HELLO FROM FINLAND
Hi,
I live in Turku, Finland, and have read in my
local newspaper about a review in Classic
Scooterist, issue 126, regarding a book by
Antero Laiho on 60s Finnish youth culture. The
fame of your magazine is certainly worldwide.
I’m 67 years old, but I’m a true fan of
scooters. In the 60s I had a Vespa SS. I have
also sent you a photo of an unusual Vespa
with sidecar, is that the right word?
Keep up the good work.
Timo SnällströmVESPA FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT
Mau,
I was reading your article on GS/SS
wheel bearing replacement in Classic
Scooterist, issue 113. Can you tell me
what size bearings were used? I'm having
trouble finding a definitive indication of
the sizing. I have a smaller (pretty sure on
this one) Vespa PN 2800 Bearing #
12x32x10mm, Larger Vespa PN 7563
Bearing #6203 17x40x12mm, or Bearing
#6204 20x47x14mm.
Any info would be appreciated!
Kip GebhardtThe bearings used were as follows:
Front wheel left side was 20x47x
(6204-2RS1); part no 7563.
Front wheel right side was 12x32x
(6201-2RS1); part no 2800.
It is suggested that ‘sealed for life’ bearings
are fitted. This will guarantee that the brake
shoes cannot be contaminated with grease.POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Hi Mau,
After reading Pete Davies’ article on Niall
McCart’s electric scooter in a previous issue,
the last paragraph, I’m sure, will chill all petrol
heads to the bone. I wonder if he would be
good enough to tell us where electricity comes
from? Is it created by some magical pure force
that will save the world? Just wondered.
Brett Shiers
There’s no easy answer to this question
and people will view the surrounding issues
differently. We use fossil fuel like coal and
wind/nuclear power to generate electricity;
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QUESTION?
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the answer? It doesn’t necessarily have
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com with your questions, but don’t
expect an instant answer – sometimes
these things take time.we also use electricity as an energy source
to refine petrol and diesel into a form that
can be used to power our vehicles, which
are produced on an electrically powered
production line dominated – and then we
even use electricity to pump fossil fuels into
our vehicles.
So, in short, whichever fuel source we
use has an impact on our lives and our
environment – and whether we like or
disagree with how the environmental problem
is being addressed, that’s the stark reality of
living with the worldwide climate situation we
are currently facing.