There are some really nice pics of a German Vespa rally that feature some really sweet-looking German GSes on scoot.net. Also, some Hoffmans (including a...
My GS160 seems to start losing its power. Weaker acceleration than before, specially on 4th gear. The motor was rebuilt recently, read less than 1,500 mile ...
Palmog, I watched your file. It sounds OK as far as I can tell. I did get a bit nauseus while watching it. Maybe it's because you're driving on the wrong...
Hi All, can someone advise me on how to change the front wheel bearing on my SS180...it doesn't sound too good and theres vibrations on the handlebars. I've...
<Hi Pal-mog Well, like Trace I have played your video, in fact several times as it was so much fun. As far as I can tell there is little or nothing wrong with...
The rear brake was the problem! There was a little friction on the cable, so some oil injected. Then, the issue of acceleration seems gone. I also had checked...
Hi I've just finished rebuilding a GS 160 mk1 and now i wish to fine tune it. I need to know if my engine is running normal. How far does your vespa go on one...
I have heard from some folks that given the newer, better oils that have been developed since the early 1960's, some folks use less oil nowadays. Jake ... ...
are you hoping for a more km? what jet are you running? My mk1 has a 115. Anything bigger and it gets really boggy. The top end goes out the window on a...
The web site is now up and running. www.smscooters.co.uk Chris ... mail ... my ... piston ... is ... from- ... came ... make ... a ... still ... With ... shows...
My wish is to make the engine as economic and smooth running as possible. /Ole ... From: vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com] On ...
I tried to send you an e-mail but it didn't work... Could you send me an e-mail I would reply to?--- In vespa- ... Visit ... inof ... today ... jet. ... ...
I found an interesting site about a GS 150 electronic ignition conversion. I'd like to use it on my GS 160 but I don't know if it will fit. They are not...
Hi, I just acquired a GS 160 project last weekend and I had a couple of questions about whether it was a series I or II, or perhaps a combination of both. The...
Christopher Gual
btpnlsl@...
May 10, 2006 5:10 pm
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Chris, Nice find! I've yet to a GS160 in the US with a key on the headset. I believe those with keyed headsets were for the bikes with battery and most of...
Trace, I thought that might be the case that since the frame was close to the end of the series I, Piaggio might have put a series II engine in it. Thanks for...
Christopher Gual
btpnlsl@...
May 10, 2006 6:23 pm
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Hi Chris & Trace: guess what I too have one of these rascals -newly acquired just last month... In fact I just scanned photos of it an hour ago. Since I do...
Doug Anderson
vespaboogie@...
May 10, 2006 11:09 pm
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Hey Doug, Pretty cool. You have the same model GS 160 that I have. It's a 1962 late model series I GS 160. It was toward the end of the run for the series I...
Christopher Gual
btpnlsl@...
May 11, 2006 12:30 am
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Doug, I'm glad to hear that you got lots of experience because you'll need it. First off, I'll point you to some good resources. VSB Part Book ...
Hi Scott, do your friends have a picture or a drawing or would sell the cradle to space the stator out from the case? Cheers Olivier ... mention. ... it ... ...
After searching for a couple of years, I've just bought my dream bike, a 1956 GS150 VS2. It's very original, has the orginal dealer badge and keys and what I...
the haynes doesn't cover the piston ported gs and ss. Look for a factory manual on ebay, or a reprint of one on CD. One of the guys on this list or on...
www.scooterhelp.com has a hole lot of manuals ... From: vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Sent: 11. maj 2006...
Again, there's www.scooterhelp.com Good for diagrams and PDFs of manuals Steve _____ From: vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vespa-sports@yahoogroups.com]...
THANKS A BUNCH FOR ALL THIS NICE INFO TRACE! MUCH APPRECIATED ! THIS IS GONNA BE A ‘LONG TERM’ DEAL I’M SURE !! WE’LL KEEP IN TOUCH. WHAT’D YA...
Doug Anderson
vespaboogie@...
May 11, 2006 9:01 pm
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... Watch out when buying those CD based manuals on ebay. I bought one (expecting a really nice high quality scan becuase of the need for media) and it was...
WoW thanks for such a concise and detailed ‘essay’ Chris !!! LOL You may have helped many more that I with this dissertation. Much, much appreciated....
Doug Anderson
vespaboogie@...
May 11, 2006 9:18 pm
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The Blue Haynes manual is still helpful for lots of stuff that is generally the same on the ss and GS. There's a book round called "The Book of the GS and SS"....
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