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Post by ianmartin40 on May 10, 2016 21:14:16 GMT
Hi Kidda After reading about other scoot riders having pant soiling moments on tubed tyres I opted for tubeless as the magazines claim they are safer to use, other riders also fill their tyres with goop to stop the instant deflation if punctured and therefore make safer so this may also be worth considering.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 26, 2016 21:09:49 GMT
Wow I`m sure this is some sort of secret code for a spy or alien perhaps isn`t it exciting to know that secret operatives are reading a vespa forum!
btw I think the scomadi look really good but as with most modern auto`s they smell wrong 4 stroke huh
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 20, 2016 21:25:26 GMT
I would say it looks a bit hot but not too far off. different people have different ideas about how to do a plug chop it is not an exact science, however I am a believer in a little bit rich is better than a little bit lean. As you are still taking it easy on the newly built motor you will not have fully used the main jet to it`s full potential and you will be using the primary carb circuit more as you will have been using low revs so this may not be an accurate way of testing plug colour, I still think it is a little bit lean but it may need larger slow running jet. Hopefully some of the other guys on here will have good info
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 18, 2016 19:43:05 GMT
Rust bubbles on mudguard of a px is usually on the seam and it can be moisture coming from the front tyre and a lot of guys change to a t5 mudguard as it doesn`t have a seam. If it is a px the rust bubbles will be very difficult to cure permanently without fitting a new mudguard.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 7, 2016 17:16:53 GMT
I did this job recently and tyre came off after soaking rim and bead in GT85 lubricant. If this did not work I was going to heat it up to soften rubber.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 21, 2016 22:57:25 GMT
while on holiday in Italy I looked at scooter prices and they were similar to prices here, and the classic scooters were expensive as they are sought after now as so many have been exported out the country. There was some rule that if a vehicle had been off the road for more than a couple of years it was difficult to re-instate it so they were sold as spares only, I think it was to encourage the Italian public to buy new scooters as they were cleaner to run and it supported their industry and economy. Years ago the streets of the big Italian cities were littered with old scooters chained to lamp posts etc for years, they got ticketed and if the fine was not paid the scooter got lifted by local council and sold at auction as spares only.
Remember all those tatty Italian imports that came over here 15 to 20 years ago at rock bottom prices all in need of restoration, some even still had the huge wind shields still fitted?
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 21, 2016 22:41:58 GMT
probably worth checking carb and jet sizes compared to what is in Haynes manual to make sure this is not where the restriction is, also make sure air filter is European spec and maybe even drill the hole out and up jet as per this forum near the top of the page titled drilling holes in air filter - simple power increase
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 15, 2016 22:10:31 GMT
no such problems for me, went on a treat. Mine are the later version with 10 bolts holding rim together.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 9, 2016 22:52:13 GMT
next time I change the tyre I will look for a shorter valve but not stressed about it
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 8, 2016 22:49:40 GMT
I have just recently bought the new pinasco split rims, got them from Italian site that was on e-bay it was motoferrionline store, a good price and a really nice product, easy to fit tyre onto, the only down side I can see is that when mounting onto a drum brake wheel, the valve supplied does touch the drum, not by much but it does touch, I have them fitted to a 03 plate px 200, they are fine on the front disk wheel.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Mar 2, 2016 21:41:26 GMT
exhaust full of petrol is often carb float needle not shutting off fuel and carb, trickling fuel into engine all the time engine off, or float heights not correct, you can test float needle by holding carb and blowing into fuel inlet to carb, and while blowing push float up and it should shut off, sometimes floats are at wrong height or are no longer floating due to a hole in them.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 31, 2016 22:19:41 GMT
the latest pinasco rims have 10 bolts to secure the 2 rim half together and is now TUV approved so should be quality
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 31, 2016 22:06:06 GMT
The latest Pinasco tubeless split rims now have 5 more bolt holes to hold the rims together than the older pinasco split tubeless rims and the FA Italia split rims, but they are expensive at £90 each plus £10 p&p however you can hopefully fit new tyres yourself, not sure if longer hub studs required or not.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 25, 2016 22:39:31 GMT
use a squeezy oil bottle like a gear oil bottle and sook some oil out by sqeezing bottle first to expel air then shove bottle top into oil and let it expand, it will extract some oil and reduce level. indicators take earth from frame and +ve from insulated pin at front bottom of panel, or are they magic?
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 25, 2016 22:24:37 GMT
add a rectifier and it should give you dc voltage as long as it is already regulated as far as I am aware. I have a GL with a px motor and run 12v lights, no indicators though.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 25, 2016 22:11:18 GMT
Hi Doulsy Any non standard exhaust will require a jet upgrade. the sip road exhaust is meant to be good quality and performance while looking std some of the stainless ones mean you cannot easily adjust clutch/brake or change wheel without taking off exhaust. Scootering mag did a write up on all the popular ones last year, I gave it to Gordon as he was looking for an exhaust for his PX, I`ll ask him to drop it off to you if he is finished with it.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 22, 2016 22:48:51 GMT
Hi Doulsy Yes the carb box cover and air hose mean you are using the frame under the fuel tank as your airbox, without the carb top on your airbox was all of Scotland! maybe it was a bit too lean without choke on to start. I hope your cleaning is meticulous as my car is covered in salt and road dirt from the grit lorries, and that salt will eat your vespa if you give it a chance!
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 13, 2016 21:32:20 GMT
This month scootering magazine has a bit of editorial on ethanol shield from Bedlam Scooters so yes it is readily available, check page 20. I think it looks like a good idea and am going to use it this coming season.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 5, 2016 22:03:27 GMT
Scottish winter and Italian steel are never a good mix, in fact Scottish summer and Italian steel can often be bad enough!
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 5, 2016 21:24:54 GMT
sime66 is right it is p*shing down up here every single day so even if it runs, your not going anywhere till spring time!
I know what its like you are just bursting for the reek of 2 stroke fumes again.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jan 4, 2016 16:15:46 GMT
What size is the 2nd hand piston that came with barrel? if you need vernier caliper to measure then I have a set you can borrow
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Post by ianmartin40 on Nov 14, 2015 20:15:04 GMT
Any oil jug I have used says on it for 2% mixture just add the oil that corresponds to the amount of petrol in your can to give you the correct mixture.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Nov 1, 2015 17:12:30 GMT
Yes you can, I have a vespa 150 from 60`s and it has a px 125 motor fitted to it and the correct numbers and info is on the log book, this scoot was vosa inspected when first reg in UK. they were not interested in engine numbers, only frame numbers to make sure they had not been altered to make the scoot more valuable or rarer than it was. where this becomes a problem is when you go to insure it, the insurance company will want to know the frame pre fix to identify which vespa you have, they will then probably know it should be a 150cc, when you tell them it is a 125px motor they will ask if you have fitted the disc brake to match the now increased performance, or not quote for a non standard scoot. for such a simple and common upgrade it is not easy to insure if you are honest and tell them what you have done. Footman James will insure it, but a lot of companies don`t want to know. If you look at the classic scooters for sale lots are reg as 125 so lots of people are doing this. Like H said it could be a problem in the event of accident if you have hidden some truths etc
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Post by ianmartin40 on Oct 31, 2015 10:17:55 GMT
the engine number pre fix is different for a 200 engine. a px 200 motor has the pre fix VSE 1 M a px 125 motor is VNX 1 M so it is obvious what the engine started off as at the factory
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Post by ianmartin40 on Oct 6, 2015 20:27:32 GMT
My guess is that you get what you pay for. if I was buying a new lml engine I would only purchase from known retailer not e bayer I think sip do them but they are more expensive than the ones straight from india. It will be interesting to see what the other guys on this forum suggest, If a complete 5 port engine for £500 sounds too good to be true...it probably is.... hope you get some good tips from forum.
Ian
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jun 20, 2015 11:05:56 GMT
Cheers H will check them out.
Ian
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jun 19, 2015 7:45:29 GMT
does anyone know of a company who makes good quality cable adjusters and trunions? Any I buy are made of chocolate! they feel like they are made of a lightweight alloy and break easily, the bolt heads on the trunions round easily and the cable adjusters break if adjusted past half their length. can you buy genuine piaggio ones as the original ones seem a bit better, or stainless? It is just one of those small things that can be annoying
cheers
Ian
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Post by ianmartin40 on May 8, 2015 22:44:31 GMT
Hey Henri I live in jock land!!!! Any way it does seem a bit expensive but it is worth a look with money in hand, make an offer if scoot is good and like Henri says who did engine work? The scoot looks nice and clean, but most vehicles look better in pictures than real life, defo worth a phone call. Livingston is not too far away so worth the trip even just to check it out.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 21, 2015 21:53:06 GMT
Hi Moomoo It is possible your frame number has never been registered in the UK many years ago I bought a scooter and did not check frame number matched the log book. it turned out to be an import, the original scooter was rotten. An import was bought and the reg plate simply swopped over onto the newer scoot to save paperwork and hastle. This was before frame numbers were checked with DVLA at MOT time I can even remember guys who had one scoot which was MOT`d taxed and insured, then they just moved the reg plate to whatever they wanted to ride that week or whatever was running. If it has not been registered in the UK before You need to insure it on frame number, MOT it on frame number then apply for tax and log book, at which point DVLA ask for it to be inspected at a VOSA centre. It is not a big deal, they are just checking you are not altering a 150 super to be a GS to increase its value. Like Doulsy says, you want a conversation and the person dealing with your case to give you their details to allow you to contact them direct.
keep the blood pressure down and chill, especially if you do not need it for the summer.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Apr 12, 2015 21:52:53 GMT
Some one else can correct me, but is the easiest way to clean/drain the autolube tank to remove both petrol and oil tanks as the are attached and remove pipe from bottom and drain off old oil, then flush out with some new oil before reconnecting and bleeding pump. I think the oil tank is plastic so will not rust. Plastic tank used on my P2 but it was one of the last ones made.
pre mixing your oil is easy especially if you have a small measure jug, which most scooter shops will have, and then you know it is in there.
Ian
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