my friends px200 has been sat in a room with fuel tank removed since last august and before that sat in bits for another year or so after he got someone to rebuild the engine, we put scooter together last year for a scooter run in millport and noticed at the time how loud the engine was, on friday night the fuel tank went back in to do a charity run in glasgow and quite a few people mentioned the engine noise, one person told my m8 that the main bearing had went, just wondering what you guys think so i have uploaded a video of the engine running.
its difficult to tell with that tractor in the background. Do you live near sime66 by any chance! hahaha actually i can't quite make it out;
could it just be something rubbing on something else as the engine is turning? like, kickstart not quite returning (altho' it looks high enough) or flywheel cover gearing
try turning the flywheel by hand and listen carefully
does it stop when you pull in clutch/ change gear?
take out plug, put pressure on the piston: use something that won't mark the piston crown, and rock the flywheel by hand and check for play
Even with all the noise there is some extra noise. If you are lucky the flywheel is rubbing on the cover or if there is a starter motor it might be stuck in the flywheel cog
I would take the cover off and see what you can find.
PX200E with 221 Malossi, max power at 8300rpm, VHSH30CS, 175 main jet PX200E Tourer, tuned original barrel, SIP road II, SI26/26 135 main jet, vortex 1050cc Triumph ST 600cc Honda CBR
Thats a funny coincidence Doulsy.I was on that run and i think i was next to your mate at set of lights and dont think ive heard a vespa like that and was going to ask guy at the end of the run in the school but forgot what scoot looked
Thats a funny coincidence Doulsy.I was on that run and i think i was next to your mate at set of lights and dont think ive heard a vespa like that and was going to ask guy at the end of the run in the school but forgot what scoot looked
Haha, you have picture of your scooter? I might reconise it from saturday
Hi.sorry Doulsy my camera on smartphone doesn't work. Its a metallic green px with burgundy badges and horn grill and cast.Also with gold 69 numbers on front and old style bomber decal on panel with a pinup girl on a rocket...partial pick on Globetrotters f/book leaving corner of mchuills...any of you to recognise? Maybe see you Saturday...mchuills by 9 30
Im not going on saturday, i dont think anyway, i must of been near you as the cement mixer was right behind me lol im also in one of the images leaving mcchuills.
Cement mixer is a good way to describe it as i ran with it for a bit .Pity you cant make Saturday, weather forecast not the best.Are you easy to spot in the pics and which scoot or club is it if you dont mind me askin'? Cheers
Cement mixer is a good way to describe it as i ran with it for a bit .Pity you cant make Saturday, weather forecast not the best.Are you easy to spot in the pics and which scoot or club is it if you dont mind me askin'? Cheers
Not in a club, have a white1978 p200e with single sports seat and red wheels.
guy who is fixing it phoned my m8 tonight told him his engine was gubbed, said there had been water init and very little gear box oil, so its a rebuild and a expensive one at that. I found out tonight that he kept his engine in the garden last winter, in one of they big metal secure tool storage things.
