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hello ,when i turn my handlebar to the right i ear and feel cables streching ,so i decide to lift the front wheel of the ground (by pushing down the rear rack).when i turn the handlebar to right they go back to the left like they are spring loaded .does your vespa do the same? I have a 2022 gts hpe with 450 miles only. This morning i decided to remove the headlight assembly and the culprit to have a better view ,i didn't find anything obvious .Please let me know. Thank you
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i decide to lift the front wheel of the ground (by pushing down the rear rack).when i turn the handlebar to right they go back to the left like they are spring loaded
moving to the left when the wheel is off the ground is normal
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No, that's not normal. It seems like some cables are pinched and not able to shift around properly. If you are still under warranty, go back to the dealer.
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No, that's not normal. It seems like some cables are pinched and not able to shift around properly. If you are still under warranty, go back to the dealer.
Thanks for your reply ,I try to download a video and post but won't work.
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moving to the left when the wheel is off the ground is normal
Your vespa does the same like is spring loaded?
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The suspension, brake calliper and brake disc are all on the left hand side - so the weight should pull the left hand side down when the wheel is off the ground.
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Your vespa does the same like is spring loaded?
Maybe not spring loaded but counter balance loaded,
pretty sure all of them do this
But the headset bearings should feel smooth with zero play.
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If "they all do that" then I'd go to the dealership and test the theory on another one.
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No play in bearing. When my handlebar are on the right position handlebar go quickly to the right with the wheel of the ground My dealer is 2hours away it's why I was asking in the forum if your gts does the same, I don't feel driving 4 hours round trip for nothing.
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If "they all do that" then I'd go to the dealership and test the theory on another one.
Your gts doesn't do that?
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hello ,when i turn my handlebar to the right i ear and feel cables streching ,so i decide to lift the front wheel of the ground (by pushing down the rear rack).when i turn the handlebar to right they go back to the left like they are spring loaded .does your vespa do the same? I have a 2022 gts hpe with 450 miles only. This morning i decided to remove the headlight assembly and the culprit to have a better view ,i didn't find anything obvious .Please let me know. Thank you
I happened to have my 2022 GTS on a jack today and my front wheel does the same thing. I can turn it to the right with barely any resistance, and I can hear a tiny bit of cable squeaking, but when I let it go, it turns fully back to the left on it's own. As long as yours freely turns lock to lock, it's fine and normal.
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Vespian wrote:
I happened to have my 2022 GTS on a jack today and my front wheel does the same thing. I can turn it to the right with barely any resistance, and I can hear a tiny bit of cable squeaking, but when I let it go, it turns fully back to the left on it's own. As long as yours freely turns lock to lock, it's fine and normal.
Thank you very much! That make me lot better .
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