Are there any low-budget ways to make a Vespa PK50XL ('89) go faster ?
2007-12-11 03:57:27 · 3 answers · asked by Slim Jim 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
... wow, improve a vespa?
use a baseball bat, and possibly explosives, but never EVER drive it again. Get yourself a real bike!
2007-12-11 05:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by Nate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best bet is get a muffler with a TRUE expansion chamber. Scotoerworks has those Primas which I've been eying up for my P200. But be prepared to work and rework that carb. like it's never been worked before. I know Gene up at scooters origionali got a PK to do 70. He is at Vespa Ceder Grove. Also try to use a HI end oil so you can try to use less and less. Buy premium, and use a top grade oil like AMS oil. You can cheat the 2% a little and keep that octane level up.
2007-12-12 11:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by dirty_jerzee99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is really not what you want to hear, but I think it is more cost effective to buy a 150cc scooter than to upgrade a 50cc scooter.
The most common way to improve the performance of your bike is to add a 70cc kit and a free flow exhaust. In order to keep it "budget" you will need to do the work yourself. You may also need to rejet the bike after those mods.
2007-12-11 12:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by ctpaddler2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋