A CLASSIC SCOOTER RESTORATION

Of a 1961 DKR Capella which was a 150cc two stroke British scooter made in Wolverhampton. The engine came from Villiers. The scooter was bought at an Auction in 1992 and carried home in the back of our car! As I was working on other restorations at the time it was 1997 before it was finally back on the road. I was able to find a spare engine in order to make one good one out of the two.Back in 1960 I used to own a DKR Defianf like the red one it stands beside in this video at the Stafford Classic Bike Show.I kept the DKR Owners Club Badge from those days and was pleased to be able to pass it on the the Restorer of the Defiant and it is seen here on the handlebars of that fine restoration.

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[mralbion100]

Hi i have a dkr cappella frame number 7741 ,iam about to start restoring it .How many of them are left ,and fully restored how much are they worth ? just as a guide to how much i will spend ,and any chance of getting a front badge

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

@mralbion100 Great to hear another will be restored! I am no longer involved with the Vintage Motor Scooter Club but they are the experts to contact for the latest info. They have a website, Just google the initials VMSC to find it. When I restored mine i only knew of two others in the UK in restored good running order. Very often the only way to find badges etc is to find another unresored scooter perhaps too far gone to restore but with a badge. I got a spare engine for mine that way.

[Bradders562]

Nice job...whats the colour spec ...?

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

@Bradders562 Thank you. This restoration was carried out around 1996 so sadly I no longer have details of the exact colour specification used.. I tried to match as closely as I could, the exact colour scheme of the earlier model Powder Blue DKR Defiant I owned back in the 1960s. There are some of these restored in that original colour in the Vintage Motor Scooter Club. I wonder if any of those owners can give us precise details?

[justdouth70]

Wow just love your scooter... the blue makes it look so much better good choice 

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

@justdouth70 Thank you! Of all the British designs I think the Capella had a really up to date appearance for the 1960's! If they had  that design back in the 1950's they may well have sold many more scooters and survived longer!

[justdouth70]

@ADMIRALSCORNER Nice one like the music too reminds me of some old film .Funny i think it looks gp esk !!! but more modern say sevenies !!! how many left ???Im sporting a indian 1978 gp but very retro with two tone cream and mushroom paintwork its all the pocket will alow but its just come out the spay shop for the second time this year! people keep running it over when parked luckily!!

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

@arminask Can't say i agree with you there! But it is said Beauty is in the mind of the beholder.

[arminask]

what an ugly thing, no curves.

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

I am told today by youtube that my original period music soundtrack is no longer acceptable, so hopefully I will be able to change it before they delete the whole video!