Dear scooteristi, this I have to share with you. As the header says, this will cover a piece italian made means of transport, called MALAGUTI Centro 160ie (160cc/ fuel injection from PIAGGIO).
A friends friend of mine called in, "my trusted scoot does not charge its battery anymore".
Since it was a nice sunny day here in northern Italy, I took some "first aid" equipment and went there.
On further inquiry (no excessive force used on my friend) he admitted that, all of a sudden smoke appeared from GUTIS bowels and then silenzio on all electric.
Okay, underbelly out, multimeter at charge, (pls see pic cables)
it was clear. Those three AC cables from alternator where patched once and gave up their soul in smoke.....
Remedy: new connector, etc...
Well, this was not all which was hidden at GUTI.
He also mentioned a minuscule working rear brake, which was in his opinion not that significant. Front brake still worked anyway.
I saw a patch of silicon glue, where usually this small roundish brake fluid window sits
Asked about this silicon patch, he told me that:
"...this little round window had dissapeared somewhen during last half a year and he thought it would be good to cover this hole with silicone glue..."
It might surprise that without brake fluid, brakes don't work as efficient as they supposed to.
Had a good laugh. (pls see pics silicone/ LH brake)
So it seems that two independant brake systems/circles might be a little bit of overkill done by Piaggios developement engineers..😉
