SBF Classic Vespa's Cafe 2009 / 2010

[maz]

test test. anyone home??? why so quite? got ghost pass by?

 

itsonfire> Hot? ur bike sure hot its a long distance u travel there. but i cant be too sure how hot u mean.

 

iamcarlos> which mech u usually go to?

[vigano]

Originally posted by Gweester@January 19, 2007 12:21 am

hey Vigano...great meeting you that day at TA....

would like to pick up some tips from you....

feb would be great since by then i should have my scoots ready....but i will be in thailand from 10th to 21st Feb...can have the mini workshop end feb??

nice meeting u too at TA ... sorry didnt get to talk that long with you . ... gotta get my friend to book for their hotel ...

anyway FEB seems a good date for us to have the mini workshop ...

we break up to a few wkshop ... maybe i'll guide u guys on the basic of vespa troubleshooting like when ur engine suddently stall at expressway/rd ... what to check first .. what to do etc etc ... then maybe next time on engine tuning .... carb setting ... then other meet up on how to change gear cable,clutch cable, brake cable ...

any suggestion on the suitable date ??

[Gweester]

planescape...no worries...aft all is done...will try to get the harnes manual from you for ref....

 

maz, sorry to heard that you didnt get to use the scoots with the nice paint work for long....

 

itsonfire, guess i am fine with the dates as long as i get back my scoots....

does the scrap yard open on sat?

BTW i do not know where the scrap yard is....so you guess gotto lead me...i am only there to lead my help to speak hokkien....not so good but will try to converse...

hmmm.....what about combining the scrap yard thingy in the morning followed by vigano's workshop after lunch??

any takers??

i am away from 10th to 21st feb so any plans gotto be aft that...

i am proposing 3rd Mar Sat.....

[Gweester]

Vigano,

maybe we can have a miniworkshop from 3rd mar onwards...every fortnight?

[rae07]

the scrapeyard does open on sat. not too sure if it's half day though. anyway..ah ann speaks mandarin too. anyway..i kinda doubt we can find much parts there. cos TA/AJ may have source their parts frm there too? but worth a try...cos i may be wrong.

[Gweester]

we could try....otherwise...we take it as rounding.....

as i was proposing...to head to vigano's mini workshop aft the scrap yard...

any takers?

[Gweester]

hey guys....here is a pics of my sprinty before it was sent to re-spray....

 

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p253/edgwee/Picture168.jpg

[KOSMIK]

Vigano..tink teach them change cables first, lightbulb rather than carb setting an internals. I can assist but u need to tell me the dates as i need to check my shift.

[-ResiDue-]

I'm up for the scrapyard n workshop...

so long as it's on the weekend, i don't think i should have much problem.

Thanx to all those who take time to teach us new people about scoots.

 

not too sure about the scrapyard followed by workshop though...may be abit rush but i guess we can plan it as such and just postpone the workshop if the scrapyard outing takes too long....

 

clutch cable change n tyre change would be a good first lesson....n sparkplug chops and all that....

[Gweester]

i 2nd kosmik idea....probably the basic stuff like cable change, gear cable change, tyres change etc....

probably you can list out the stuff of the each and every workshop....

[-ResiDue-]

gwee > your scoot looks familiar...

what company do you work for anyways?

[Gweester]

my scoots look familar?

maybe there is some lookalike around....i work in woodlands....chartered semiconductor....

[-ResiDue-]

maybe so....

oooo...kos my gf was asking about the semiconductor industry......

wants to know more about it.....

[rae07]

hey gwee..great ride! any more pics?

[redwing]

Originally posted by rae07@January 23, 2007 01:19 am

hey gwee..great ride! any more pics?

Hey man, Your scoot should figure in the scootering magazine! Send them an email... nice vespa you've got.

[rae07]

haha..thx for compliment. If u know any mag tt wanna feature, let me know. i would love to give it a go.

[Gweester]

Originally posted by cephelix@January 23, 2007 01:03 am

maybe so....

oooo...kos my gf was asking about the semiconductor industry......

wants to know more about it.....

what she wanna know?

[Gweester]

Originally posted by rae07@January 23, 2007 01:19 am

hey gwee..great ride! any more pics?

will post more pics when it has got a fresh coat of paint...

[-ResiDue-]

gwee >i'll ask in depth then i'll get back to u.

[azahoneystar]

hey any of u guys ever decoke ur piston urself?

i wana try but i duno wad liquid to use to clean it.

the mechanic usuali uses the petrol in my tank haha...

can i use 2t to clean it instead? or wd40?

[-ResiDue-]

aza > i think maz,sharpey n reddy might do it....

[Sharpey]

2T may be too thick and create more mess than it gets rid of....

 

You won't hurt it using WD40... but Petrol is best... at least in my experience... Syphon some out of your tank (just don't suck too hard!)

[Gweester]

cleaning of carbs and de-carbonise piston head would be best if you use petrol....it is the usual method of cleaning those carbon and dirt....even other bikes are using this method...

[reddy]

yup petrol is the best solution to clean ya piston... quite an easy feat actually. its better to learn it while watching ppl do. the only downside is if u got a worn threading for the block

[iamcarlos]

ok guys!

 

squeaky rear suspension. just what do you do if you do it yourself?

 

Ta!