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3202
Hi Jan Where would we be able to get these silicon bridges ? Is there another term/word for them? My rectifier stopped charging and I fitted a diode, but had...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 1, 2004
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3203
Percy the nearest I have got to the original is Halfords Volkswagen Silver Grey metallic spray paint. The original was light just as the above but got darker...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 1, 2004
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3204
Hi Glenn, Most older Vespa models with battery use a single selenium rectifier to charge the battery. A single (or half wave) rectifier only utilize half of...
jhaugsted
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Mar 1, 2004
9:48 pm
3205
Original paint, runs, rides excellent. Has factory stickers still showing. Comes with original s tool marked vespa,gs,italy. Original key,brass with vespa...
Bruce
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Mar 4, 2004
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3206
Hi, just got my GS 160 barrel back from the machinist who boared it out to stock SS 180 specs. Looking inside the barrel I noticed that it had just barely...
Mike N.
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Mar 5, 2004
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3207
are you talking about port timing and transfer location on the barrels or bore size, etc. the answer may lie in ye olde service station manual, in which case...
JAMES FOWLER, III
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Mar 5, 2004
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3208
Hi Jan Yes, thats exactly the diode I bought and fitted, although being an absolute novice with electronics, I had to work it all out from scratch, Then of...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 6, 2004
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3209
... cases, ... area ... So thin, ... that area ... It does disappear altogether. Essentially the Piston becomes the inside wall of the transfers. Since the...
Scott Spaeth
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Mar 6, 2004
11:07 pm
3210
Hey folks, Fabio here, how are ya?..... I own a '66 180ss, to which i will be swapping engine, i will install a tuned p200 engine. I was having a discussion...
fabs
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Mar 9, 2004
1:58 pm
3211
... Well, I know for sure you can't use a P200 rim on the front, but it sounds reasonable that u have to use P200 rim on the back… /.v...
Victor Spång Arthu...
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Mar 9, 2004
2:30 pm
3212
... I haven't tried this, so I make no guarantees, but my gut feeling is that, knowing Piaggio, the SS hub ought to fit on the P2 axle without complications...
Scott Spaeth
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Mar 10, 2004
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3213
Thanks for all the help so far everyone. Alright, don't laugh but I'm looking for a GS mkI or mkII frame for a new project. On the odd chance that anyone has...
scootboi77
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Mar 12, 2004
8:43 pm
3214
There was a guy from Texas on ebay about three weeks ago with a complete MkI up for auction, including an additional frame. He only wanted $2400 for both. I...
Chad Kincaid
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Mar 12, 2004
10:27 pm
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Thanks. Yeah, I already gave him a shout and he says he never closed the deal...so it's still up for grabs! Thanks again, Mike ... ...
Mike N.
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Mar 13, 2004
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3216
In that case, good luck... ... From: "Mike N." <scootboi77@...> To: <vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:18 PM Subject: Re:...
Chad Kincaid
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Mar 13, 2004
2:22 am
3217
i thought you already had a gs160... -jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
JAMES FOWLER, III
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Mar 13, 2004
3:42 am
3218
Hey, I have a good condition GS 150 gas tank w/ fuel tap for sale. I would like $60.00 + shipping. I will send pics if interested. Also have metal spare wheel...
Adryel Crawford
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Mar 13, 2004
3:08 pm
3219
Yeah, but the frame is crap. Someone took an air chisle to the column lock area...among other things. Just seeing what's avalible so I can try to start with...
Mike N.
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Mar 13, 2004
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3220
that "somebody" wouldn't have been one jeremy janes, would it? -jim...
JAMES FOWLER, III
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Mar 13, 2004
5:18 pm
3221
Hahaha...oh shit. No, it was like that when I got it but I see where your going with that. Jeremy's impatience does often lead to the abuse of scooter parts....
Mike N.
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Mar 13, 2004
9:52 pm
3222
yeah, him and his trusty B.F.H. (big fuckin' hammer) can wreak some real havoc. -jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
JAMES FOWLER, III
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Mar 14, 2004
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3223
I just sold my GS 160 Mk. I and am already having "seller's" remorse and feeling kind of weird without a scooter. Does anyone know of any project SS90s or...
Neal Horn
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Mar 15, 2004
8:36 pm
3224
Hi group, dave from belgium here i'm used to working on p-series and smallframes engines, and i went by the dumb assumption i had all the necessary tools to...
Dave
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Mar 16, 2004
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3225
The only special tool that is unique to the GS/SS that I've run across it the clutch puller. The clutch has a tapered shaft and it's impossible to remove...
Trace Killough
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Mar 16, 2004
5:46 pm
3226
Hi All. Anybody know what is the correct idle jet for GS160? I know it is a 50, and I think it is the one with the long top. But is the jet supposed to be...
Tom Giordano
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Mar 16, 2004
6:47 pm
3227
... Tom, A GS160 idle jet is usually a 50, plugged and has a short top. Main jet is usually 115 or 116. Derrick...
dedge1us
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Mar 17, 2004
8:29 pm
3228
My rear brakes have become practically non-existent. The cable has been adjusted, but resulted in little improvement. I know that they say you shouldn't have...
Kimberly Sewell
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Mar 20, 2004
11:07 pm
3229
I would check the condition of the brake shoes themselves. They may have oil on them from a failed rear shaft seal, which, no matter how much you adjust them,...
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Mar 21, 2004
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3230
I don't know where you heard that brake shoes should last for ever........they most certainly do not...especially if you ride aggressively. The comments by the...
Glyn Johnson
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Mar 21, 2004
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3231
to replace them, remove the rear wheel and hub, turn the cam (have a friend step on the brake pedal) and pry the old shoes off. while you're at it, you might...
JAMES FOWLER, III
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