Modern Vespa

Just stumbled across your forum and decided I better join!

I've got an 83 P200E....not exactly vintage, I s'pose, but someday...right now, she's good for a starter!

Stuck here in the Central Valley of California...just a bit south of Fresno (and about 2 hours from any real culture or civilization no matter which direction I try to run...) and hoping to find a few folks in the not-so-distant area to meet up and ride with from time to time...I'm still a bit new to scooters but I've carried a torch for years...

I am about to ambitiously to attempt to replace my carburator all by my lonesome (don't laugh--for me thats a big step!) so I may be logging on in a panick real soon!

hey there! there are a few of us here from fresno, i'm in modesto. once a month i ride down to merced for a scooter get-together, wanna go?

Welcome... Are you near Fowler? I lived half my life there (and a good bit in Fresno), but I'm happy being an Ex-Fresnan for the time being.

Welcome to the site. Im a newbie too.

I'd love to check it out sometime! Still getting comfortable on the bigger roads...

There is a scooter rally/ride here in Fresno next month...got a link via myspace...hoping to be able to ride up and check it out....I'm actually in Lemoore, so about 45 minutes south of Fresno...

Welcome to the most international Scooter forum!
Do not worry, you are (oopss....your P200.. ) OFFICIALLY vintage.

Suggestions for going vintage....what would you get?

Changing out a carb on that bike is QUITE easy - just make sure that you torque down the two carburator bolts EVENLY and TO TORQUE SPECS!

Carbs are made of really soft metal and they can warp quite readily if you overtighten or tighten just one side and not the other.

Refer to the red haynes manual for the right torque specs ( i'd quote them but the book is at home )

-Eric

WELCOME

This'll make my 160, welcome aboard matey!!

Eric's right again!

Mate, Make sure you have the split washer and flat washer on each of your sleeve nuts. Just like eric said EVENLY. The Torque settings are ( 11.57-14.47 lbf ft )
As per Haynes.

It is very easy to change your carb, if you need help PM me and i will talk you through it mate.

Welcome to MV

Cheers

There are quite a few people living in the middle of nowhere like you. Fresno and Bakersfield has tons of scooterists.
Mark your calender for next years Hedonism in Bakersfield. April usually.

Thanks guys! I do have the Haynes Manual...but not much (hell, any!) mechanical experience so I may need a word or two! LOL But determined not to be one of those girls who can't fix her own damn scoot! so I will learn--figured this should be an easy enough way to get over my fear! I'd love to check out Hedonism! My brother-in-law is big into scooters, has been since his highschool days (some of you along the coast or in San Fran may know him...he's a popular sort of guy! LOL) and I know he mentioned it last year to me but I was in the midst of moving and hadn't really had the scooter out much...

Welcome to the board.

Oh yeah, that popular guy. Sure, sounds totally familiar..

LOL I just realized how ridiculous that sounded! His name is Keith...he was in SanFran for quite a bit but moved down to LA a couple years ago...he's super cool, oh yeah....

Where is Sanfran?

Between San burno and mill valley?

Keep in mind Haynes is a "special language"

Cheers

Welcome to MV. Hope you enjoy.

Welcome,

Fresno United is having a rally starting on October 19th and running through the 21st.

I know there's bands\/music/drinking happening on the 20th at Club Fred in the Tower District.

www.myspace.com/fresnounited

Thanks! I saw this! I might try to check it out! See if I am ready to brave the 41 alone on my scooter--I'm still starting out and getting comfy with her!

Let me know if you are going, I'll alert my associates in the club to look out for ya.

Thank you! If I get my carb in this weekend (waiting on good ol' UPS to deliver it...) I think I am going to try to make it--it will give me a couple weeks to get comfy on her again since I haven't ridden much...gonna start riding her to work on the back roads here!

Any of your pals down this way that perhaps I could tag along with (Lemoore...) or are they in Fresno?

Welcome! I hope to be joining you really soon in the "I thought this was supposed to be easy....where's this piece go??" repair-it-yourself vintage club.

Yes! I am hoping it arrives this week so I can work on it this weekend...I really want to do it by myself...but my husband leaves town on Wednesday and I want him to be here "just in case"!!!