Modern Vespa

I've occasionally thought of getting one but this had to be done straight away - my Vespa is my only transport so couldn't go buy one or wait for one to be delivered

They're pretty good, but they don't tell you that you have to cut the "legs" off the patch, which usually leaves a bit of a protrusion, and not a very pretty look on the installed side.

I used one to repair a pair of scissors with plastic handles. I've used the scissors a bunch of times, and the repair has held up.

Flashed a newer BIN on to the ECU on my GTS (using my own VespaDiag app) and went for a ride. Still works


(Normally I have been doing my test writes on old ecus for obvious reasons)

Seen better!

What symptoms made do this?

New tyres , front and rear.

Michelin City Grip 2.

Just recalibrated ASR, to get the correct speed etc.

Surprised at how much tread I now have, comparing my old tyres to the new tyres.

Front tyre lasted 11,000 miles.

Today I admired my GTV… that's what I did to it!!

Honestly, it was a couple of days ago, but still: I swapped the plastic thermostat cover on my GTS for the aluminium one (which was made for a Beverly 400) as per Robots suggestion.

It's definitely more bullet proof and getting air out of the system is a breeze. Litterally.

Change the variator parts. Not belt, but rollers and stuff.

We went for a beer together on highway 74 in so cal and made good friends with a Honda goldwing and a bmw GS who also had the same idea
Life is good on two wheels.

Picked up my new Vespa 300 from the dealer and took the tourist route home, after 106 km I declare it broken in

Congratulations ,
Me personally I would change the oil and filter after that little run and consider it broken in but my quirky 2 cents is to put a magnet on the end of your oil filter I don't think I need to explain why but I do know I'm at rest when I ride knowing my oil is clean.

How's the light extender working? Does it help throw/deflect it in front vs the stock?

Slightly better

That's a good idea!
I changed my oil at 1000 km,checked the little filter inside the drain, just a few very tiny bits of metal, hardly noticeable.
So the magnet can't hurt, it is a good idea.

I suggest the rare earth magnets from Lee Valley tools, very strong.

I used to glue (Goop), one of these, about the size of a Canadian Loonie coin, onto the bottom insteps of my riding boots, so I could trigger the sensors under the pavement at traffic lights and avoid waiting for half an hour while the lights changed.
(Did pick up a lot of iron filings from time to time along with the odd dime.)

Added this! Great accessory.

Having a puncture out on a ride is probably one of the big issues that you can encounter.

Having one of those puncture plug devices is good, but you still need something to re inflate the tyre.

I have no affiliation to the product, but this solves that issue, and serves as a power bank, and a torch.

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First service is on that 1000km.
Magnet is no bad dea, only that stainless and aluminium do not care.

I did change oil and filter on 4000km this week, so 2. change. My idea was on5000km but I had nothing else to do...

Adjusted all 4 valves.

Inlet and exhaust were all quite tight at11,000 miles.

A little bit daunting at first, but followed Robots video, which is very good.

Took me longer than I thought , but would be able to do it easier / quicker next time.

Glad to have done it, tight valves don't make any noise.

Well, yeah.
But a noisy tappet is a happy tappet.

I've never heard of a stainless or aluminum oil filter on a motorcycle unless maybe in the early 1900,s and it was a cartridge filter held in place by an aluminum bowl, screw on disposable oil filters have always been made of steel at least for the 58 years I've been alive
You can still epoxy a magnet to aluminum/stainless and get micro bits of steel to be trapped in place to stop them doing hot laps in your oil system.
You don't want sand in your underwear on a hot day when running a marathon.

Nitro, I think he was referring to the tiny bits of stainless or aluminum floating through the existing steel filter. Not the use of an aftermarket aluminum filter/ stainless mesh filter.

Made my Vespa at least a kilogram lighter by removing a lot of mud while doing other work on it

Seat covers.

946 Bunny Paint correction

Ceramic Coated

The Bunny became Glossy

Snake just ceramic coated

Ceramicpro Palm Desert California

swapped belt and cleaned cvt.

replaced fuel pump.

cleaned and regreased bottom of rear shocks to hopefully fix a squeak.

cleaned excess oil out of airbox.

cleared DTC caused by unhealthy fuel pump.

cleaned and deburred the seat catch which was being annoying.

painted the aluminium valve caps (internal tpms came with aluminium stems and caps).

replaced one of the many zip ties holding my front guard in place.

New guy here,
Picked up a GTS250 last week, my two other scooters where PX200 and 125. I made some serious travels on the 200!
This one is a 2006 my with 3400 miles. Age but not wear.

I mounted a Michilen XZX 145/70R12 CAR TIRE this afternoon.
What a fight to get the old Kenda off. OFTAH!
I took it for a test run after on the 10 mile loop into town, Seems to corner fine, just "different".

It feels a bit tipped forward, perhaps due to diameter, but when the 110/90-12 front tire arrives and gets mounted, that feel might just balance.

I live off pave, and the large tire sizes are in effort to smooth out the bumps!

To add, the only "modification" needed to fit the Michelin tire was to loosen the fender mounting fasteners, flex the fender away from the tire, and then retighten the fasteners. With that, there is no sighn of rubbing.
I read the life and milage associated with car tires are worth the effort. I will soon find out!

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Nice forum!

Sure 3400miles have not that much wear, even those tires. Never heard thou Kendas as original tire.

And another sure is cornering with car tire being different.

Lastly the life and mileage are not the first priority on 2 wheel stuff anyway, but, those Px:s and another more classics with tiny tires have some concern about wear: heard humorously little miles and needed already change.

On GTS my appr tyre-mileages are like front appr 6000 rear 4000.

I changed my engine oil and filter, and my gear oil today. This is on my 02 Aprilia Scarabeo 150. Used LiquiMoly products. Next week I'm going to repair the wiring in my top box brake light with soldering 2 connections and splicing in new wires where the wire broke from vibration and I'll also clean and oil my air filter. And when my parts come in (springs, seals, dust covers) I'm putting in new springs in my fork, new oil and new seals but I'm having my motorcycle repair shop do that work as I've not tried doing fork maintenance and would rather have my guys do that job.

On the P200e, I took a ride some years back. 7000 miles in three weeks. Camping all the way.
I had fitted new Pirelli tires , but had a blow out just west of Dinasaur Colorado after leaving Montana.

Blow outs will get your heart thumping. Considering the remote location, having a spare tire and wheel hanging in the left side cowling was a real boon!

I'm looking to add a spare tire/ wheel assembly on a front rack on the GTS. Once burned, twice shy.

I will never by another Pirelli tire howwever, I know they can be good, just not good for me.

No logic, as: Front tire last abt 2x what rear does, and you do not want to change that rear one on the road. If want to be sure, just get changed both when rear is getting bad, and beforehand from map check the places where you get the change done on every 6000miles?

Added a new satin black oil pan with sight glass from SIP.

wear and punctures are two entirely different issues when it comes to being stranded roadside.

As to "wanting to change" neccessity is the mother of invention.

Sure, so the longevity was not the idea after all, only fears of punctures? Then perhaps GTS is not the ideal travelling company? Wanting to change tires on roadside or change px to gts?

Nice. Cheeky?

changed the ASR to default to off each time I turn on the ign

(will take a little while to change my muscle memory which was already trained to do this)

New stator/flywheel was installed
I used a two leg puller that was catapulted 10 ft away by the force of the flywheel breaking free from the crank it sounded like a gun shot next time I'm using the correct puller I got it all back together no problem except I dropped a brass manifold nut down in the frame some where, believe me I've looked in every nook and cranny only thing to do now is pull the floor up guess we're not going for a ride now .

It's stuck to the bottom of your shoe probably.

I wish it was stuck to my shoe along with some gum that still has its flavor, I still haven't found it and it's Monday all bike shops are closed in so cal so I'm off down the mountain in to town to see if I can match one up at the hardware store I've probably got more chance at braiding soot than finding a brass manifold nut at least it gets me out of the house it's an old school hardware store so there's always fun in spending hours looking for something they don't have or for something I don't need.

Back from the hardware store and I have two manifold nuts in steel and flanged all for the princely sum of $1.50 also got a internal spring for my center stand exact fit for $1.99 a great day at the hardware store except for the fact of having $30 fall out of a hole in my pocket and vanishing with out a trace, so a $33.50 Vespa parts day overall
No big deal I will make some more money tomorrow at work, in the mean time I'm going for a ride .