This project is a long time coming.  Ever since I was a child I have been in love with scooters, but I have never owned one.  I have always been especially fond of the vintage  ones, but daunted by both the cost and hassles of maintenance.  I asked my young self: “Why can’t you get a nice old looking scooter with a young efficient motor?”, and for that matter “why not give it the whole hot-rod treatment, and make it really ridiculous?”  The answer of course was that I was 12 years old and nearly 20 years short of having the skills and equipment necessary.  In the weeks to come we will see if this ideas time has truly come.  I have made a considerable start already, and will post progress until it is done.