This is the first really negative thing Ive heard about the Vino design. Im wondering if the lower shock bolt is removed, will this let the rear drive swing...
Hi Gary, What's a spider web? Vanessa "Mr. Scoot" <offers99@...> wrote: ive used lemon pledge for years on glasses and plastic products. not only does...
I only get nods from other cyclists and sometimes can strike up a brief conversation with other scooterers at stop lights (rare...only happened a few times). ...
I was thinking I wanted a back-yard lift thingie for her. I've washed her several times and noticed that I don't pay enough attention to her underside and...
Vanessa He's talking about light scraches on the clear plastic helmet faceshield or a windshield. All Ive ever used is Pledge and it works very well. The...
All scooters that I know off require muffler removal to replace/repair rear tire. So if it affect all scoots. ... let ... some ... to ... manual. ... axle ... ...
A spider web results from a rock or pebble striking glass or plastic windscreen. They also form in high stress areas of shield. You have seen them if your...
I agree with all your points regarding the practicalities of repairing the rear tire if you have a blow-out on the road, etc. A plug is what you'll use to get...
Vanessa, Enclosing the underside is a good idea, but it's not always done. Many motorcycles have the underside exposed just as you described (not sure about...
yo van. spider webs are little microscopic scratches that come from wiping a dirty surface or wiping with a dirty cloth. very noticeable on black paint. the...
Gabe, You're right on my frequency, which is why I made the comment in my post about a labor saving "trick". I don't follow the service manual in removing the...
... I looked around alt.scooter for a couple minutes, and they seem to be saying that "modern" scooters generally require taking the muffler off. I think...
i hear you guys, and this does seem to be a design issue, but if you want to know what i consider a full blown design flaw.... You ever changed the oil on a...
i'm putting my $500 down for a 125 as soon as i get my taxes back, and will have to buy it sight unseen, and won't even get the bike until mid-may...that is...
My first one didn't post for some reason - hope this isn't redundant. If by big picture you mean more people end up riding scooters regardless of whether they...
definately check first on that lift. I have two scooters (honda and yamaha) that wont fit on any of my friends' motorcycle lifts (there are no load bearing...
The Vino 125 holds slightly over 1 quart of oil, but there is no screw on filter. It does have at least one oil strainer and a magnet for catching metal...
Has anyone else noticed that the reviews that are in the "links" section don't "hold" the bad reviews?? I've noticed a couple other reviews that weren't...
If you go outside this group and search on the web for Vino 125 reviews, you'll run into this "networked" cache of Yamaha owner reviews that are posted by the...
The method of driving your car onto the tire to break its bead works as long as the tire isn't a "belted" radial. If it is, it will deform the belts rendering...
There is framework of a sort under the Vino 125, but it's not very extensive, and likely a lift won't get a bite on it directly. You would probably have to...
... redundant. ... The real irony here is that if people want a scooter that is cheaper to maintain because the owner can easily remove the wheels, then where...
I bet mech at Yammy dealer can take that muffler off with a power screw driver in 5 minutes flat. He can also put it back on in 5 minutes. They charge hunnerd...
The thought of driving my car onto that little donut of a tire makes me want to shriek! For breaking the bead I think I'll stick to the large "C" clamp in my...
