Modern Vespa

the precursor to "Fuck You Friday"

I'll start it off:


I'd say we can play 20 questions but I'd hazard to say 5 will get you 10 here.

insult to injury was this morning:

Ouch

If you didn't have bad luck you'd have no luck at all kind of day...

Artisanal Shortbolts, get 'em while they're hot folks.

after the front pivot debacle I was all, well lemme go look at this. I knew something was up based on on the size of the bolt heads but I didn't expect that

creative points for using a carb banjo gasket as the new oil plug gasket.

fuckin' farmers...

Rode the new Primavera to work, she's Trinket and there's a reason for that… and got to 'play' awful gopher, or more accurately offal go-for, so I made boxes, labeled boxes, washed metal carts, moved metal carts full of trim to area it goes to, wash carts again, make more boxes, pallet boxes, wash carts, make more boxes, run more carts full to area they go. And the high point was Leaving on my Vespa! And to the shop that does signs to discuss the planned 'girly up my scooter' and yes, I do want that to have Trinket worked into the design, yes, she's a nice gray but I want her to be very loudly My ride and yes, there I go wasting $$ on trinkets again… LOL so, not a bad Thursday but a LOT of exercise

Nothing really broke, but. . . 1986 PX150E comes in with terrible running conditions- will not rev out. After a few simple tests figured out it's the stator. Then upon close inspection, some person switched out the 7 wire stator for the earlier double yellow p200e stator. Who does that?! Even if it did run the electrical side would be Fukt.

Also: I think a farmer.

^^^

right? what the hell is wrong with people?

had fuggin helicoils for not one but TWO 7/16" bolts and you had to cut one off, but you couldn't be bothered to go get the correct shit?

Today:
Got hit in the face by a bird, half helmeted, -- four hours before a new ff helmet arrived.

Tried to remove rear wheel. Two bolts just spun.

Do I win?

The problem is you guys are using your new-fangled combinations wrenches and such. Why? Nothing on this earth you can't fix with a claw hammer.

ah the old: tire change becomes a whole afternoon ordeal and a parts order!

TGIF:
Replaced all with new harder and longer studs. Viagrafied -- now Nord Locks fit.

New ff helmet fits my fat head. 2XL.

Half helmet riders: Don't watch this until Monday morning at 1am:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/168533503245717/posts/4949059231859763/

never forget the cotter pin!

I just gave up about ten minutes ago. The speedo cable was making a squealing sound, so I took the headlight and speedo out to lube up the inner cable. I get it all back together and now it's slipping at the base of the speedo. The fitting at the base of the speedo is worn out. Go figure, squealing is fixed, but now I have to fix the speedo… Tomorrow. Drink in hand.

The mythical quote of wonder

Pitched.

Thursdays are blurry days, cuz its almost FriYays. I hope all your Thursdays are terribly TERRIFIC.

the streak continues.



I should just stay home on Thursdays.

Woodruff key?

yeah. thankfully it didn't wax the crank. or drop into the case!

the clutch was already trash, but I knew that going in.

the potential for an awful day and me to make a call as the "bad news department" was nigh.

however, the day isn't over yet... and I have one more motor to open...

I've had days in the garage that made me feel like I was cursed.

Assuming it happened Thursday after I got back from running errands, I went out to the workshop this morning and discovered the GL had peed gasoline all over the floor.

Meh.

I'd call that a wood-rough key.