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31789
Hey guys! Anyone have a top tip on how to remove the front wheel bearings? I tried hammering one of them out with a flathead and a rubberhammer. No luck....
osmond_j
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Jun 1, 2007
7:21 am
31790
Get a longer bolt. D0 you have the proper manifold? you don't have a 16mm manifold on a bike w/ a 19mm carb, do you? -M1 ... cracked ... It's a ... (carb...
so1o_m
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Jun 1, 2007
1:34 pm
31791
And you soak it in 2-stoke oil. not grease. Scott, come to chicago again. -M1 ... whether it ... ensure ... secure. If ... cylinder...
so1o_m
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Jun 1, 2007
1:36 pm
31792
carbs don't really wear out. I've worked on tons of bikes, vespas, gileras, hondas, etc... on that carb you have 2 adjustments. the air-mix screw on the...
so1o_m
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Jun 1, 2007
1:43 pm
31793
Hi all. I am replacing a cracked intake manifold on an ET3 (VMB1M) motor, and the new one looks like it needs longer studs to attach it. The one I am taking...
Scott Baxter
eyesquash
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Jun 1, 2007
2:28 pm
31794
I did just that, started 1 and 1/2 turns out and throttle stop turned down(fast idle) but when I get to reasonable idle it just dies, tried turning air mix...
naturalphoto
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Jun 2, 2007
9:54 am
31795
as far as i know everything is stock, 19mm is what i have and what the specs call for, bellows was definately wrong, new one fits great, clamp fits nice and...
naturalphoto
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Jun 2, 2007
9:59 am
31796
i did just that, should there be 2 felt gaskets? i put one on intake pipe per drawings but there was another, slightly larger one at the back of inlet tube...
naturalphoto
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Jun 2, 2007
10:02 am
31797
I am divasimone, from Downey, CA, U.S. I am Looking for someone who can appreciate what I do for a living and support me in it. Whether we turn out to be...
willian2008_008
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Jun 2, 2007
10:58 am
31798
There is only one felt ring and it is not necessary. It goes between the rear of the carb and the manifold bellows ring. It is just to help keep dust from...
John Collier
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Jun 2, 2007
1:17 pm
31799
Hi, I've had all the lights working for a while but blew a bulb and chain reaction. I want the bulbs to last more than 1 month so I bought the R.T. 507 6v...
Andrew
atomisla
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Jun 2, 2007
1:20 pm
31800
Well I just got married! I can't believe it, just last year I was beginning to think i would never meet anyone. I'm 25 already and I thought it was all over....
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Jun 2, 2007
2:43 pm
31801
doesn't matter which terminal you use - one's incoming from the stator, the other outgoing to your lights. n....
The Model Citizen
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Jun 2, 2007
8:14 pm
31802
We have helical cut ones. -Max Motorsport Scooters 619-280-1718...
Max
macks37
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Jun 3, 2007
5:30 pm
31803
What country are you in?...
Max
macks37
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Jun 3, 2007
5:36 pm
31804
I highly recommend a 125 primary with a short fourth for high revving motors. -Max...
Max
macks37
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Jun 3, 2007
5:51 pm
31805
Try an 85 main. I ran a 90 main with a more aggressive setup. -Max...
Max
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Jun 3, 2007
5:58 pm
31806
I am in the process of trying to loosen the headset of a 50 special as it is sitting out of line but since I have a rounded headlight this may well be from...
noel_rugman
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Jun 4, 2007
11:01 am
31807
can someone please tell me the sequence of the assembly, and the gearbox. Everyone tells me that there should be gaps between the gears, but this can't be...
carlpenn1
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Jun 4, 2007
11:09 am
31808
The headset is held on with a bolt across the back of it, ie opposite the headset. It can't turn more than a few degrees with the bolt loosened, and with the...
Scott Baxter
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Jun 4, 2007
11:50 am
31809
http://www.scooterhelp.com/tips/engine/gearbox.sf.vespa.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/niall.king/smallframes/engine11.htm There should be wear marks on the...
Scott Baxter
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Jun 4, 2007
11:59 am
31810
http://www.scooterhelp.com/serial/service.V5A1T.V5B3T.VMA2T.html specifically: http://www.scooterhelp.com/manuals/service.V5A1T.V5B3T.VMA2T/72.jpg and: ...
John Collier
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Jun 4, 2007
12:13 pm
31811
Pinch bolt that goes in the hole directly under the speedo head. You can see it here: http://www.scooterhelp.com/manuals/service.V5A1T.V5B3T.VMA2T/80.jpg There...
John Collier
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Jun 4, 2007
12:16 pm
31812
Cheers John, right on the button, knew there must have been some diagram somewhere. many thanks Carl John Collier <jbcollier@...> wrote: ...
carl penn
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Jun 4, 2007
1:04 pm
31813
one felt ring stuff in the back of that collar. -M1...
so1o_m
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Jun 4, 2007
1:44 pm
31814
then i'd try taking the whole carb apart adn blasting it w/ compressed air. I've had crap in there that has taken several times of disassembly, blasting, etc....
so1o_m
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Jun 4, 2007
1:45 pm
31815
Hi folks, so I just replaced the o ring in the clutch arm and now the clutch wont dis engage completely. It's not the adjustment. Any ideas? Do I need to...
CT Carbs
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Jun 4, 2007
6:19 pm
31816
I had the case apart to put in a new cruxiform and top gear. All went well until I broke the piston rings trying to install the cylinder. (Damn). I had the...
dreich1064
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Jun 4, 2007
6:36 pm
31817
... I think you should, too. I believe the pointy bits on the cylinder wall created by honing grind down the rings so that they form a nice, tight seal. -- ...
Scott Baxter
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Jun 4, 2007
7:17 pm
31818
... Either some spring isn't back where it should be or something in the mechanism is sticking because it's bent or misaligned? Or the clutch cable is too...
Scott Baxter
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Jun 4, 2007
7:21 pm
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