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Post by Senna1Rossi on Apr 25, 2016 13:05:30 GMT -5
Any idea how I would remove the "metal plugs" at the ends of the handle bars on me Vespa ET2? I posted this on MV, but didn't get any response... sigh.
I would have thought that it was just a hollow bar end (like most motorcycles), so I could install either universal bar ends, or bar mounted rear view mirrors, but it doesn't even budge using a hammer to pound...
Thoughts?
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Post by 'O'Verse on Apr 25, 2016 14:14:15 GMT -5
Don't know for sure. But just by looking at the pictures. You beat the dog piss out of it. Haha..lol! Seriously... It might even be threaded. I personally would drill either one hole or two holes. Probably two holes one on top of each other. Leaving a little bit of meat for maybe a pair of needle nose. Try twisting counter clockwise first. Your gonna end up plugging some mirrors in the hole anyways.
Edit: Squirt of wd/40 wont hurt.
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Apr 25, 2016 14:53:44 GMT -5
Ah! Good idea 'O'Verse. Will try, thanks!
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Apr 25, 2016 14:55:46 GMT -5
btw. are all scoot handlebars similar? I noticed that the Vino's left side is open, but the right side has something inside as well...
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Post by 'O'Verse on Apr 25, 2016 15:06:40 GMT -5
I'm with you on that one. I thought there was only a plastic plug. Or open. Not familiar yet with the bigger bikes.
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Post by FrankenMech on Apr 26, 2016 0:48:00 GMT -5
Well if those pictures are right, that is the throttle grip. Remove the screws under the pod next to the grip, open the pod, and slide the hand grip off. It is rubber with a plastic tube inside that rotates around the handle bar. Disconnect the throttle cable. Then you should see if anything is in the handle bar and how to remove it if you haven't destroyed it. The handle bar will be a hollow tube. A solid bar would weigh far too much.
Note: Everything has been fastened and assembled in some manner. Most assemblies come apart with screws, threads, clips, pins, etc. Beating on something is seldom a useful method to use for disassembly. Especially something that contains bearings!
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Apr 26, 2016 12:08:50 GMT -5
Well if those pictures are right, that is the throttle grip. Remove the screws under the pod next to the grip, open the pod, and slide the hand grip off. It is rubber with a plastic tube inside that rotates around the handle bar. Disconnect the throttle cable. Then you should see if anything is in the handle bar and how to remove it if you haven't destroyed it. The handle bar will be a hollow tube. A solid bar would weigh far too much. Note: Everything has been fastened and assembled in some manner. Most assemblies come apart with screws, threads, clips, pins, etc. Beating on something is seldom a useful method to use for disassembly. Especially something that contains bearings!
No, the throttle plastic sleeve is the thin piece along with the grips. The 1/16" (approx.) thick tube is the handlebar ends, and it's hollow. The round plug that's depressed inside the bars (approx. 1/8") is metal that's lodged in by Vespa, and is most likely just weights they add to stave off high-frequency handlebar vibration. ALL motorcycles use some kind of handlebar end weights for this purpose. It's just odd that they used this method instead of removable external screw-on types like the GTS model...
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 26, 2016 12:47:12 GMT -5
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Apr 26, 2016 13:44:38 GMT -5
Thanks, Brent!
Shoulda done a search on there with "LX" in the search... heh.
Yes, one person was nice enough to reply to the original query on MV... and it seems like I need to drill using 12mm bit to make a big enough hole, or use 5mm bit, and "tap" threads to match the screws to be used.
Sheesh...
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Post by FrankenMech on Apr 26, 2016 16:05:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the info about the handle bar end weights. I did not know scoot engineering had progressed that far due to what I see in many other aspects.
A press fit, maybe with adhesives, is easier/cheaper than expansion bolts etc. Along that line removing the grip and using heat may ease your problem. You will need some sort of method to pull the 'cork' anyway.
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