Modern Vespa : Yikes! A very fast / easy CVT Belt replacement!

Yikes! A very fast / easy CVT Belt replacement!

OP Mike Lynch UTC details Addicted Aprilia Scarabeo 500 (Heavy) Joined: UTC Posts: 579 Location: Clearwater, FL
OP Mike Lynch Addicted Aprilia Scarabeo 500 (Heavy) Joined: UTC Posts: 579 Location: Clearwater, FL	UTC quote FYI It all seems so simple now. I saw this video and I really need to give it some consideration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBHAM1am-UE If this will work on a GT-200 and or an S-500 - life will be very good. Best regards, Mike Lynch

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got mine Molto Verboso 2007 LX190 RIP 1980 Honda CM400T SOLD 2013 Shadow 750 RIP Joined: UTC Posts: 1496 Location: Crofton,MD	UTC quote He must either have weak spings in there or he has been doing some exercises to strengthen his hands.. I had troubles squeezing mine only half that compressed...

greasy125 UTC details Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 14987 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal
greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 14987 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote it's a 50... hence, the easy compression on the contra spring. best, -greasy

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JerryG Ossessionato 2005 Dragon Red Vespa ET4 Speedster Joined: UTC Posts: 2109 Location: Rappahannock Co., Virginia	UTC quote Greasy, what are you doing up at this hour??

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greasy125 Sergeant at Arms Weird 80's Vespas & Cool Vintage Lambrettas Joined: UTC Posts: 14987 Location: The state of insanity, SoCal	UTC quote JerryG wrote: Greasy, what are you doing up at this hour?? just getting home from the shop. unwinding, answering emails, putting together parts orders and call lists for tomorrow... really... it's not that unreasonable of an hour... best, -greasy

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greasy125 wrote:

it's a 50... hence, the easy compression on the contra spring.

best,
-greasy

Glad you noticed that. I wrestled with the clutch on the 250 by the side of the road... thankfully rolf showed me how to use a pizza box or something to cover the impeller blades on that thing... youch..
it isnt that tough once you get the feel for the cam action of the clutch: the twist and pull.

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glasseye Ossessionato GTS, LX, VSD, VSX, VNX, LD 125, Chucky, LI125 Joined: UTC Posts: 4181 Location: San Jose CA	UTC quote 15 minute job....in the dark.....in a motel parking lot....been there done that... Easy once you've done it a few times. A folded shop towel works great on the torque driver. R 8)

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jk_single Enthusiast Vespa P200E, Fly 50, Vespa S50, Vespa GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 92 Location: West coast of Finland	UTC quote Re: Yikes! A very fast / easy CVT Belt replacement! This won't work on an S-500 or any other Master equipped scooter. The clutch and vari are inside the casing so you have to dismount them both to be able to remove the belt + you need real tools due to high tightening torques. Quote: If this will work on a GT-200 and or an S-500 - life will be very good.

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Re: Yikes! A very fast / easy CVT Belt replacement!

jk_single wrote:

This won't work on an S-500 or any other Master equipped scooter. The clutch and vari are inside the casing so you have to dismount them both to be able to remove the belt + you need real tools due to high tightening torques.

+1. You can't do it that way on any modern Vespa engine. You have to remove the clutch and the variator.

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