Man that is a killer look, even cooler than the Frechia. I don't think bikes that smooth come to the USA. Good luck on the conversion, should be a lot of fun.
Jeff 84 'ceptor On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Paul compton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really shouldn't be buying more bikes. I've actually got two for sale at > the moment, but it looks like I'll be taking one in part-ex for them. > > However, I found a bike on ebay that I just had to have! > > http://www.compton.vispa.com/Pictures/GileraCX1.jpg > http://www.compton.vispa.com/Pictures/GileraCX2.jpg > > I kept my head though and only bid £1 over the opening price. > > Despite a lot of hits and (acording to the vendor) a lot of people watching > the auction, I was the only bidder! > > For £1000 (US$2000), about half of what I've seen them go for before, I'm > the owner of a 1992 Gilera CX. I should be picking it up on Thursday. > > They only built about 250 and there are reputed to be only about 6 in the UK. > > I did have fantasies of replacing the 30bhp 125cc stroker with a 500cc > Nuovo Saturno or 600cc Nordwest engine, but I think this will be my next EV > project. > > > Paul Compton > www.evguru.co.uk > www.batteryvehiclesociety.org.uk > www.sciroccoev.co.uk > www.morini-mania.co.uk > www.compton.vispa.com/the_named > > >
