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30144
1979 Vespa P200E White Large Frame, 200cc Engine, 2100 Original Miles $2250 Contact Info Fred Wilfert Springfield, Virginia 703-451-8487 fw01AThotmailDOTcom...
Fred Wilfert
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Apr 2, 2008
1:52 pm
30145
I'm new to Vespas and ignorant of the nomenclature and functioning for the fuel switch below the front of the seat. What do the three positions represent? Mine...
Matthew Curtis
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Apr 2, 2008
4:40 pm
30146
2100 original miles? Really? Wow!...
Pete Petráš | Bo...
bohemianbrewery
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Apr 2, 2008
4:44 pm
30147
When the fuel lever is pointing towards the sky, the fuel cock is in the open position. The "C" pointing towards the sky signifies the closed position, and...
Don Cameron
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Apr 2, 2008
8:39 pm
30148
Anyone know anything about these? Its the LML versio of the Vespa PK125. Are they reliable/fast/slow/awful/fabulous? Do Vespe PK parts fit? Any help would be...
gregnashuk
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Apr 4, 2008
9:46 am
30149
She sure is purdy! I wish I had the scratch. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why...
chefdough
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Apr 5, 2008
3:28 pm
30150
There was a recent write up in "SCOOTERING"(UK) regarding "LML" retooling their factory to produce them and will be producing their copy of the Vespa ET4(New)....
CGAD
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Apr 5, 2008
7:02 pm
30151
Vespa - help needed to identify noise Just reassembled engine after replacing cruciform and kickstart cog. Now when engine is turned by hand there is a...
andy
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Apr 6, 2008
4:57 pm
30153
Its not right. Is your kickstart quadrant misplaced? I say this because if you depress the kickstart a bit with the motor running you can hear a fast buzzing...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 7, 2008
7:52 pm
30154
The LML is a PX clone. It is a large frame model not a smallframe like the PK. See here http://www.vespa.co.uk/lml.html Mick L ... From: "gregnashuk"...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 7, 2008
7:59 pm
30155
might be a bur on the cog ... From: "andy" <andsaz@...> To: <2StrokeSmoke@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: TSS:...
larry wallen
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Apr 8, 2008
2:00 pm
30156
The well known LMLs are exactly as you say. However I found one of these for sale: http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=918&fArticleId=231035 The...
gregnashuk
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Apr 8, 2008
4:00 pm
30157
South Africa is a bit far away mate. What I posted was on sale now in the uk. Mick L ... From: "gregnashuk" <gregnashuk@...> To:...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 8, 2008
6:05 pm
30158
looking for right mixture,i run it 50-1 but rear wheel lock up i belive the motor set up but when i got it stopped look for anything in wheel motor turnover ok...
terymatt
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Apr 15, 2008
6:41 pm
30159
I have recently fitted a sito exhaust to my px200efl. It showed a slightly weak plug so upped the main jet to 118. there does not seem to be much change,...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 15, 2008
7:04 pm
30160
forgot the scooter is a 1961 vbb...
terymatt
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Apr 15, 2008
7:05 pm
30161
What model vespa? the figure 2% only applies to rotary valve motors. Mick L ... From: "terymatt" <terymatt@...> To: <2StrokeSmoke@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 15, 2008
7:06 pm
30162
The problem with premix is that you don't necessarily have 2% (50:1) in the fuel reaching the carb. Maybe you have 15% in this 5 minute period and 0.05% in the...
John M. Stafford
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Apr 15, 2008
9:43 pm
30163
Hey experts out there, is a vbb a piston ported motor? Terymatt is your carb/air box bolted to the cyliner barrel? If so it is piston ported & probably needs...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 15, 2008
10:04 pm
30164
... <scooteristi@...> wrote: john how canto much oilmake it run hot ? ... (50:1) in the ... and 0.05% ... blocked jets, ... loose exhaust, ... lean) ... ...
terymatt
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Apr 16, 2008
3:16 am
30165
Man, too much oil means less gas, the engine runs weaker and hotter. Mick L ... From: "terymatt" <terymatt@...> To: <2StrokeSmoke@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Mike Lynch
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Apr 16, 2008
3:54 pm
30166
Simple. Oil doesn't burn per se. It displaces gas in the mixture. Thus more oil equals less gas and a higher ratio of air to gas. The more oil that is added...
John M. Stafford
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Apr 16, 2008
4:12 pm
30167
hey all, I'm selling the vanson jacket that i won at the stranglers rally a while back. I put a couple patches on it that come with the jacket. no shipping fee...
Angela Thibault
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Apr 16, 2008
8:18 pm
30168
I am the happy owner of a 1964, 4-speed Indian-built Vespa-badged (VIN starts with V462) ride. Round speedo (odometer works, speedo appears to need work),...
chris
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Apr 19, 2008
1:14 am
30169
Good luck finding model specific info on any of the pre-Bajaj Indian-made Vespas. They just aren't well documented. You'll get a whopping 21 Google hits, and...
John M. Stafford
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Apr 19, 2008
1:28 am
30170
... need to ... replace it ... Thanks for the reply, John. I suspect that replacing the harness would be superfluous, as this is a scooterworks refurb. I think...
chris
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Apr 19, 2008
1:34 am
30171
Then I would assume that they put a 12v harness in it already. And I doubt you paid too much from Scooterworks. Do they charge more than an Asian death factory...
John M. Stafford
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Apr 19, 2008
1:40 am
30172
Had a few problems here and there but overall it's been good to me. I was more or less just fishing for some other owners in the NE. I've checked most of the...
creedon_3
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Apr 19, 2008
6:32 am
30173
1984 isn't classic! I've got a 1953 Lambretta d125 that tops out at about 48 now that's not bad for a real classic. and anyway what other interests could there...
paul davies
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Apr 19, 2008
7:23 am
30174
... more than an ... There are very few circumstances I'd consider buying without a hands- on inspection, but given that I was buying from scooterworks, I ...
chris
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Apr 19, 2008
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