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Vespa GTS conversion, tuning -> Vespa GTS custom scooter
Before we get to the Vespa GTS conversions come, first a little review:
The Vespa has been a collector's item since the 50s, which the owner has always liked to individualize. To convert the Vespa, accessories and add-on parts such as mirrors, crash bars, speedometers, badges, anti-theft devices, decorative strips, heated handles, child seats, pillion seats, fuel displays and chrome accessories from manufacturers such as Ardor, Appel, Ulma and Vigano were installed.
In the 80's
In England germinates with Mods and scooter boys a movement that soon spills over the canal to Germany and the rest of Europe and will cast its spell over it.
Vespa / Piaggio itself now offers a range of accessories.
There's no arguing about taste! Some people went overboard in the wild 80s and screwed everything on their Vespa that the aftermarket had to offer.
The 90s and 2000s
That is the birth of the Scooter Centers: 1992. The Scooter scene is at its zenith in Germany and Europe. Thousands meet on the weekend Scooter meeting = scooter runs, such as the SCOOTERDIVE and many other events to celebrate the vehicles, the music, yourself and your lifestyle.
Find it "Custom shows”Instead, in the off-season these are independent events with a previous and / or subsequent party = nighter. The elaborately converted scooters will be exhibited at the Scooter Customshow and assessed by a jury. The biggest custom shows were, for example, in Hamburg, Munich or the Extravaganza in the Ruhr area and, of course, since 2008 ours too Scootershow in Cologne.
Today: 2020 Modern Vespa models
To date, not much has changed: The modern Vespa is more powerful and engine tuning may become a bit more complex due to the introduction of digital engine control, but the urge for individualization and optimization of the Vespa is unbroken. Not without reason: Vespa has regularly topped the motorbike sales list for years, so of course you want to stand out from the crowd! And the chassis of the Vespa GTS, for example, has significant potential for optimization. Not for nothing, our bgm PRO shock absorbers are for them GTS test winner and bestsellers. LED indicators and LED headlights for GTS & Co are also often converted.
In our Vespa shop we offer you with our own brands bgm and MOTO NOSTRA and selected accessories and tuning suppliers (such as Piaggio, bgm, Moto Nostra, Malossi, Polini, Remus, Scorpion, Akrapovic, Leo Vince, HD Corse, Power 1, a wide range of tuning and accessories for your modern Vespa GTS, Primavera or Sprint .
Do you already know our specials catalogs?
Then as now, there are of course stages of customization. You can do a lot yourself, but if you are talking about an extreme custom project, you are well advised to turn to a professional. As for example with our partner Cafe Racer 69 from Berlin:
Cafe Racer 69
The Cafe Racer 69 in Berlin do you get one professional customization of your Vespa. As already said, even with the current Vespa models, be it 125 or 300, Vespa GTS or Vespa Primavera & Vespa Sprint, there is still a lot of room for optimization in the series state. Also because the creative Berlin team of us with, for example bgm & Moto Nostra is supplied, you can assume that only the highest quality parts will be installed!
- Engine power,
- Drive,
- Suspension
- Brakes,
- Painting
- etc.
The Berliners also offer queens Optic tuning Your Vespa on. The purely visual changes can, for example
- Powder coated
- Attachments,
- Moldings,
- Fittings,
- benches
- etc.
Vespa GTS tuning with TÜV
Our bgm PRO Shock absorber for Vespa GTS are of course TÜV approved. For changes to the chassis, brakes and rims, adjustments to the axle mounts are sometimes necessary. This adjustment for a roadworthy seat without track offset and adjustment of ABS & ASR generally require a technical approval by an expert (DEKRA, TÜV) and can be done at Cafe Racer 69 .
Vespa GTS Custom Scooter Compilation
In this video you will find the ultimate Vespa GTS Custom and Vespa GTS conversion compilation. Get inspired!
Vespa GTS 300 Tuning and Vespa GTS Custom Scooter by Cafe Racer 69
A Vespa Sei Giorni?
A real Vespa Sei Giorni -> Vespa model history is one of the most sought-after collector's items. But what about one Vespa Six Days on yourself?
In 1951 the Vespa factory racing team “Piaggio Squadra Corse” caused a sensation during a race. The “Sei Giorni Internationale” took place from 18.-23. September 1951 in Varese, in the hinterland of Lake Maggiore / Italy. It was one of the toughest and most important competitions of its time, with 220 participants covering several hundred kilometers in rough terrain.
Sei Giorni = six days
This six-day reliability race is still known today as the “International Six Days” Enduro ”. The first race was in England in 1913 and demanded everything from the daring driver and the racing machine, especially when you consider that the Vespa has only been around for 5 years.
For this race only, Piaggio modified a small edition of 300 125cc Vespa models. The “Piaggio Squadra Corse” started with 10 of these vehicles. But what should the small Vespas be able to do against cross motorcycles specially built for this competition?
Surprisingly for everyone, the works team from Piaggio (drivers: Biasci, Cau, Crabs, Mazzoncini, Merlo, Nesti, Opesso, Riva, Romano, Vivaldi) won over full-blown off-road motorcycles on the Vespa: 9 of the 10 drivers received a gold medal. The Vespa 125 “Sei Giorni” also won the Italian Motorcycle Association's award for this achievement in 1951, in which three pilots Giuseppe Cau, Miro Riva and Bruno Romano stole the show with the Italian Vespa models.
Close-to-series racing machines
Visually, that was Vespa "Be Giorni" hardly distinguishable from the production model. For example, more tank volume, improved aerodynamics in the leg shield area and a larger engine cover were the main distinguishing features.
Vespa Six Days 2017
As we did in 2016 live from the two-wheeler fair EICMA report, there is from Piaggio, as a reminder of this legendary success, a special model, the Vespa Sei Giorni 300.
Scooter Center Vespa SeiGiorni
Since this Eicma in 2016 there has been an idea for a new one Scooter Center Demonstrator that connects the modern automatic Vespa with the classic Vespa. Just as we do with our product range - ours Vespa shop you get everything for your Vespa - whether it's an old model or a new scooter!
We felt inspired by the new edition to implement our own idea of a “modern” Vespa Sei Giorni. Alex Stroh (right) and Frank Winkel (left) are the people behind our new one Vespa SeiGiorni scooter center.
The creation of the SC SeiGiorni
Our new Vespa demonstrator began life as a normal, slightly damaged Vespa GTV. When it fell onto the street and then into our hands, she probably didn't realize what we were going to do with her.
In the beginning there was construction foam ... Viiieeeellll construction foam! But we got that under control quickly ...
Filled construction foam?
But if you think now that we have just artfully filled the construction foam ...
Of course, that was only the template for Mathias Laubsch from the sheet metal works in Neuss http://www.blechwerk.com/ who has now masterfully implemented our template in BLECH .
Extensive sheet metal and painting work!
For the characteristic “nose” we built in a repair sheet that is normally used on a Vespa VNA-VNB. “Only” the indicators and the hole under the taillight were welded shut and then the SeiGiorni went to the painter ...
All plastic parts were given a silver base coat so that when you patinated you landed on “sheet metal” and not on disdainful plastic.
Then all sheet metal and plastic parts were first painted in the characteristic deep red primer that was used in the 50s, then a second primer in gray - before finally the red paint was applied, which is based on the racing paintwork of the first Piaggio racing models.
Personal sacrifice for a Vespa bench
The bench frame was "made up" in our workshop and then by the bench doctor Holger http://www.sitzbankdoktor.de/ to hand over. He sacrificed his old leather jacket and made the perfect bench for the SeiGiorni.
A racing wheel is a must!
The handlebar was exchanged for a Fehling M handlebar.
Vespa with race patina
In order to obtain the desired patina, the files and sandpaper were allowed to work!
Experience Vespa live
It is best to take a look at vespa live, there are many other small and large details.
We are at many events with the Vespa. Starting with our big custom show in Cologne or the Vespa world record in Wesseling. We are currently with the scooter on the Vespa ALp Days in Zell am See / Austria. Frank Winkel will be happy to tell you on site how he conjured up the “SC Sei Giorni” from a “normal” GTV.
Otherwise, our latest treasure is also in our shop on Kurt-Schumacher-Str. in 50129 Bergheim-Glessen. See you!
Before the Lambretta BARRACUDA was Vespa EL-SIDNEY
A previous project by Felix is the Vespa PX “EL-SIDNEY”. This scooter tells a story: it was the first Vespa with a CNC engine.
The Vespa PX EL-SIDEY has been the development vehicle for various developments since May 2006, not least for the one that is available today Vespa CNC motor from GP-ONE and KR-Automation GmbH, as we do in our Vespa Smallframe demonstrator XI GENERATION have installed.
Of course, the scooter was also in various newspapers and magazines such as Scooterring, Rollerjornal, etc.
With this Vespa PX, Felix has won some “Best Engineering” awards and has also proven in practice on quartermiles what the scooter is capable of via 50PS plugged. As is currently the case in the new Lambretta project, that brought it bgm PRO chassis Even with the Vespa, the 50PS is safe on the road.
Engine:
- 38mm Keihin carburetor
- V-Force membrane
- Rotax 248cc cylinder
- 61mm KR CNC crankshaft
- S&S coupling
- KR CNC gearbox
- S&S wide tire kit
- 120/90 rear tires
- KR CNC engine block with support of the main shaft with 3rd ball bearing
- Exhaust in-house development with Viton flange after the manifold and suitable right hand routing
- Silent bushes from ClaussStudio
- Adapted MVT ignition
Frame and chassis:
- Stainless steel pipe in the hatch
- Fully hydraulic disc brake on the front wheel
- Jaws widened by 40mm on each side (gills on spare wheel cheek made of carbon fiber)
- Carbon fiber spoiler with a satin finish, tested twice in the wind tunnel of the University of Stuttgart
- Chassis bgm PRO
- Short-stroke throttle
- Speedometer SIP
- Exhaust gas temperature measurement Stage6
- Clear glass turn signals
- Xenon headlights dipped beam
- High beam halogen
- Taillight LED
- Harley tank in the passage (rotated and modified)
- Water cooler (KTm Duke) arranged under the side hood in a V-shape.
- 2pcs. SPAL fan can be switched on separately if necessary
The Lambretta BARRACUDA story
Why “BARRACUDA”?
BARRACUDA Lambretta on the Scooter Center custom show
Tickets in pre sales or at the box office / Info.
Website Barracuda Lambretta
Vespa & Lambretta Customshow in Innsbruck
The second custom show will take place in Innsbruck / Austria on February 27, 2016. The organizers have a new location for their 2016nd Alpen CUSTOM Show in Innsbruck-Völs in 2.
The next custom show will continue on April 9th in Cologne: Scooter Custom Show 2016
More deets:
- Date: 27.02.2016
- Registration: customshow@gmx.at
- Organizer: Mountainmen Scooter Club
- Entry 5.-
- Company stand 150 - 4m long x 3m
- Parts sales booth (beer table) 20.- (several possible of course)
- Exhibitor 0.- + entry for 2 people and a badge
- No assembly possible the day before, only on the 27th from 8.00 a.m.
- Electricity possible on request
- Air Vespa Contest is like air guitar contest, you imitate your Vespa
- 15.00 p.m. Vespa cake cut
- This year we have a moderator who leads through the day
Travel
http://www.meisinger.at/kontakt/anfahrt
Video Alps Custom Show 2015
Flyer Vespa & Lambretta Customshow Austria
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:
Here is another cool video where Matt Thompson's custom Lambretta is also at the start:
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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!
GoodThing Reloaded
“Good Thing”, that was the first SCOOTER CENTER Demonstrator from the years 1992. This was transformed into the new millennium in painstaking detail work:
Our winter project brought the “Good Thing” 12 inch chassis of the Vespa GTS300, the chrome steering head was turned against a GS drop exchanged and the quartermile killer engine from Braunschweig 1994 was also retired.