Modern Vespa

I'm out of town right now, but over the weekend, I went to split the cases of the Sprint's motor to see what's ratting in there (current theory: cush drive springs).

Aaaand....the SIP Performace/VAPE flywheel is stuck on. Destroyed not one, but two flywheel pullers trying to get it off. next up is grinding down a three-armed gear pulled to fit under the central section of the flywheel and trying that. If that doesn't work, it'll be time to get destructive.

On the bright side, I replaced the shift cables in the Sprint and it made a huge difference in how shifting feels. Lastly, realized that the irritating rattle I was hearing is the front fender crest. Currently, the repair is a bodge of sticking tape under the ends of the crest, because I can't seem to get the pinch-locks to tighten up. Anyone got any advice on that? Would pulling it off and threading the posts so I could lock-nut it on be too extreme?

Overall, though, the bike is really, really fun to ride these days

Bought an inclinometer for $20 AU. Now I have a Buzzwangle.

Can it measure more than 90°?

Yeah I know the official buzzwangle can, I was asking about Ginch's buzzknockoffwangle. Some only do 90° x 4.

Bought an inclinometer for $20 AU. Now I have a Buzzwangle.

Bought an inclinometer for $20 AU. Now I have a Buzzwangle.

I bought an inclinometer a while back, but never really sorted out a good way to mount it.

What's your mount?

If you have a flywheel extracting tool and have a welder, you could weld a flat piece to the tool for the inclinometer to sit on.

I tried that. The flywheel extractor won't fit over the flywheel nut

Finally got the smallie's jetting dialed in ... took it for a good long romp, wound it out, temps stayed down. Hadn't ridden it for a while, forgot how much fun the little bikes are!

... but no obvious clues what the source of the rattling was. I'm thinking it might have been the fly side main bearing, as it sounds a little gritty when I spin it...

Did you try moving the flywheel sideways/up and down before taking it off? These flywheel bearings don't seem to last all that long in the scheme of things.

Yesterday was the first day of the school year.

This is AWESOME! Good one Rowdy!

It was solid all the way around. The bearing itself was new from the rebuild at the beginning of the year. I think it sucked up some metal from the seize, but that's all.

I only have two other clues right now. There was metal in the gearbox oil, although not a ton, and it's always had more vibration, especially accelerating and at half throttle, as compared to the Stella. They both have Clauss mounts. I had wondered if it wasn't to do with difference in frame thickness, but with the Stella motor in the Sprint, I don't have the same level of vibration.

I'll figure it out eventually, or put it all back together and get used to disappointment. It's noticeable just standing next to the bike, even while idling, though...

Yesterday was the first day of the school year.

Yesterday was the first day of the school year.

Yesterday was the first day of the school year.

Thanks. This project was for the first day of kindergarten. Yesterday was the first day of 1st grade...."

Today i mocked up the mount for my fuel pump and found a new home for the ignition coil

Today i mocked up the mount for my fuel pump and found a new home for the ignition coil

Today i mocked up the mount for my fuel pump and found a new home for the ignition coil

Maybe I'm paranoid but with all that wiring under there, if you ever have a fuel leak your bum might go boom.

Thanks all for the comments
I agree that I too find it vexing that the feeds are different orientations.
In respect of the leakage and boom. I've done this type of location for years and not had a problem..... touches wood