Modern Vespa

Over the last week and a half I worked on adding a couple of things to my new Liberty, including a fly screen, top case, cameras, and a CarPlay unit. Finally got everything all buttoned up on Saturday and have been able to finally start using it for my commute.

Continued from : What did You Do to your Vespa Today? (Post 2777509)

Soldered together.
Installed in bike.
Tested all signals.

Not yet started, have to bolt on header and exhaust and pray. That's tomorrow 🙏

PS, Screenshots of the app once i get some real recordings

Nice, clean looking job, and scooter. It should serve you well on the road.

I have used the side stand. I have found they provide better stability. Especially on slicker surfaces.

Thanks!

Did most of the 10,000 kms. service. That is the belt, rollers and guides, anyway.
Still have to change the air filter, oil, brake fluids, and coolant.
I'll do it in stages. At 84 years old, all that getting up and down really makes me sore all over for about 2 weeks afterwards.
I'll have someone else do the valve checks.
I enjoy the wrenching part, as well as the riding. I have all the tools too.
Just need a younger body.

Congrats, lilleyen. That's a lot of great work. I have a back defect. So while you've got a few years on me, I totally get the up and down part. It's brutal. But then comes the riding and much of that is forgotten for a while.

if I can also do that in 30 years then I'm wining at life

From what I've seen so far on MV, SteelBytes, you've already banked up enough to coast at least until 104.

lilleyen, you are doing great. 77 yrs. here and I feel the pain on some days too.

If I need to pay someone to do it at 84 I've won life.

I finally ended the misery of the OEM trapezoidal mirrors. I never felt like I could see well. From Vespa Portland (and others carry them) I got 2024+ Primavera 50/150 mirrors. They are higher up, further out and have a big surface area. Now I can see! This was my first dealing with Vespa Portland. Andrew there was extremely helpful.

Piaggio Mirror Set - Round Primavera 10mm, Chrome, Pair Left and Right Fits
Primavera 50/150 2024-Current (Will also fit GTS HPE2 2023-2025) Item# PW5-8

Good looking mirrors indeed! very well proportioned to your scoot.

Rode Tail of the Dragon with a few friends.

A swarm of wasps. Excellent!

I rode the Tail, years ago with some friends. Congrats on the ride!

Dragon is a day ride for me but this was one of the better photos. Today was the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride.

I gave my 2025 GTS300 Super Sport it's 30 000km service. New belt, oil&air filter and oil, new back tire.

One thing that always amazes me is how cheap the parts for Vespa is compared to my previous SYM scoot.
NZ$10 for an oil filter
NZ$16 for an air filter.

We had 48 degrees, 48mph winds, and torrential rain today. Riding was not an option. So I got my flag installed.

After ideas and opinions from MV, and scrubbing the Internet, I had finally found what seemed to be a good solution. From Amazon, I got a mag mount that has a flexible pole. The flexibilty was crucial so as having less chance of becoming a weapon in an accident. I grabbed the pole from it. It's nicely short as well. https://a.co/d/02hP5ffB

Then I found a quick release mount from ModQuad Racing. Most others were 3-4" long and had a lot on the underside. This is 1-3/4" and most importantly only the depth of the nut on the underside. https://www.modquad.com/product/flag-mount-1-4-and-5-16-billet/ (I comes in some useful colors, too.)

I centered a hole on the topcase, right up close the the backrest pad. By adding a washer on the underside, it allowed for good tightening. In my spare parts collection, I had a black formed disk (I think it was from a ceiling light fixture where it would hold the glass in place with a decorative nut.) A little silicone sealant top and bottom, and it was all set.

The result is clean and good.

Looks great!

Thank you, OR.

Nice clean look. Job well done!

A well thought out project and neatly done 👍

Thank you both.

Changed belt and rollers on my 2019 GTS 300 HPE. Did go for original belt and Mr. Pulley rollers 13.5 gr

Toalmar, Solid work. Just curious: was this your first belt? And how many miles? I'm trying to anticipate for when my time comes.

Not so much for my Vespa but for my Vespa wall I was tired of printing functional prints so decided to print a lightbox.

cdwise, Very cool. I think anyone with a Vespa should have this instead of the Piaggio badge.

This was my first belt yes, but I bought the scooter last autumn used. First owner has taken quit regular services. Last he toke was summer 2024 at 10134 km. Then they follow the 10000 service scheduled without belt and rollers since they have measured those to be good. Now the scooter has 11340 km and I changed belt and rollers without measuring it.

Sanded and spray-laquered -again those boxes "reflectors"

They really do not age well. Now those shine bit...for 2 months?

Big improvement, Oskuk. Nice work.

Installed the front radial kit...

what master cycinder? (see my recent-ish thread)

For now, I'll keep the stock one (Bybre - Brembo), it's 13mm. Hoping it will be enough...

In pursuit of more crome. Not sure if I like it yet.

Looks good, but I am admittedly biased for chrome.

canceled my insurance for the next 3-4 months. can't ride , shoulder surgery coming

Too bad you couldn't delay the surgery until the end of Riding season....

can't reach the throttle, so no riding anyway.

Did an early belt change at 4500km cause it started cracking and I don't want any surprises on the trip to Rome for the 2026 Vespa World Days (80 Years). Also, oil and filter, coolant (2 years), final drive oil and finished with the front radial caliper / bled the system. We're leaving Greece on the 24th and we'll be in Rome on the 25th. We'll be getting the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari and then we'll ride the Autostrada to reach Rome...