Modern Vespa

Hey now...I wasn't even being pervy there. It was imposed upon me. See, the pervy Beth would have mentioned clothespins, some duct-tape, and the handle of a cordless-drill, but I didn't go there, did I? Nooooo. 8)

My mind is just not capable of that kind of bogglement.

i thought she'd had builders in

Begging the mercy of the moderator...I didn't start it this time. I DID give in, but let the record show, I didn't start it THIS time.

*Whistles quietly looking at feet*

i'm at a loss to explain the rise in the pheromone level here and elsewhere on the board

anyway carry on

Who remembers "Gay Bikers On Acid" (or was it Gaye Bykers on Acid?)? A band from a while back.

Seems like a good name for a scooter club to me.

Apart from Doug, Jim and that bloke from Happy Days, anyone else wanna join?

Charles.

Changing the subject completely (as expected on this thread)

I was cleaning my LX today and my little girl (she is 2) decided she wanted to join in and wash her scooter too. So off she goes to the garage and gets out her scooter and starts washing it next to mine! She can be so articulate, funny and mature at times. Anyways if you want to see a pic, I will take any excuse to post proud pics of my kids

It's spring! We all hope that we get to bonk or be bonked soon! Really we are just like every other animal out there, weather warms up and we all start trying to mate with the nearest object, animated or not.

F*ck it, i've had enough of all this i'm off to Cyprus for 10 days...

(i actually knew about the Cyprus thing months ago but thought I'd add the strop element for dramatic effect)

toodle pip see you in 10 days (I may post something tomorrow cos our flight dont leave until 10pm)

anyway i'm off.. ta ta

8)

anyway i'm off.. ta ta

Have a good trip.

Chin, Chin!

(me thinks Charles may need a "who the F is Tony Danza" refresher course LOL )

Hmm. My nastiness seems to be running people off so I think my work here is done. I'll keep my evil thoughts to myself from now on and leave you lovely people to carry on.

(I'll just be over here giggling in my corner, k? )

<sigh>

Doug - young grasshopper - you have a way to go yet before being a de facto GOG.

These flutterings of fledgling wings just don't cut it, sorry.

2/10 must try harder...

However I'm impressed enough to declare you, Charles and Fay have free entrance into the JimC Premier school of Charm and Diplomacy (tm) after your excellent contributions at the parking demo.

So there's hope for you yet.

Ah, but you knew who I meant! I was going to say the guy from Chips first, but went for Happy Days in the end. So, now I see he was in neither - well, I think he did audition, he just was so shit he did not get the part.

Anyway, I now invite Erik Estrada and Scott Baio to join the GBOA club too.

Sporting commute into work this morning, which included clipping my left mirror on a white van after a slightly less careful judgment of the wiggle I needed to do get through the gap.

The mirror is now unthreaded and flapping about. Any guidance as to how I can tighten it up before tomorrow? Wouldn't normally care, but riding abroad on the wrong side of the road with no left mirror is probably not a good idea!

I've just Googled 'Gaye/Gay Bikers/Bykers On Acid' (take your pick) as is my wont and one hit came up with this:

" No kidding, there was a spin-off band called 'Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds'. "

As far as I know, you just have to start screwing it in at the right place so the mirror tightens at just the right spot. There's a washer thing that goes up and down to help you adjust it, just above the threading.

I've yet to work out a method other than trial and error for getting it right, mind - it's a pain!

Mmm - will I need a tool to do this, or can I do it myself and be the only tool involved?

Yep, just your two hands - and rapidly diminishing patience until it suddenly tightens up in the right spot.

There's probably a really simple way to work it out that I've yet to stumble across, mind.

Heh. Cheers, it is my own fault so I will just have to put up with it.

Not that keen on Vespa mirrors but you can't really take them off and ride Central London - that would be far more dangerous!

Do you think he'd settle for Tesco Value Pizza and a Snog Day?

I will happily join a club whose ranks include any of the cast of Happy Days. Even Richie's dad Howie Cunningham.

There is a small chance of rain in Kent in the morning coming from the West.

Sorry

Regards

Bill X

if it's anything like the GT mirror you'll need a 17mm spanner to tighten the nut properly.

pfft. you're not going to stay home if it rains are you?

It is VERY EASY to sort out. Assuming it is the same as the GTS, all you need is a spanner (as per Genie suggestion, but a pair of pliers will suffice) and a small allen key.

* Unscrew the small allen key nut that holds the plastic cover you will see at the base of the mirror.
* Lift the plastic cover up the mirror stem to expose the brake fluid resevoir and you will see the base of the mirror and a nut above it.
* Undo the mirror a bit (no more than about half a turn) so it is facing the wrong way.
* Turn the locking nut clockwise as far as it will go (but very lose though)
* Now turn the mirror back towards its normal position and the locking nut should lock down and the mirror should get stiff to turn (which is good). Get it to position and fix it all back together again.

Any combination of the above in any order will more or less work and you may even get away without the pliers, but you will need the allen key unless you are really lucky and can turn the nut without moving the plastic thing out the way first.

Long winded, but it should work.

Charles.

Knowing Piaggio they won't have reinvented the wheel for the Super.

Thank you Charles, very helpful, I will try it this evening.

If successful I will probably make this into a wiki article so the next time it happens I can look it up. I often find that my mirrors work loose, even without the assistance of a white van!

Otherwise, i have a 17 in my wasp....

I knew there'd be a simpler way!

I don't have the right allen key to open the cover - in the absence of that, rest assured it can still be done with trial and error.

If you need me to bring correct tools in the morning let me know. Charles is right the PM I just sent you is a load of crap....

Semi comatose!

Dxx

I'll be signing off soon - those of us not going to Belgium, or indeed Cyprus, do your duties and keep us on Page 1 over the weekend, mmkay?

are we going somewhere tomorrow?

Yessssssssssssssssssss..... we do

oh yeah.......... penny just dropped.... and I'm not going...

Thanks to Charles - this worked very well.

<sigh>
Looks like I'll have to go to bed early, have to be up in four hours.

It was mentioned to keep this post on page one and it is dangerously low so... thinking of something constructive ( ) to say...

Have seen the signs in bus stops that say that motorcycles are alllowed in ALL red route bus lanes in london, is this infact true and wherer does "London" extend to as Hillingdon hardly counts

These guys should be home today. I look forward to seeing pictures from their trip.

Pictures are here : Donkie Skök Scooter Club to Europe (Page 21)