May's meeting

RyanRumsey · Post by **RyanRumsey** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:59 pm

I am also wondering exactly when our meeting is officially. I am good for either week, this week is better for me, though. It's your call, John.

coyoteran · Post by **coyoteran** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:00 pm

Late to this particular dance but I won't be attending this week. Bike is still broke and today is the day I find out what exactly.

Have a good ride

Trevor

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun May 11, 2008 3:03 pm

coyoteran wrote:Late to this particular dance but I won't be attending this week. Bike is still broke and today is the day I find out what exactly.

Have a good ride

Trevor

...and the verdict is?

coyoteran · Post by **coyoteran** » Sun May 11, 2008 3:07 pm

Very expensive.

New crank. May go to a 190 if I am going that far anyway.

I may get a second opinion on the crank thing but that is what is looks like for now.

Trevor

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:04 pm

coyoteran wrote:Very expensive.

New crank. May go to a 190 if I am going that far anyway.

I may get a second opinion on the crank thing but that is what is looks like for now.

Trevor

Maybe I can lend you my used Lammy Crank? It might last longer than yours

all joking aside, that's really crappy, sorry dude

LibertineAudrey · Post by **LibertineAudrey** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:05 pm

Your ride is out of commission, Trevor?

I didn't hear that. Sorry to hear the news.

coyoteran · Post by **coyoteran** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:04 pm

The splines have completely worn off the crank. Goes back to the first belt change I did. I reassembled the variator incorrectly and although it was only for a short time, the cancer started there.

Looks like I blew the oil seal out of the rear shock as well (insert fat joke here).

So, the vespa is OTA for quite a while by the looks of it. Fortunately I have not sold my DR600 so that is now my ride. Sort of screws up my rally season though.

Now the real questions start.
1. Upsize the engine to a 190?
2. Fix the crank and nothing else and sell the bike?
3. Get a bigger vespa?
4. Rip everything off it that is not bone stock and turn it into a collector piece. AKA shine the shit out of.
5. Contiue to push the bike well beyond its obvious boundries.

Any thoughts?

Trevor

LibertineAudrey · Post by **LibertineAudrey** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:12 pm

get the bigger vespa! you KNOW you've been talking about it/wishing for it/pretty much already deciding on it ANYWAYS... This is just the scooter gods way of telling you it is time to let go and move on...

it's very sad, i know, but with time you will learn to love your new scooter. i'm giving it about 5 minutes.

Anyways, hope you get something figured out that works for you. :/

Post by **Kevin** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:45 pm

Scrap that crank and cram one of these in.

You know you wanna...

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:11 am

Great Idea Kevin!

Since that is in a Lambretta frame!

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:29 pm

coyoteran wrote:The splines have completely worn off the crank. Goes back to the first belt change I did. I reassembled the variator incorrectly and although it was only for a short time, the cancer started there.

Looks like I blew the oil seal out of the rear shock as well (insert fat joke here).

So, the vespa is OTA for quite a while by the looks of it. Fortunately I have not sold my DR600 so that is now my ride. Sort of screws up my rally season though.

Now the real questions start.
1. Upsize the engine to a 190?
2. Fix the crank and nothing else and sell the bike?
3. Get a bigger vespa?
4. Rip everything off it that is not bone stock and turn it into a collector piece. AKA shine the shit out of.
5. Contiue to push the bike well beyond its obvious boundries.

Any thoughts?

Trevor

I have been thinking about this, you should fix it! There is to much of the disposable attitude in this world, look at this as a stepping stone on your journey into the Vintage world, she has been good to you, keep her on the road and keep the miles racking up.....after all how could you get rid of her? You have anew painted front mudguard after all...

my 2 litre

Post by **Kevin** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:39 pm

Whats a crank worth?

coyoteran · Post by **coyoteran** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:04 pm

Best price I have seen so far is 280....euro. And thats for a 125cc ET4. I don't know if it will fit. It has the same stroke as the 150 but I don't know about the other dimensions.

Plus $200 for the variator, another $200 for the rear shock. This is gonna hit a grand real quick.

I have an email in to scooter west. We shall see.

Trevor

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:13 pm

coyoteran wrote:Best price I have seen so far is 280....euro. And thats for a 125cc ET4. I don't know if it will fit. It has the same stroke as the 150 but I don't know about the other dimensions.

Plus $200 for the variator, another $200 for the rear shock. This is gonna hit a grand real quick.

I have an email in to scooter west. We shall see.

Trevor

Trevor,
I've got some sheet plastic laying around, maybe a few weekends and some heat guns and we can squeeze out a few more mph when we are done with your new modern restoration?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:04 pm

There is something wrong with that picture...

Ahh this is much better...

Are ya gonna make Trevor put on the training wheels as well?