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    MOT Fail advice

    Cheers Uber sounds like a plan :) Yup Nugsy a bus working through dirt and dust sounds about right!
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    MOT Fail advice

    Hurrah I figured out who I got the coil overs from and bushes are on there way Still the indicator problem though any ideas, I'm loath to mess with it too much as it works to the right, full beam everything except holding down on the left - Help! And still looking for a VW guru in Lancashire...
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    MOT Fail advice

    Hi All My 1969 Westy just failed the MOT on several things, some of them I'm fine with but I need advice on the others. 1st the indicator won't stay down indicating left it works but won't stay in a downward position, I found a replacement with a slightly longer stalk that does stay in...
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    ACF 50

    ? When you say gutters and seams do you mean you can spray this on paint?
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    ACF 50

    Hi All Vans wax oiled but i was just thinking of spraying it in any nooks and crannies i could find, is that overkill? Don't want my lovely bus to rot :(
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    ACF 50

    Hi All Anyone know anything about this stuff, found the link on a Vespa site thought it looked interesting http://www.acf-50.co.uk/acf50.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Anyone used it? Is it a good alternative? Apparently it comes in aerosols so could be good for me Cheers
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    Cheeky I know but another quick Vespa related question

    Hi All Vespa folk don't seem to be quite as responsive so I'll ask here as someone will have had to do this to a van, the vespa has had a partial respray but it looks like they just sprayed over the original paint = how do I remove the new paint and leave the old stuff? Cheers
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    Hi Yes the guy fixing it agrees, he's changing the carb, the condenser (as apparently mine has been 'fucked about wi') and the petrol cap after that he's stuck :)
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    It doesn't seem to lack power, in fact pulls well through the gears its just either after about two miles or up a hill (I'm not sure which as I seem to have a small hill every two miles :)) it cuts out, sit on it foe thirty seconds and off you go again, the cutting out seems just like I'm...
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    Got rid of the chrome and crap I have a westy what do I know about bling, I dropped it back to the garage today after it happened twice on the way, both times on slight incline its Preston so no Alps round here, so we'll see what he says later in the week but as the engine has basically been...
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    Hmm, not changed the fuel cap but limped back to the garage and he took a look at the fuel pipe and tap, decided the fuel hose was about twice as long as it should be and changed the tap and I set off, after about 3 miles of carefree scootering the power went again but I noticed it appears to...
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    Hmm excellent questions, as far as I know its the same carb, I'll have a look tomorrow to see if I can find a brand name, any obvious way to tell? Cheers
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    Any Vespa geniuses genii? on here?

    Posted this on a Vespa forum just wondering if any early bayers can help. by the way I think the garage are 100% sound Hi, a little (Ha Ha) background to begin, I bought a PX125 with a 166 malossi kit and enough chrome to keep any magpie happy about two weeks ago. Then it went downhill, 1st the...
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    Propex - will this work?

    thought that might be the case and on second and third reading i see it but it does look like it it includes the heater doesn't it, thought Christmas was early this year for a bit :)
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    Propex - will this work?

    Hi All Spotted this site with a propex HS2000 for £113!! Now it says marine kit only but Will this work in a van? What would the marine kit only mean? And surely I only need one outlet? Anyway have a look at the link and let me know what it is I'm not understanding Cheers...
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    Swap GPX 600 for Scooter or Moped

    If anyone want sot buy it £600 would do it and I'll start saving for a vespa :)
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    Swap GPX 600 for Scooter or Moped

    I agree totally, but on my journey I won't get above thirty, but I can't bring myself to ride the kwak in street clothes and when i ride my bike I get sweaty which is fine by me but my students aren't too keen :) so even though I agree motorists are getting dumber (why does a bike or motorbike...
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    Swap GPX 600 for Scooter or Moped

    Thanks for the tip Clyde but its the going to work in all the gear thats a pain, I know its not logical but I'm happy to ride a scooter with work clothes on but the Kawasaki can get up to a serious speed so I wear all the kit and thats a pain at work at the moment :)
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    Swap GPX 600 for Scooter or Moped

    Hi All Ive got a 1993 Kawasaki GPX 600 in good condition, takes a little while to warm up but then lovely, long MOT and Tax. Most of the travelling I'm doing is under five miles and I don't want to dress like the michelin man to do it so I'm looking for something a bit more civilised. I'd...
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