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grahamw
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 Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:49 am Post subject: Fitting a top box |
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| Whena Vespa top box is fitted , part of the kit are the handlebar ends which are heavier than those normally fitted. Does anyone why? I intend to fit a non vespa box on my GTV and wonder what the effect will be if I don't fit the extra weight??? Graham |
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Bigianscooter
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Trust me you will need to fit the extra weighed ends as I found out the hard way when I fitted my top box. At high speeds the whole scoot can suddenly start wobbling and become very dangerous and hairraising almost as if your having a front end blow out and is uncontrolable ......it is not an experience I'd like to repeat !!!!
Some one on here was making the heavier weights that might suit 
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grahamw
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know the weight of the new ends ? are they twice the weight of the normal? as I have 2 normal extra ones and could fit them as well? Graham |
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Grumpy...
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I've fitted light alluminium and carbon fibre ones on my 300, with no top box though, and it has made no difference to my high speed handling. 
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mgent
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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The heavy one, delivered together with the topbox are 460 gram each.
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rainham boy
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| Grumpy... wrote: | | I've fitted light alluminium and carbon fibre ones on my 300, with no top box though, and it has made no difference to my high speed handling. |
you need heavy ones made from steel then chromed or a set of stainless ones about 15oz each end will do the trick
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