vespa barn find (pics added)

[mad4it028]

hi just picked up a vespa douglas 125 2 owners from new 1990 g reg
its all compleat but its been sat in a barn for the last 7 years and engine is seazed (should free up oil down bore as i type)
anyone know what these are worth ?
will add pics tomorrow
not sure weather to break it or sell as a restoration project?
oh the owner said it ran when it was stored???
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[MarJay]

[mad4it028]

i wont be rebuilding it im just wondering weather to sell as a whole or as parts?
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[Pernig]

It depends what it is tbh. With it being relatively new, if it's a smallframe it will be naff and not worth much as a whole unless it is absolutely stunning, although people will be interested in the parts as all the smallframes share a lot of parts, particularly engine parts etc. For instance the electric start PKXL models IIRC have a better crank that will take a Malossi cylinder kit without upgrading.

Large frame like a T5 or PX125 etc will be worth more as a whole, however people will still be after the bits for projects and spares I would imagine.

If you break it up for parts on eBay you are sure to make a killing, a lot of the scooter parts on there are inflated way above their actual value yet people still buy them. Especially if it has stuff like chrome crash bars and luggage rack on it, that's £100 straight away.
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[mad4it028]

how do i know if its a small or large frame? looks big to me?????lol
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[Pernig]

[mad4it028]

the side panels are 1 peace log book just says vespa (douglas)
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[mad4it028]

looks like the white one only black..lol
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[Pernig]

I'm guessing it will be a PX125 unless it has loads of tacky plastic bits and a square headlight, in which case it's a T5.
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[mad4it028]

it has a round headlight everything is metal even the front mud guard
that site you put up dosnt reaconise my frame number but does the engine number comes up as a 1984 engine though?
frame vnx1m000000280506
engine vnx2t226792
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[Pernig]

Appears to be a PX125E with a slightly older engine in it. Not sure whether this has had an engine swap in its life, or whether it came new like this.

It's worth bearing in mind that by this stage Douglas didn't actually build the scooters, they were just the UK importer. Maybe they put these older engines in from the factory or something?
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[mad4it028]

so is that good or bad?
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[Pernig]

Good thing. The Douglas bit basically means it is a proper UK model Vespa, not a European import or Indian copy. Make sure you tout this bit when you come to sell it.
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[hmmmnz]

its a shame that the px series are so damn ugly, other wise i'd say rebuild, too be fair, they generally are more effort than they are worth 99% of the time,

but vespas do look cool, as far as skoots go,
good luck selling,
chuck up some pics
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[mad4it028]

will put some pics up tomorrow as far as px being ugly i think all scooters are ugly there really not my thing..lol
but how can you sell somthing you know nothing about?lol
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[garth]

I want a vespa. Give it to me.
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[mad4it028]

ok i shall give it to you in exchange for some folding money..lol
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[garth]

I can offer you a cup of sex piss and half a tube of wine gums.

Generous offer, I know.
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[mad4it028]

as tempted as i am i think im going to turn the offer down this time but you never know next bike could be yours..lol
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[hmmmnz]

some of the olde3r vespas are pretty cool, the ss180 and the sprints,
even some of the small frames are pretty ace, and pretty tunable, nothing on modern scoots as far as power or handling or brakes (terrible handling on old vespas), but they do have a certain charm,
i'd like to do a 180ss water cooled conversion, and actually see how much power i could get.
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[mad4it028]

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[mad4it028]

well didnt have a clue what its worth so i cleaned it up and listed as auction on ebay £300 start still not sure if this is too much or too cheap??
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[garth]

Link?
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[MarkJ]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vespa-px125-douglas-spares-repair-/270676511071?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3f0593c95f

Also, it's "seized".

[mad4it028]

ha you all found the link that explains the 20 watchers...lol
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