Newly available - kickstart lever for Vespa T5
German scooter specialist SIP Scootershop has these top quality kickstarters for Vespa large frame models for vintage to conversion types to the PX models.
"The kickstart lever for Vespa T5 scooters has been out of production for many years. We have made a high-quality reproduction in silver and black that is available now."
"You can kick them repeatedly with your biggest boots on," says SIP's Ralf Jodl, "but without replacement kickstart levers being available on the market, no traditional Vespa engine will run. These often ignored components of our beloved vintage through to scooters save a lot of effort when starting any Vespa.
"They are ergonomically positioned right in front of your view of the engine, which looks great, contributing a great deal to the scooter's overall appearance - with attractive, high quality, durable and resistant surface finishing."
These kickstarters are manufactured from high-grade forged aluminium, with a vintage style version also available, and answer a need as not all Vespa kickers are still available, and with those that are, Ralf says you see very variable quality standards.
"Some cheap cast aluminium types are around, but they neither fit nor function properly," Ralf says. "Others have an extremely cheap appearance or are constructed using inferior materials. So, to clear up this mess, we decided to get busy and have a large majority of the original range reproduced to more exacting standards.
"Our SIP kickstarters' appearances are closely based on that of the Piaggio originals. The exceptions are provided by the high-quality materials used in their construction and a vastly improved surface finishing. Our kickstarters are no longer surrounded by an ugly casting seam, but we have included a decently embossed SIP logo, located in front of the mounting bolt. To ensure these kickstarters match and complement various styles of custom and overall image, we have a variety of different versions available: aluminium, chrome and black.
"We have also had conversion kickstarters for PX engines fitted into vintage frames, produced to supplement the standard types. Complete with Vespa 'Rally' look, these unconventional items enable a more authentic vintage appearance for PX engines, especially interesting when fitted to an earlier Vespa large frame model.
"Due to the PX kickstarter being in a different position than in earlier large frame engines, the engine had to be opened to change the shaft when mounting a version more suited to an earlier Vespa model's original appearance."
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