Cutdown
Custom Roller is a term for modified Vespa and Lambretta scooters, where complex modifications have been made that make this vehicle unique. These include in part bodywork changes, either cuts or the cultivation of body parts of other scooters and motorcycles and a special custom paint, often with effect coatings. This is modern and has since been subjected to the modes in mods since the 1960s and the Scooter Boys since the 1980s.
After Race Style in the 1960s, 1970s mod style, Cutdowns in the 1980s and racers in the 1990s are in the currently rather original Customs "In" in which only the engine and chassis are modified and applied a special varnish will. The scooter will be presented to a wider audience at shows or on custom runs.
Custom Styles and their development
Race Style
- S-Type AF (AF = Arthur Francis, British racing driver and scooter tuner)
- Super Low Line
Mod Style
The paint is solid color with wide trim or like two colors Two Tone (paint). Lots of accessory is installed: lots of mirrors on additional mirror rods side of the leg shield, flag pole with fox tail, striking lots of chrome accessories such as chrome fork protectors, an extra large chrome horn, exhaust systems ( flashy and chrome), additional chrome luggage rack, Flyscreen (a small windshield on the lamp mask), backrest, rubber strainer candy stripe leg shield edge protection. The legendary Mod Lambretta is seen as the main supporting actor in Quadrophenia: James Michael Cooper aka " Jimmy the Mod" piloted his LI150 by the film plot.
Cutdown
The cutdown is an English term that is used for modified Vespa and Lambretta scooters on which body parts removed or cut away ( cut down = to cut down). Most cheeks obliquely upwards and the tail are reduced, often the leg shield is narrowed. This was modern at Scooter Boys in Germany in the 1980s, in England in the 1970s and 1980s.
Racer
As a " Racer" is called a conversion, which shines through particularly sporty appearance. Often drop- bars are used, one-man benches made of fiberglass or carbon fiber, spoiler, sporty finish in the most garish colors and cuts. The racer had its heyday in mid -1990s. Meanwhile, the trend to engine tuning in simple "Classic" look.
Other styles
- Retro / Classic
- Chopper
Reasons for Customizing
Customizing ( customize to = adjust ) is the English term for the adaptation of a series product, such as a scooter to the needs of a customer. Thus, it is a highly personal item, which the builder has tailored according to his own needs without having this set in view of the opinion of others or a high value on originality. Not every scooter but is a custom scooter by the personal "way to love" is projected onto the scooter.