m/piaggio-vespa u/Nina Brooks 10 months ago

vespa gts 125 power increase without spoiling daily scooter manners

vespa gts 125 power increase garage discussion

I am looking at vespa gts 125 power increase because the scooter is lovely in town but loses speed on my commute hill.

I found this related page while checking options: vespa gts 125 power increase. I wanted a proper discussion before ordering anything.

Should I check belt, rollers, clutch, brake drag, tire pressure and hot starts before looking at electronics?

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u/Mason Reed 10 months ago

Vespa gts 125 power increase starts with belt width and roller shape.

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u/Fuel Sam 10 months ago

For vespa gts 125 power increase, fuel economy before and after matters.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

vespa gts 125 power increase workshop answer

A Vespa needs CVT truth before tuning claims

Thomas Spagnoli here. vespa gts 125 power increase should start with a clean baseline and a repeatable road test. That sounds boring until it saves you from fitting parts over a fault.

For vespa gts 125 power increase, inspect belt width, roller condition, clutch dust, air filter, plug, tire pressure, brake drag and battery voltage.

Good vespa gts 125 power increase should improve the same hill without rough starts, heat or silly fuel economy.

Workshop order

  • Check service history and obvious faults.
  • Measure the complaint on one repeatable route.
  • Change one item only.
  • Retest with the same rider and load.
  • Post the result, not only the plan.

The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches the same diagnostic order, and it is a good place to learn before spending money.

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u/Nina Brooks OP 10 months ago

Belt history is unknown, so I know where this is going.

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u/Priya Lane 10 months ago

Vespa gts 125 power increase also needs rear brake drag checked hot.

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u/Roadtest Nina 10 months ago

Same hill, same rider, GPS speed.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 9 months ago

Vespa gts 125 power increase should wait until the CVT is measured.

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u/Ben Carter 9 months ago

A stylish scooter can still have very unstylish rollers.

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u/Nina Brooks OP 9 months ago

I will open the CVT first.

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u/Fuel Sam 9 months ago

Vespa gts 125 power increase needs one normal tank after changes.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 9 months ago

Correct. Vespa gts 125 power increase must stay reliable for commuting.

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u/Mason Reed 9 months ago

Post roller photos if they are flat.

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u/Nora Ellis 9 months ago

Plug color after a steady ride helps too.

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u/Roadtest Nina 9 months ago

Before numbers first.

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u/Nina Brooks OP 9 months ago

Will report after inspection.

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u/Ben Carter 9 months ago

The classy CVT audit begins.

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u/Priya Lane 9 months ago

Better than classy wrong parts.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 9 months ago

Those notes make vespa gts 125 power increase advice useful.

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u/Fuel Sam 9 months ago

Waiting for fuel numbers.

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u/Roadtest Nina 9 months ago

And hill speed.

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u/Mason Reed 9 months ago

And belt width.

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u/Nina Brooks OP 9 months ago

After opening the case, vespa gts 125 power increase really does look like a belt and roller story first, not a magic box story.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 9 months ago

Good catch. Vespa gts 125 power increase should be judged again only after the belt width, roller condition and rear brake drag are known.

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u/Fuel Sam 9 months ago

For vespa gts 125 power increase, keep the fuel note from the same commute because a faster scooter that drinks fuel is not a win for daily use.

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