SCOOTER DETAILS

Name of scooter & reason: The Green Hornet. I love the colour green and after some discussion with a friend that was the name I came up with.

Scooter model: Vespa P200.

Inspiration for project: I love a slick street racer, silent but with some poke, then at the same time I wanted something that would stand out.

Time to build & by who: Roughly 12 months, by myself and my close friend Hodge.

ENGINE SPEC

Case: Malossi VR-One reedvalve.

Kit: Malossi 221 MHR.

Crank: Mazzucchelli 60mm bell crank.

Carb: Dell’Orto PHBH 30.

Exhaust: Malossi MHR Vespa racing.

Clutch: BGM super strong with Honda CR80 plates and springs.

Gearbox: Malossi straight-cut with uprated cushdrive and springs, Malossi 63-24 and standard P200 with T5 fourth gear.

Ignition: Vespower ignition and flywheel.

Dyno done by: Alan Terry @ Diablo Moto currently 28hp but running rich pre run-in.

What brand of oil do you run: Fuchs Silkolene PRO KR2 and Malossi 7.1 gear oil.

CHASSIS SPEC:

Tyres: Continental Race.

Rims: Sip tubeless.

Suspension: Malossi RS24 front and rear dampers.

Speedo: Sip Digital.

Cable brand: BGM.

Seat: Yankee, custom covered.

Fuel tank & tap: Standard with a KR engineering fast-flow tap.

Hubs: Standard with uprated bearings.

Brakes: EBC wavy disc, enlarged SIP caliper and rear Malossi power brake shoes.

Top speed & cruising speed: I’ve not pushed it or tried the top end yet, however it sits at 75/80 tickling the throttle.

Is the scooter reliable: Absolutely, I didn’t go mad with any porting as I didn’t want to compromise on reliability.

Paintwork by: Custom paint by Wayne at Bodyworx, Burton-on-Trent. Airbrushing by Tim Cowlishaw.

Powder coating by: R L Dumelow & Sons, Burton-on-Trent.

Thanks to: Massive thanks to my pal, Mark Hodgkinson (Hodge) for being patient and correcting my cock-ups. Alan Terry for his help getting it set up and making it run like a dream. Tim for the artwork that he worked so hard to get right. Ken’s customs for the custom seat recovering and last but not least thank you to Rob and Norrie Kerr for the parts and cups of tea!