Hello everybody 'Lurgs' here welcome to my channel I'm here to save you time and money and today is
the Vespa GTS 300 how to replace the main headlamp bulb this is just one bulb it's two filaments it's
the headlamp and it's also the main beam so before we get started let's have a lovely cup of tea!
Right let's get cracking, and the main headlamp bulb that you're gonna need today is an h4
12 volts 55/60 watts and I'm going to be replacing it with a similar Halogen bulb so
don't touch the glass you can of course use an LED bulb and whilst we're doing this job
I'll just show you how to also replace the parking bulb which is a W5W 12 volt 5 watt
and this is the bulb that comes on when you just turn on the ignition,
first thing I'm going to do is just put a sheet down just in case I drop anything or any screws
we need to remove the horn fairing and to do that you need to first remove this Piaggio badge
take a screwdriver but wrap it in a rag because you don't want to damage the horn fairing
just put it in that groove there and just twist it slightly and it should just pop out
there we go once it's popped out a little bit just get your fingers on it
fabulous put that somewhere safe and inside here we've just got a tamper proof
bit screw so take one of your tamper proof bits or a star socket
put that in there obviously turn it anti-clockwise until that is removed there's a link above now
about the things that I hate about my Vespa GTS 300 but don't worry because later on there's
a link about things I love about it what we need to do now is lift this fairing upwards
and outwards and this is easier to remove if you turn the handlebars completely to one side
and it might help you turn it to the other side as well just as you wiggle it
so you're lifting it upwards and towards you it's just got four little clips two on either side
just be gentle don't be too aggressive you don't want to snap those clips
make sure you put this somewhere safe don't lay on the floor because you're bound to tread
on it and there's a link above now about the things that I love about my Vespa GTS 300
and put the screw back in just so you don't lose it this is one of the trickiest parts of the job
is removing this Phillips screw just beneath the headlamp unit only because below that is
a big void and if you drop the screw it will just disappear and probably rattle around forever and
you will never be able to get it out if you've got a magnetic screwdriver use that because it
is a magnetic screw but you could still drop it down that void so I'm just going to use this
clasp I've got it out as far as I can then I'm just going to get this on it and pull
it out now this might be a bit easier again if you turn the handlebars completely to one side
and luckily I did actually manage to remove this without dropping it
and there's a bit of a tip when I put that back in later on there's the void there you do not want
to drop it down there otherwise it's just going to rattle around forever the next thing we need to do
is remove these on both sides now this is a very small Allen key so just take a small Allen key
and again you're turning this anti-clockwise I'll just speed this footage up there's a
link above now about how to change the battery on this Vespa GTS 300 again put
that somewhere safe take this rubber catch and just slide it all the way up the wing mirror
and then take this fairing just be very gentle with this it's got some clips at the back don't
be too aggressive you don't want to snap any of the clips obviously over time these get brittle
I'm just going to take a piece of tape and just tape it to the top of the wing mirror
which we're going to remove any second now on this you're basically turning it anti-clockwise
just need a bit of elbow grease and there we go just turn that anti-clockwise and
just keep turning get a good grip on it at the end because you don't want to drop it
there we go and you need to do exactly the same on the other side now I won't
show you that clip because obviously it's absolutely identical we've now got
two small screws one on either side of the handlebars here you've got one here
and one on the other side this is just a small Phillips
screwdriver anti-clockwise once you've removed that put it somewhere safe and then remove the one
on the other side as well and there's a link above now about how to change the oil and the filter on
this Vespa GTS 300 make sure you do that at least once a year okay those two screws are now removed
so the headlamp unit fairing is now ready to be removed that's all the screws and nuts and bolts
removed again with all the other bits of fairings on this Vespa just be very very gentle you don't
need to be aggressive don't need to pull anything really hard if it doesn't feel like it's naturally
going to pull don't keep pulling you've got a few clips at the back here just make sure that you
free those up and then you're pulling the headlamp unit upwards whilst you're pulling it towards you
so just be very very gentle
there we go it is off I'm just going to put a rag on the top of the horn fairing here
just because I don't want to scratch the front of the Vespa this is the back of the headlamp unit
here and first of all we'll remove the parking light bulb so literally just slides out so just
pull it towards you now this is the W5W 12 volt 5 watt bulb and to remove this it literally just
pulls out it's not on a screw thread it literally just pulls out towards you you don't have to wear
a glove for this it won't get damaged with oily fingers but I'm just doing it through force of
habit
and that is the plug there so take your brand new bulb
and this literally just slides into the slot there very simple to replace
now we may as well just quickly test this bulb just put the ignition on
and that bulb is working fabulous
to put it back just slot it in that hole and just push it all the way home
great stuff right now let's remove the plug from the main headlight bulb again this just
pulls out towards you so just put gently wiggle it and pull it towards you and that plug is off
I'm just going to unplug the parking light bulb just a simple plug that
means I can just lay it on the floor just for easier
access now just remove this rubber cover here
this just stops any condensation and moisture getting into the headlamp unit
literally just pulls off towards you
and the headlamp bulb has just got a small plastic locking unit in it just turn this anti-clockwise
about 10 or 15 degrees and then just lift that off and the bulb is now free just to literally
just lift out and if it's blown then it will be all dark and burn inside the glass there and it
is a dual filament bulb 55 watts and a 60 watt so take your brand new Halogen bulb or your LED bulb
do not touch the glass if it's a Halogen bulb because oily fingers will make it blow
so either don't touch the glass or wear a glove just in case
make sure you put this back in in exactly the same position put the locking nut back on
just line it up and then turn it 10 or 15 degrees clockwise to lock it back in
don't forget to put the rubber cover holder back on before we put the headlamp unit back
I'm just going to rest it on the top of the horn
fairing here and I'm going to plug the bulbs back in
I'm just going to plug the parking light in first this can only go in one way
just push it all the way in until that clip pops through
then the main headlamp bulb again this can only go in one way
just push it on push it all the way down until it's nice and firm
fabulous oh I put the screw for the headlamp fairing back in just so i
wouldn't lose it so I'm just going to quickly remove that
that goes in there
what we're doing here as before you're just lining it up and you're not being overly
aggressive you're just being nice and gentle now this is pretty tricky for me because I'm trying
to record it with one hand and actually fit it with the other hand if you've got two hands free
it's actually a pretty simple job it's just lots of wiggling making sure the clips on the
handlebars there at the top go in nicely tucked under and that the screws underneath line up
so it's just lots of wiggling about
whatever you do don't try and force it don't be aggressive
if it doesn't feel like it's going to fit then take it off and then try it again
the bottom there's popped in
looks like this side is nicely lined up great stuff let's just check the other side
now this one hasn't actually clipped in properly just needs a bit of persuasion
just need to push it away and downwards there we go so all the seams and the joins
should all line up so it should be all nice and flush that's looking good
what I'm going to do now before I tighten it all up and get all the bolts on I'm just going
to re-test the bulbs now I don't really need to do this because it's exactly the same bulbs
they're not fresh bulbs but this is just for peace of mind before I put it all back
together
and all looking great no problems later on in the video I'll just show you a quick 30 second clip
of all the motorcycles I've ever owned if you're interested in that and also let me know in the
comments below what sort of motorbikes or scooters you've had in the past or what you currently own
let's put these screws back in tighten those up with your Phillips screwdriver
to the seam on both sides looking good
great stuff
and now the bit I'm dreading is the headlamp screw underneath now as I mentioned earlier on in the
video this is a magnetic screw so if you've got a really powerful magnetic screwdriver use that
what I've got here is just a piece of tape and this is upside down so the sticky side is
up just in case I drop the screw it should hopefully stick to that tape
now it's easier to get this in if the headlamp unit is turned to the side
just gives you slightly better access and the thinner the screwdriver the better
because you will start rubbing off some of the paint underneath
oh great stuff that one's in that's the trickiest one
now we can put the wing mirrors back on
now this shouldn't need adjusting because I haven't actually touched it it's just literally
going back on where it came from but I will actually tighten the nut just so it locks in
and I'll show you that shortly after it's nicely done up I'm not going to slide that fairing bit
down yet now the other side is exactly the same so I don't need to show you that that wing mirror
is now on now what I'm going to do is sit on the Vespa and make sure the mirrors are nice and tight
and adjusted properly now you can actually hold the mirrors and adjust those slightly but to lock
them into a specific position you just tighten the nuts up at the bottom of the wing mirror
get it as good as you can so you can got a good view behind you then with one hand
tighten that nut clockwise and with the other hand hold on to the wing mirror shaft
like this and then any minor adjustments can be done actually on the mirrors they do actually
swivel on a joint I'm happy with those now we can just lock these fairing tops back into position
again be gentle with the clips
take your small Allen key nut and your Allen key and just tighten that up
again you need to do the identical thing on the other side i don't need to show you that one
once that's nice and tight just slide the rubber down the wing mirror shaft
and that small extra divot there just slides into there just to stop any water getting into your
handlebars now we just need to put the horn cover fairing on this is easier if your handlebars are
turned completely to one side and as you fit it you might need to wiggle the handlebars
over back to the other side just to give you a bit better access on either side
so you're basically putting it in slightly higher than it needs to be
and then pushing it inwards and then pulling it downwards so those four clips just clip over
again this is much easier with two hands but I've managed to do it with one hand
and then we've just got the screw in the middle here which was the tamper proof bit
screw to just tighten that up clockwise
and then we just need to put the badge on so just slide it in on the left hand side into the groove
and then just push it with your thumb
fabulous
and I'll tell you what I'm really happy with that job and it's definitely time
for another cup of tea definitely deserve a cup of tea after that job
I'm just going to test it again don't need to
because we tested it earlier but just for my peace of mind
fabulous
this Vespa GTS 300 really does ride nice right as promised earlier a quick overview of all
the motorcycles and scooters I've ever owned the first one was a Honda MT50 lovely little scrambler
Suzuki GS125 really nice four-stroke Kawasaki AR125 lovely power band Kawasaki KLR 250 trials
bike lovely GPZ305 not so nice KR1-S oh absolute beast Honda VF750 way too heavy Yamaha RD350LC
wicked Honda CB450 uh no TZR250 oh wow that was amazing CBR600 oh what a beast Vespa ET125
and now my current ride
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