Hello everyone! I have been visiting this forum for several weeks since seeing a neighbor in my apartment complex zipping around on his white Iowa Spree. After a month of scouring the classifieds and a 40 minute drive later... got one of these for my own! Its a 86 that needs (as far as I can tell) a new front brake cable(owner gave me one), lock under seat reattached ( I have key),needs new rear brake pads, and new tires. It has almost 5k miles on it but starts up after a little coaxing, but idles like a champ. What other things should I look at/clean/replace? Any help would be appreciated. ( I took it for a short test drive and it goes halfway between 25 and 30 mph on a level street.)
Consider fixing those brakes pronto. Rear pads are cheap and easy to install.
Shopping List:
Air filter element
Spark Plug
3 Leftover ounces of good 10W-30 Motor Awl.
A quart of Honda GN-2
Maybe a can of NAPA or other brand carb Dunk.
Check the date stamp on the tires, and consider new ones if they read xx86. 25 year-old rubber can act weird when you need it not to. Read the Service Manual in that Forum section.
Wheelman-111
Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH