Tengo un problema: necesito colocar un guardabarro de Vespa Sprint en la orquilla de mi SS180 (aparentemente son iguales) pero al colocarlo no coincide y queda...
I have a problem: I need to place guardabarro of Vespa Sprint in orquilla of my SS180 (apparently they are equal) but when placing it it does not agree and it...
Hi all, Some of you may recall my recent electrical problems with my VS5. Well, they're continuing! I discovered a few things had been incorrectly 'fixed' by...
Hi fellow scooterists, This is probably an extremely long shot .... !! I'm hoping to find a 2 port Barrel (Cylinder / Jug ??) and matching piston to suit my...
Hmmmm, yes, it may do nothing for the performance. The exhaust is more like that of Rally 180 than KC/Abalth exhaust. Is the Rally 180 exhaust any better than...
so i just put a new seat on my '65 ss. i'm fairly short (5'), so i went with a low profile, just so i could touch the ground. the problem is, i don't really...
I'm assuming you have changed the gas tank to a flat-style, right? as only a GS/SS/or Rally seat will fit over the SS tank, so you are pretty limited on styles...
Jen, I know two options. One idea (to lower one inch or less) is to use a material like ``Tempur-Pedic" instead of using traditional urethane /sponge. It would...
Hi there Jen, I have a selection of aftermarket seats that would look good on your 65 SS. I am located in Indonesia where there are a lot of people around the ...
i guess the gas tank is in the flat style. it's one of the few things on the bike that i haven't had to replace. i don't know that i can say i'm really going...
you could hunt for a GS160 seat frame. they are about an inch shorter than the SS frame, but it's sort of pointless if you have the flat tank, because a GS...
Folks, Restoration newbie in need of some confirmation . . . Have a 1967 VSC. The taillight it came with did not look like any pictures or VSC's I've seen...
I don't have a pic, but basically it's a post that sticks up from the frame with a round, trailer-hitch type light. My buddy's later-model super sport has that...
Hi Mark Allstyles in Southampton UK might help or do as I did and make your own out of composite as per originals. B&Q or any shed DIY has a selection of...
Hi Jeremy Where are you located? The "tractor" type was a US late model spec. ALL UK models had the "flat" type, as I believe did the whole of Europe. Glyn ......
... Glyn, That was a slightly different taillight than the one fitted to the GL, yeah? Our 1965 SS180's got the GL taillight, but I've seen pictures from the...
the type without the shrouding over the lens is known as the sprint type. The GL type ( which is what the shitty plastic remake is of, minus the bogus grooves...
Here's what was on my Euro '65 SS180, which POC Phil told me is correct for a scoot brought in from Italy. http://smorris.smugmug.com/photos/105623460-L.jpg ...
"The GL type ( which is what the shitty plastic remake is of, minus the bogus grooves styled onto the top), is what was on most early SS's ( until 66), and ...
Hi Guys My mate Clive still has his original SS180 1965 UK model. I will try and go round over the next few days and take some photos for you all. Glyn ... ...
haha, that's cos you have a '67...anyone who's anyone will tell you that 1965 is the classic SS year. haha -Collin [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Glenn, I live in Harrisburg, PA. Gang, I am in the process of building a restoration documentation Blog for the SS. It's a mess right now (typos) and needs...
Jeremy, You could just use the lock nut (Nyloc) or Locktite a small (length) Helicoil in there and fix it permanently. Either way. Paul Barnes Bensalem, PA ...
Hi Gang, it's been a while since I've been on here, but I thought I'd consult the experts on this one. I've had my VS5 engine apart for a couple of months,...
