What have you done to your Scooter today?
- BenR
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Fitted a new swingarm with a proper silent block the bike now feels more stable & the engine doesn't wobble/slap around. Also tried to fit a new generator only to find I can't get the screws out half of them are rounded off so will need to drill them all out, I'll just have to continue on a bike that only does 40mph a bit longer. Why on earth don't they grease stuff at the factory??? I'll never buy another aprilia ever absolute female pudenda of a bike!
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- Benefactor
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
I did a dry run to fit a different exhaust pipe .i think it's in keeping with the lines of the Bike . One reason to remove the arrow can and original bracketry is that just the massive oe fittings to mount the can weigh over 4kg then the pipe at 4kg + . With my other weight saving removals I will end up loosing 25 kg . Just got to get the tubing fabricated now .
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- Benefactor
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Yes zx ,I chose the squarer outlet version as it's shaping I felt was more I keeping with the angular styling and also if I needed to modify it for sound / noise reasons I can easily compared to the later spec round flush ended version . I will post a sound lip when all fitted . I am also going to wrap the down pipes mainly to reduce the under seat temperature . The other option I was going to fit was the later square type blade can but it was far too noisy .
- 2wheelover51
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Changed the engine oil on "Mr T". Waxoyled frame members and radiator brackets, engine cases etc. on n/s.
Painted exhaust pipes with Halfords "High temperature" disappearing black paint..again.
Painted exhaust pipes with Halfords "High temperature" disappearing black paint..again.

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- Location: Walsall, West Midlands.
Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Looked at it and said "not today"
Maybe when my heated grips arrive 


- Funkycowie
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Even with heated grips it wasn't great, I forgot my Oxford neck thingy and it felt like my head was about to detachRedvision95 wrote:Looked at it and said "not today"Maybe when my heated grips arrive

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- Location: Walsall, West Midlands.
Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Ive only just ordered a pair of winter gloves and a neck warmerFunkycowie wrote:Even with heated grips it wasn't great, I forgot my Oxford neck thingy and it felt like my head was about to detachRedvision95 wrote:Looked at it and said "not today"Maybe when my heated grips arrive









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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Started to tinker under the seat (just fitting a LED strip so it comes on when the seat opens) and somehow locked my keys under the seat
Got my lock pick set out and got it open again 


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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
I have one here Meldrew, i think i bought it around 3 years ago..still on the hanger and not yet been used, i bought it as a birthday pressy to myself three February's ago
Must get around to fitting a plug on the cord. It has the one that it came with but i tend to use the DIN plugs and sockets as i find they stay put.
Lyn.

Lyn.