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Today I went to seal up all the holes (coolant line, fuel line, spark plug wells, etc) that the PO had open while he was working on it to prevent critters from getting in. I decided to take a look at the tank. From the outside it's very clean, but as the PO had not been able to open the tank...

Thanks, all. I am super excited to have the plastics in the colour ways of my dreams, and in such good condition. Unfortunately, the weather is getting colder so my window of opportunity for wrenching on it – which I have to do outside – is rapidly closing. I don’t know if I’m going to be able...

Haven't had much time to work on this project except for pulling off random parts and tossing them in the ultrasonic or Evaporust, just to feel like I'm making *some* progress. But... yesterday another VF500F came up on Marketplace. The plastics were in much better condition than mine, and...

@Amazon - after almost 4 months, I was finally able to take my wheel and tire into Frank at New to You Tire. Called him on a Friday afternoon, he said to come on down, within 5 minutes of getting there I was on my way back home. Highly recommend.

My wife resists switching just because she has to adjust. I resist because I am lazy.

Finally got my Multistrada back on the road after a long adventure with a seized bolt. After all that, actually getting the wheel off was trouble free (though I'm surprised I was able to locate the parts I had removed months ago). Called Frank at New to You Tire in Barrie (somebody here...

I was up to North Bay this weekend. Leaves are turning, but still lots of green.

Point taken about magnitude of difference in premiums between companies. Is it true that switching policies is a red flag for companies and switching policies often moreso? I can imagine that it could be - but then that would run counter to the reality that these companies run expensive ad...

My last bike was a Kawasaki Z400. Riders also had the best quote on that. That's the sum total of my experience insuring road bikes. But I do understand different companies are looking for different risk profiles to round out their portfolios. I understood the whole purpose of brokers like...

A few years back I called maybe 8 different places -both insurance companies (including TD, I believe) and brokers. Riders Plus had the best quotes for me then and with the Multistrada I bought in 2024 I did (and still do) have stuff with Desjardins as well as a broker who has our house and...

Who are you with? Today I called the broker who has gotten me the best rates in the past (Riders Plus) to see what the incremental cost would be to add a Vespa GTS 250. They quoted me $700 with no comprehensive, ~$800 with comprehensive. I have a Multistrada 1200 with them for about $1050...

It's a good thought about temperature sensitivity. I have thought about whether tire pressures were too low at the start of the ride, which then goes away as the tires warmed up. It does seem like the problems seem more common at the start of rides. They would often go away as the ride...

It does. Thank you @GreyGhost - I’ll give it a shot!

Yeah that’s the style I have. The ones that worked for me are these: MEGADORA IMPACTA No.980(Ph No.2 x 100) | PRODUCTS INFORMATION | VESSEL CO., INC. And they make great screwdrivers for normal application. I know you lose torque but if you can’t get to where you need to be it doesn’t matter...

I don’t know how to test head bearings but mean to learn. Tire pressure is fine. What confuses me in all this is just how inconsistent it is for me. Nobody on the forums describes this kind of inconsistency. For me it can be bad for a while, then completely go away for a few hours, then get...

My advice - get the long handled ones, not the short squat ones. Makes getting to the right spot easier. I had to borrow a neighbour’s Vessel Megadora to get to some screws the other day. I have the squat Vessel that takes interchangeable bits but could not maneuver it properly.

This one is the 09 GTS 250ie. Bike has the heaviest bar ends Piaggio sells according to dealer- that’s how I came to being told my front shock was done. I’m skeptical there as I would think the symptoms would be much more consistent- instead for me, it pnly happens sometimes. I had the screen...

Decided to change the coolant on my "new" Vespa as the dealer had said it hadn't been done in 4 or 5 years. Also went to run an SAE cable up behind the wind screen. What a pain. Had to remove so much plastic to get access. I thought the Multistrada was bad and that this would be easy...

That's good to know - I had no idea. Never occurred to me until your post to check - and found that the solenoid for my 1987 CBR600F project (dead due to having lost all the plastics) appears to cross-reference to the 84 VF500F. I know my CBR600 started up with no problem. I wonder how many...

My sister gifted me her 09 Vespa GTS 250ie as she was tired of putting her summer ride on her lift to make room. I had already put maybe 1000 miles on it over the last several years. She was complaining that it kept stopping. Opened the battery compartment, tightened the screws to the battery...