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Okay, so I have hinted to the fact that I have been working on my scooter for the past couple of weeks, maybe months. There are a couple of reasons why this is taking so long: I have never done engine work before, so I’m learning as I go. This requires tons of reading shop [...]

Sweet that did it! I was able to get the flywheel off in a matter of minutes and the cases cracked soon after that. Once open I noticed that the kickstart spring was missing. Now this piece is pretty crucial since it keeps pressure on the kickstart pinion to make sure is stays put. Obviously, [...]

Nice I just found a good site on Vespa maintenance and repair. They have a detailed description and images on how to crack open the cases. It shows how I can lock up the crank by putting a punch in the piston to stop the flywheel from moving… I’ll try this tonight! If it doesn’t [...]

As you may remember the engine on my SS died a while back. All I know is that there was a horrible noise which made me kill the engine as quickly as I able to react. When I ensured there was enough oil in the crank case I tried to kick it over to see [...]

A good 6 hours were spent yesterday dropping the engine from my Vespa. The Haynes manual claimed it should take about 1 hour, but I am guessing that is for someone who has experience doing this sort of thing and doesn’t have to make a trip to Sears for a new 22 mm socket head. [...]

Well I just went out to pick up a couple of random things and on my way back my vespa stalled out 3 times. It took a few kicks each time to get it back up and running, but when I reached Fulton and Stanyan it just quit! It sounds to me that gas stopped [...]