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I see scooters with the wheel mounted on the right. When did Vespa switch the fork to the other side and why ?
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They changed it when the autos came out (ET2, ET4, etc.). I think it's mainly a uniformity thing since the "clean" side of the rear wheel is the other way around...
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Ah ha. Thanks.
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