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glad it worked out so well. Case in point why it is good to have a back up. I need to go give mine some loving tomorrow.

Wonderful new! Glad to hear the dealer stepped up!

Got to the thread late...Like starting with the last chapter of a novel.

It's great to hear no harm to the rider and your scoot will be good as new. Hairy business riding on an oil slick.

check dipstick.

dipstick check.

check.

My pre-ride mantra now.

No kidding, I just read this whole thread.......
First of all, I'm so glad that you made it off of the road safely, and how great that your scooter will be taken care of by what sounds like a GREAT Dealership!
Secondly, I am learning so much from the MV boards.... who knew to check the dipstick? I had NO IDEA!
It never would have dawned on me to include that in my "preflight check"....
Wow! That will be first on my list from now on! Especially after a Service, which I just had on all of my scoots! I'm running out to my garage right now to check them.
Thanks to all for your input, knowledge and experience, I look forward to getting to know you in the future!

Ride Safe!

Benny - Glad that everything worked out well.

To Motoretta Eurosport!!!

Awesome news Benny!!

New Engine? That's fantastic.

I wish I had a dealer within a hundred miles so I could develop a relationship like yours.

We have a Harley/Polaris shop that sells Vespas, but they couldn't care less about those little scooters. I don't even think they have a certified Vespa mechanic.

At least you have a stable of Vespas to fall back on.

To summarize:

Super...casualty, fragile dipstick...Expeditious Service!

(I think that's some kinda British word I remember hearing in my childhood)

Good going Motoretta Eurosport!

We're all happy you're happy Benny!

I went for a long ride today. Thanks to you Benny, I looked down at my dipstick at every other stoplight. I'm glad that your Red Dragon will ride again.

Bravo!

Those were shocking news--and a fairy tale happy end! Glad it worked out for you that way.

As far as checking the dipstick goes, I change my own oil, so I also install the dipstick--tight. Every time I check the oil level after that, it is still as tight as I installed it. What this means is that if the dipstick was tightened once, it will be fine and won't need checking after that. (this goes for the stock plastic part. I can't vouch for the Jettin product).

Been following this thread from the first post. Amazing that you can call for help on this site from the highway shoulder! Thanks for making all of us part of your experience, Benny, from the scary first moments to the ultimate best outcome. Sooo glad it turned out well.

MV is a scooterist's support/therapy/emergency help group in our pockets! You're never alone on a scooter.

Benny, you've just changed the habits of thousands of scootees who will now religiously check their dipsticks forevermore!

Beautiful resolution to a tragic situation. Kudos to the dealer for doing the right thing but I have a feeling it helps that, Benny, you're probably a genuinely nice guy! This is an grand example of real life Karma.

I, too, will check my dipstick regularly. Thanks for turning your bad turn of events into a good learning experience for us.

Excellent, excellent news Benny! I am so happy for you!!! Well done Motoretta Eurosport!

I had the same worries Miguel and Doug Goss agreed too and had some reservations about trying to fix the original engine. I hesitate to say old engine as it only had 1800 km on it when it went.

Yes they do, they have always done their best to offer us great service at Motoretta. I cannot think of a better group of people to do my scooter business with Debbie.

JimBo, it is now going to be part of my pre-ride check too. I went out on my LX 150 yesterday and checked the dipstick before starting the engine. I think I will be quite paranoid about it for some time. Well given that I had the Jettin dipstick my old GTS 250 for about two years and it was never a problem I would say that the Jettin one is a good product. As well, I have the Jettin dipstick on the GT 200. I've checked it as well now and it was super tight. Too bad my Super's dipstick wasn't super tight.

In the end, I couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. I am safe and sound and I will have a new engine eventually on my still to me new 300 Super. I'll get to break in a new engine again too.

One funny thing though, I guess it'll throw off my service intervals now since the odometer is going to be starting at 1800 kms on a new engine.

So true, I was quite stressed and freaked out being on a narrow shoulder on a fast moving and very busy downtown highway. It was quite therapeutic being able to post my thread and read the responses from people who understand what it would be like here on MV. I have always found people to be so helpful and supportive here, you won't be able to find a better place for scooter support or therapy on the internet.

Thanks Modern Vespians for all your help and support through this.

OMG, I cannot believe how amazing Motoretta Eurosport have been with this. I just got an email that my bike is done. The new engine is in and my Super is ready for pick up. Too bad I have a meeting after work so I won't be able to get there until tomorrow after work. I just want to say publicly if they are reading this, many many thanks. And to those in Toronto, you won't find a better place to get your Vespa serviced or fixed or to buy a Vespa anywhere in the GTA region.

Well it goes without saying, what service.

Do your title documents need changing? Ours have the engine number linked to the chassis number and we need to notify our registration body of any changes...

Wow! Now that's service! Good on Motoretta Eurosports and congrats. So happy for you Benny!

I have no idea whatsoever? I also don't know who I have to ask to find out. I'll ask them at the shop and see if they know. I would imagine that they do know, I'm sure I'm not the first person whose engine needed to be replaced.

Yes thanks Liane, I'm so happy about this news too. I didn't imagine that it would be this fast.

Since this incident, I've been obsessively checking the oil dipsticks of my bikes, I've developed an OCD about it now.

Now..............that's a competent, efficient dealer.

Holy Cow!!

Now there is a model for other dealers to follow in making their customers happy!

Congrats to you Benny and to Motoretta!

Desi B.

Well, it's a 300, no?

Awesome, a true masterpiece for making good on you. Kudos to them for living up to it!

Don't get too concerned about your dip stick. As long as nobody else touches it, you'll be fine as long as it has been tightened the last time. If you can't avoid checking, maybe just make a clearly visible mark on it to see with one glance whether it has moved.

Wow

Bet ya there's a 300 out back of the shop without an engine.

Good for you & them!


Harvey

Holy crap!!! Now THAT'S service!!!

DONE? Seriously???? DONE?

That's amazing! The stars must sure be in alignment right now!

One thing that I am curious about. Where did they get the engine from? Did they just happen to have a spare sitting on the shelves?

I have been gone for 3 days and no computer. We are all happy with this out come,and if I were the dealer, I would be pleased also. I heard once that "the truth will set you free", and it seems to be the case on both sides of this storey. Motoretta Eurosport....... WELL DONE.

Now, that dealer knows how to keep a customer. And I'm sure they also know you will be telling many friends about their excellent service.
That will go a long way for them, and deservedly so.

I'm not sure I want to know. I'm sure they took it out of a new 300 sitting in their warehouse.

Definitely, I always think one good deed deserves another. Then again, most of my friends already go to Motoretta for service, with good reason.

One happy dedicated Motoretta customer here!!!

Great news Benny!

I couldn't pick up my scooter yesterday after work, but I'm going to try today after work.

More cowbell!

Got my 300 now. Had a lovely ride home in winds gusting up to 60 km/hr with misty rain. Oh, my scooter is so clean and new again. It's like riding a new scooter. I'm so glad to have my scooter back again, I never thought it could happen so quickly, I couldn't be more impressed with the service. Thanks again to Motoretta Eurosport.

Hmmm just thinking, I have to do my 1000 km first service again, but since my odometer is at almost 1900 km, it will be more challenging to remember when services are due. I guess one cannot roll back the odometer to make it fit with the new engine.

Oh no!!! Math!

Glad you got your beautiful ride back.....

Absolutely full marks to them for being decisive and quibble-free. What all dealers should aspire to. I'd just pretend the first 1900km hadn't happened as far as services are concerned, just start from scratch!

Jim, I think Benny is saying he can't do math.

good thing he's a doctor!