Here at Scooter Central we pride ourselves on our workmanship.  Our technicians are all members of the Institute of Automotive Engineers and we abide by the guidelines of the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Council to provide the highest quality work possible.

We provide every repair possible for scooters from servicing, to crash repairs and spray painting.  Our spray painter has won several industry awards and specializes in Vespa scooters.

Servicing your scoot is essential if you want to keep your scoot safe and reliable, and importantly, to maintain your manufacturers warranty and resale value.  Here are three typical services that we perform here at Scooter Central

  Here's what happens during an INTERIM SERVICE. We perform this one every 2500kms on air cooled scooters
• Remove and replace engine oil • Remove and replace gearbox oil • Adjust throttle cable free play • Assess general condition of scooter • Check and adjust tyre pressures • Assess tread wear and report • Check brake pad wear and report • Top up brake fluid levels as required • Adjust brakes as required • Tighten all critical bolts • Check front axle • Lubricate brake levers, centre and side stand • Stamp Warranty book • Test ride
From $160-$185 including labour, parts and oils

Every 5000kms or 12 months its time for a MINOR SERVICE
• Remove and replace engine oil • Remove and replace oil filter (if required) • Remove and replace gearbox oil • Adjust throttle cable free play • Adjust steering head bearings as required • Clean air filter • Adjust idle speed/ air mixture • Assess general condition of scooter • Check headlight, tail light, turn signals • Check and adjust tyre pressures • Assess tread wear and report • Top up battery • Check electrical system charge rate • Check brake pad wear and report • Top up brake fluid levels as required • Adjust brakes as required • Tighten all critical bolts • Remove, replace and gap spark plug • Check front axle • Lubricate brake levers • Lubricate stands • Stamp Warranty book• Test ride
From $180-245 including labour parts and oils

  Every 10,000km or 2 years get a MAJOR SERVICE
• Assess  general condition of scooter • Check headlight, tail light, turn signals • Check and adjust tyre pressures
• Assess tread wear and report • Top up battery • Check electrical system charge rate • Check brake pad wear and report • Top up brake fluid levels as required • Adjust brakes as required • Tighten all critical bolts • Remove, replace and gap spark plug • Remove and replace engine oil • Remove and replace oil filter (if required) • Remove and replace gearbox oil • Adjust throttle cable free play • Check front axle• Lubricate brake levers • Lubricate stands • Adjust steering head bearings as required • Check hub oil level • Replace air filter • Adjust idle speed/ air mixture • Remove side cover assess belt & rollers • Grease speedometer • Bleed brakes/replace all fluid
• Check and adjust valve clearance (some models may require an extra surcharge) 
From $385-$650 depending on your model..ask us for a quote

CALL US TO BOOK IN YOUR SCOOT ON 9938 5858 OR EMAIL service@scootercentral.com.au

Most services only take a day.  Each day we offer one EXPRESS SERVICE whereby a customer can book to arrive at 830am and wait while your scooter is serviced.  We even offer a very nice Espresso, Latte or Cappucino for all of our customers.

SPARE PARTS are available for Vespa, Piaggio, Gilera, Aprilia, Kymco, SYM, PGO, TGB, Sachs and Mojo scooters from our spare parts specialist.  If you are in need of a particular part for your scoot, whether it be a lever, mirror, engine part or even advice, contact us at parts@scootercentral.com.au
We ship parts by courier twice each day.

MECHANICAL TIPS

Tyres

Tyres are the most important part of your scooter as they are the only part of the scooter to touch the road whilst you are riding! So need to be checked each time you ride your scooter.

There are two main points to look out for when checking your tyres, tyre pressure and tyre tread. When checking your tyre pressure at a service station it is a good idea to purchase your own handheld gauge to double check the stations’ gauge which can be very inaccurate. Most scooter tyres should be inflated to 30psi (2.07bar) in the front tyre and 32psi (2.21bar) in the rear, but you do need to check that this is correct for your scoot.

Tyre pressure too low or too high, can result in poor handling, fuel economy and accelerated tyre wear. Checking the tread is a not required as often as checking your tyre pressure but is equally important. Without tread water can’t escape from underneath your tyres and will cause the tyre to “aquaplane”. This is very dangerous as you have no control of your scooter.

Many tyres have small arrows on the side wall of the tyre, these are indicators to show where small wear marks will be on your tyre tread. If the indicators in the tread are flush with the rest of the tyre then your tyre needs to be changed. Got a question in regard to tyre pressure or wear? Call or drop into Scooter Central.

Service

Service is an essential part of your scoots wellbeing. Although you may see your scooter go into the workshop and come out looking exactly the same, it is vital that serving is carried out on a regular basis. The most important part of you servicing is the changing of your engine oil (as well as oil filter if applicable) and gearbox oil. Without changing your oil you risk irreversible damage to your scoots engine.
Serving should be carried out as per your manufacturers’ requests. Interim services should be carried out at the appropriate kilometres travelled or every 6 months, minor services at the appropriate kilometres travelled or every 12 months and major services at the appropriate kilometres travelled or every 2 years.

Most scooter riders do one or two services each year.  See us about booking in your scoot for its next service.

Fuel

On the few occasions you do actually head to the servo there’s a couple of tips when filling up. The first thing is to choose the correct fuel for your scooter.
For all carby scooters you will need to place regular unleaded petrol in the tank.
However, for all the fuel injected and two stroke scooters you will need to put premium unleaded petrol in the tank.
It has also come to the attention of the Staff at Scooter Central that more service stations are selling ethanol fuel. This is a big no for all scooters, as it can damage the fuel lines and can cause quicker deterioration of the rubber seals in the fuel tap and carby.
Another quick reminder, when filling your tank, don’t rely on the automatic stop to cut in, by the time this does the fuel will have shot out of the tank and for most scooters all over your belongings under the seat. A good idea is to check the size of your fuel tank, when your gauge is showing empty you are best to fill your tank three quarters full and then trickle the last litre or so in.
Remember that if any fuel does get onto any of the bodywork or lights to immediately wash off with water (don’t forget to put the cap on the tank beforehand!)

Maintaining Look

There are a few ways to maintain the overall look of your scooter, they do however, mean that a bucket and sponge are required. The best way to maintain the look of your scooter is to keep it undercover, wither in a garage/carport or under a scooter cover. Scooter covers are available from the shop for as little as $45.
If your scooter has collected some road grime or need out in the weather then a wash is the answer. At Scooter Central we use a car wash and a soft sponge to clean the scooters and a chamois to dry them off.
If your scooter is garaged or only has a small amount of grime a quick wipe over with some Waterless Wash and a soft cotton rag is easiest, again used at Scooter Central for all the showroom scooters.

For protection of any chrome parts or metal mirrors Scooter Central recommends a Corrosion Protection Spray by Wurth. The product available in an aerosole can allows you to keep your scooters shining retro look for much longer and is available to purchase in store.

Quick tip from the workshop, “If you’re using any protection spray – like armourall - on your scoot don’t forget to keep it away from the tyres, seats and brakes! It looks great but doesn’t help you grip at all.”