How to change front shock absorber on a Vespa 300 GTS

In this episode we mount a Bitubo front shock absorber on a 2015 Piaggio Vespa 300 GTS
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[@norsecynn]

Nice work. I see your scooter is missing paint on the underside of the front mudguard. My 2020 300 GTS has exactly the same issue. It’s the only place on the bike where the paint finish is poor.

[@Nordicexplorer1]

Yes that’s right.I guess stone chips might be a reason for this problem, combined with poor finish. My paint came off when I used high pressure during a cleaning. But on the outside it stays on.

[@NunoMCCII]

Hi! You’re not doing the back ones? Good rides!

[@Nordicexplorer1]

Hello. This time I only did the front 👍

[@kuthansengul7593]

You installed it wrong. It should be facing the opposite direction.

[@Nordicexplorer1]

Hello. On a 2015 that’s the right way. On the HPE models it should be the other way.

[@kuthansengul7593]

@@Nordicexplorer1 I have a 2012 Vespa GTS. It has Bitubo on it but it is not installed like this. There is something wrong.

[@kuthansengul7593]

@@Nordicexplorer1 I've never seen an uploader like you.

[@Nordicexplorer1]

No there is nothing wrong with the installation. A 2012 Vespa has the same mounting of the front shock as a hpe model, there for it sits the other way on these two models. But the 2014-2016 has another mounting of the shock and should be mounted the way I have. If you look up the difference between the models you will see that they don’t have the same mounting of the shock, it’s two totally different shock models for these. Google a 2012 or hpe and then a 2015 and you will see that I’m right.

[@kuthansengul7593]

@@Nordicexplorer1 If you turn the shock absorber upside down during assembly, it seems like its direction might change. If you have no problems using it this way, continue.