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carmonaville wrote: ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! my wife will divorce me... is it worth it? maybe... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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dont ya hate sale adverts that have no price .... you know itll be silly money if he darent put it up
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nice scooter but it would appear the seller is in prison
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hey if he gets bail and someone gets a scoot at a good price why not?
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Re: SOMEONE please get this
DominicLNanni wrote: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1885255388.html she is a beauty!!! |
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Hope its just the clutch thats making the noise? What work has been done to it? How stock is it?
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gatekeep wrote: Hope its just the clutch thats making the noise? What work has been done to it? How stock is it? Yes i would buy this scoot even as is ![]() Even still - it was a hard deal to pass up. The way I see it, even if a full engine rebuild is required... I'd still be ahead of the game. Right? Thanks for the head's up! 8) |
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vespa auntie wrote: vespa auntie wrote: has anyone seen this scoot in person? |
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vespa auntie wrote: has anyone seen this scoot in person? Known issues thus far... 1 - Clutch noise - starting from a stop, when letting the clutch out into 1st gear - there is a mild grinding noise. I'm going to have to investigate this week when I have more time. I checked to see if there was anything clunking around behind the flywheel when I pulled the clutch... but it was perfectly quiet. Thoughts? 2 - Nose dive on this scoot is really an issue. I'm going to go pick up one of the new BGM dampers. 3 - Speedo is original (mph), but non-op. I'll prob have to replace the speedo cable & pinion gear. 4 - Left set of handlebar controls (horn, lights, etc) needs to be replaced... horn is non-op. It's still DC, so I may decide to convert it to AC, like the '74 Rally. 5 - Not really an 'issue', but the old oil injection system has been removed. It's been converted back to pre-mix... which is kind of a bummer, but no big deal. It's in great condition & is only going to get better from here on out. Thanks, Dom for the head's up - I owe you one! If we can get it running properly in time, it will hopefully make a cameo at SF Classic. ⚠️ Last edited by bskphoto on UTC; edited 1 time
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Good to see it went from one good home to another. Oh and thanks for saving my marriage...
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bskphoto wrote: vespa auntie wrote: has anyone seen this scoot in person? Known issues thus far... 1 - Clutch noise - starting from a stop, when letting the clutch out into 1st gear - there is a mild grinding noise. I'm going to have to investigate this week when I have more time. I checked to see if there was anything clunking around behind the flywheel when I pulled the clutch... but it was perfectly quiet. Thoughts? 2 - Nose dive on this scoot is really an issue. I'm going to go pick up one of the new BGM dampeners. 3 - Speedo is original (mph), but non-op. I'll prob have to replace the speedo cable & pinion gear. 4 - Left set of handlebar controls (horn, lights, etc) needs to be replaced... horn is non-op. It's still DC, so I may decide to convert it to AC, like the '74 Rally. 5 - Not really an 'issue', but the old oil injection system has been removed. It's been converted back to pre-mix... which is kind of a bummer, but no big deal. It's in great condition & is only going to get better from here on out. Thanks, Dom for the head's up - I owe you one! If we can get it running properly in time, it will hopefully make a cameo at SF Classic. ⚠️ Last edited by T-Bone on UTC; edited 1 time
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carmonaville wrote: Good to see it went from one good home to another. Oh and thanks for saving my marriage... |
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Lets see some better pics than the ones posted on CL! I want you to hurt my heart a little...
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Photos & a status update
Hey, thought some of you on here might be interested to see some photos of the new '76 Rally 200, alongside my '74.
Since I picked this up at the beginning of the week, I've done the following: - Replaced the clutch - Began the process of rebuilding the old one (just waiting for new steel plates) - Added a BGM damper to the front fork to fix the notorious Rally nose-dive issue. What a difference!! - Cleaned the whole scoot, checked it for leaks, tightened some loose connections & replaced missing bolts/screws - Swapped out the DC horn from my '74 (which is AC, so the horn doesn't work on that bike)... now I have a horn that sucks, but works! Cheers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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That scoot looks great man, congrats. Now all you have to do is take those goofy ass mirrors off
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carmonaville wrote: That scoot looks great man, congrats. Now all you have to do is take those goofy ass mirrors off Every scoot I've ever had, has ended up mirrorless... but I was thinking about adding a knee-height mirror on the leg shield. Are those actually functional? They look better than the handlebar mirrors IMHO - and as much as I like the clean look... having 1-2 mirrors isn't such a bad idea for safety's sake. |
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bskphoto wrote: carmonaville wrote: That scoot looks great man, congrats. Now all you have to do is take those goofy ass mirrors off Every scoot I've ever had, has ended up mirrorless... but I was thinking about adding a knee-height mirror on the leg shield. Are those actually functional? They look better than the handlebar mirrors IMHO - and as much as I like the clean look... having 1-2 mirrors isn't such a bad idea for safety's sake. |
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I'm a control freak too, I like to use my neck to see whats down the pipe
Re: legshield mirrors, most are too wimpy in my opinion. I would try to find a set of original Ulmas or here is another nice option in my opinion, they seem much sturdier than most of the others + the euro is down right now... - http://www.scooter-center.com/scoweb/pages/productdetail.grid?product=288621642979984&category1=C&category2=CAT&lang=en Disclaimer - Haven't seen these in person yet though so maybe someone here can chime in? ![]() |
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carmonaville wrote: ...Haven't seen these in person yet though so maybe someone here can chime in? I suppose the other option would be to mount other handlebar mirrors that aren't quite as ridiculous. |
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Those are repro Ulmas (kinda) - I think I remember someone on one of the boards posting that these were actually pretty nice, well chromed, etc... caution though... there is a left and right on these, so if you order them make sure you get the right one. On that note I think I am going to get one for either my VBB or 90, will report back...
If you want to try these out let me know in the next couple days and maybe we can combine the shipment... No pressure though 8) |
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The problem with leg shield mirrors is all it takes is that one time to forget that their there and f#*k there's a nice wrinkle. It happens more then you think.
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nowt wrong with a leggy .... make your own
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