Fabergé Greggs Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 A bracket is clearly the way forward. I’m glad I wasn’t thinking out loud on a public forum back then when I was going to drill a hole in the only thing saving me from death. Nothing to see here chaps. Dave_Q and taxi paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 ^^ Yeah, 'cos that'd make you feel really silly lol+++. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Took advantage of the freezing cold sunshine to throw a cheap ebay stripe kit at this today. Some bits were really easy. The front stripe on the legshield was hard as it's a compound curve. There's probably a way to deal with this but I don't know what it is. It's annoying that the sections for the front mudguard are so short, too. I reckon the topmost thin stripe should continue along the entire length, but hey ho. I should probably sort that but I probably won't. Now I really want to paint the front wheel black along with the luggage rack... Joey spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Marina Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 My Dad rode round the block, fell off while out of sight of the tester, got back on and passed!I did this, nearly fell off on an ice puddle and passed. Got the same examiner for my car test. Didn’t do most of it as he parked up and talked about his trip by MZ to Greece. God bless the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 BEHOLD! It's my paltry contribution to the BIG PUSH FOR CONTENT™ It turns out that as we tick into 22,000kms of daily stop start London traffic that we need a new back tire. Whilst getting the front wheel on and off is a piece of pie, the back wheel is a wee bit more of a struggle. You don't quite have enough clearance on the centre stand with the rear propped up to wiggle the wheel out, meaning that as you invariably struggle to try it anyway, you rock it forward off the centre stand resulting in a 0mph sideways crash into the pavement. This time I tried a much more effective method. Remove the side panel, run it for a minute with the petcock off to drain the float bowl, and perform an intentional 0mph sideways crash into the pavement onto something soft. Some people say you should take the battery off too but that seemed a bit fancy. Success! Lifted it back up and after a couple of kicks it spluttered into life. It was a bit grumpy and smokey for 10 seconds so it must have flooded it a little bit. Oh and I got a speeding ticket, do 36mph in a 30. First time offender in 15 years of driving so they kindly offered me an awareness course. 2 days later my speedo cable broke so I need to fix that ASAP before I land another. privatewire, Cavcraft, Joey spud and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The speed awareness courses aren't that bad, I've done 2 (shameface smiley) It is a bit scary though when you see how few of your fellow drivers understand how speed limits work (NSL etc) Would have thought you would have one of these for wheel changing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vespa-wheel-change-stand-Vespa-PX-PK-LML-etc/183670160888?hash=item2ac3983df8:g:Ag8AAOSwcB5ZLZXS:rk:1:pf:1 Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Are you hurting it or fixing it? The words say fixing but the pics say hurting. Cavcraft, privatewire, Fabergé Greggs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 The speed awareness courses aren't that bad, I've done 2 (shameface smiley) It is a bit scary though when you see how few of your fellow drivers understand how speed limits work (NSL etc) Would have thought you would have one of these for wheel changing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vespa-wheel-change-stand-Vespa-PX-PK-LML-etc/183670160888?hash=item2ac3983df8:g:Ag8AAOSwcB5ZLZXS:rk:1:pf:1 Somehow I imagine 4 hours of a grainy DVD played through a flatscreen with speakers that sound like a telephone, hence why I booked it for 7:45am in the hope that I'll be asleep. I've tried the budget version of one of those stands (can of soup on socket set case) and for some reason there just isn't enough room to wiggle the tire out. I'm told that there's a couple of different lengths of centre stand kicking about, so maybe mine is a bit short. Joey spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Have you got one of those rolly-out weather proof leg un-wetter things? When the good lady wife and I went to that there London a few months back, pretty much every scooter and 'ped on the road had one. Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Have you got one of those rolly-out weather proof leg un-wetter things?Have you forgotten the word for Trousers again? Fabergé Greggs, Cavcraft, groovylee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Have you got one of those rolly-out weather proof leg un-wetter things? When the good lady wife and I went to that there London a few months back, pretty much every scooter and 'ped on the road had one. I do, and it's well handy for keeping you warm and dry without needing extra layers- handy as I pop around quite a bit with work. I hate it though, it feels really restrictive, it makes simple things like getting the keys into the ignition and getting into the glovebox that bit more awkward- so I only use it in the depths of Dec & Jan Oh, and the real reason I hate it: I hate the way it looks. Soz, I said it. strangeangel and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have one for the Helix - it seemed like a good idea at the time, but it flaps like Dr Who's coat at anything over 30mph. I think it's in the loft... Jerzy Woking and Fabergé Greggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I have one for the Helix - it seemed like a good idea at the time, but it flaps like Dr Who's coat at anything over 30mph. I think it's in the loft...Mines got inflatable bits along the side to stop the flapping- never needed it though. Still want a Helix like crazy, but ULEZ says no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 HENLO FRENS Time to replace the broken speedo cable.. These LML's have a bit of a rep for breaking speedo cables. This one lasted 3 years which is a lifetime in context. I did both outer and inner because that's the proper thing to do. First: OFF WITH THE HEAD(set). There's the top, poking out. There's the bottom. The little devil, heading off into the speedo drive. Access is a bit tricky, so I'm told that it's a lot easier to do it properly if you whip off the front shock. No probs, I'll whip off the front shock. Oh, the angle of the leading link is such that you can't get the bottom bolt out. No probs, I'll take the top bolts out. Et Voila That allows us to get to the drive bit that probably contains a bit of broken cable. Yup. Joey spud, Cleon-Fonte and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Time to pull out the old inner. Cut the top off the old outer. Thread in some wire And slide the new outer over the wire too. Shimmy it all down and.. And.. New outer in place. Jim Bell, paulplom, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thread in the new inner.. Getting the new outer and inner in place is a bit of a faff. So's putting the shock top bolts in. They're kind of captive but wiggle around and back enough to make getting the nuts on nigh on impossible. They're tucked up inside the mudguard which is awkward, All whilst trying to hold it all together with the other hand. Got there though. purplebargeken, Cleon-Fonte, Dave_Q and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 The back brake light is a bit iffy. I got a second hand Vespa PX EFL lamp unit as they're nicer than the LML ones IMO. It's always been a bit melted though and the old lamp is firmly stuck in place with an iffy connection. I had to make a right mess of it to get it out, the plastic had really melted around it. I reshaped it with a file, and popped a new lamp in. Only had a 21w one though, and whilst I welcome the brightness, I worry it might burn out the regulator or melt the plastic again. It's meant to be 5w... And all back together again.. and, to celebrate.. PEZ! Cleon-Fonte, purplebargeken, paulplom and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Next up. For whatever reason I'm on a monochrome tip at the moment. That chrome rack is too chrome. Gave it a rub down with some sandpaper. As we all know, prep is VERY important. It also takes AGES, so I did it for a while until I was bored and wiped it down with some prep wipes, and took it to the spray booth. I deffo didn't key it enough but life's too short. I made the very careful decision to use Plasti-coat matt black, because... I.... um.. found a can of it at work. Looking good. purplebargeken, Cavcraft, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Buoyed by the success* of the rack, I decided to tackle the front hub because it's also too silver for MONOCHROME DRIVE 2019 Prepped* Masked And sprayed. It's a bit blotchy here but dried even. Jim Bell, Cavcraft and purplebargeken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 And I'm done for today. And for comparison, when I got it. We've come a long way since the early days when the vicar had it. It wears numerous battle scars for it's tender years thanks to the cut n thrust of the smoke. Cavcraft, Dave_Q, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Predictably the paint chips off the rack pretty easily. Oh well- it looked great for about 12 hours purplebargeken and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Looking good anyway though. I used to try really hard to paint things to look perfect until I realized you could get them to look 90% as good for 10% of the effort.Also even if I spent a million years on prep I would still put too much paint on till it ran or accidentally rub it on a passing cat or something. Your spray booth is approaching the technology levels of mine. paulplom, Cavcraft and Fabergé Greggs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 That's some impressive commitment to new content. It must've took longer to take the bloody photos than to change the cable! Top fettling!! Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I saw a really cheap Brompton for sale so I went full-on London wanker and bought it. Folded it up in 10 seconds flat and strapped it to the back of the scooter. Transport, yeah? purplebargeken, Cavcraft, Vantman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 haha nice work. horrible things bromptons though! a bickerton would be more appropriate for on here i'd say. what's going on with that saddle? put the lml in the vito...get the brompton on the back of the LML and a skateboard on the back of the brompton. should cover all the bases. pics please. Dave_Q, purplebargeken and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 haha nice work. horrible things bromptons though! a bickerton would be more appropriate for on here i'd say. what's going on with that saddle? put the lml in the vito...get the brompton on the back of the LML and a skateboard on the back of the brompton. should cover all the bases. pics please.Now you’re talking! Yeah they ride like crap. So weird to have rear suspension and a front end that feels like it’s sprung from side to side instead of up and down.. The fold is pretty amazing though. My latest obsession is converting one to electric for ULTIMATE TRANSPORT. So I’ll either do that or get bored in 2 weeks and sell it on. Marm Toastsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 weeks? That long? Loving the b & w life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Take a moment to appreciate just how much devastation one bird shit can create. Jim Bell, Mrcento and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Golden Eagle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Pterodactyl?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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