SBF Classic Vespa's Cafe 2009 / 2010

[maz]

Originally posted by KOSMIK@January 22, 2007 02:24 am

Chung7X > u looking for Sprint/Super body?, i may haf someone who wants to sell the body only, if ya interested i ask for u. Last time he intends to sell at 3.5k but i can try ask again. Its from an AF plate but not selling the plate. But i tinks its a VBB body coz of its round nose bridge with round body panels.

eh thats kindda cool! but for a peice of scrap metal 3.5 bit too steep dont u think? body, panels, headset??

[Gweester]

VBB body is cool but the price set pple off....with 3.5k, you could buy a relatively good sprint....one was sold at TA for about 3.3k....

cosmetic upgrades are pretty hefy...think about it....

do look around b4 you decide....you might wanna ask TA or AJ to look out for you on classic body that pple wanna scrap....then you might get one cheaper...

like maz has mentioned...if the body does nt come with headset, panels, sidebox....it's gonna set you another 1 grand on those...

[Gweester]

Originally posted by cephelix@January 22, 2007 11:02 am

I think Bel was at TA....ard 12+ or 1....

wanted to go but had other stuff to do....

may be going down during lunchtime today

nope...didnt see her....

i think i will be at TA every sat....gonna be a apprentice there to learn some stuff....

wont be there this sat cos gtg to gentings...heeeheee...

[-ResiDue-]

maz>not in sch?

 

what do i say to the mech if i want my scoot's internals smoothened?

[Gweester]

cephelix, what do you mean internal smoothened?

engine rebuilt?

[-ResiDue-]

engine rebuild is one thing....

asked my bro.....

he said ask mechanic to "smoothen the engine"

i think it's more like cleaning the insides n making sure there's no rough spots...

but asking you guys kos you may know about it...

[maz]

its called polishing da dey. just sanding onli and sometimes use buffing pen. but vespa shop neva see ppl use buffing pen to polish the internal. usually the crank area, the crank, the transfer ports.. this is to ensure smooth fuel flow.

[Sharpey]

You have to split the engine to do this also... hence may as well do a rebuild at the same time...

 

Port polishing won't give you any perceptable benefit... its just somehting that you may as well do when the engine is apart...

[Aj Scooters]

Originally posted by Sharpey@January 22, 2007 09:55 am

You'll be able to tell by looking at the frame... also by reading the frame's VIN number. Each model of Vespa has a unique number, with diff models having diff prefixes... PX is VSXIT (I think...)

 

Of course, this can be faked... Check that the VIN on the frame matches that on the Scooter's log card... Also check that the engine number matches... Lots of rip off pieces of turd polished to look like jewels out there...

 

No offence to anyone who rides a mod to classic here... I know none of you try to pretend what you are riding is anything other than that.

 

BTW Machine K... I was being honest when I said your new look was a good one... very slick and tasteful.. well done.

 

Yup..Sharpey and Gweeter's right on the spot there.

And Chung...Never buy anything that you are not sure of.

Ask around before you commit yourself.

Or you'd end up paying for more then you bargained for.

 

 

Aziz

 

http://www.ajscooters.com

[Gweester]

any engine split job is better to wait for a engine rebuild....then other stuff can be changed....like bearings, seals, gaskets, etc...

no point just split engine to polish...

[Gweester]

Ehlo classicos...

vcs people posted something that will hopefully be like my sprinty....

here a glance of my scoots (it should be similar to my scoots when it is done)...

though it will not be a GS...

 

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p253/edgwee/VespaGS1965.jpg

[Sharpey]

TASTY!

[reddy]

what an eye candy!!

[psychex]

whoo nice one there gwee. anyway, wow sure wasn't easy catching a cab that day huh. we had a combined meeting with the aj guys, too bad you couldn't join us. oh well, hopefully there will be more of such chances!

 

oops i posted using my colleagues's account paisei it's fluffpuff here

[Gweester]

i am getting very excited on getting my sprinty back...

will post pics when i do....

 

the cabbies are sure getting on my nerves!!! waited ike 30min for them...

[-ResiDue-]

oooo...polishing..thanx maz......

hmmm..yeah,thinking of a complete overhaul on a few mnths time...

then i'll fix my speedo n odo at the same time.....

[machine k]

Originally posted by Sharpey@January 22, 2007 09:55 am

You'll be able to tell by looking at the frame... also by reading the frame's VIN number. Each model of Vespa has a unique number, with diff models having diff prefixes... PX is VSXIT (I think...)

 

Of course, this can be faked... Check that the VIN on the frame matches that on the Scooter's log card... Also check that the engine number matches... Lots of rip off pieces of turd polished to look like jewels out there...

 

No offence to anyone who rides a mod to classic here... I know none of you try to pretend what you are riding is anything other than that.

 

BTW Machine K... I was being honest when I said your new look was a good one... very slick and tasteful.. well done.

haha~ thanks sharpey =) i wasn't skeptical that day lah... must be that maz.. with his mind games..haha!

[Gweester]

cpehelix,

i tot AJ said your engine is fine? why is overhual needed?

engine rebuilt pricing is hard to gauge cos there are many little little bits and pieces (oils seals, bearing, gears, labour, etc) that may need to change and they can add up to quite a lot of $$$....

[Sharpey]

basic rebuild on my 2nd scoot came in close to $400 total.... geez

[-ResiDue-]

i would probably do a rebuild in half a year's time..

then i'll reset my odo to 0 so i can keep track of everything

[Gweester]

sharpey,

On the clutch gearing or gear setup (dont noe whether i use the correct term), what are you currently using? i am referring to those that malossi gear setup is 23/64....

Any knowledge of these? need some enlightenment...

from my understanding, the gearing should be matched and 21 is generally for better pickup...

[maz]

Originally posted by machine k@January 22, 2007 03:29 pm

haha~ thanks sharpey =) i wasn't skeptical that day lah... must be that maz.. with his mind games..haha!

what me leh? haha. nice mah ur bike. Honest honest. but missing the nestle nad milo sticker. hahaha else u will be a moving billboard. lol.

 

Gwee> the color reminds me of my old paintwerk...

 

Cephelix> u ah so many things to do. engine rebuild wait till the engine give way la. haha. total overhaul gonna burn a hole in ur pocket. half month pay.

 

Rea> thanks for the manual. actually i thought it was the norrie kerr manual. that one more power. teach modification. But no idea if anyone here has it.

[machine k]

haha yeah..milo scoot.. maybe when i scrape the sides...den can put milo stickers liao

 

yeah..agree with you abt overhauling..

wait till it going to give way loh...unless u got so much to spare... do it up now so that you can keep track of it

[maz]

gwee> not much of us knows abt the gearing calculation. damn complicated. i asked here and there cannot get concrete answer. was trying to put a 200 gearing in the 150 case, but some say can some say not possible. as for the primary gearing (if not wrong thats wats it called) since u at TA on sat u can have a look at her display. think she got 2 set up. 23/64 and another one. cant remember and i kindda mixed up both of them.

 

So when will the scrap yard excursion be held? looking forward to that. bet some of us are eager to unearth some treasures from there. value for money. the daiso for vespa. hahaha

[Gweester]

thanks maz...i think i will not go too much into the gearing thingy now....

need to refresh myself with all other basic maintanence of my scoots (flywheel timing, carb timing, etc)....havent touch them for more than half a decade...need all the advises and help i can get here..i am sure i will...

 

your scoots WAS this colour? not the same design rite?

 

as for machine_k scoots....wasnt thinking about the milo thingy...ahhaha....but then again...it could turn into one of a kind milo scoots!!!