Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

I had noticed that while passing them. Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. You are most probably right about the carb springs.

Any thoughts much appreciated. I actually had the grip/bars apart recently, which is why I ruled it out. They're very different on a Vespa than a proper bike. The grip is attached to a tube which rotates in the headset, unlike a throttle grip rotating around the bar on a motorbike.

Sorry if that came across as being adversarial, he has a proper vespa. The modern plastic bodies are bar ended types.

Spotted in soho

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Spotted in Manchester.
Looks horrible to ride.

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Very briefly heard and saw this today, mental.

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Need machine-guns and Judge Dredd.

Needs fully tweed'd up rider + hunting rifle over shoulder

Bike equivalent of the Chelsea Tractor, chances of that triumph seeing off-road action = 0

Agree. Naff in the extreme.

No worries. I was thinking rubber grips contacting with the switchgear could be a possibility. This is only based on the scooters I've owned though. i.e not Vespas

Are those ape hangers even legal, never mind comfortable.

The curbs are really high...

Mind you like a gs...

They are selling an image...

Scramblers are trendy ATM

I'd love a Scrambler, but I'm not buying new and they hold their prices way too well. Bah. Getting a decent secondhand one is like trying to buy a steel road bike frame with horizontal dropouts in 2008, or an Arrospok in 2009...

@Sparky

Wait seven years then :-)

Have you considered getting an unfinished project?

The problem with unfinished projects is, they've been started. If you see what I mean?

Stripped then put in to boxes....

Running perfectly prior to stripping of course.

After a couple of years of faultless service my Primavera conked out the other day. Restarted after 15 mins cooling down. What does hotness do to make it stop going along? (excuse the technical terms)

They're crap to ride too. Top heavy and slow like a late 70s Japanese bike. I'm not 100% sold on the look but the Duc scrambler is a very fun little bike with genuine off road ability.

Of course and everything is there....

It could be your reg/rectifier dying, same for the spark plug, HT lead or cap. Air leaks tend to only appear when hot but fresh air tends to lean the mix and make the bike run better (right up until it goes bang). Check the plug for colour and oil, measure the resistance ratings of the stator, look for tell tale oil leaks eminating from the head or exhaust manifold. How've you been riding it, long distance or city stop start?

Edit: check your in line fuel filter too if you have one, the fuel tap also has a gauze in the tank too so shine a torch in to see if there's any crap in the tank. The carb will have a filter too where the pipe enters which can get clogged and cause fuel starvation.

Stop start, it was on a commute, so lots of sitting behind buses, plus I've got a heavy right hand so tend to rev the bollocks off it

When did you last change the plug? 2007? You've got leccy ignition too if I remember right?