ogri211
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Post by ogri211 on Oct 20, 2020 8:50:12 GMT
I am looking for pointers on stripping my Vespa 90 for painting. As I said in my introduction, I am a bike man and I dont think there is any job I havent done on a bike (apart from the specialist stuff like chroming painting ect), looking at it it looks quite simple to get a bare frame, I remember years ago removing an engine and it just involved disconnecting cables, remove carb, disconnect wiring, then unbolt shock and pivot bolt and engine is out. there would be the tank, back light, stand, brake pedal. The bit that looks a bit more involved is the front end looks like remove the securing bolt and disconnect the cables and lift of the top housing some detailed help or a pointer to a guide on this would be helpful, I have a Haynes manual and a book How to restore Classic small-frame Vespa Scooters. Another question is what to do with the cables, I am going to replace them, are the best left in during painting to allow feeding of new cables, maybe I was thinking of putting in net curtain cable to use as guides,or is it straight forward to feed cables into a bare frame. Thanks in advance and anything I have overlooked maybe wiring or anything else relevant.
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Post by adrian on Oct 20, 2020 9:09:43 GMT
Take lots of pictures. Headset is as you say, just remove pinch bolt and lift up. Cables, some leave them in while others take them out, so up to you, they can be a pain to thread through or they go straight in š the joy of smallframe scooters. I am toying with the idea of selling my 64 v90 , but undecided, will see how your project goes
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ogri211
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Post by ogri211 on Oct 20, 2020 9:57:42 GMT
Thanks for that I will remove the cables someone must have threaded them in the factory when building the scooter so must be do-able .
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Post by adrian on Oct 20, 2020 12:13:25 GMT
It's doable just sometimes they snag, only had a problem once and have had scooters for more years than I want to remember, as it only seems like yesterday that I was riding my 50 special š„“ how time flies
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ogri211
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Post by ogri211 on Oct 20, 2020 12:20:51 GMT
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Post by adrian on Oct 20, 2020 15:24:42 GMT
That will do the job š
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ogri211
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Post by ogri211 on Oct 20, 2020 18:51:14 GMT
Cheers have ordered one with the speedo as well.
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Post by scooterg on Oct 20, 2020 18:58:58 GMT
Iād leave the cables
Change them when finished,replace them when removing the old ones
Tie (tape) the new ones,to the old, pull through
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ogri211
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Post by ogri211 on Oct 28, 2020 9:52:07 GMT
Iād leave the cables Change them when finished,replace them when removing the old ones Tie (tape) the new ones,to the old, pull through Might do that it looks quite tight in there I will strip it first should be at that stage this week. |
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Post by ianmartin40 on Dec 29, 2020 15:50:34 GMT
I would fit the new cables before painting and mask up, there is nothing worse than wrestling with a newly painted frame to get them back in
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