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Post by renagade281 on Sept 26, 2016 9:44:15 GMT -5
So I have an ad up on Craigslist that I work on scooters. I have gotten quite a bit of business from it but today someone called me and asked if I could swap out the whole "group" on his 1979 Vespa. He said he wanted to make it 150cc from 125cc. So assumed he meant swap out the piston. I was truthful and told him I worked on Chinese Scooters mainly and I had never had any experience working on a Vespa. I thought I sounded dumb for saying that... Are they harder to work on?
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Post by thxcuz on Sept 26, 2016 9:58:25 GMT -5
Now I don't know nothing about nothing but if you aren't sure, I'd recommend another place for the guy. As we all know chineese scoot parts are cheap and they are simple to work on. Vespa parts are expensive and vespa owners are really particular about their bikes (as they should be).
I wouldn't risk my reputation as a scooter mechanic by doing something unusual to an old and likely expense bike.
That being said, if you have some sort of written agreement that says you aren't liable if something goes horribly wrong, and you are confident in your abilities than do whatever.
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Post by Florida Antique on Oct 2, 2016 13:48:55 GMT -5
So I have an ad up on Craigslist that I work on scooters. I have gotten quite a bit of business from it but today someone called me and asked if I could swap out the whole "group" on his 1979 Vespa. He said he wanted to make it 150cc from 125cc. So assumed he meant swap out the piston. I was truthful and told him I worked on Chinese Scooters mainly and I had never had any experience working on a Vespa. I thought I sounded dumb for saying that... Are they harder to work on? There's a 20 page thread in the build section started by Niz76 on his big bore build on his 1980 P200 Vespa. Read through that and decide if you want to tackle this one. A 79 PX125 is identical to his P200. |
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Post by stoneforth on Oct 4, 2016 2:41:46 GMT -5
If he's just looking for the cheapest labor he can find i'd say go for it if you follow a service manual and if he knows the risks, otherwise just leave it to a pro.
I don't think you'd screw anything up on it, but there's bound to be alot of time ($) wasted compared to a pro.
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Oct 4, 2016 8:38:13 GMT -5
The hardest part, to me, is going to be reattaching and adjusting the clutch and shifter cables when you're done with the top end swap.
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