel hub must be manufactured for the planned rear disc brake. To do this, we first have a sample made for the main shaft toothing - it sounds easier than it is now ... :-)

The pattern is produced by his racing driver team colleague Dennis using wire erosion. At this point we would like to express our big thanks to “Denni” because he is always the one who, when things have to be quick and parts have to be finished “by yesterday”, is absolutely conscientious, reliable and very quick to handle such “ Little things ”.

 

 

.... and it fits too.

 

 

Fully hydraulic disc brake

The front disc brake should be operated fully hydraulically. To do this, it is necessary to attach a brake pump to the handlebar.
In our case, we'll choose one AJP brake pump with an 11mm piston.

For this will be suitable Brake pump adapter which, however, make reworking the handlebars unavoidable. Together with one Grimeca brake caliper With a 30mm piston, you should be able to achieve good braking performance with a pleasantly soft pressure point.

Here you can just see the adapter from below the handlebar installed, the original brake cable holder must be removed for installation:

 

 

 

You have to invest a few minutes in order for the adapter to fit into the recording as shown here.

All the better when everything goes well together afterwards.

 

Tuesday 17.01.2012

 

In the meantime we have received a message from Austria that the motor housings are in production.

 

 

 

Frame strut

So that our racer always stays on track during fast load changes and strong braking maneuvers, he gets a frame strut on which the later steering damper is mounted.

 

 

The double tube strut is attached directly to the head tube. A support on the thin sheet of the Frame tunnel Experience has shown that it does not last long and can tear off during heavy braking maneuvers. The struts are guided into the frame at the side below the seat bench nose and intercepted inside the frame with a cross strut.

 

 

For the steering damper, we attach a spacer nut to the left strut.

 

 

Weld everything briefly and then the strut is in place.

 

 

Wednesday 18.01.2012

 

Today the rims go for high gloss compression. At the moment you are still clad in Piaggio gray.

 

 

Thursday 19.01.2012

 

The fork is finally back. In order to accommodate the 11 ″ rims and to compensate for the resulting track offset of 8mm, we have to twist the fork slightly before welding it together. All parts are first put together dry to measure how far the fork / rocker has to be turned.

 

 

By turning the fork slightly, the shock absorber mount moves outward so far that the fender no longer fits. But more about that later, first the fork is welded. The fork is welded in layers together with the inserted sleeve, which is intended to reinforce the separation point.

 

 

After welding, the seam is smoothed and plastered.

 

 

Now for the fender, so that the PK shock absorber with its mount still fits under the fender, it must be widened. First the fender is separated. Then it is widened by approx. 10mm with sheet metal.

 

 

The whole thing is then made pretty and adapted to the fork. As you can see in the side view, the fender is unfortunately now attached to the frame. With something gentle persuasion but it all fits in the end ...

 

 

Friday 20.01.2012

 

By turning off the fork, the lower steering stop falls away. Of course, it has to be replaced again. Drawing the right position in the frame is a bit difficult.

 

 

Then the steering stop is welded on.

 

 

The ET3 originally has an ignition lock, since in the end we only use a kill switch, the hole in the steering head disturbs. Since we want to install a Fastflow fuel tap with a reserve indicator, the space that has become available is ideal for the indicator light of the reserve indicator. After the lock opening to be welded, the handlebars must be smoothed again and a suitable cutout for the indicator light be made.

 

 

 

Now that all the work on the parts to be painted has been done, the preparation for painting begins. The scooter should get its color scheme at Pfeil Design in Austria. But before the frame and the add-on parts are sent to the neighboring country for painting, the frame is filled and primed here on site.

 

 

 

Monday 23.01.2012

 

The frame and the attachments are primed and filled.

 

 

All the glory is packed in a wooden box and prepared for shipping to Austria.

 

 

Bon voyage!

 

 

Gernot just wrote that the motor housings are on their way ...
The Falc suction device that we want to use for the Polini Evo has already arrived.

 

 

Tuesday 24.01.2012

 

The rims are back from the high gloss compression :-)

 

 

The engine case has also arrived :-) It's really tough stuff ..

 

 

So that the rear wheel can also be braked hydraulically, I have to briefly tinker with a partial hydraulic system. Ingredients are the original brake pedal and the Brake cylinder of a TPH 125.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like it even works :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 02.02.2012

Now that all the parts are at the painter, you can focus on the engine.

The racer should be driven on the road and over longer circuits.

That's why we put together a corresponding gearbox.

So that you don't always have the handlebars in your face during the expected performance when accelerating, i.e. the front wheel leaves the road, we take it Gear 1 and 2 from the DRT range to extend the two aisles.

Gears 3 and 4 remain original on the main shaft. The fully equipped main shaft is fitted with a DRT “Runner” countershaft combined, which in turn shortens gears 3 and 4. This allows you to get closer gear steps, which has a positive effect on the acceleration behavior of our racer and almost certainly leads to a big grin under the ' Helmet .

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also rely on one for the shift claw DRT execution

those of a reinforced switch spring is kept in check.

There are many different tools and measures to install the switch spring, we simply use a long SW5 socket from the Ratchet box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that you know where to put your thumb on it the next time you change claws Switching balls do not say goodbye to the earth's orbit, let's simply mark the installation position without further ado.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When assembling the gear wheels you should always check the correct installation position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When all the gear wheels are threaded, that's it Set game.
With new ones Shoulder rings you can choose the game closer, because the shoulder rings still run in on the first few kilometers. Experience has shown that an installation dimension of 0,05mm-0,10mm is sufficient.

 

 

Monday 06.02.2012

And it goes on ...

Today the motor housing tries on the disc brake ...

 

 

 

The entire SCOOTER CENTER Team would like to thank all participants, dealers and visitors of the SCOOTER CENTER custom show Scootershow 2011.

Over 1.500 visitors saw more than 120 international custom scooters. We have again given away 31 great trophies to even more great customizers.

Photos:
Here are the pictures:
Scootershow Facebook page
www.scootershow.de

Videos:
SCOOTER CENTER Youtube video
RTL - TV report (only online until March 28th)