Missing the plot!

They do. They're a separate marketing wing from Piaggio UK, who deal
with the two-wheelers.

*However* I have been in contact with Piaggio who think it's a hoot of a
plan, and reckon they can help.

It gets better. Piaggio UK added:

"You know, a couple of years ago this consignment of brand new engines
arrived, from Italy. We had no idea what they were for. Turned out they
were 125cc engines for the Ape, but we don't sell the 125 in Britain.
Italy just got it wrong and sent them by mistake.

"Anyway, we've still got them all in the warehouse, brand new, and they
drop straight into the 50. Instant hop-up kit. We might be able to sort
something out...."

I *love* it when a plan looks like coming together.

 

Jesus H. Christ - you're fuckin' mad, you are. 25kmh? I could
understand buying a 50cc bike and riding it back; plenty of mad folk
have done longer mileages on tiddlers (one that springs to mind is an
RAF chappy who rode a C50 from Singapore to the UK sometime in the
80s), but that?

Still, when you get it back it might be quite useful with a 'busa
engine in it.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6? DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#16? FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19

 

you gonna take the 125 engine and a bag of tools as hand luggage, then, and
swap it before coming back?

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from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

The Older Gentleman said:

Prolly 25,000 - a full container ship!