Modern Vespa

First off, I haven't posted/logged in here in over 15 years.

Secondly, in a very weird set of circumstances I bought a $500 GTS300 on Saturday. I hadn't looked at Craigslist in probably 2 years. I use Facebook Marketplace these days. But for whatever reason, Saturday afternoon, I went on Craigslist. About 20 minutes earlier a listing for a 2014 GTS300 went up. It was listed as a "fixer". Very dirty, and had what was described as "bad engine noise". The guy was only about a mile from my house. So I drove over and bought it. I figure for $500 how could I lose. I washed it Sunday morning and it is in surprisingly good shape. It was 30k miles and some scratches, but it cleaned up well.


There is a lack of power and a cut out/bog and a lot of noise around the clutch. So I took it apart to look at things. It's been years since I messed with a scooter with a CVT. With 30k miles I think some things might be worn out.

Here's a video of the noise I'm dealing with.

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Does the rattle get worse or better with rpms?

I'll have to reassemble and check. I think when I test rode it it changed with throttle, but I'm not 100% certain. I couldn't get the scooter over about 15-20 mph because it was bogging or cutting out.

Nice color and decent shape. Even if you have to drop a used motor in it, you're ahead $$.

My apartment is not as clean as your garage.

The garage is actually a complete mess right now. It's been a work in progress since we moved in to this house last year.