Vespa Notes To Self.

Been working on some problem child Vespas lately and took a few photos of things that stood out to me. 

Isn't the Ciao graphic the best?

Such a stupid fun little Ciao, Im really amazed what this bike can do with a 51 jet in it.

First thing is how off this treats replacement piston is. Just noticed it when putting it in, the first 3 photos are the replacement sew piston and the last 3 photos are an original piston. The cut out is off and will need to be modded a tad. And yes, the piston is in right side up.

Pretty off.

Better.

I didnt end up using the replacement piston. You want it for free?

Second, using too long of rear wheel mounting bolts AND THE CONSEQUENCES. 

So I got a "good rebuilt vespa rear wheel" from a dude for cheap not thinking too much could be messed up, I was wrong. So this thing came with the 4 M10 mounting bolts for the rear wheel, score! Upon further inspection, I realize that the previous owner had used too deep of bolt on the rear wheel. This caused the bolts to break through the gearbox cover and all the shrapnel went into the gears, fun!

This is what yout gearbox is supposed to look like internally (this is off a non varo version so its missing needle bearings but I'm focusing on the 2 caps on each side of the center needle bearing).

Externally.

This is the fucked up gearbox, wow you can see through it! 

Bits I had to pull out, the hardest was the pieces smashed in the gear teeth.

This is where magnets come in handy.

So the stock bolt is M10 x 22mm, anything longer could mess your gearbox cover up like mine :(.

Hick Fixes AKA I Work at a Moped Shop / Ciao Town / Racks on Racks.

So we got this A3 tomos into the shop......it would only idle and would die if you gave it gas. HRM what could that mean? Leak? Jetting? Timing? HAHAH no, try an A35 piston in an A3 cylinder... Ok that's not possible is it? Because the A3's are 10 pin cranks and the A35s have a 12 pin crank, not to mention a piston suited for reeds. Well these dudes made it kind of happen. Drilled the crank bushing out to 12mm (they did a really nice job) and threw that A35 piston in there. A+ for effort dudes!!!

Stock A3 10mm crank bushing.

This is the A3 crank bushing they drilled to 12mm SWEET!

Check this sweet intake!

15mm Sha bolted right on.

This is my new best friend. 1977 Ciao I bought from my buddy Ryan Nash who got it from Rob Balk. $75 with the title. Came in a box and I'm stoked to be shredding the streets on it. 

 Has Dellorto 12:10 drilled out to 13:13, Malossi Contra spring, stock Euro 8 roller varo with 4 weights taken out, weird ass baby proma hack and weld pipe, and some iffy porting.

 Free parts are the best parts. Hooking up the break lights as soon as i get another switch! 

 Rode the laguna the other night, I think my bearings went bad or something. I need to pour some crisco on this thing.

 Got a rack for my Variant Sport from Orange Robin at the STL rally, Stoked!

 The wonderful Pepi got racks on racks and its so nice. I roll around with so many baguettes on deck.  

you could literally put probably 25 Oreo boxes in these. Options.

 My Gf visited and we did a touristy ride. CHICAGO.

Marla's Bday at M.O.P.E.D. + Rando photos.

So Will's gf Marla turned 18!!! M.O.P.E.D. was outfitted like a fancy restaurant and the cops got called. Need I say anymore? Everyone was drinking coffee Patron and I dont drink but if I did, it would probably be that.  

 I gave all my Creatures swag away. Dom the Grom is stoked.

 YEA

 Happy BDAY Marla.

 Oh Hai Kim.

 "Hey I'm Wesley and I'm drunk, dubbs me up on your grande and I'll prob make you crash"

Stoked.

Wes builds a loft bed.

Thom is in a Skyrim hole. We just did the free house glitch in Whiterun!