I haven't seen the CR story but I have a Vino 125 and my uncle has a LX 150. It's one of the reasons I bought a scooter after I seen his. I've ridden his...
To answer your question, yes air temp does affect the performance of your scooter. Oxygen content, humidity, and density of the air control performace. Air...
I think this underscores the need, where possible, to shop around, take test rides, and read up as much as possible about what you're considering. In this case...
In Phoenix I've operated my Vino in temperatures ranging from 29F to 115+ F. Temperature affects performance for various reasons. The power an engine makes...
After five years of ownership and usage - I had only one time needed to bring my scooter back to the dealer for warranty service - that was for the crankcase...
Dave, The air induction system is for emission control and reduces unburned hydrocarbons in the exhaust. It's a vacuum operated valve that passes air into the...
... Sorry, lost track of the original poster who ranted that the Yamaha large dealer base should be taken into consideration. I'm not sure where you live, but...
... [snip] For what its worth, you have a very narrow definition of "urban areas". Try looking at the national footprints of Yamaha vs. Vespa/Piaggio and you...
Agreed. There are a total of five Vespa dealers in the state of Tennessee - none in the west of Nashville. There are at least 10 Yamaha dealers within a...
Hi all, While charging my battery, I noticed something on my battery that raised a question with me. On this forum, I've seen references to some folks...
Don't mess with your battery if it is a sealed battery. My Vino (bought used) came with a conventional unsealed (cheap) battery, so I check it every 4 months...
Hi carsnau, My 2004 has what seems to be an identical battery. The openings to the cells are accessed by prying off the cover on the top - no need to remove...
In principle Valve Regulated lead acid batteries shouldn't require maintenance. Unlike flooded cell batteries they have very little water - just enough to...
Hi, I have also found that the "sealed" type battery in my 2008 Vino 125 was low when I pulled the cap off at my first oil change. All the cells were showing...
Ooops. That article wasn't written by Yuasa, just reprinted on their web site with permission. Just want to be clear... Dan ... 125 ... cells ... found ... ...
Thanks Tony & Dan. I'll take a look at both articles. Why do the battery manufactures explicitly tell us not to add water, but yet in reality sounds like we...
Craig, Here's a Q&A page that answers the question as to why. They say it has to do with "less than optimal" electrical systems in vehicles. Dan ... the...
My OEM Vino battery had a pre-mature death due to dehydration; My replacement battery will be reaching a similar age by end of this year and its doing fine (I...
Vino batteries are gell pack and you can add water to them if needed......just pop the strip off and add distilled water to it until the plates are covered...
... motorcycles-scooters-for-first-ti/ ... I think the scariest part of that is the comments on the blog... I mean one guy is worried about how "masculine"...
They make it difficult to add water don't they. Proper maintenance will extend the life of the battery. Could it be that if it simply wears out they'll get a...
... Well, personally, when I decided to buy a scooter, I did just that...and settled on the Vino. Price point, storage capacity, reliability, and features...
I did the same thing, Josh. I looked at the Vespa website, I looked at Honda and Yamaha--any scooter site I could find, both company and consumer. I liked the...
Hey there, I'm in the middle of changing my roller weights, and I noticed a tube coming off the float chamber of the carb with a plastic S trap in it. It's...
Hi Mark, There's a picture of it on pp. 6-1 and 6-2 of the manual. There's no description of it in the manual. On my 2004 Vino it just hangs down by the side...
Thanks. I put it all back together without hooking it to anything, so I'm glad I guessed correctly. ... description of it in the manual. On my 2004 Vino it...
I believe that this is referenced in one of the files posted to the group site, but for the life of me I can't remember which file. As I recall, the tube is...
Hi All, Digging through the message archives, there seems to be varying opinion as to how to handle a tire puncture. I thought I'd relate my story. The rear...
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