Anyway, she is beautiful and what a joy to ride!
Unfortunately, the rear left turn signal appears to be out of order... nothing happening... the right side is A-OK. Any thoughts?



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Just took her out for about 30 minutes through Palm Springs. In a bizarre coincidence I got her home just before a huge thunderstorm rolled through, which is fairly unusual here...
Anyway, she is beautiful and what a joy to ride! Unfortunately, the rear left turn signal appears to be out of order... nothing happening... the right side is A-OK. Any thoughts? ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Oh, she's gorgeous. The beginning of Good Stuff. (Might want to check the bulb; burnt-out or, more likely, might've come loose from its socket.) EDIT: Okay, had to add this, couldn't help it… Last edited by amateriat on Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:06 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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thanks everyone... I have the dealer looking into fixes... funny how they all seem to look to Robot on YouTube for advice...
I had a hard time deciding on color because quite frankly they are all beautiful, but I am VERY happy with the red This is my first Vespa and I am loving it already... |
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steelbytes wrote: so didn't your dealer test ride it? Seriously, the left turn signal issue should have been caught in the Set-up, where they go over a checklist as they take it out of the crate and put it together, or Pre-delivery inspection, when they went over the bike with the buyer and showed them that everything was working. And the 0 miles is something I've not seen. Right out of the crate, bikes usually have a mile or so on them from being pushed around the factory before they take it apart and stick it in a box. And the dealer set up involves a real road test, not a short jaunt around the parking lot. I would take it out for a spin and make sure the odometer works. Might as well check the oil too. Corners were cut. The OP should have a predelivery inspection sheet that shows all the systems were working. I would go over that again and see if someone signed off on the indicators.
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SlyDanner wrote: They did, basically a systems check ride around their parking lot. Not enough to click the odo past zero. I'm more annoyed they did not catch the turn signal issue. But, first world problems. |
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Slydanner,
The seat is actually a cover from a company called Cheeky Seats. You can go online and see all the different covers for your exact Vespa. Very responsive service orientated company. I think they can also do a custom cover that you design. Mine was $100 - with this bad inflation, they may be more now. Just fits snuggly over your current seat. I liked the black and white checked seat with my Dragon Red GTS300. I have the same seat as yours under my Cheeky Seat. Bob Copeland ![]() |
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Update on my rear turn signal issue.
This goes in the category of 'you can't make it up'. Dealer van shows up to my house and before I roll Lola over to have her brought back for a check, I decide to try one last time. Whaddya know - it works. I have no explanation and before anyone calls me crazy, trust me the thought has crossed my own mind. I will obviously keep a close eye on it. |
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