--- In vesparoom@y..., px200man <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> On the subject of the stiff gearchange on my px 200 (especially
going
> down the box from third to second) I stopped and had a chat with
two
> local lads who had the previous models (speedo in mph whereas mine
is
> in km) and noticed that the gearchange cables went outside the
> exhaust pipe as shown in the Haynes manual. Mine goes along the
> inside.Come on you vespa experts, does this make a difference to
the
> gearchange or are they all a bit stiff? I'm afraid pulling on the
> gearchange might break one or more of the cables? The stiff
> gearchange was mentioned in the road test in Scootering last year
and
> they said it might free up. Any thoughts?

The wife's is stiffer thanmy(6 yr old) Vespa

You can read a report of her scoot (& the problems we've had) here:

http://groups.msn.com/funontherun/owninga2001vespapx200disc.msnw