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by carlosfandangles
Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:14 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Am I having a blonde moment?
Replies: 6
Views: 2135

Re: Am I having a blonde moment?

If cables wrong way then u would know as gears would be wrong way round. Ie pull back and you would be able to rotate thru 2nd 3rd and 4th
by carlosfandangles
Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:04 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Calling T5 owners
Replies: 14
Views: 5428

Re: Calling T5 owners

Are you sure you have the correct spring? I have only used one for the last 14 years with no problems
by carlosfandangles
Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:35 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: whats classed as a break down
Replies: 25
Views: 7551

Re: whats classed as a break down

OzOAP wrote:breakdown is where bike cannot be fixed at roadside, everything else is an unscheduled stop.

Unscheduled stops also described as Scooter Ownership
by carlosfandangles
Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:34 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa T5 Mk. 1
Replies: 13
Views: 7351

Re: Vespa T5 Mk. 1

As an owner of a mk1 I would say check under mats and round where the rear is especially where side panels hooks in. That is where they famously rot. Wouldn't worry about the exhaust but do be careful of someone claiming what it is or isn't. Seen too many recently claiming to be original when year i...
by carlosfandangles
Wed May 20, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Fuel starvation?
Replies: 23
Views: 10411

Re: Fuel starvation?

i had similar problems albeit with all levels of fuel. Diagnosed it to a fuel tap in the end............had changed CDI, fuel pipe length and all sorts...........would run then die........leave it 10 secs and would kick again.........used to just go blleeeeeeurgh......... I think the breather tube o...
by carlosfandangles
Sat May 09, 2015 10:54 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: First Rally
Replies: 13
Views: 7054

Re: First Rally

I like that. The sad thing is, if you parked it up next to a PX125 covered in bathroom fixtures and Who stickers a lot of "mods" would walk straight past it and admire the PX. the sad thing is you walk around with a massive chip on your shoulder. sbw eat your heart out Seemed like a perfe...
by carlosfandangles
Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:28 pm
Forum: Liquid Cooled, Motorcycle Engine & Automatics Section
Topic: dragster 180 cooling
Replies: 7
Views: 3996

Re: dragster 180 cooling

Had this on an old dragster of mine......... Assuming that you have bled it properly, even when hot you should be able to run it with rad cap off.........should be fine.........any sign of too much pressure and blowing off caps, hoses (that's what it did with mine as they were external non kink ones...
by carlosfandangles
Sun May 25, 2014 1:20 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: changing px cat exhaust
Replies: 11
Views: 5860

Re: changing px cat exhaust

got a mate that needs to do it - didnt realise he had a cat exhaust on - is there anything to be done at carb end - or just straight swap and re jet if necessary
by carlosfandangles
Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:01 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: fuel consumption malossi 220
Replies: 17
Views: 5010

Re: fuel consumption malossi 220

On mine, I always thought at 50 miles, start looking for a petrol station to be safe........... seems par for the course....
by carlosfandangles
Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:41 pm
Forum: Sports Bar
Topic: FOOTBALL THREAD
Replies: 351
Views: 92162

Re: FOOTBALL THREAD

Delia mashed some Spuds today :D