Modern Vespa

By God that's nice. I had pretty much envisioned something like that when you had described to me your plans.

Cool build Mr. Clean!

You going to wear slippers on those floorboards, V?

Thanks guys! and Happy New Year!
Len.. I'm gonna put some kind of rails on those boards so I can put my tootsies.

Today I started messing with the 79 kitted modded P200 I stole.

I screwed with the choke cable to the 30mm PHBH for a couple of hours...yeah...a couple of hours.

First the new outer wouldn't go into the tube. Took awhile but I figured out the old top hat was stuck in there. Stuck good...had to drill it out.

So I have the cable close...but still a little too long. The outer isn't staying seated in the tube.

I also did some fish fish...fish fish... fish fish fishing.

I already had the tank out so took the horn cast off and ran a bicycle brake cable into the tank area. Only took about 5 mins to pull through the new green ground, CHT wire, and SIP speedo power supply wire.

That was the easy part. Getting from there up through the headset sucked. I finally took the connector ends off the CHT lead and the power supply lead to get them through.

I made the CHT connector back on but need to splice the power supply connector back on.

I can tell that the guy that had it before did some nice work. Braided fuel line still looks good.

Installed my PK XL2 clutch into the Primavera. It's always hairy worrying about that little woodruff key, but it's in and the nut is torqued. No interference to the clutch cover, looks like it's going to work out OK. Next up - putting all the other stuff back on and trying out some new bits for the CP21 carb - a leaner slide and a bushing to lean out the needle since I've been on the first clip. Hoping this all happens for Mods V. Rockers.

Put new mirrors on the PX. Got rid of the original antennae mirrors. Not sure if the new ones look better. Did it more out of boredom than anything else. They don't stick out as much so I guess I won't clip car mirrors as much when I'm filtering.

Definitely look better Bob! Where did you get them?

Cheers. Ebay. From Taiwan. They were advertised as Vespa LX mirrors but apparently LXs have a threaded mirror where these slot straight into PX headsets i.e. 10mm no thread.

I'm looking for something similar but 8mm threaded.

ill say it again vader .... quality looking skelly with a modern twist ....

to go old school ya need a sprung seat cover on a bradford backrest n a rear mudflap off a truck ... ohh n bibendum fastened to the front

Ginch the company is called KiWAV if you want to Google them. I did a quick search and didn't find what you're after but maybe worth a closer look as they've a shitload of stuff.

Cheers Bob.

fuck me thats one dear site ....... get an adaptor then buy cheap square mirrors

Much better, lower profile

Submitted my cold weather challenge entry for the year. 18 miles, 32.9 degrees. That's as cold as I need for this winter. Winter gloves aren't enough for that distance at 32.

It got down to 30 at about 2am this morning, back up to 42 today... Celsius that is!

Yep. First really hot spell of the season and these are the current fires...
Going to be a bad summer.

I was out riding yesterday in below-freezing temp's and didn't even consider it CWC-worthy or I'd have captured a track. That's pretty damn cold for San Diego, though.

It's supposed to be below zero F here every night this week, but right now the weather is laying down a nice icy base coat of mixed rain/snow/sleet, so I'll probably keep the scoots in the shed.

Would these work?

http://www.scooterwest.com/items/?_pageCCS=t#page=/item_details/NOS-Pair-of-TOYO-Japanese-Sport-Styled-Mirrors-for-Modern-Vespas/9004

I've liked mine, but another fellow had his snap @ the threads... Not sure why though.

Weird that link didn't work... Search their site for reference"MR-PANAMA".

We have been in the minus for a week, then to a tropical 3 or 4° c the last week. Back down as of tonight it's said. Feck it, better out the liner back on my jacket

Thanks for that Syntagma... the link worked. I like them.

swapped out indicator buzzer n washed the bull ..... polished me helmet n fabreezed the inside ... washed n retreated me jacket pants n gloves .... come on 2015

^^^ nice job B.. Sounds like a CLEAN start to the new year..
Don't feel obligated to wait until next year to clean yer stuff though.. It's something you can do any day.. Everyday if you'd like!

ripped me winter overpants ...... only just clwaned em ..... is there some kinda repair kit for nylon n no not gaffertape ive only had about 4 months wear outta em

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/nylon-tent-repair-kit-p181838

^ So that stuff must work especially well when you have a tent in your pants hahaha

cheerz ive ordered me some.....
as for trouser tent mines broken ... could do with a splint i think

Added some bike is bullets for a bit of added visibility

That's interesting Homer.. do you have a pic from the side w/ the lights off so we can see 'em? I'd love to see what the lights look like.

a t5 muddy with a px horncover ..... dirty boy

Say, SRaton, once you get that SIP speedo all rigged on the P, would you mind writing a mini-review? I'm contemplating adding one as a winter project, but the extra wiring and power box are a bit intimidating, and it sounds already like trouble if the connectors won't fit up into the headset.

I can do that later, here is a link to the site.
http://www.bikevis.com/motorcycle-led-running-lights.html

Will do. I think there is enough room for the power box inside the headset but I had to pull the tank anyway for the CHT lead, install fast flow tap and to replace the choke cable. I wound up cutting of the connectors pulling the wires through the headset and then soldering back together.

My soldering is getting better...not great...but better.

I look at it this way...there are very few after market parts that I haven't had to modify in one way or another to get to work so I don't consider it a big deal.

Hope these are ok for you Vader

They're tiny aren't they! How well do they work? Do they light up the road at all? Don't suppose (now that you have your camera out and all ) you could take a picture at night sitting on the seat with the lights on? One with the headlight on and one with it off would be nice!

Cheers Homer.. those are pretty cool... and how do they work? battery?

The website states they are made to be seen. I don't think they would light much of the road. I had a similar pair on another bike and they are very noticeable but didn't light up much of the road. The site also states the new ones are brighter but again made to be seen???? I installed the set via the battery and had a switch to turn them off and on.