Scootering – August 2019

passespowertothegearbox.ForthisI

optedfora 23 / 63 straightcutprimary

withthestandardPXfourthgear.The

wholepackagewascompletedbyaBGM

BigBoxexhaust.”

Withsuchaglorioushistorybehindher,

StefcouldbeforgivenforkeepingLucyas

amonumenttoherpastadventures,but

insteadhe’sequippedherforanentirely

newlife.ThissummerLucymadethetrip

toVespaWorldDaysinHungary,theonly

attentionneededonthe 3 , 080 - mile

journeybeing asparkplug,fuelfilterand

rearlightbulb.

NowthatLucy’sbackhomeandStef

understandsheralittlemore,thereare

planstoupgradeherfurther.“I’mgoingto

fitasetofPKforksanddiscconversionas

sheneedsmorestoppingpower.Ithink

thattheportscanbetinkeredwithalittle

andI’vealreadyboughtaLarapipemade

byLudwigandScherer,whichshould

reallyopenherup.”

ThankstoalittledetectiveworkStef

hascontactedheroldowner,andalthough

atriptoAustraliaisprobablyoutofthe

question,NeilstillfollowsLucy’s

adventureswithinterest.Now 45 years

old,Lucyshowsnosignofearly

retirement.Ifanythingshe’sreadyfor

moreadventures.Justdon’texpecttosee

herontheshoppingrun...

Words:Stan

Photographs:GaryChapman

MAN& MACHINE

Owner:StefManoli

Club:RoystonVaseySC,Manchester

NightOwls,MassaSC(Italy)

Occupation:Middle-agedmantryingto

livethedream

Scootername:Lucy

Model:VespaSprintVeloce( 1974 )

Paint:ByPiaggioandHammerite

Engine: 213 PinascoVTR,Pinasco

reedcases,fullcirclecrank, 30 mm

Dellortopowerjetcarb,BGM

Superstrongclutch,BGMBigBox

Output: 19 bhp

I’m going to fitaset of PK forks

and disc conversion as she needs

more stopping power.Ithink that

the ports can be tinkered withalittle

and I’ve already boughtaLara pipe

made by Ludwig and Scherer,which

should really open her up.

Always ready for adventure.

USB isauseful addition.