Modern Vespa

I just finished flushing the coolant on my 300 Super. Every time I work on my scooter I feel good. Yes, I did procrastinate the first time I did it. The secret for me is planning. I rely on this forum and Motorsport's Robot (on YouTube.) I take my time and enjoy the task at hand as much as possible. I figure if someone else can do it, then I can. Working with your hands is good for you.

I find servicing bikes to be somewhat therapeutic. Ask my wife. That's when she usually hits me up for agreeing on costly things.

This sounds very similar to the thread I started about getting a colonoscopy

Mind you with that I think it would be very hard to do your own maintenance...

Harbinger....

An older veteran gentleman, had the unusual habit of licking his glass eyeball before reinsertion.

After a sudden, violent coughing incident, the glass eye was unfortunately swallowed while gasping for air.

A visit to the proctologist went awry when the doc said,

"I've performed thousands of rectal views, this is the 1st time one looked back".

More serious now, Cloud, I agree.

It's just satisfying to accomplish things that are outside your usual knowledge and routine.

My working life was looking through a magnifying glass and later on a microscope.

Hammering on metal, and doing sometimes dirty work on your Vespa is indeed a good thing.

Today, I built in a new clutch and bell, changed the air filter, and checked belt and variator and roller weights.

All is good.

I'm quite happy.

Cheers.

I so agree that the Scooterwest/Robot are excellent. I also like MicBersgma's videos. His communication skills astound me actually.

Best
Miguel

You beat me to it, Harbinger. That's exactly what I was thinking when I read the thread title. I guess great minds think alike?!

They must

I also think Robot's YouTube vids are great. I think that is something we all agree on.

I do too find working on scooters therapeutic. And I also take my time while doing it. I think the secret to my success so far is MV and their collaborators. 5 years ago I was doing it too much. Nowadays I keep a strict schedule based on Grease's advice among other members. JimC has been a big help, Judy (RIP) was great. When I think about it really hard my skills don't hold a candle to 90% of members.

I don't know. I think I've known a couple of people where that particular trick might be possible......

Yeah. And don't ask what I or other guys I've worked with on the P.D. and on the ambulance corps have seen. These things usually happen at a hotel.
E.R. Nurses have great stories too.

I would not be at all surprised to find out that someone had done their own scope or had a 'friend' help them.

Oh I've got stories. I think I told you my father in law was the Chief Detective of a pretty good sized city. I have been told some pretty interesting stories. I can not put in to words how pissed off he was on how the Bernardo investigation was handled. All the guys had to do was look up.. He did not work that case as it wasn't his jurisdiction.

Poop - apologies for going off topic.

I'm sure the people that work on my bikes find it very therapeutic. I am very vigilant abut the maintenance but pay people to do it. I'd like to do it myself and that I am serious about. When I semi retire in a few years I'll make sure there is a good work area. I live in condo land so you can't do any real work on your bikes. There is a shop setup you can rent by the hour to work on bikes with everything you'd want but that seems like a hassle.