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Scooters from California
Warehouse:
Will come with all paper works to obtain a Title
from your local DMV.
Scooters from our factory in
Vietnam: if buyer imported directly from our factory,
Price will be cheaper but some involvements are required and here are Importing procedures:
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To U.S. Importing Process:
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These
scooters are more than 25 years old, pre-1969 . There
will be no duty tax on them.
Step 1:
When scooter comes to Los Angeles Port , shipper in U.S. will notify you
of your scooter’s arrival, and you pay for shipping fee
( and other fees) by
sending them a check . After that , shipper will arrange trucking your scooter to your
town and they will let you know the address and
phone number of the local warehouse.
Step 2: Bring all papers
( we send you) to warehouse and pick up Customs Clearance
form , fill it out and pay $9 for processing at Customs
Area and about ~$49 bond fee. Also sign EPA form (
Environment Protection Agency). No duty tax is applied.
Step 3: Bring back all forms and pay for warehouse fee, forklift to your truck and drive home . ( You need a
truck or trailer, each scooter crate weights around 400 pounds
and it won't fit in any small Van ).
NOTE:
If you want to have an Agent to have Customs Clearance
for you then contact local warehouse , clerks will
recommend you one and there is a fee ( around $100).
When Agent gets it done, you just come to pick it up
with your truck. Notes:
Ware house allows you 5 days for whole process, any delays , some fee will apply. Good idea is to pick up on time.
There are some other fees such Handing fee,
Destination charge and also your scooter will required
to go to CHP for checking before you can get it to DMV
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Other
Countries: You may pay some duty tax on your scooter such U.K.
6.8%. New Zealand is 12%. Please check your country regulation before ordering.
Japan, need to pay some VAT tax.. around %10 of
invoice value.. Shipping is real cheap though |
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Online Operating Manual:
Before cruising your new scooter, please get
yourself familiar with the following features,
also remember this rule:
Break In
Your Engine For
maximum performance, reliability and longevity.
No matter how well and careful an engine is
rebuilt, it's always needed to have a
break-in. Should be gentle for first 100 miles.
Even we do bench burn-in for each engine but
Break-in is necessary. Cruise slowly, shifting
gears, test brakes for about first 100 miles so
all new parts adjust themselves to each others,
especially Piston, rings and Cylinder.
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Make are Fuel Tap switch is
"On" position, Tap point s up to sky. When you
have to use Reserve gas ( R), better looking for Gas
station and fill Gas ( don't forget to mix 2% of
motor oil ( 2 stroke oil is suggested and any unleaded gas is usable) |
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Kick Start once, if it does
not start, pull out the choke then kick again.
when it already runs, Push the choke in before
cruising. Always warm up before riding |
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Always make sure
Gear is in
Neutral position before starting (dot-to-dot, Not dot to
number). Squeeze the clutch lever before shifting gears, just like
operating manual transmission in your car. |
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Square button is engine killed
switch. will stop engine. Round
button is for horn. Tee-tee is the original sound ( soft funny
sound ) Not like modern Beam-beam horn
today.. We replaced new horn to some of
our scooters, that gives better sound. Front
brake lever
is here in this right side of handle bar. The
rest of switches are for lights. |
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And yet! After all, you need
brakes for stopping the bike. Using floor rear
brake is
preferred first then front one. Have fun! |
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To access to gas tank of model with long
seat, push the rear of the seat and lift at
the same time |
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Operating, maintenance and troubleshooting tips:
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Remember
to mix 2% motor oil ( or 2 stroke oil is
suggested) to gas (any kinds of unleaded gas is
useable). For example: mix about 3.2 Fl oz of motor oil to 1 gallon of gas. Use mixture cup we provided..If you don't
have one, buy one locally or contact us..
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Never
twist gear handle (left handle) when engine is not running
and Clutch lever is not squeezed in. (This becomes a habit
to every one when he/she sees a Vespa, always tries to
twist this handle.). This may cause push-pull cables in
gear selector losing tighten nuts.
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Always
make sure gear handle at Neutral position (the dot-mark,
NOT 1 or 2) when starting the engine.
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Never
try to push your scooter when gear is not in Neutral
position, this may cause gear cables loose.
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Don’t
pull the choke when don’t need to. If engine can not
start after a couple of kicks then pull the choke, when
engine starts, push it back in place.
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When
engine can not start, could be no gas or no spark. Check
gas to On position, check Switch to On position. It is fun
to get handy, remove the left cover and remove spark. Tool
is provided if it is our classicalwheels.com scooters, if
not try to get one from local shop. After removing spark,
inspect carefully. If it so dried then there is no gas, if
it is so wet then no spark or if it is so black oily color
then you must have mixed too much oil to gas, it makes
difficult to start engine.
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Always
find local repair shop you may need it for service and
repaired.
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Washing:
Best way is using soft tower with soap water. DO NOT spray
water directly to engine, it is not waterproof type.
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Always
check brakes after washing DO NOT accelerate right after
washing. TEST brakes first!
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When
cruising, use rear brake first (pedal on floor) before
using front brake (right level). Never use front brake to
stop the scoot alone. Very dangerous! You may fall.
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Changing
motor oil every 1000 miles is recommended.
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Helpful Link:www.scooterhelp.com
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Promotion
Gifts/Deals:
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We are now including a $50 value gift for our customers who buy our scooters.
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Scooter cover: protects your scooter from rain, sunlight and
dust. |
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Mixture Cup: %2
oil mixture cup.. Not to worry, too much or too
less..
;-)..extend life of your engine.. |
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Floor Mat with our Logo |
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Announcement:
Congratulations to Rebecca McCabe
who won our built Vespa @
Amerivespa 2003
( Vespa Club of America ),, Raffle Vespa donated by Classic-Vespas
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2 port -vs-3 port-vs-5
port technology diffrences
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There are some questions about 2 port , 3 port and 5
port engines. Here are some illustrations that may help
customers to understand more. Basically there are more
transfer ports inside cylinders, more ports will help to
intake more air and gas to engine, will increase power
this way. See pictures below |
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Fun technical facts:
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What is ACMA Vespa ?
ACMA stands for Atelliers de Construction de Motocycles et
d’Accessories and imported by French beginning 1950 and
ended in 1962.
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What
is GS model? Grand Sport.
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What kind of transmission? 3 or 4 gear hand shift
manual transmission.
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How strong is this 150-cc
classic Vespa? Generates about 6 horsepower, GS model
generates 8 horsepower.
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What size of those wheels.?
Standard models have 8 inch wheels (probably from 1948 up
to 1965 standard models, but GS model has 10 inch wheels).
Later models have 10-inch wheels like Super or Sprint.
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What is top speed? Varies!
125cc 1948 top speed of 45 miles per hour. 150cc Standard
top speed of around 60 mph. Rally 200 could do up to 70mph Whoa!
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What
is horsepower? Horsepower is an Unit to measure power, 1
horsepower is equal to 746W ( in honor James Watt who
improved steam engines in old days). So if some one says
150cc Standard generates 6 hp at 5000 rpm ( round
per minute) means equivalent to 6 horses pulling
this Vespa. Well ! That is true.
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What
is CC? CC stands for Cubic Centimeters . So 150 cc means
150 cubic centimeters on the compression space. That is the
volume of Piston or Cylinder . If you hear
the terms Bore
and Stroke of the Piston is 58.5mmx54mm, which mean 58.5mm
for Bore and 54mm for Stroke. 58.5mm is Diameter of the
Piston and 54mm is for the height. So how do we do to make
it become 150cc. Let's do some calculations. The volume of
the Piston is equal to PixR2xH, Pi is a constant=3.142, R
is radius of the Piston and H is the height of the piston.
3.142x(58.5/2)^2x54=146069 cubic millimeters= 146cc. Done!.
So when you want to buy Piston or/and Cylinder, make sure
you have the right Bore and Stroke measurement. Note:
Different Bore and Stroke measurements can make up 150cc but it will be
wrong to put in to you scooter.
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Helpful Hints:
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Like any other classical item, scooters can reach speeds up to
60 mph. We recommend you use scooter safely and wear the appropriate protection. We do not recommend racing or abusing your new scooter. We are very proud of our quality scooters and hope you are too. Please ride your new Classic scooter with care.
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Please check and clean your scooter weekly to maintain maximum performance, reliability and longevity.
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Your scooter comes equipped with a two-stroke type engine; please
don't forget to mix oil to the gasoline. Typically
is
2 percent of your full tank gas.
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