I replaced the back drum brakes on my PX150e last night. All in all the job took about an hour and a half, and certainly went much faster than the front brakes did a couple of weeks ago.

We’re extending our reach today beyond the city limits of NYC and out to our neighboring states. For a little extra effort in coordinating a rental van you can more than cover the cost of additional transportation when you realize that there are gems like this to be found at sub-NYC prices if you’re prepared to put in a few extra miles.

Replacing the hand grips on your vintage Vespa is an easy cosmetic upgrade thanks to the nice folks at Scooter Mercato.

NYCS is proud to present its first (albeit low-tech) original YouTube video. A start to finish slide show of the recent PX rebuild.

This winter why not turn the living room of your tiny NYC apartment into a makeshift garage? Or hand over your hard-earned tax return to Scooters Originali or Scooter Bottega for a complete rebuild on their effort and your dime?

Step 13 proves to be lucky number 13 as I wrap up the restoration and take the PX out on her maiden voyage. Click on through for before and after photographs and more.

A couple of small things to wrap up and then the scoot is ready for its test run. Take a look inside to learn about headset re-assemby and hooking up the front brakes.

Want to know where I’ve been for two weeks? If you remember the scene in the movie “A Christmas Story” where the Dad is in the basement inventing new swear words to cuss at the furnace, then you’re getting close to my experience riveting the floor rails in place.

Click through to read about the reassembly of the scoot. Will the electrical work? Will she fire up? Will the new leg-shield trim ever squeeze on the damn bike? Answers to these questions and more inside…

Never replaced cables on your manual geared scooter? Take a look inside to see how some picture wire, grease and faith add up to the task.