I think i ended up buying the same thing from Scooters Originali. Looks pretty good... chad ... From: tracy_killough To: vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Anyone got any good ideas on where I can get a new/second-hand GS160 front hub casting (same as VS5 I believe). UK ideally but not having much luck here, so...
Thats correct. Our webmaster Scott posted a message last week saying he was keen to develop a pointless ignition system for the 150GS and that initial work was...
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Mar 1, 2002 9:00 pm
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Steve TryMike Clarke in Bristol UK on 0117 9656837 Pete Robinson in Worcester on 01905 764077. If no joy, get the latest SCOOTERING mag available in WH Smith...
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Mar 1, 2002 9:00 pm
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... Oh yeah, I'm sorry, I meant to respond to that. Anyway, it's pretty much as Glyn said. The guys developing this are also scooter racers, and the season...
Glyn Thanks for the tips. Already tried Mike Clarke and a lot of the other folks in Scootering with no joy. So it's looking like a day out in Kettering on...
... won't ... That brings up a good question that I haven't seen discussed here recently. What oil mix do you folks run with the GS150s? I've been running 4%...
Back in the 60's when the GS150's were fairly new, we all used Castrol 30 twostroke. The dealer told us to only use that brand and no other. We used the...
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Mar 3, 2002 6:18 am
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Just picked up our project yesterday - gs160 mk2. Most everything is there, but will need to find lots of small bits...could end up nickel n diming me to the...
Curt, I just went to Victor Voris' Big People in Seattle where he has every part imaginable that a GS 160 needs. He is a big fan of them himself he can get you...
Yeah, a pretty big group of us are planning to ride up. Actually Dennis is going to truck his bike part way (the wuss):) Simone (vcc pres) just mentioned...
Robert Assuming yoou have a Mk2 1963/4 then the original colour was called Grey White and the Max Meyer Colour Code was and still is 1.298.8714 You may have...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 7, 2002 11:41 pm
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Hi - I recently purchased a GS 160 and based on its serial number it looks like a '62 Mark I - but it has the leg shield glove box and the flat air box (not...
the first number (from the IGM), is the part number of the frame from the catalog.. The official serial number is the one that follow the prefix "VSB1T' so you...
the first number (from the IGM), is the part number of the frame from the catalog.. The official serial number is the one that follow the prefix "VSB1T' so you...
... J-F already covered most of it, but I wanted to note that the VSB1 appears on both the Mk1 and the MK2 GS160's. Piaggio didn't update the VIN sequence. ...
Hi - according to piaggio records the GS160 VSB1 started with: 1962 serial # 001001- 0029970, 1963 serial # 0029971 - 0048250, 1964 serial # 0048251 -...
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Mar 10, 2002 3:54 am
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gs160 mk1 are from VSB1T0010001 to VSB1T0031580 the mk2 runs from VSB1T0031581 to VSB1T0061000 a couple of really good reference sites: ...
Hi Jan I didn't go! All sorts of problems arose. We had several days of severe gales here in the UK and a lot of my fences blew down. Now when it's a scooter...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 12, 2002 7:26 pm
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Glyn, Of course you had to do the home duties, i understand. So you are willing to sacrifice your only spare main jet? No... I wouldn't have that on my...
Hello everyone, I am currently making some 60's style flyscreens for the GS (or any other round 60's headsets) Anyone have any interest? I am copying an actual...
i have been wrong twice today... If all wires and such are in good working order you shouldn't have an electrical problem and no need to convert to 12v. These...
Hey all; I'm new to the world of piston porting and I keep having plugs fouling problems...I go through one a day. I have a SS180 , rebuilt engine from last...
... With synthetic oil, yes you can...but it's not your problem since I own a piston ported 125 Vespa 1954 that I run with the official 5% mixture, and I don't...
Hi - I am looking for the following parts for a '63 VSB1: flywheel shroud air bellows wire junction box airfilter (not can style) I have an extra airbox if...
vsb1_1964 wrote: I have the flywheel shroud, junction box.. I have the airfilter box, but not the air filter itself.. for the airbellow, it's available at any...
Everyone, Amerivespa 2002 is a whopping ten weeks away. Our initial supply of Shag flasks have been claimed. A confirmation letter will be sent out to all...
