Convert your vintage Vespa, like a 1951 Vespa 125, into a battery-powered machine with a conversion kit from Retrospective Scooters. (Piaggio Group/)London-based Retrospective Scooters is offering vintage scooter enthusiasts a way to bring their rides into the 21st century with its Project E conversion kits. The Project E kits allow riders to swap out the old gas-powered components for an…
If you ever dreamed of owning a rare vintage motorcycle, then there are 21 classic motorcycles and two scooters to choose from in the Shannons Summer Timed Online Auction. The auction runs until 23 February and is headed by a 1929 Harley-Davidson J-Model 1000cc V-Twin (pictured above). Expected to sell with ‘no reserve’ for $55,000-$65,000, the fully-restored Harley with its…
The Kawasaki W800’s versatility is just one of its many charms. Throw a handful of mods at it, and you’ll end up with a respectable garden variety street scrambler in no time. But how about turning it into a full-on vintage motocrosser, where the original bike is almost unrecognizable? That takes equal doses of imagination, talent and dedication—and Mário Raphael…