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Installed new larger amp battery to get more cranking power in the cold weather.
Should've gone lithium. But just don't forget to add leds everywhere, apparently they help reliability
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Spiritof1993....don't forget to check the muffler oil.
Cogind....not gonna work if you don't connect the terminals
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Thanks for the tips, always learning something here.


Actually I haven't used my car in months. Yesterday it was cold out and when I jumped in the car the battery was dead. I had to take the GTS to work anyway, and picked up the battery on the way home. Now I know a car battery can fit under the seat.
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Today I removed those Ugly front fender reflectors......
Did the same here for my ET2, only yesterday. Three friends came over, and we installed a Malossi "Mild Lion" exhaust, a new Dell'Orto carb, and a new rear shock.

Next week, it's a Malossi 70cc kit, new front shock, new clutch springs and rollers, re-jetting the carb, and general spiffing up.

I've been watching vids from an Australia scooter shop, Scooter Street, on YouTube...and their boy Brad was right...just changing the exhaust made my li'l bitty scoot move a WHOLE lot faster! Can't wait to see what the remaining changes are gonna make!

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gave it a little pet rub as I walked by it when I was getting some plumbing tools and parts out of the garage.
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Today's aluminium fork guard assembly.
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Brought it a friend to spend the winter with. #adoptdontshop
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I took advantage of the reasonably warm 44F morning to drive the moisture out of the crankcase and make sure the battery got some juice. A beautiful day to ride especially knowing some days with the temperature in the 20s are just around the corner.
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Made a jig that can hold the malossi clutch while tightening that big flat nut
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Made a jig that can hold the malossi clutch while tightening that big flat nut
Curious to see what you made....post a pic!
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/banana-duct-tape-art-comedian-maurizio-cattelan-sells-10-million/104629574

Made it into artwork potentially worth millions (of something). I call it 'Vesnana'. It's appealing.
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Rebuilt rear pulley assembly. Replaced seals and pins and switched to malossi clutch and spring that had been sitting on the shelf.

Clutch for GTS/HPE recommendations (Post 2713528)

Che-Storto jig pics added to above thread
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Painted my Shad box to match my Vespa i did not like the plain black. I can't find a factory Vespa top case in this color.
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Your SHAD case looks great! Congrats on your color match.

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