Repairs, think outside the box
- Adam Wright
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Repairs, think outside the box
Hey everyone-
Recently I stopped at a garage sale and on a whim bought a 1962 Vespa 150 scooter. Don't ask me why, it was cool. But then I get it home and have to try to figure out what was wrong with it. It would fire right up but not stay running.
I looked and the last two owners had replaced the carb, the points, the condensor, and a few other small things, none of it worked.
So I get a local friend of mine to sit down with me and start messing with it. He normally deals with lawn mowers and snow blowers. He had it figured out in less than an hour.
There was a keyway on the crank that had sheared off.
it came off so clean, you could not even see where it was, But he knew it was missing, dug it out, replaced it, and i spent the day hauling ass like I was 16 all over again.
It pays to think outside the box, the lawnmower man figured put what a bunch of motorcycle guys could not.
Recently I stopped at a garage sale and on a whim bought a 1962 Vespa 150 scooter. Don't ask me why, it was cool. But then I get it home and have to try to figure out what was wrong with it. It would fire right up but not stay running.
I looked and the last two owners had replaced the carb, the points, the condensor, and a few other small things, none of it worked.
So I get a local friend of mine to sit down with me and start messing with it. He normally deals with lawn mowers and snow blowers. He had it figured out in less than an hour.
There was a keyway on the crank that had sheared off.
it came off so clean, you could not even see where it was, But he knew it was missing, dug it out, replaced it, and i spent the day hauling ass like I was 16 all over again.
It pays to think outside the box, the lawnmower man figured put what a bunch of motorcycle guys could not.
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Adam,
Vespa's are very popular at the beaches down here in Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach. I've always thought about buying a vintage one myself but instead cruise around under my own power with a Felt "Little Bastard" bicycle.
Do you have any pics you can post?
Vespa's are very popular at the beaches down here in Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach. I've always thought about buying a vintage one myself but instead cruise around under my own power with a Felt "Little Bastard" bicycle.
Do you have any pics you can post?
Mark Pribanic
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Florida Owners Group Trustee - 2008-2010
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Registry# 13617
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Here's a Vespa with sidecar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/indrasensi/1813598404/
vespa_volkswagen sidecar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9351176@N03/2078112141/
Lambretta with VW van sidecar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulsilver/432601731/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/indrasensi/1813598404/
vespa_volkswagen sidecar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9351176@N03/2078112141/
Lambretta with VW van sidecar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulsilver/432601731/
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