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Post by deano100 on Nov 16, 2012 17:39:43 GMT
Hi i have a vespa vbb which runs on ten inch wheels the problem is when i use the front brake the wheel is hitting the mud guard i have thought about havine the forks extened or putting a different model mud guard on any advice or suggestions would be grateful cheers
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Post by kru251 on Nov 16, 2012 20:36:26 GMT
Stiffer suspension spring to resist the front trailing arm rising up so much under braking force  |
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Post by sbwnik on Nov 16, 2012 21:01:14 GMT
Put it back to standard wheels.
Grr. VBB. Grr.
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Post by marco on Nov 17, 2012 16:41:55 GMT
Ive just bought a new upgraded spring from welch scooter parts, on e-bay , 15 quid, they are new old stock, the finish was a little hazy, not too bad, anyway I had mine powdercoated,has made a noticable difference to the front end.
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Post by marco on Nov 17, 2012 16:47:06 GMT
SORRY, it was from totally scooters, e-bay item number is-320839782686. if anyone is interested.
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Post by bryno on Nov 18, 2012 17:27:20 GMT
^ that spring is for a PX, not going to fit a VBB.
10" wheels on the VBB forks is never going to work well, the wheel sits too far back in the VBB mudguard, really you need 10" forks from a Sprint/Rally/GS/GL etc.
You can fudge it a bit by fitting an uprated front spring (SIP etc) to reduce the compression, but it's still not ideal..
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Post by sbwnik on Nov 18, 2012 22:39:06 GMT
I really wish I'd been paying attention when Sausage was telling my how to do this using Lambretta components. I remember it involved sleeving the original shock with a spring off a Lammy, but that's all I can remember. Too late to ask him now.  Christ I'm name dropping tonight! |
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Post by bryno on Nov 19, 2012 8:37:21 GMT
^ Yeh thats what you told me Nic, lambrella fork spring inside the OE Vespa spring.. makes sense..
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