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- Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:50 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: Vespa Winter Project
- Replies: 130
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Re: Vespa Winter Project
looking good , im loving the clearcoat
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: SIP hub conversion kit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1494
SIP hub conversion kit
as i am starting to restore a 1960 VNB1T i am looking to go from 8" to 10" wheels as dicussed on another thread, but was wonder who among you have used one of these its not the rim conversion but the actual hub taking it up to 10" and was wondering if there are issue with the size of ...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:47 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
The problem I have with conversions/re-builds is I get to impatient and want to get things done asap and find I waste a lot of money buying something, where I actually want something else. My advice is keep looking for the 10" forks & hub as I think thats they way to go. You want your fron...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
Steve I have not done one of these conversions nor seen one so can't help there. Is your front wheel the one with the four centre nuts and solid wheels or the PX type wheel rims as there are two different conversions. it has the 4 wheel nuts, but i have been looking on the SIP catalogue and they do...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:38 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
that is an impressive set up for sure, the sprint or gs option are they just a straight swap Im pretty sure that it is a straight swap, but to be sure, measure from the bottom of the fork bearing to the top of the fork bearing cup on the frame and I will let you know. The GS forks will be more expe...
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:45 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
just noticed a set of GS150 forks on ebay unfortunately they are at the other end of the country typical 
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:48 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
that is an impressive set up for sure, the sprint or gs option are they just a straight swap Im pretty sure that it is a straight swap, but to be sure, measure from the bottom of the fork bearing to the top of the fork bearing cup on the frame and I will let you know. The GS forks will be more expe...
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
as you can tell GLscoot im a complete novice and although i will be getting lots of help from all the scooter lads around me im trying to keep the work that they need to do to a minimum and educate myself on the finer things of a vintage vespa
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
Re: vespa vnb 1960
that is an impressive set up for sure, the sprint or gs option are they just a straight swap
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa vnb 1960
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5854
vespa vnb 1960
im starting a restoration on a vnb 1t from 1960 and theres a few questions that i need some help with if there is anyone out there that can help . engine wise i've been told the original will be too slow so was thinking of maybe a t5 or a px do these slip right in without any bother ? and the other ...