A Decision Made
After months of trying to decide whether to repair or replace my Vespa GTS 250 scooter I made the decision to just have Tim Papinchak of Windber Cycle Works repair everything. Fixing my Vespa GTS scooter just seemed the right thing to do.
A long list of services and updates:
- Replace the upper and lower steering bearings and races.
- Replace the front shock.
- Replace the rear shocks.
- Check/adjust valves
- Replace exhaust manifold and O2 sensor
- Replace rear brake caliper
- Replace oil and filter
- Replace hub oil
- Flush brake lines
- Replace coolant
- Replace spark plug
- Replace drive belt and rollers
- Replace hoses/fuel lines as needed
- Generally check for other issues
Time will tell whether fixing my Vespa GTS scooter was the right decision. So my friend Paul and I hauled the scooter to Windber, Pennsylvania along with $750 worth of parts.
Full flounder ahead!
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