SBF Classic Vespa's Cafe 2009 / 2010

[reddy]

u need signals and electricity to pass the inspection... why not send it to a shop to be rapaired and then ask e shop to send for inspection as well...

[machine k]

yeah, all those that are not working for you are the essentials, so you better get them fixed or just pay a bit more for the shop to do it for you and usually can pass...

[-ResiDue-]

usually you have to pay the shop $50 right?

[leyland]

machine l --> i wrapped the seat white colour, same as urs..

 

anw gweester, ask u ah.. cos i install the seats alr, then it is higher than the normal seats.. if install ur locking system wont the seat be very very high already? haha.. and do anyone knows if the suspension below can tune to be more soft or stiff?

 

anyway, what u guys tink is the best brand and type of 2t and petrol use on vespa?

 

thanks..

[-ResiDue-]

i'm using R2 now and i must say, it reduces vibrations quite a bit.....

$13.50 from LAB...

i think there's another more expensive brand but forgot what...ard $20 per bottle

[Sharpey]

Leyland... get the good oil.... but don't waste money on expensive petrol unless your motor has a alloy block (malossi, polini, pinasco....) A stock engine PREFERS 92 octane fuel. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[-ResiDue-]

morning guys....

how much does it cost to do tuning of carb?

any good place that does it kos i remember sharpey saying that he still hasn't found a good place that does tuning yet

[Sharpey]

Do it yourself Cephelix...

 

There's plenty of info online about how to set up your carb properly....

 

Its not that shops won't take your money to tune a carb... It's more that they won't have the time to do the job properly.....

 

Honestly its easier to do it yourself....

 

1) Warm up engine

2) Turn idle screw (the one that pops up out of your carb airbox) until idle speed is fast... but not really really fast

3) Turn mix screw (the one that was hard to reach with the screwdriver at the back of the carb) Clockwise until the engine almost dies from lack of fuel.... then turn out 1/4 of a turn at a time, waiting 15 seconds between each turn... keep turning until you don't hear the revs drop anymore... once you turn and the revs don't slow again... that's your setting.... Chances are it'll be between 0.75 and 1.5 turns out from closed.

4) return idle screw (turn anti clockwise) until your scoot idles nice and slow... but not so slow that it wants to cut out....

5) TADA!

 

 

To test your main jet (after you've put a new aircorrector, like a 160 or to be super safe, a 140) get on the expressway (TPE pref as it has lots of convenient and SAFE bike shelters where you can pull over).... Get engine warm and then rev the scoot out in third gear..... like full open throttle for about 30secs or so (always keep hand on clutch incase of seizure)... then cut the engine... i.e. switch off the ignition.... coast into the side of the expressway (preferably into one of these rain bays).... and pull your plug.... too rich it'll look brownyblack or jet black... to lean and it'll look like light coffe cream or even white.... You're shooting for a plug colour that is coffee with a dash of cream.... so mocha brown.... (this process is called a plug chop)

 

I think a 125 may be too lean for you....

 

May I suggest you buy a 160 air corrector and a 128 main (you may need to buy online as last time I checked...no shop had one...) Failing the 128, buy a 130 main jet and do the plug chop...

 

There you go....

[-ResiDue-]

thanx sharpey!...i'll try it out.......

[machine k]

cephelix>> my R2 costs $13 at LAB..the 'gold' colour one..yours red?

 

sharpey>> thanks for sharing on how to set up. nice tips

 

leyland>> those double seats bound to be higher than the normal long ones.. heh, white seats uh? happy cleaning it ah... mine's cream btw

[JbAtRaCeR]

Emrun?..which NS unit your in?..SCDF?...

[Sharpey]

No worries guys.

[-ResiDue-]

machine k...wait, come to think of it...mine's 13 too...

there's a red one?any diff???

[planescape]

right, cephelix, the manual is in a plastic bag on ah joo's desk~

Go grab it from him tmr... i told him its for Ali

 

Gosh, finally get my signals working. But its freaking messy..... all the dis-used wires. Ah huat spent quite some time on it... all the re-wiring...

 

Arghhh..... legacy from previous owner had to spent money to do up the wiring so the signals dun crank up on me again. Grrrrrr.

 

Hmmm Ah Joo was mentioning he might join the outing tonight if possible but considering the weather...... think he might just decide to go home shake leg instead

[vigano]

hi guys, as for the mini wkshop, 3rd march is out as its my scooter friend wedding, he requested for a mini convoy ... we do it the week after that ??

[vigano]

testing 1,2,3http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/vigano/DSCN2294.jpg

[vigano]

testing http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/vigano/DSCN2277.jpg

[Chung7x]

wow that's wicked nice. a lil too fancy for my liking but still a beetching vespa.

 

[un-sith]

Originally posted by vigano@January 26, 2007 10:10 pm

testing 1,2,3http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/vigano/DSCN2294.jpg

gwee! ur chrome opponent! ahah

[machine k]

Originally posted by cephelix@January 26, 2007 07:04 pm

machine k...wait, come to think of it...mine's 13 too...

there's a red one?any diff???

red one from UK, $14. No difference. Just packaging different and colour. Marketing purpose.

[emrun]

Originally posted by JbAtRaCeR@January 26, 2007 03:38 pm

Emrun?..which NS unit your in?..SCDF?...

i'm actuali in e army (smbwng camp).

[fluffpuff]

Originally posted by vigano@January 26, 2007 10:10 pm

testing 1,2,3http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/vigano/DSCN2294.jpg

wow now that's a real stunner. is that your bike vigano?

[planescape]

fluffy, that's ONE of his scoots... LOL

 

Oh yah, Ah Joo really very fast in doing up the rubber lining.... To think u, me, Rae, machine_k sweat over it for so long last Fri.... he just settled it chop chop. Sheesh

[machine k]

if he takes that long to line it... he out of business liao ah

[fluffpuff]

wow it's reaally nice la gosh maybe a bit too fancy as chung mentioned for me, but nevertheless, it's definately swoon-worthy anyway ya la, why do you think i gave up and told you to leave it to ah joo? haha it's pointless for us to toil over it for an hour or 2 and finally still having to give up when ah joo can settle it in 2 minutes i really don't know how he does it. makes it look so easy some more when it's so in reality