'04 Piaggio Skipper ST 125 (HUGE PROJECT!)
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:06 am
Any help and/or advice would be desirable and appreciated as I am a novice.
So basically, I bought myself a scooter as I am currently working on scooters delivering sushi in the posh parts of SW London, and although I enjoy my job the pay is not good at all.
I paid £800 for a second (probably fourth or fifth) hand Skipper ST, with the intention of leaving my current job and using my own scooter to get a similar job, only that paid A LOT more p/h.
I found it online via Gumtree, and bought it from a Eastern European guy in Wembley. On the day I started the engine, checked lights and gave it a quick spin around the block and tbh I didn't need to see more than that before I handed over the money.
Two reasons I was hasty to buy: 1) I have always wanted a Piaggio Skipper. I love everything about them. You'll see what I mean anyway. 2) It was so flipping cold that day, and I was standing outside this mans house shaking thinking 'I wanna go home NOW!'
I took the bike home with no issues, even stopped to fill up on the way. However I have had nothing but trouble with the this machine since.
PRO'S & CON'S of my Skipper
PRO'S : No cracks in the bodywork, Just over 12K mileage, Perfect size and weight for delivery work, Newly reupholstered leather seat, Came with original Piaggio top box
CON'S : The speedometer is completely foook'd (Only MPH gauge works the way its supposed to), The mileage is suspiciously low for its age, Does not provide any charge to the NEWLY purchased battery, Will not start and I don't know why , Mechanics across London have informed me that Skipper's are crap and made with dodgy stuff that always deteriorates - Some even refused to work on Skipper's! Oh, and the steering's a bit too heavy for my liking.
I am determined to restore this old thing to full working order, in fact I plan to modernize it somewhat once the engine and electric work is complete. But I am doing it all by myself
HELP ME!!!
(P.S. I'll have lots of pictures along the way)
So basically, I bought myself a scooter as I am currently working on scooters delivering sushi in the posh parts of SW London, and although I enjoy my job the pay is not good at all.
I paid £800 for a second (probably fourth or fifth) hand Skipper ST, with the intention of leaving my current job and using my own scooter to get a similar job, only that paid A LOT more p/h.
I found it online via Gumtree, and bought it from a Eastern European guy in Wembley. On the day I started the engine, checked lights and gave it a quick spin around the block and tbh I didn't need to see more than that before I handed over the money.
Two reasons I was hasty to buy: 1) I have always wanted a Piaggio Skipper. I love everything about them. You'll see what I mean anyway. 2) It was so flipping cold that day, and I was standing outside this mans house shaking thinking 'I wanna go home NOW!'
I took the bike home with no issues, even stopped to fill up on the way. However I have had nothing but trouble with the this machine since.
PRO'S & CON'S of my Skipper
PRO'S : No cracks in the bodywork, Just over 12K mileage, Perfect size and weight for delivery work, Newly reupholstered leather seat, Came with original Piaggio top box
CON'S : The speedometer is completely foook'd (Only MPH gauge works the way its supposed to), The mileage is suspiciously low for its age, Does not provide any charge to the NEWLY purchased battery, Will not start and I don't know why , Mechanics across London have informed me that Skipper's are crap and made with dodgy stuff that always deteriorates - Some even refused to work on Skipper's! Oh, and the steering's a bit too heavy for my liking.
I am determined to restore this old thing to full working order, in fact I plan to modernize it somewhat once the engine and electric work is complete. But I am doing it all by myself
HELP ME!!!
(P.S. I'll have lots of pictures along the way)