My brother is at the California Department of Motor Vehicles right now, getting the inspection and registration post-importation to the US. California might end up being the tougher of the two..

If all goes well, he'll order his personalized Plate "Tmax530" and then tomorrow we strip all the CRAP off it! Chop down the rear fender, replace the hideous YELLOW North American front winkers with the clear ones that THE ENTIRE WORLD uses, toss all the added-on useless reflectors and fit his Tourmaster saddlebags to his GIVI side mounts.

Stay tuned for pics!

Yesterday fitted a new Yuasa battery and got an MOT

I am mixing up paints and trying out my colour schemes to see which i prefer and deciding on graphics layout ,which in turn will dictate weather i air brush them in or just use a base colour and get stickers made up . The later does allow for an easier fix if i have a scrape and if i sell it on the stickers can be easily removed ,hhhhmm decisions decisions .

Took back rest off 650 Burgman put on Givi Plate and Box now ready for Belgium

Did a oil and filter change. Cleaned the chain and sprockets.

6k service @ the dealers... Goop for the tyres... Changed the spark plug when I got back for an Iridium one... been for a ride

XMax400Paul wrote:6k service @ the dealers... Goop for the tyres... Changed the spark plug when I got back for an Iridium one... been for a ride

about time you bought a Brisk LGS spark plug as well

Since my brother's Tmax 530 was REGISTERED yesterday, today we "De-CRAPPED" it. Changed the ugly North American winkers to clear Euro, chopped-down the rear fender, threw away all those garbage reflectors, and installed super -bright Sylvania Silverstar Ultra H-11 bulbs in the headlamps.

OMG is it easier to work on that a 500!!! You can change a headlamp bulb in 30 seconds. I timed how long the second one took me. 30 seconds. Wow! Took 2 HOURS on my 500, had to pull off the windscreen and front panels to reposition the wiring bundle which some factory idiot had zip-tied directly across the back of the headlamp bulb aperture...

I WANT A 530!!!

michaelphillips wrote: its basically the small bulbs were changed over, all the warning light bulbs as they dont last that long, with pre wired 12v led bulbs, so cut out the wiring and heat shrink the new bulb wires in to the wiring, its all put back together now, i got the 12v pre wired bled`s from china, i bought 24 for about £2 delivered, saves having to use the led holders etc , nice and easy, you can get them from here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10X-5mm-White ... 19e98b4bf7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All right, it should look nicer too.

pikey wrote:This started off looking for a leak in clear water ,then progressed to soaping outside of tyre still looking for leaks then I thought may as well wash wheel while I'm at it .This is what is so good about Vespa's

That sponge bath is almost x-rated. lol

SkuTorr wrote:Since my brother's Tmax 530 was REGISTERED yesterday, today we "De-CRAPPED" it. Changed the ugly North American winkers to clear Euro, chopped-down the rear fender, threw away all those garbage reflectors, and installed super -bright Sylvania Silverstar Ultra H-11 bulbs in the headlamps.

OMG is it easier to work on that a 500!!! You can change a headlamp bulb in 30 seconds. I timed how long the second one took me. 30 seconds. Wow! Took 2 HOURS on my 500, had to pull off the windscreen and front panels to reposition the wiring bundle which some factory idiot had zip-tied directly across the back of the headlamp bulb aperture...

I WANT A 530!!!

Nice one SkuTorr! I'm curious to see how the rear fender turned out.


On the move with Tapatalk

Been in garage started 2 Helix up,not started for over a month one has 1 year at least old petrol in it .Who needs an Optimate never use one .