APE50 Restoration Project

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Name:	Freddy Harris
Your vehicle?:	2002 Ape 50
How did you find this site?:	Google
Location?:	Staffordshire Moorlands

Comments:
An excellent site, I have enyoyed reading it.

I am looking to set up some form of english Ape forum or even a UK club as there seems to be nothing like this at the moment. Please email me if you would like the link to the forum. My address is freddyjharris@hotmail.com. It has no members except me but I hope I can find other people like me who want to share help and information on the Ape.

Name:	pete bartoszuk
Your vehicle?:	ape 50
How did you find this site?:	yahoo
Location?:	old harlow essex

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I I bought the ape 50 pickup 2000 model from a local green house who used it to harvest cucumbers 4000 on the clock apart from the wiper motor everything works it had 3 replaced already
they wanted 200 for a new one. so I got one from a wrecker that looked like it would work. had to grind the raised hole back a bit . but it works fine(passed the MOT) the only thing its got a self oiling system. but it should smoke more .infact no smoke at all. the manual shows nothing about it (thanks for putting the manual on line your a champion)so any input would be helpful ( is surposed smoke or is it adjusted perfectly so it gives off no smoke?)
I'm an artist and bought it so I could put my painting gear in the back and look for places to paint. for me going slow has its advantages
the one thing that surprised me was the interest
so far I drove it for an hour Illegally to get the MOT I drove passed a police car(Oh shit)but they just smiled and one guy flagged me down and asked me if I wanted to sell it and three more asked if it was for sale when i parked at the garage for 2 days
I paint in southern spain quite often and thats where I got the idea. there you see them every day all over the place.
anyone looking for a

Name:	paul smith
Your vehicle?:	ape 50 van 2003
How did you find this site?:	search engine
Location?:	great yarmouth norfolk

Comments:
great site as mentioned before. would like email contact with othe ape 50 owners to shre tips and technical information. email:- smaul@pith.wanadoo.co.uk

Name:	totti
Your vehicle?:	Ape 50 pick up
How did you find this site?:	google
Location?:	Ellon North East

Comments:
Great site thanks you have helped me with my rebuild its still being done can be seen at w.tottisidecar.piczo.com

thanks again

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Name:	Paul Smith
Your vehicle?:	ape 50 van (2003)
How did you find this site?:	search engine
Location?:	Norfolk UK

Comments:
Fantastic site and most informative, the restoration is a credit to you. Do you Know where I can get an english translation of the Manual?

Name:	Alistair Fletcher
Your vehicle?:	Nothing at the moment
How did you find this site?:	searching for Piaggio's
Location?:	Fleetwood, UK

Comments:
Brilliant job on the restoration!! Well done!

Ive been looking all over the place for one of these, but cant find one cheap enough :(

Name:	Glen Aldridge
Your vehicle?:	Still Looking
How did you find this site?:	Google
Location?:	Near Vancouver, BC

Comments:
What a great job on the restoration & your Dad deserves credit for his forward thinking. I hope to find & license an Ape for advertising my Sign Business, in Bright Yellow of course with possibly a Honda 4 stroke. Regulations being what they are here means a lot of research first. Like Johnny Cash said.."I'll have the only one around."/Glen

Name:	scootergrisen
Your vehicle?:	Kymco Super 8
How did you find this site?:	google
Location?:	Denmark

Comments:
Hi Ape 50 restoration project person... and hi everyone else.

I have i forum about scooters and a person is asking for help with what i belive is the Piaggio Ape.

He is asking for the "exploded drawings" or what they are called... you know spareparts that at pulled apart in drawings in pdf file maby.

I have seen you scanned manual but it dossent have the exploded drawings part.

He says its a 2 gear one he has and he is also asking for what kind of olie to use in the clutch and the part that is pulling the wheels i dont know what it is called.

If anyone can help that would be nice.

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