superb lttle scooter

I was looking for a cheap 2nd hand 50cc scooter preferably 2 stroke for ease of maintenance and tuning potential so I scoured ebay , gumtree etc and found a non runner 2001 that had been 90% restored (no expense spared) being sold on ebay , I decided I`d go to £300 on it and won the bidding at £280 , best money I have spent for years , well made , stylish , reliable , (non starting was just a blocked jet in carburettor) , I derestricted it at 1st and it would zoom up to around 45mph so fine for town riding not stuck in the gutter as with 30mph restricted scoots then decided to go for a 70cc cylinder kit and 17.5mm carb and wow ! it now shoots along at 55mph no problem and is away from the lights like a rocket. The Malaguti Firefox in my opinion is one of the best liquid cooled 50cc scooters ever made along with the Gilera Runner , very easy to work on , parts are readily available and the sweet little Minarelli engine is a peach , very reliable (my friend`s one has done 55000 kms !!) and easy to tune if you want a bit more oomph . Front and rear disc brakes make stopping very safe , electric start is good as is auto choke and Malaguti had the foresight to weld a loop on to the frame on right side so a security chain can be used , under seat storage is pretty good too . All in all it`s a joy to own and I doubt I will ever part from it , highly recommended .