Small Frame Vespa

[Senecio]

Hi all,

New to the forum and thought I would share my recent build. This is my 1965 Vespa 50s that I've converted to electric using the kit that Retrospective Scooters has developed. It has been such a fun process building it and even more fun riding it now that it is finished.

Whilst I went with the kit I had to build my own battery as NZ laws make it almost impossible to import lithium batteries. I built a 64V 24Ah battery in a 18s8p config using Samsung 30Q cells.

There's still a few more thing to do to tidy it up and finish it completely.

• I'm missing the front leg shield badge
• The tail light lens needs replacing as its very old, brittle and has a few cracks through it.
• I'd like to replace the seat as the cover is torn and it just looks a bit ratty
• And finally it probably needs new shocks front and rear as the suspension control isn't the best. Or maybe that's how these old Vespa's roll?

 

[calab]

Looking very nice, what about cargo carrying capabilities like a rear rack or you just using a back pack and short trips?

 

[From-A-To-B]

Wow — that’s a beautiful result. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

I would love to see more photos of the build process along the way, and hear more thoughts about the Retrospective kit and build process. A few thousand bucks for a drop-in kit is out of budget for some people. But others would be happy to have a package that minimizes surprises and frustrations. Can you share more?

 

[PtheDude]

the kits are crazy expensive and then you have to ship the gear. Really the only thing your buying that most can't DIY is the SwingArm. thats a nicely built bit of kit.