As some scooter parts get rarer and cheapo Chinese/Indian remade parts get more prevalent it’s good to see some shops investing the time, energy and money into keeping stock of as many original (or quality remade) parts as possible.
Ron Daley Scooters claim to have the largest stock of Vespa PX and T5 parts in the country. It’s quite a big boast but they’ve not only got the parts but they’re making them much easier for the online shopper to choose and buy the exact part they require. They’ve spent months photographing and listing every part of a PX 125/150 and 200 (the T5 is soon to be finished as well) for their website. That’s not exactly earth-shattering news but have a look at the video above and you’ll see just how easy this new parts system is to use.
I’m sure most of you have seen the old hard to read, difficult to navigate and tricky to decipher microfiche pages used by shops of old? The antiquated system was cutting edge 25 years ago but things have moved on.
What the painstakingly put together Ron Daley system does is use actual photos in an exploded view (rather than line drawings/descriptions). This means if you’re looking for a small – or big – replacement part and you can’t explain where it’s from on the phone and you don’t know what it’s called you can simply log on to Ron Daley. Choose your model and go to the relevant section – ‘Frame & Bodywork’ ‘Clutch assembly’ etc. It’s much easier than sounding like a thicko when you phone up and ask for a…
Thingy me bob for my wotsit that goes on my gear jobby”.
Helpful for rebuilds
The images are clear and very easy to understand, they’re also shown in part order so they’re a great reference for rebuilding a scooter. Select the numbered part/parts you’re looking for and the corresponding prices are shown below, click to select what you want and it’ll give a description and it also lets you know if it’s a genuine part. Add to your basket and get it posted out using reliable/quick tracked post. Job done.
The scooter season is coming, get yourself and your scooter ready for 2020
This is a good step and very welcomed, however, I designed the backend for Mark Broadhurst (lambrettaspares.com) who had the vision to do this way back in 2009.