VESPA AND LAMBRETTA SERVICE GUIDE: PART 1 – THE ENGINE

Both the Vespa and Lambretta can be reliable machines providing they are looked after. If they are serviced and checked at regular intervals, they should provide many thousands of trouble-free miles. Though you may want a dealer to do the annual service which is recommended, during the intervening time you, the owner, should also perform interim maintenance on your own scooter – simple procedures to make sure everything is working correctly. By doing so, any early indications of a problem can be spotted and the problem attended to, potentially preventing what may be a costly breakdown and repair further down the line.

This guide is based around both the Vespa and Lambretta.

There will be some subtle differences, however, both have common running gear (you know… wheels, tyres, suspension, carbs, brakes, engines, lights, cables etc.) so the same methods apply to both makes in principle. Also, models of each make vary and have slightly different attributes, but