Got Me A New Hog!

[NEU]

Nice! Wanta rebuild mine. :lol:

[rodrigo]

Nice! Wanta rebuild mine.

If you have a PX125 the parts are easier to get too! The PX200 and PX125 share a lot of parts, but there are a few parts on the 200 that people/vendors think are interchangeable from the 150 which is not the case, but for the most part they are similar. Things like rear hub seals, carb seals/gaskets are specific, it seems.

Either way, I can't wait to get this think rolling. I was using it everyday after the seize but could not go over 85kph...after the rebuild with stock compression and a nice break-in period (700 miles at 3-4%) it should be good for another 15 years with the odd tire replacement here and there. :)

[rodrigo]

More progress!!

Spent a few more hours on the Vespa this afternoon and got a little more progress. The objective today was to install the suspension and start preparing the flywheel cover and exhaust. The exhaust and fly-cover just needed a re-spray as they were both looking ratty, so a little 2000F Rustoleum should do the trick :mrgreen:

Pulled the accelerator tube and cleaned out all of the old grease, only to discover that the washers and spring washer were not in the right order, making the tube recoil stop almost miss the tab. A little re-working and adding some tension to the spring washer and we are good as new. On the clutch side I am still trying to figure out how to remove the lock eye-loop from the bar end. i want to, eventually, go with something a little more subtle.

Here are some pictures of this afternoon:

Here is a shot of the headset. Did the work I described above ans also installed the shiney new levers

Got the front suspension on and I think it looks great! The rear looks good to, but funny...the engine in not in yet:

Accessing the rear shock buffer nut. While in there i also greased the pivots of the cowl latches and installed a new rubber grommet for the fuel tap/valve:

Old buffer vs. new buffer:

Gas tank had to come out so I inspected the float....

These are the wheels and tires I got a few weeks ago off of a Stella owner. New rims tires have 7 miles:

Exhaust and fly-cover got a few coats:

That's all for now. :D

[rodrigo]

Hi all!

Just to place an update on the Vespa's progression. Since the last update, it was put all back together, and ridden for a while, but something wasn't right. I decided to take it to a 'specialist' to try and resolve and ended up taking it apart myself to find that the carburettor bowl was shot and corrosion, despite me cleaning the heck out of it, had made it do that it's movement was limited and not allowing it to go past 50 mph...65mph is the accepted cruising speed with these, unless you have a strong headwind of course.

So, after riding, a few seizes and a few rebuilds on the carburettor, it was running very very well in July. Below are some pictures of the fun of dismanteling a DellOrto Si24/24e carb:

After all that, I still ended up removing the choke, the slide and springs...it was a LOT of fun and the type of tinkering I like. It was freshly rebuilt with new rubber and gaskets and the float chamber was replaced, along with the needle and bowl.

Then, after a seize from running too lean, the reason the carb got rebuilt, I went and had the cylinder re-bored to 3rd oversize and re-surfaced on the head-mating side (no headgasket on these, just a base gasket) and got a new OEM piston and ring kit:

The new kit which was very high quality:

Old and new piston:

The cylinder re-bored and faced:

And all of that got installed...then comes the timing:

TDC tool:

Mark made a-la-Portuguese

The bike was then started and after a few adjustments of the stator, which involves removing the flywheel, loosening the stator and rotating advance or retard, and re-installing the flywheel, I got it right on 23 BTDC with a timing strobe and marked the point in the stator:

So I rode ti this way for a while and everything was great...good power, 55 mpg out of a 1.75 gallon tank, no rattles other than the normal ones. Even got this for the wife:

Fold out foot pegs so she can have a place to put her feet with she rides cupcake.

All of this was great, but i wanted more POWER!!! LOL..and a new exhaust came in just in time:

The one on the left is the performance exhaust made in germany, the one on the right is the OEM. Keep in mind that on a 12 HP motor, that minimal pipe diameter makes a BIG diference, and the wadding in the exhaust is minimal at best. The fact that it looks OEM keeps the stock look of a classic scooter, which i like After going from a 116 main jet to a 122 with this exhaust and removing a few needless 'emission-friendly' passages in the air filter, the Vespa is kicking with a strong exhaust note, solid acceleration and a good amount of torque.

The clamp is also very nice:

So...after ALL of this...it was time to make her look all pretty so after spending 4 hours with the wet sand kit, polish, wax and soap and water, here is what she looks like:

Fender with black bead:

Uprated front and rear shock (note" blue Ducati ignition module):

Anti-Key rattle solution:

The badge...this bike is really an Iris edition Arcobaleno, but I can;t find the badge in the USA:

Glovebox door:

Legshield:

My comuter

Hope you all enjoyed as much as I did sharing :)

[rodrigo]

[matt b]

Nice work Rod! Looks mint, I like your attention to detail.

[BtownVolvo]

Nice work Rod! Looks mint, I like your attention to detail.

This. Lookin good Rod!

[rodrigo]

:)

It's been a great ride and it will be going away for the winter in a few months...after my motorcycle road test in the 18th.

As a vehicle to commute it has been great: high 40-low 50 mpg despite the modifications which really did give it a stronger running that must have been even more accentuated by the proper compression it now has with the re-bore.

[rodrigo]

Passed my motorcycle road test.

Makes me feel like i accomplished something. :)