Modern Vespa

Isn't the motor in the black bike an auto? Just missing the side covers I think. Pretty cool.

Voodoo:
"I heard some noise coming from the shed, so I rushed out in my pyjamas, threw the light switch and found these two... they were going at it like a couple of newlyweds!"

Just thought I'd brighten everyone's day a little... here is the pinnacle of Vespa ownership... it makes women swoon and strong men weep. Don't all rush for your wallets.

Did you get that luggage rack thingy G? I like it.. It'd look good on my P or Super.. Kinda wish it didn't say Vespa. . I have had many occassions I could have used a good solid platform to hold crap, as I don't have any other racks.

So back to my question.. You have it?

I had one for my GT200 modern. He at the time had to custom make me one that said "GT" he was making GTS & GTV ones. Now he makes them with cup holders! I customized mine and bolted a cup holder to it. Now they need to make small frame ones and I will order one for every scooter!

OMG I work at a steel shop with a laser operator and a auto cad. Yeah I am going to make one. Wait and see.

Josh.. Can you put all yer pics in a Project thread in Projects? It'd be good there.. All tidy and not strewn all through this place.

I like where you're going and think it aughta be filed away nicely.

Yeah Josh... you're leaving a mess.

That's looking real cool josh. Looks like your really taking time with those cuts.

Sure why not ..I've still got an hour left until knock off time.

Nah! It was a joke... it has a cup holder! I think I can find your rebuild thread for the black Super... from memory it's pages 179 - 202 of "Today I..."

I guess you've learned from your mistakes... now you're learnin' others!

ive got one I had on the bastard its just wire so you can attach bungees anywhere ...... dont seem to have a better photo

Josh you slop pot! Clean up your mess!

swapped both shox n put a new speedo cable in ..... now I can tell how fast smooth is ... washed it too

Want one of these.. go out for a ride and it'll just follow or lead and shoot video of you.. for 20 min anyway.. I want one.

https://www.lily.camera/

Ahhh.. it'll only do 25mph

... still pretty cool.

That'll work fine for some scoots I have seen!

there are a range of these coming out, I suspect some will be quicker than 25mph, especially given the ones Ginch and I saw the other week.

that's rad Alan.. G told me about the warehouse.. and those are the good drones.. I've seen 'em race (on video) out in the woods like StarWars pod racers.. yeah you're right, they'll get faster.. and now w/ smaller cameras (even the new Gopro (Sessions version) is 1/2 the size of the original or current versions) (* but the picture quality isn't as good.. even at 1080p I saw an A/B comparison and it's not as good) BUT if small and waterproof (without an external case) are what you're after they're cool.

I'd just love to go do a canyon ride and have the drone follow and lead me through the twisties... have to be careful about getting it up above cars etc. ... or out somewhere where there are no cars it'd be cool to have footage w/o having to have an operator.

There's so much new phone cam and drone stuff coming out it's a blurr.. hard to keep up and keep track of what's what and what the latest greatest is because they're developing smaller and better so quickly..

Scooter races would be cool to do too with the drones.

Oh yeah! That would be amazing!
That thing of following you around, what a cool idea.

Agreed. Also the time limit is a bit of an issue. But there would be some awesome footage of rides and great scenery. One day. Amazing how fast these are developing. Both camera based drones like the lily and the VR racing drones. So much potential there.

Seen this? SIP tour of Croatia. Some cool drone footage.

just woken up have you? oh thats ok then

Great clip bobo. The drone footage is cool, although always seems to be a long way away!

Aye josh iv been sleeping and creeping for a while

Here's one that follows you and (supposedly) does 55mph.

http://3drobotics.com/

This whole cup holder thing totally escapes me. Is it an inside joke about scooters?

Is it only a matter of time before Facebook starts issuing these drones to subscribers so they can literally upload every second of their lives? Perhaps a topic for another forum.

That is just a little jab at the Modern Vespa people. Cuholders are quite popular among the modern set.

Now THAT is an awesome set-up. I would just need to sell a small child first. 55 MPH is impressive. When you buy it G I'm keen to have a look at it with you!

I read that it's around $1300 US. Plus camera and gimble.

As I said, When you buy it G I'm keen to have a look at it with you!

wooohooo 9miles before the speedo cable snapped .... i give in ... gonna buy a digi thing when i rebuild it

today i woke up my stella166 and p200s running after sitting for two months (i just got back from vacation in italy)

stella is a little smokey. i got some gas and added 3% oil to the mix, ran it around, but while it started up with little problems, it felt like it was going to die if i slowed down when I ran it around the block. i upped the idle and went for a gas run. after getting gas it seemed to have worked through any bogging concerns.

p200 was more difficult. the carb slide link somehow disconnected from the throttle control arm. (http://members.modernvespa.net/frogman_94/uploads/carb_diagram_800.jpg), but i ended up pulling the slide out all the way which gave me enough leverage to re-prop the rod into the control arm without having to remove the carb. TravisNJ had this problem a few years back with it disconnecting while he rode, but I'd imagine it was just neighborhood kids fucking around on my bike as it sat on the sidewalk. pumped up the tires on the p2 (i've had a slow leak in my front tubeless for... years now), so I give it some air every month or two anyway.

I seized the polini210 ally kit on the ride home from work. 50-55 highway. It was nearly fully dialed in, so something must've changed (carb base loose, float bowl loose, flyside seal, exhaust leak, not sure yet)
No damage to the nicasil as far as I can see yet, just a wee bit of aluminum smeared.

Take it all apart this weekend.

Just terrible, I finally had this bike running sweet. I guess not sweet enough.

anyone know if a loose HT cap could cause overheating? The ngk cap pulled off when I checked the plug.

set up is:
polini 210 aluminum, custom cut crank (19mm), mmw head, vortex ver 1 24, 130 main, be3-160 mixer, sip road ver 1, bgm euro stator.

crap.

Damn. I feel your pain... been there too many times myself.

On my cast Polini 218 I ran a 150 main in the Vortex. What type cover do you have? Do you run a CHT guage? What colour is the plug?

The plug was cafe au lait, but not chocolate. The head was sooty.

I've been running this at 55 60 mph (95-105) since I brke it in about 100 miles ago.

The cover may be n issue. I put the T5 cover on but just had the bellows running to the frame, no filter.

Yes I'm sure it doesn't need as rich a jet without the big hole in the cover. Hope it cleans up ok for you.

Got a really nice pair of anniversary gifts from my wife.. She stoked me with a 3/8 & 1/2 drive digital torque wrench adaptors. They're pretty cool.

I have click and bar type but am looking foward to using these.

Think I'll try a test with the click type and see if they read the same.

Anyway it was a nice surprise.

So romantic It'll be interesting to compare. I always wonder how accurate mine really is.

Cool

I should get your wife to talk to my wife.