Modern Vespa

Hello - I had my 12,000 service done. There was still a rattle after the service was done.....originally they thought something was wrong with pully system, however, it wasn't.....they said the exhaust was shot. They ordered a new exhausts system from Aprilla in Italy.......I have been waiting two weeks. I call daily and they just say they are still waiting. Is there anything I can do to speed this up. I am bummed!

Why not ride it in the meantime? I mean, how much more damage could you do to a muffler with busted guts?

Calling the dealership every day is not going to make the ship go faster. It's going to take as long as it takes.
It's not a part that commonly fails, so Piaggio isn't as likely to stock it in quantity in their US warehouse. I'm also not sure why they said it's coming from Aprilia.

You could ignore the claimed* problem. You could buy a second hand part. You could import the part yourself from Europe eg SIP.

* After discussions in your previous thread ...

or you could go with an aftermarket system.

Hard to imagine the exhaust being shot at 12k miles. Had you noticed any issues or loud noises before the service? Not sure I would trust this shop.

Yes, there was a rattle and it definitely sounded weird back there before the service. I do a lot of city riding.......it's why I took it to this shop actually because its closer to my house and the one I wanted to goto was further away and I was worried about the noise.......Lesson learned.....

I think I will call and ask to pickup and ride until exhaust comes in.

He told me that once the baffles inside the exhaust start to break down and deteriorate the bike stops........I was also just told its at least another two weeks before the part comes in. I think I will just ride with the messed exhaust for a while........

Is this part of a warranty claim, or something you're paying for?

Paying. 12K service. Have had the bike for a little over two years

I'd really consider a secondhand unit, or something aftermarket then.

Is that still the same dealership on Park Ave under the BQE? If so, there are other places in the city to take a Vespa to.

I dealt with them a couple of times and was told things like I would need a 1,000 mile service!

Hey!!! No, it's not them. It's a place in Westchester. I am really regretting not taking my bike to another place in Brooklyn on Union St. Where do you take yours?? The reason why I didnt goto the place in Brooklyn is because of the rattle I was hearing I was worried about the ride........two bridges etc......so I just went to the place that was closer to me.......now I know.....Do you goto Bottega?

I was looking for a replacement for the right side plastic 'skirt' that wraps around the lower rear body of the GTS300, and was told that there were none currently available in my color anywhere in the US, and that it might take 6-9 months to get one here from Italy.

I guess that I should order it and get something started in this direction anyway. I don't have any plans to get rid of the Vespa in the foreseeable future.

Sigh! 🙄

Okay. I am happy to hear it's not them.

Yes, I have been to Scooter Bottega for various things and I really recommend them.

I usually do my own maintenance when time permits, so I understand what's involved and I think I have a fairly good judgment when it comes to that.

Last time I went there for the annual inspection and Robbie, the owner, talked me out of changing my front tire at the same time, as his assessment was that it had more life left then what I thought. Talk about being honest!

Regarding that rattle: I agree with the others and wouldn't worry too much and just ride while you wait for your part.

I hope that your part will arrive soon.

Thanks for the info! Yes, I have spoken to Robbie a few times on the phone and will be going there from now on.

My bike needed a gasket that caused a little oil drip. Since it rarely fails, Scooterwest didn't have them in stock. It had to be shipped from Italy and they didn't have them and also we were coming up on the Italian summer vacation and if I didn't get the part before then, I was looking at another six weeks. Oil level didn't go down, so I just kept riding it.

The bike also needed its full service, so we decided not to do the service until the part arrived. Fortunately I got the call it came in before the factory went on vacay.

I've got another bike to ride (Monkey), but I was glad I didn't have to spend most of the summer Vespaless. I actually started looking and test riding older 300s, as a backup. I think I am addicted to Vespas!

Maybe will get a second GTS when the 310's come out. They will probably need a fresh belt with each tank of gas