Why are there no restrictions on a Vespa?
The primary purpose of de-restricting a modern Vespa scooter is to increase its power output to go faster (vintage Vespas have no restrictions). Restriction of a scooter engine is usually designed to create an arbitrary limit on how fast a scooter can be driven.
What does the magazine Vespa Piaggio talk about?
Inheriting the classic and irreverent DNA peculiar to Vespa, the magazine talks about art, design, food, music, cinema, travel and fashion. Through catching lifestyle stories and focus on new trends, it offers a reading that redefines the rules of contemporary life.
How does SIP Road 2 work on Virgin Vespa?
Deflate the rear tyre to assist with removal. The SIP Road 2 unit was the first item to adorn our Virgin Vespa, let’s call this the ‘gentle breaking in’ of tuning before we go hammer and tongs further in.
How to check if your scooter CDI is restricted?
Right downhill. If your scooter is not going faster (or stops revving higher at some point) when going downhill compared to going straight, then you can be certain your scooter has a CDI restriction in place. Another way to check needs an RPM meter. Place your scooter on the main stand and make sure it’s secure.
Why is my CDI not working on my Vespa?
Electrical parts purchases are final, the CDI is expensive, and if that’s not the problem, you now own two good CDIs, and a Vespa that dies. If the bike is idling rough and dying at stop signs right after it gets warm, it can also be an exhaust valve that is too tight, but that shows up a lot sooner than the intermittent CDI issue.
What kind of coil does a Vespa LX 50 use?
Even completely stock Scooters benefit from this upgrade. Unrestricted CDI and Coil for Vespa LX 50 and Piaggio Fly 50 4 Stroke, 2 Valve. Has spark plug wire and cap. Excellent with Big Bore Kits, or as a replacement for stock CDI. Tests in our shop resulted in a 6 MPH increase over stock CDI/Coil.
Is the Vespa LX 50 Piaggio fly 50 unrestricted?
We’ve seen a lot of Early US market Vespa LX 50 4T models that will run fine for about ten to twenty minutes then cut out, Wait a while, and they start again. We did the usual r&r fuel lines, check the fuel for contaminants, Poke a hole in the gas cap, check the compression, etc. All fine.
How to diagnose a Vespa fly 50 coil?
To diagnose this, you need to ride the bike for about ten miles, let it idle, ride it hard, let it idle, and so on until it dies. Then when you try to start it, it may start up and run briefly, then shut down again. It will start, run briefly, cut off, and then start, run, cut off sooner, then not start until it sits and cools down.