Hi Daniel Back in the early 1960s when we were riding these GS150s we did NOT consider them fragile or unreliable and we never had them break down on us unless...
Glyn Johnson
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Feb 1, 2005 7:55 pm
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Hello Glyn, Good to get a reaction of someone who knew these beautiful machines from the beginning. So I think that what you say makes a lot of sense, and is...
About GS150 typical problems. AS Glynn says - in the old days we didn't experience any particular electric problems. Nowadays two things are different: one is...
Actually that's true of new two-stroke engines, too (it may actually be less likely to be the case with pre-mix engines). The output of 2-stroke oil pumps is...
Actually - it's worth learning some basic motorcycle mechanics (I'm doing a course by correspondence). It covers the basic principles (mechanical and...
Hi Daniel I would endorse the others when they suggest the rectifier as well as the flywheel magnets, both need to be ok to maintain the charge. Old rectifiers...
Glyn Johnson
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Feb 2, 2005 8:14 pm
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Regarding the 'old wives tale', could this occur with dodgy re-bores? I have experienced several seizes because of that (one at top speed on a 180 SS) and...
Lee Honan
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Feb 3, 2005 12:24 am
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Hi Lee yes, Isuppose it could ,but I would first suspect thequality of the oversize piston. Is it Piaggio genuine or a pattern copy? If the latter then it's...
Glyn Johnson
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Feb 3, 2005 7:46 pm
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I dunno guys... I don't think a lot of (two stroke) GP racers wouldn't feel too confident engine braking on the track. I bet you most of them are covering the...
Not owning one of these machines and also not having any technical lit. at my disposal, perhaps this is a stupid question, but is the piston off-set form the...
In recognition of the contribution people make to our scooter community, we are holding the 2004 National Scooter Awards at the Las Vegas Rally. Whether you ...
Hi Glyn, Good point. This was in New Zealand; where hills are very common. We frequented a scooter shop that was very average and used standard 2 stroke oil...
Lee Honan
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Feb 5, 2005 11:25 am
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Hey Guys, Does anyone happen to have an extra gs160 fender kicking around they'd be willing to sell? I know someone was making repros a while ago, but can't...
jedi spice
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Feb 5, 2005 7:40 pm
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Hi there. SIP has them & Scootrs do too. I haven't seen them in the flesh so I can't comment on the quality. Croydon...
... I haven't heard of any. My bodywork/paint guy put easily 40 hours into resurrecting my SS fender by cutting up a 150 Super fender to use as patch panels....
If you're referring to front fenders, I have one that has been hammered and filled and isn't in too bad shape. I've also heard that Mauro Pascoli has the...
They're at SIP: http://www.sip-scootershop.com/pages/index.php?ID=17615&_requested_page=%2Fpages%2Fdetails.php ...
Lee Honan
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Feb 7, 2005 12:15 am
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Hi Glyn, So, as it seems to point out here, there seems to be good hope for the future of the GS 150 with a serious chance to get the engine running as ...
Hi Daniel, Moto-Bins, a BMW motorcycle supplier in the UK has the 6 volt battery for pre-1970 BMWs, which looks like the original one on Vespas and it is only ...
Just buy a Yuasa, keep it full and charged with a nice trickle charger, always store it on a block of wood(never on concrete!) and you should get two years out...
'cause, like, concrete is such a great conductor. That's why I had all the copper wires in my Vespa replaced with concrete ones. 'cause it sure isn't an...
uh, yeah. It's more like, to prevent damage when setting it down as some batteries can be heavy for some people, cold temperatures can cause a battery to...
Huh! That's the first rational explanation I've ever heard for not storing on concrete. Everybody else that I've heard say that explain, when I ask, that they...
Thanks! I believe this used to be true when batteries had wood cases and with moisture the wood rotted and I also remember hearing something about rubber...
Found this on a site: Will storing my battery on concrete drain the charge? No. Regarding today's batteries, this is a myth. A battery placed on concrete will...
BRAVO! Gsvespa@... wrote: Found this on a site: Will storing my battery on concrete drain the charge? No. Regarding today's batteries, this is a myth. A...
Okay.... Now that myth is laid to rest... Maybe we can get to the bottom of this one. I was told never to place a flywheel on Concrete or Metal Surfaces, As...
