SBF Classic Vespa's Cafe 2009 / 2010

[kim_hirata]

ohhhh...i didnt noe dat px200 drinks dat much! thanks bro!

[whazzup]

well, u can always get a side car yup mr k. Haha...but anyway, anyone getting one soon? The one which TA bring in, nt bad actually..YUP.

[Sharpey]

I believe that Alvin (unsith) is the owner of said sidecar.... Cool...

[machine k]

yeah, sharpey, heard from whazzup (who heard from auntie), they are getting in fibreglass sidecar as well.. alvin's on metal one?

[whazzup]

according to her, fireglass sidecar with windscreen attach.. Looks gd on the photo thy display. But anyway, they gona attach one themself 4 customer to view i tink. (she said,to wait n view the sidecar once its done)

[cold_l_24]

but the thing is i am very new to this and got no idea what parts are important and stuff

[whazzup]

if that is your concern, then i would suggest you to send it to a scooter shop to do it all. In that way, you would't face too much troubles. Alternatively, if you are daring enough to do it yourself, meaning restoring it yourself, any problem you can address it here in this forum. i myself have learned alot from the peeps here.

[cold_l_24]

haha sure thanks alot, considering going around to check things out first. by the way which shops sell fully restored vespa? TA? and?

[vespaforlife1987]

u can check out yee sing motor . its located at bukit merah

[cold_l_24]

thanks. will look around.

[Sharpey]

Alvin's is metal I think....

[j.y]

hey bros,

 

i just got a vespa bajaj. . its a sprint replica.. got the bike today ride home in the morning but just now when i went to start.. i could start in the first kick but died like 15 secs later.. den i couldnt start it anymore.. can some one help me out??

 

thanks

[Sharpey]

did you switch the fuel off and forget? Or did you forget to switch the fuel off overnight thus flooding the engine...

[j.y]

nope.. i check everytime i leave the bike.. my fuel tank is on reserve now.. but i can see petrol in the tank.. shouldnt be a prob rite??

[Sharpey]

You haven't run out of petrol have you?

 

Hmm... if not, try to elaborate on the symptoms...

[whazzup]

i think , it can porbebly be ur spark plugs, or maybe try not to leave the scooter idling for too long, rev it up more offten when the engine is running...just sharing my thots. hope it helps.

[machine k]

haha he's in camp now.

 

Symptoms: Bike can start, can rev, can idle but depending on it's mood, it might kill itself in 5-10seconds. petrol not a problem, fuel switch not a problem, plug ok, carb i doubt choked

 

heh, i went to check his bike over the weekend but didn't have time to check properly 'cause i was rushing off elsewhere, but i suspect some loose wires somewhere earthing his bike, killing it. Pulled out the electric cutoff, and everything worked well... went on to fiddle with idling and so on.. =)

 

Then rode around the MSCP and was good for quite a while, den problem came back again... maybe because i itchy backside put back the switch..haha should have just took it out completely... anyways i didn't have time to stay around to fault-find, so...if you guys interested in finding out the problem, can go over his place in the wkends.

[shayla]

hi all, just curious, are there any classic vespas for coi? I'm really interested in one!! Thanks and cheers!

[machine k]

coi from hire-purchase companies? no

Then again, if you refering to classic NEW (as in 1st hand) px150, yesh

 

but some shops (like ah joo) allow you to pay him back in installments, provided you purchase the scoot from his shop

[irorus]

Is it possible to fix sidecar?? Need to apply for special permit or anything like that?

[Sharpey]

machinek... is this problem scoot a sprint? If so it could be a faulty kill switch... otherwise am stumped...

[Sharpey]

irorus... yes... and yes you need approval from LTA. The big downside is sidecar bikes are not allowed on expressways... so no riding out to the airport to welcome guests etc...

[irorus]

irorus... yes... and yes you need approval from LTA. The big downside is sidecar bikes are not allowed on expressways... so no riding out to the airport to welcome guests etc...

 

Not allowed on expressways?! How am I going to get to places then?!? Hmmmm... what a waste...

[machine k]

haha u will learn to get around singapore via all the major roads (and small) =) anyways, if i'm not wrong, sidecars will cost you more for roadtax..

 

it's a bajaj, sprint body, but its with px-series engine..haha i'm quite certain it's a 'loose wire' problem. Either at the electric cut-off, or some where along the circuit had a short... IF i have the time to scrutinise it, should be able to find

[Sharpey]

Time to whip out a multi-meter... Electrics are the work of Beelzebub