Yes they do but it's been on since 1959 and it's still in mint a1 condition so it's going back on as 95% of this scooter is 100% Italian but thanks for that...lofty wrote:not wishing to be a party pooper, but dont the early front brake backplates with the thin reinforcement have a reputation for breaking?
apart from that, looks great, i love a S2..
Dave just build the outside of the "U" lug up with weld to look like a later S3 one. It's really just not worth the risk mate.MADSPEEDRB260 wrote:Yes they do but it's been on since 1959 and it's still in mint a1 condition so it's going back on as 95% of this scooter is 100% Italian but thanks for that...lofty wrote:not wishing to be a party pooper, but dont the early front brake backplates with the thin reinforcement have a reputation for breaking?
apart from that, looks great, i love a S2..
No a lot untill i get it back from pinstriping mate ill put more photos up soon....ducksta wrote:any updates m8
Yes one of the 1st LC 230cc Vespa's I did a long time ago lolandy66 wrote:bit off topic Dave but i was just watching UK pawn stars on the history channel and right in the middle of the shop was a vespa px with a madspeed no1 paint job,think it said street racer on it aswell??
is it one of yours??
Its been a bit since iv put anything up on this project so hope you all had a nice christmas. Thanks for that Rich but iv got 100's of back plates so iv just put another mint italian one on. forks now in and ill put some photos up of the pinstriping and gold leaf when i get chance...ktmh5 wrote:Dave just build the outside of the "U" lug up with weld to look like a later S3 one. It's really just not worth the risk mate.MADSPEEDRB260 wrote:Yes they do but it's been on since 1959 and it's still in mint a1 condition so it's going back on as 95% of this scooter is 100% Italian but thanks for that...lofty wrote:not wishing to be a party pooper, but dont the early front brake backplates with the thin reinforcement have a reputation for breaking?
apart from that, looks great, i love a S2..
