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Vespa issues

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  • 26-03-2018 6:42pm
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    TheShow
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    Hi,
    Wondering if anyone might have experienced the issues I currently am?
    Vespa lx 50, 2 stroke, 2009. Been giving me a lot of trouble lately.
    Started after the exhaust came off. Got a new one on and power output between 30kmph and 50kmph was poor ever since, If you hit any sort of incline in that range then you may as well forget about it. Once it hits 50 it was then getting a jolt of power and back to its normal nippy self. Got it serviced only last week, ever since the power delivery is worse and it’s cutting out on me while driving. Managed to get her started again but after multiple attempts, but power is very poor and cuts out idling - at lights and the like. At my wits end here. Any advice or knowledge welcome.


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    Goose81
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    TheShow wrote: »
    Hi,
    Wondering if anyone might have experienced the issues I currently am?
    Vespa lx 50, 2 stroke, 2009. Been giving me a lot of trouble lately.
    Started after the exhaust came off. Got a new one on and power output between 30kmph and 50kmph was poor ever since, I’d you hit any sort of incline in that range then you may as well forget about it. Once it hits 50 it was then getting a jolt of power and back to its normal nippy self. Got it serviced only last week, ever since the power delivery is worse and it’s cutting out on me while driving. Manage to get her started again but after multiple attempts,but power is very poor and cuts out idling - at lights and the like. At my wits end here. Any advice or knowledge welcome.

    The exhaust fell off? What brand of exhaust did they replace it with? My money is on the exhaust having a restrictor in it that the previous one did not have, i.e it was drilled out


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    TheShow
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    Goose81 wrote: »
    The exhaust fell off? What brand of exhaust did they replace it with? My money is on the exhaust having a restrictor in it that the previous one did not have, i.e it was drilled out

    Ha, yes was a stock Vespa exhaust, I’m admittedly a bit of a novice, but must have been bad rust underneath, was scooting in one morning and the scoot got progressively louder until clump, off it came. I had to finish my commute drawing all sorts of attention!!
    The mechanic replaced it with a “Tempo” exhaust I think is the name on it.
    You reckon it’s something as simple as that? Would that cause it to cut out though?


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    galwaytt
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    You can't just swop an exhaust from one brand to another on a two stroke without repercussions, or possibly needing rejetting.

    Go and get a (new) bog standard original Vespa exhaust and that would cure it I'd say.

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