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Install Front Fork Unit and Engine Installation From "Classic Rides" episode DCLR-112

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In the last segment host Kevin Tetz and Greg West, a Vespa restoration expert, installed the new cylinder kit and wheel. In this final segment of the next-to-last "Vespa" episode, the control cables will be routed, the front fork unit installed and the engine installed.

The reassembly of the '74 Vespa Sprint Veloce project scooter can't start until the control cables are routed. A brand new set will be installed -- including the gear-selector cables, clutch cable and the throttle cable.

Routing the Control Cables

• Start by running the fish wire down the tube and feed it through the body of the scooter. Repeat the same process, threading the second wire through the body.

• With the wires located I the seat well of the scooter (figure A), you're ready to run the control cables. Pull the throttle cable through the scooter first.

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• Tape the throttle cable to the fish wire, making sure they are connected tightly (figure B).

  Tip: Make sure the tape connection is secure so the cable doesn't get stuck in the body.

• Slide the throttle cable through the tube into the seat well, which is just like pulling an electrical wire.

• Before installing the selector and clutch cables, pull the wiring out of the housings to protect them. The wires will go back in later.

• Tightly tape the three cables to the wiring.

• Slowly feed the cable through the body (figure C) into the seat well and pull them through.

  Note: Make sure to run the control cables before installing the front fork unit.

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Installing the Front Fork Unit, Engine and Exhaust