Last Wednesday evening on my way home from work during the sudden NYC mid-June downpour, my PX decided it would be the perfect time to snap a clutch cable.

Is it a Vespa or isn’t it? We’ve talked quite a bit about the Genuine Scooter Company’s Stella but we haven’t fully covered its origin and its versatility as a practical everyday scoot for New York City, until now…

Two weeks after completing a three month rebuild, the PX needs a little TLC. Riding home in the worst possible conditions late on Sunday evening – dark, with high winds, rain, and heavy traffic – I took a spill.

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.

Given this was the first dry weekend in as long as I can remember, this was my chance to get out in the yard and address some paint spraying that’s been on the to-do list. This session I take a look at cleaning up the forks, rims and more paint on the body.

Two things to talk about this entry. Pulling the front forks, and readying the body of the bike for painting. Click on inside to learn the virtues of milk crates, kitchen foil and a friend.