2008 Vespa LX 50 update.

[collinsd84]

Just want to let you know how well the 2008 LX 50 I bought from pinkscoot is doing.
I haven't been posting on it, because of how well things were going.

Shortly after the getting it just over 2 years ago it had a problem with shutting down after it warmed up.
The fix was just "plug and play," a repair that was simple enough for my mechanical skill.
New CDI came in the mail from scooterpartsco, while pinkscoot was out of town.

NOTE: This is a common problem with The early LX that shipped to the US.
They were a restricted CDI meant fot the US market. The rplacemnt was high performance, OEM for other coutries.

Later on we found out the clip was missing from the key cylider. I got help, because I was completely stumpted.
An easy fix none-the-less. Robot did a great vid on replacing the key cylinder. Secret of the clip was revieled.

The front worn Pirelli tire was replaced since the video.
Now it has a matching set of Michelin City Grip tires.

Glad to see cool weather. Rode a few miles from Downtown to Arbor Achres retirment community as scenic few miles away the other night.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W_OX8RAa68

Have a great Fall.

[pinkscoot]

David, the scooters looking good. I know that it's a big improvement over the Lance PCH. I like the yellow patch of paint covering former sins.

[aeroxbud]

Nice to see it going so well.
And you are learning along The way too.👍
The Michelin City Grip tires are a good upgrade. I wish they did sizes for my bike.

[collinsd84]

Sept 13, 2020 17:24:10 GMT -5 pinkscoot said:

I I like the yellow patch of paint covering former sins.

Looking at bullseye stickers at Scooter West.
Think the yellow ones are better?

[collinsd84]

Sept 13, 2020 18:34:26 GMT -5 aeroxbud said:

The Michelin City Grip tires are a good upgrade. I wish they did sizes for my bike.

Have you looked at Dennis Kirk? for tires.

[aeroxbud]

Sept 19, 2020 16:21:30 GMT -5 collinsd84 said:

Sept 13, 2020 18:34:26 GMT -5 aeroxbud said:

The Michelin City Grip tires are a good upgrade. I wish they did sizes for my bike.

Have you looked at Dennis Kirk? for tires.

The typhoon has a really weird tire size. It's a 130/80/12. Very few manufacturers make a 130mm tire with an 80 section.

[pinkscoot]

I did a search here and found Heidenau K61 and K63. Not the same tread as the City Grip but a quality tire. I have the Michelin Power Pure on my SR50 and they rock. They rock but just come in the 130/70b-12.

[aeroxbud]

Sept 19, 2020 18:12:57 GMT -5 pinkscoot said:

I did a search here and found Heidenau K61 and K63. Not the same tread as the City Grip but a quality tire. I have the Michelin Power Pure on my SR50 and they rock. They rock but just come in the 130/70b-12.

Thanks, I will have to have a look and see if they do a matching front. That's a funny size too. 😠

[collinsd84]

Got the front later. It was out of stock.
They had the back one. Replaced immediately, bald.