Modern Vespa

I was sitting at a traffic light and the lens just fell off my headlight onto the pavement in front of me and shattered.

The light is still working, but sitting exposed, so it won't stay that way if I ride too much more without a new lens, I'm sure.

Meh.

Thought I fucked my clutch. Turns out it was the hub. Splines all gone.

Better

Same thing happened to me on my '03 Stella. But it hit the front fender and then iito the junk by the side of the road. It put a small chip in the paint and I duct taped the lens back on. A few months before that, there was a new/old stock Stella at Vespa of Charlotte that the salesman was trying to unload. The customer was very interested and was ready to buy until the lens fell off and hit the floor, shattering it. This happened just because the guy sat on the scoot as the salesman was telling him what a quality product it was. Deal went up in flames.

Did it again. Oops

What's your timing set to?

bloody hell jacko ....
the hub on the bastard started to strip ..... i could spin the rear wheel setting off from the lights which was only gonna wear the teeth .... it had a broken stud so i wasnt bothered about slingin it in the bin .... odd thing was it was a standard 125

any recommendations on a good blowtorch for heating up stuck studs ..... need to pull the head studs as its still pulling in air n i thing ive changed everything else

A propane pencil torch will work best, nice and precise so you don't burn other shit. Don't try a butane mini torch, they don't provide enough heat.

Any leaking at the Base gasket or anything bitsa? Never heard of a stud on the top end causing an air leak

naaaa the head was a twat to fit but it had to go on so i made it fit .... need to change studs to get it torqued down right ...... usually ask me mate shit like this but hes in hospital again so im leaving him to get well .....
int it weird how most things for a t5 also fit a runner engine

a propane pencil? can only find a butane one

Ah they are wrung? That's a pain horse

"Pencil" is just a name for the smallest common sized propane torch tip, it isn't anything like a pencil, nor is the flame the size of a pencil tip.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-UL100-Basic-Propane-Torch-Kit-334458/203665003

Shit. Looks like polini? Yes, what timing were you running? That sucks.

cheerz

Ouch. How's the bore looking?

went to washington to hang w/ my lammie boys. snapped my throttle cable on the way back. ended up riding home with the remains of cable looped around my leg for throttle control. on the interstate. in a torrential downpour. with no raingear. got home and was locked out. scaled roof to creep in second story window. leaving for work an hour later.

Pulled my smallframe motor again to fix a gasket leak between the cases and look for a mystery air leak. Found no signs of leakage at the intake, the head, or the cylinder base. I assume one of the seals is screwed up, will replace them all for insurance while I've got it apart. Getting faster, motor on the bench in about 1 hour.

Yo chandlerman, it was ALL the way retarded (18%?) primavera130 it "was" a Pinasco 225cc Ginch, not bad, but had previous nicasil damage I found and covered in this thread...

Scuffed cylinder wall. Action necessary?

I believe this happened because I modified my stock carb box so that the hole matched the carb port on the case. This wouldn't necessarily cause an issue on its own, but I didn't consider tuning and jetting after doing the work.

So at 70mph, nearly holing the piston was the consequence!

Luckily it just died, instead of seizing. I was in the car pool lane at dusk on a busy Saturday (see my profile pic) It could have been very bad.

Now I'm in the market for a new kit. Thinking about getting a Malossi, but another Pinasco SuperSport is nearly a $100 USD cheaper.

I need it quick too, 2 local rallies are at the end of May.

Just ordered a Malossi 210cc kit!

Think you will be happy gaz. What one you order?

Yay. Hopefully that will be the end of the problems... you'll have to pull out all that filler in your transfers.

Thanks! I ordered the Sport 2013. Ha! forgot about that. Not a big deal (famous last words)

I cast the bones recently and I see a Sport in my future too...

Not sure if the stuff in your case is like JB... but I found JB a real bugger to grind.

Well, the 28mm carb is now on the PX125 (Polini 177 and Scorpion exhaust) along with a new barrel and piston (ported) and is pulling like a (slightly boggy with a cough) train. Yeah, it may be overkill, but so far it's great fun.....

Shame I've got no idle whatsoever really.

I figure I can cope with that though until I get it run in, then bang it on a dyno to get it dialed in. The temptation to scream the shit out of it is pretty high though........it's like giving a monkey the keys to a banana factory and asking him to wait quietly outside until you get there....

Nice one. 8)

Fitted my new Pinasco rims and Schwalbe Weathermans. Can't wait for them to explode.

Bobo, they pnly explode when used with s i p tubeless rims.

Glad I got the Pinascos then. BTW they were a piece of piss to put together. Fit on the PX disc hub no worries. I'm thinking they changed the design from the early ones. There is more machined out on the hub side so that they fit onto the star disc hub.

You must be patient, as the end result is worth it, I always do it through city or commuter traffic.

Anthony said he got more k's out of his Weathermans than any others. Keep the pressure up though!

was thinkin in me break ...... why has nobody used a c5 for a sidcar ...... itd pair nicely with a cosa

It would ya know. Would look perfect

So I had to replace the piston base gasket. This time I made sure to securely zip tie the timing chain to the cam sprocket so I wouldn't have to remove the clutch again. Well the chain slipped off the idler gear as I was putting the head on, so I had to remove the clutch again. I didn't have any trouble getting the nut off, well no more than usual. But the fucking tab washer, first I had some trouble bending the tab out, then the washer spun with the nut and sheared the tab that keys it to the crank. Every fucking time I've removed the clutch, this has happened, so I used up all my replacements already. So I'm going to use an M12 split lock washer till I either buy a hex clutch nut or buy a Cosa clutch.

Tomorrow I have the first range day for the BRC.

id do it but i couldnt get it into me back yard ...... found a sinclair c5 for sale for 100quid plus hell throw in a scooter .... he was gonna put the autos lump in it ..... think i need to share my idea on other sites n see if anyone bites

Found my case leak on the smallframe. Poor fitting gasket. Sucks, most kits that you buy don't have a whole set of gaskets that fit. The ones from vendor 1 include this case gasket. The ones from vendor 2 all have a clutch cover gasket that couldn't possibly work. Mix and match it is.

[/url]Root cause of leak = poor gasket fit by john.headley, on Flickr

I've been chasing ignition bugs on the Rally all day.

Last day of the Basic Rider Course today, passed the skills test so it's to the License Center tomorrow. Ordered an SIP Cosa clutch from Hodgespeed, reinforced and all, soon no more worrying about my clutch exploding. Hopefully it will arrive around the same time my Polini cylinder is done being decked at a local motorcycle machine shop. Should get my scooter back together tomorrow so I can ride, unfortunately it's going to be cold this week.

Took a nice long ride on the SS. I also noticed the way the clutch cable is routed it sits on top of the muffler. May need to get a heat wrap for it. Anyone have suggestions?

Maybe you're missing one of those cable holders, like the one that keeps the gear cables away from the exhaust header.
http://www.scootermercato.com/Scooter-Parts/Hardware/82385-GS-SS

Marubadu, where are the pictures taken?