18.000km and 15 countries on a GS; part 1 preparations

[Laurus]

Next year in the beginning of May I will drive to Mongolia on my '62 Vespa GS. Another team will do the same trip by car. The route looks as follows (we won't drive through Iran, google maps doesn't understand ferries):

For this trip I will prepare a Vespa GS160. The scooter will stay as original as possible and will be equiped with some original crash bars and a front and rear luggage rack. I will mount a P200 engine with the carter protection of a T5. Also a glovebox of a PX will be fitted.

Last week I started stripping the GS.

Gs still partly together:

Some time later:

In the upcoming weeks the GS will be powdercoated and I will start working on the engine and front fork.

Also take a look on our blog and facebookpage: http://www.facebook....474179539269276 and http://www.threebravemen.tumblr.com

To be continued!

[Pott]

Why Mongolia?

Girls...

[Laurus]

Why Mongolia?

Because we are not allowed to enter China and drive to Beijing! ;)

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[villavespa]

Save the original color my friend!

[Laurus]

I tried to safe it but it did not turn out nicely; some bando was used on the front and very large parts of original paint were missing. My last project was a great succes in saving the original colour.

[rocksteady72]

Instead of a PX glove box I would suggest to install one for the GS160 2nd series, they are available as repro in quite good quality and not too expensive

[Laurus]

The glovebox of a GS is also an option, I know about the reproduction, the only thing is that the glovebox from a PX is bigger...

[Bonito66]

Great "Project"! Respect. How much time do you plan for this little trip? I wish you a safe ride and please don't forget to post your story here. Also make sure to put on a comfortable seat

Cheers!

[Tim Ey]

Use the Fork of a PK XL!

[1976sky]

The glovebox of a GS is also an option, I know about the reproduction, the only thing is that the glovebox from a PX is bigger...

Why don´t you take this one? From a Bajaj Chetak.

[Crank-Hank]

Who takes a GS4 Series1 (!!) and screws a Bajaj glovebox on? Even a PX glovebox matches not the idea of "arrive in style"

I would also recommend the GS reproduction glovebox! Or I would try to get one of a Rally200: looks like GS and has the better opening system like PX

Nice project anyway!!

What do you mean by this:

I will mount a P200 engine with the carter protection of a T5.

How can a P200 engine gets as long-lasting as a T5 engine?

[Laurus]

Great "Project"! Respect. How much time do you plan for this little trip? I wish you a safe ride and please don't forget to post your story here. Also make sure to put on a comfortable seat

Cheers!

Thanks for your reply! I will post my story here as well. I am thinking about a comfortable seat, a rally seat will be better...

@crankhank; you are right about the looks, I will have another thought about the glovebox. I meant the plastic thing that is mounted on a T5 engine, I will put that on the P200 engine.

Thanks for the other replies!

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[Crank-Hank]

Yes that plastic cover. It is also available for PX (the german PX were already delivered in the 90ties with that cover)

The Rally glovebox has the better lock: you don´t need a key for opening

[Laurus]

I think it will be wise to have a key to be able to lock the glovebox ;)

This saturday I will make the GS ready for powdercoating...

For now check other related and non related Vespa and travelling posts on our facebookpage: http://www.facebook.com/ThreeBraveMen

[Crank-Hank]

You need the key to open and to close the glovebox door of a GS

It is locked when its closed

[Laurus]

Unfortunately I was not able to do a lot last saturday, this friday I have an appointment with a travel agency, maybe after this appointment I can do some work on the GS... For now, let's think back about last summer...

[audiard2]

nice project and nice pics of Paris and Honfleur (??).. You were in France this summer?

[Laurus]

Yes, I drove to Paris with my girlfriend, after Paris we went to the coast, to Dieppe. It was my second time on a Vespa in Paris, first time on a 50 special, this time on my GS with P200 engine, I think it is just magnificent to drive through a city like Paris on a Vespa! You are fortunate for living there ;)

[schlubbi]

I think that will be a great trip, the structure of the old vespa seems great , the engine powerful enough to make these long distance next year.

a gs160 with a rear gaybäckfach over the cocklight must be driven

good luck

vespa laurus

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[timtailor75]

I think that will be a great trip, the structure of the old vespa seems great , the engine powerful enough to make these long distance next year.

a gs160 with a rear gaybäckfach over the cocklight must be driven

good luck

vespa laurus

Cocklight? Don´t you mix it up with your cockring?

Btw: Nice project. Good luck

[Laurus]

Thanks for the replies!

Here some updates.

The GS is back from the powdercoater:

Now I can start the rebuild. Today I started with the front fork, I revised the shock absorber and mounted the swingarm to the frontfork.

[Laurus]

This trip is made possible by, amongst others:

Also visit:

http://www.facebook.com/threebravemen

and

http://www.facebook.com/maskesvespaklassiekers

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[audiard2]

did you change anything else but the oil in your shock?

[Laurus]

I changed the oil and the seal in the absorber, this should be enough.

[Laurus]

Work in progress:

[MaRi]

Why do you skip the Iran?

Don´t! Especially the north part is great, and the capital is close enough for a visit/stop

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[Laurus]

The main reason is that we need a Carnet de Passage for Iran.

[gatti500]

ja , en ?

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[Laurus]

That means that you have to pay a shitty high deposit. l know better ways to keep my money.

[Laurus]

Here are better pictures as promissed!

Dismounting front fork

Removing the pin in order to get the axle out which keeps the swing arm and front fork together

Getting the axle out

Front fork dismounted

The frontwheel axle with bearings

Removing small bearing

Steer dismounting

The non painted part has to come off

Heating and the non painted part can be removed

Time for some welding

Welding

Welding and grinding

Before

After

The only rotten spot in the whole frame!! :)

Front axle cleaned, time to put the new bearing on and put it in the front fork

Swing arm back on the front fork with new bushes and axle and bearings

Putted the front wheel axle in and now putting in the bigger bearing

That's it for now! More to follow soon!