Scooter Tech 101
This will be a place for tech tips, things to do, things not to do, what happened when you did them anyway, etc.


©2004 Shinohara Koji


Sorry, now that I have two scooters to feed & it's warm outside, website changes are coming slowly... Now turn off your computer, find your helmet & get out there! Ride safely!


Scooter Tuning
info sources

still the best...
http://scooterhelp.com

Stella & Vespa forum
http://www.stellaspeed.com

Bajaj forum
http://retrobajaj.informe.com

Scooter Politics
http://scooterbbs.com



MSF Scooter Riding Tips
with illustrations by Glenn Reid

<< This cool diagram created by Shinohara Koji demonstrates how a classic scooter transmission (Vespa,Stella,Bajaj,Lamb) functions. Power from the crankshaft through the clutch to primary and output gearsets is shown by the dotted line. Pressing the upper arrow < shifts up, the orange dot o shifts to neutral, pressing the lower arrow > downshifts. Gear position is shown by the output shaft (wheel).
©2004 Shinohara Koji