One less 4T manual

The original 2-stroke Genuine scooter and its 4-stroke manual and automatic offspring

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Raputtak
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One less 4T manual

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Regarding my Owie post:
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I t seems that the damage was more than cosmetic. Apparently the frame was bent three inches to the right. This means that the vehicle is totalled.

I am now looking for another rally scooter.

Any sugestions?

(I am looking real hard at the Hooligan or the Vespa Sprint).
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I have a dealer friend who has tuned the Hooligan to be quicker off the line than stock.

The Sprint is nice, but it's a metal body... same as the one that fell off the back of your hitch...
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I am so sorry, buddy. That's terrible. :(

At least there's a practically brand new 4T engine out there. Somewhere.
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Post by Raputtak »

Yup. Apply to Progressive Insurance in Richmond Va. The broken scooter will go up for auction soon.

I imagine, although I haven't checked, that the engine and transmission, along with the wheels etc., are serviceable.
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Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm pretty surprised that it bent that badly. The assessor does know that it's a duocoque frame and that the rear end unbolts, right?

If I lived closer, I'd put in for your bike. Having a spare 4T engine would be a boon so could do a teardown, measurement and report on it. There are a lot of compatibility questions that I'd like to look into.
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