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Vespa Et2 Rusted under floor
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03-05-2017 9:21pm#1
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Oh dear, that looks pretty bad alright.
I reckon you need an expert to advise whether it can be made road-worthy by welding or not. It currently looks like the structural integrity is questionable & I wouldn't ride it in its current state.
FWIW underbody rust can be an issue on most Vespas. Check out my 2006 Vespa GTS 250 & the rust treatment I had to carry-out:
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Oh dear, that looks pretty bad alright. I reckon you need an expert to advise whether it can be made road-worthy by welding or not. It currently looks like the structural integrity is questionable & I wouldn't ride it in its current state.
FWIW underbody rust can be an issue on most Vespas. Check out my 2006 Vespa GTS 250 & the rust treatment I had to carry-out:
http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic149482
Holy crap. I just decided to sell my PX yesterday to get a GTS and it never entered my head that modern Vespa's would be that bad..........maybe I should switch to a T-Max instead...... 😞Ode To The Motorist
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Holy crap. I just decided to sell my PX yesterday to get a GTS and it never entered my head that modern Vespa's would be that bad..........maybe I should switch to a T-Max instead...... 😞
Well obviously I do love my GTS or I wouldn't have gone to all that trouble! :P Bear in mind mine is 11 years old, is kept outside (under a cover) & has never been regularly cleaned
If you do go for a 2nd-hand GTS make sure you have a good look at the front seams & undercarriage for rust. The only way to be sure is to lift the floorboards & see what internal rust there is. If it is treated early enough it should be fine.0 -
Well obviously I do love my GTS or I wouldn't have gone to all that trouble! :P Bear in mind mine is 11 years old, is kept outside (under a cover) & has never been regularly cleaned
If you do go for a 2nd-hand GTS make sure you have a good look at the front seams & undercarriage for rust. The only way to be sure is to lift the floorboards & see what internal rust there is. If it is treated early enough it should be fine.
Just to further add that suggested rust prevention measures are:- Front mudguard mud-flap. I got one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VESPA-PX-LML-PE-T5-PK-ETC-FRONT-OR-REAR-MUDFLAP-BLACK-WITH-PIAGGIO-LOGO-/182555054817?hash=item2a812112e1, but still to fit it
- Protective film on under-carriage: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0017SBH10/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=4RX54102PXZ7&coliid=I5QTK58J9VWBC
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@Sosurface, did you manage to fix the issue? any update on it? right now I am in a same situation, the rust in my vespa might be worse 0
