Scooter girl gets some help in her latest installment of scooter maintenance videos. Learn how to replace the variator rollers and clean the "sticky" bendix gear on a Vespa LX150 with a LEADER engine.
Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Vespa Rear Drum Brake Adjustment (How to)
Scooter Girl demonstrates how to adjust the rear drum brake on a Vespa LX150. This procedure can be applied to any scooter or motorcycle with rear drum brakes.
TIP: If either the lock nut or adjustment nut will not loosen, possibly due to corrosion, the outer cable must be held stable. There is a 7mm nut at the cable sheath end of the threaded shaft (at the opposite end from the locknut) specifically for holding the cable steady. See image below
TIP: If either the lock nut or adjustment nut will not loosen, possibly due to corrosion, the outer cable must be held stable. There is a 7mm nut at the cable sheath end of the threaded shaft (at the opposite end from the locknut) specifically for holding the cable steady. See image below
Monday, August 23, 2010
Vespa Brake Fluid Change (How to)
Scooter Girl demonstrates how to change the hydraulic brake fluid on the disc brakes of a Vespa LX150. It's important to change your brake fluid regularly. Vespa recommends every two years for the LX150. This procedure can be applied to any scooter or motorcycle with disc brakes.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
My Expanded Scooter Family
My brother Tom got a scooter. I'm very excited for him! He is very practical and was looking for supplemental transportation for daily commuting. Since he lives in New Jersey, he'll only be riding part of the year. So, he chose a very basic inexpensive brand. As part of the shipping process, the scooter was not fully assembled. He needed to finish the assembly which included items such as the front wheel, speedometer, front breaks, handle bars and top case. He also needed to charge the battery by adding the acid solution. The company he bought if from told him it would take about 30 minutes to assemble the scooter. Two days later he got it all together, and took it out for a test ride.
While at first it seems unfathomable that a company would require this much "some assembly required". I really think it had a good benefit. Tom is now fully intimate with most of the parts of his scooter. This is some really beneficial knowledge which will come in handy when he needs to do maintenance. Many people pay 2-4 times as much for a scooter, and then have no idea how to do some of the most basic maintenance, such as changing the engine oil, gearbox oil, or replacing a tire. So maybe having to put it together himself, while at first seemed cumbersome, could end up being a valuable experience.
I really wish Tom many miles of fun on his new scooter, and I'm happy to see one more two-wheeler in my family. :-)
While at first it seems unfathomable that a company would require this much "some assembly required". I really think it had a good benefit. Tom is now fully intimate with most of the parts of his scooter. This is some really beneficial knowledge which will come in handy when he needs to do maintenance. Many people pay 2-4 times as much for a scooter, and then have no idea how to do some of the most basic maintenance, such as changing the engine oil, gearbox oil, or replacing a tire. So maybe having to put it together himself, while at first seemed cumbersome, could end up being a valuable experience.
I really wish Tom many miles of fun on his new scooter, and I'm happy to see one more two-wheeler in my family. :-)
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| Tom on his new scooter |
Friday, April 16, 2010
Vespa Air Filter Cleaning (How to)
Scooter Girl demonstrates how to clean the sponge type air filter used in Vespas. This video shows a Vespa LX150, and how to clean both the primary and secondary air filters.
Scooter Girl Euro Turn Signal Kit Installation on Vespa LX150
Scooter Girl demonstrates how to install the Vespa LX150 Euro Turn Signal Kit from Motorsport Scooters. This kit allows you to remove the stock turn signal pods, and convert your running lights into running lights and turn signals. Your scooter will regain the original European look.
Vespa - Rear Tire Change (How to)
In this video excerpt, Maureen demonstrates how to change the rear tire on a Vespa LX. The reassembly is available in "Part 2: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video".
To watch the full procedure, including the engine and gear box oil changes, please view "Part 1: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video".
To watch the full procedure, including the engine and gear box oil changes, please view "Part 1: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video".
Vespa LX 150 Engine Oil Change (How to)
In this video excerpt, Maureen demonstrates how to change the engine oil on a Vespa LX. To watch the full procedure, including removal of the wheel, please view "Part 1: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video".
Vespa LX 150 Gear Box 'hub' Oil Change (How to)
In this video excerpt, Maureen demonstrates how to change the hub (gear box) oil on a Vespa LX. To watch the full procedure, including removal of the wheel, please view "Part 1: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video".
Part 2: A Florida Scooter Girl's Vespa LX 150 Maintenance Video
Maureen wanted to learn how to do some of the Vespa maintenance. I told her why not make a video to share with other scooter riders who may want to learn as well. She thought it was a great idea.
In this video, she demonstrates how to: change the rear tire; change the gear box oil; and change the engine oil. Part 1 shows the tire removal and part 2 shows the reassembly. We had a great time, and I hope you enjoy watching.
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