Although filming the Astronomical Observatory using a drone was a show in itself, the electric winch stole the scene again. I enjoyed watching the movement of the Vespa's front suspension. The damping action should be very stable and comfortable. If one day you have some time, could you demonstrate the complete maintenance of the suspension and the parts that make it up? Must be a pretty cool vehicle. However very expensive for the working class. That was not the initial purpose of the Vespa and Lambretta manufacturers. Thanks Adrian!
lol that lift system always steals the show! :)) You're right though: Vespa is very different now from how it started. Now they have a "Christian Dior" edition that will cost over $10,000 for a 150cc scooter: www.inputmag.com/design/dior-vespa-946-scooter The front suspension is interesting on a Vespa. It was based off airplane landing gear! Very cool. This is a good picture of it: www.multibody.net/wp-content/uploads/Front_s.png
Thanks Paul! Oh, look at that, the scoot changed too! 😂. Glad you enjoyed the observatory as well. I wasn't sure if there was room for more of a "vlog" style of footage in the middle of a how to but I thought it was an interesting enough place to give throwing it in a chance :)
I use (d) canyon dancers on a 300GTS as the settle during the tow, they put extreme pressure on the horn button, I broke two now, cheap but a hassle to replace, suggestions? The mechanic at the vespa shop cross straps thru the center, ever seen that method, vespa specific because no exposed handle bars
Hey George, sorry to say but I think there's either a problem with your Canyon Dancer or you're using it wrong. There shouldn't be any pressure on any of the buttons whatsoever. You need to adjust the canyon dancer to not be so tight. If you look at 0:40 (forty seconds into my video) you'll notice how loose it is in the middle. There is absolutely no pressure on any of the buttons. Does yours look like this or is yours tight? I use this same item on Vespas of all sizes, even Piaggio MP3s, etc. and have no issues.
@@YouMotorcycle after a couple watches it looks like yours are different, mine are red and look a little different , how old are yours? scooter specific?
Must be a few years old by now. I can't remember if they are scooter specific. Just picked them up off a shelf at my local motorcycle dealership. Can you adjust the width on yours? It sounds like they are too tight
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Although filming the Astronomical Observatory using a drone was a show in itself, the electric winch stole the scene again. I enjoyed watching the movement of the Vespa's front suspension. The damping action should be very stable and comfortable. If one day you have some time, could you demonstrate the complete maintenance of the suspension and the parts that make it up? Must be a pretty cool vehicle. However very expensive for the working class. That was not the initial purpose of the Vespa and Lambretta manufacturers. Thanks Adrian!
lol that lift system always steals the show! :)) You're right though: Vespa is very different now from how it started. Now they have a "Christian Dior" edition that will cost over $10,000 for a 150cc scooter: www.inputmag.com/design/dior-vespa-946-scooter
The front suspension is interesting on a Vespa. It was based off airplane landing gear! Very cool. This is a good picture of it: www.multibody.net/wp-content/uploads/Front_s.png
I really liked the layout. Engineer Ascanio da Piaggio, creator of the Vespa design, was an aeronautical engineer.
Different shirt and different scoot!
Enjoyed the Observatory info as well.
Thanks Paul! Oh, look at that, the scoot changed too! 😂. Glad you enjoyed the observatory as well. I wasn't sure if there was room for more of a "vlog" style of footage in the middle of a how to but I thought it was an interesting enough place to give throwing it in a chance :)
Great vid - thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
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I use (d) canyon dancers on a 300GTS as the settle during the tow, they put extreme pressure on the horn button, I broke two now, cheap but a hassle to replace, suggestions? The mechanic at the vespa shop cross straps thru the center, ever seen that method, vespa specific because no exposed handle bars
Hey George, sorry to say but I think there's either a problem with your Canyon Dancer or you're using it wrong. There shouldn't be any pressure on any of the buttons whatsoever. You need to adjust the canyon dancer to not be so tight. If you look at 0:40 (forty seconds into my video) you'll notice how loose it is in the middle. There is absolutely no pressure on any of the buttons. Does yours look like this or is yours tight? I use this same item on Vespas of all sizes, even Piaggio MP3s, etc. and have no issues.
I wouldn't strap across the center because then you have a strap rubbing against paint... that friction could cause some wear on your paint.
@@YouMotorcycle after a couple watches it looks like yours are different, mine are red and look a little different , how old are yours? scooter specific?
Must be a few years old by now. I can't remember if they are scooter specific. Just picked them up off a shelf at my local motorcycle dealership. Can you adjust the width on yours? It sounds like they are too tight
WTF this Cost more than the Vespa is worth, + $ i would worry more about scratching the trailer. Insane cost to transport a little Vespa.
Please tell me that you realize you can use the tie down methods I show on any trailer.