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by railfancwb
Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:47 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: My TV200
Replies: 45
Views: 19950

Re: My TV200

My new-to-me 1980 Vespa P200e. Brings back the memories but not the girls of my teen years - yet.

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by railfancwb
Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:27 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Enhanced airflow...
Replies: 2
Views: 2579

Enhanced airflow...

Anyone know of a "blower" installation on a Vespa (or Lambretta for that matter)? Either an exhaust driven turbocharger or a mechanically driven supercharger? On the two cycle motors at least it seems to me it would be challenging to get more power from either type of installation, with th...
by railfancwb
Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:57 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: For someone from the states...
Replies: 4
Views: 1614

For someone from the states...

...what is a v5? Thanks
by railfancwb
Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: What is a logbook, where and why is it required?
Replies: 4
Views: 2192

What is a logbook, where and why is it required?

I'm in the states. I periodically read references to log books in this and some other forums. Had never before heard of logbooks in connection with scooters.

What is a log book, what is entered into one, where are they required and why? Just one more government revenue scheme or is there more to it?
by railfancwb
Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: 1980 Vespa P200e electrical question
Replies: 5
Views: 3520

1980 Vespa P200e electrical question

No electric start on this 1980 Vespa P200e but it does have a battery. Without opening up the head set it appears the switch is two position. It has the neutral light but the switch is gone. This schematic seems to apply. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/27/1661bed8b753996118a463c8915e6101.jpg S...
by railfancwb
Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: and the muppet of 2015 is.........................
Replies: 8
Views: 2772

Re: and the muppet of 2015 is.........................

warts wrote:And the 2015 equivalent of that is... being given a knighthood and being awarded lucrative govt contracts.
True that!
by railfancwb
Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:53 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Scooter ramp
Replies: 6
Views: 3056

Re: Scooter ramp

Stateside a company called Harbor Freight imports Chinese and other Asian made goods by the container if not boatload. From looking at British model railways magazines - and Model Engineer when I see it - similar goods are being imported there. Said all that to suggest that hydraulic lifts such as H...