Vespa Et4 1997 Need Help

bren_9311 · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Karma :

Hi,

Seen this on eBay and been looking at it for ages, my wife wants a different scooter because her 50cc is not up for the daily commute, is this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VESPA-PIAGGOI-ET4-125-SCOOTER-1997-WHITE-/111069086357?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item19dc3bc295 for £350 good. Are they reliable? Easy To fix?

Hope you's can help.

writernick · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Nov 2012 Karma :

That's done a lot of mileage for a 125 scooter, even though Vespa (piaggeo) is the top/most reliable make. It's obviously had a bad crash as well, so I'd want to ride it before I bought it to make sure it runs, as well as starts, okay.
The price is okay for an old vespa though if it was in decent condition.

conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

Ashamed to admit it, I had one before doing my DAS and getting a proper bike.

Mine was with the leader engine, can't remember the year.

Got to 35-40 pretty sharpish for memory, 55-60 top speed, 65 down hill and getting a nudge from behind.

£15 quid for a tyre and the only issue I had was the ht lead coming off the spark plug.

Was cheap to run, insure and tax. Just didn't do much for my testicle credibility.