When Tim shipped it to us for the restoration, we were amazed at the quality of the welds and the care that was taken to make sure that everything was put back together as closely as possible to the original alignment. Even the small amount of material that is removed by a 1/16" thick saw blade can be enough to cause some body parts not to fit correctly, but other than a very slight problem with the bridge piece, everything went back together like a factory new bike.

The engine is the box stock 125cc unit and it runs like a dream. The scooter was 99% complete and original, and because of this it was actually a fairly easy project to restore. Being one of the very first Li's ever made, it has a few rare features, including of course the 'frame breather' air intake system, screw-in rather than plug-in wiring terminals, a plain tube type tailpipe rather than the later 'topedo' type, and side panel handles which are held on tiny 4mm headless set screws like LD's rather than the later ones which used 6mm oval head countersunk screws.

Tim says that the scooter will stay mostly on display at his home, with occasional trips through the neighborhood or to the corner market just to keep it fresh - and if you ask he'll say "no, sorry - it's not for sale!"

Congratulations Tim for being the proud owner of a beautiful scooter with a unique story behind it!