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European and Other Bikes / Re: VAP ABG Raphael Geminiani
« on: April 14, 2020, 08:58:52 AM »
Thanks for the reply’s
Unbelievably I have sourced new tank decals from a company that supplies decals for old bicycles, it appears that Raphael Geminiani also put his name to a lot of racing bikes and the decals are exactly the same

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European and Other Bikes / VAP ABG Raphael Geminiani
« on: April 13, 2020, 07:10:39 PM »
Hi guys
I bought this moped about 8 months ago and she is very rare unless you know otherwise
The tank badge says Raphael Geminiani who was a French Tour de France cyclist and I’m led to believe had small bikes built under his name
The bike was also marketed by VAP ABG as a Squale type S13

The engine is a Pi2 so has a two speed gearbox with pedal start
Fitted with a one into two exhaust system
I was going to do a oily rag restoration but a lot of the parts needed fully overhauling and I think it may have been used as a field bike at some point

So far I have had a lot of the parts re-chromed and frame Soda blasted
Machined a new pedal shaft as the original was snapped in two

I will have to manufacture a right hand engine cover as this is missing

I will post some more pictures up as I progress

Any information on the subject I would be really pleased to hear from you

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